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‘/> It is officially 2025 and ‘Life Kit’ is kicking the year off with a series to help people complete Dry January successfully. And, a look ahead for this year from pop culture to politics. (Image credit: Photo illustration by

As Dry January begins, there’s one generation that has already begun cutting back on alcohol: Gen Z. Data from the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism indicates that alcohol consumption in the U.S. has risen overall. But research from

The move is expected to have limited impact on the continent, which has diversified its energy supplies since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Among the hardest-hit will be Moldova, which has brought in emergency measures as residents brace for a harsh winter and looming power cuts. (Image credit: Dmitri Lovetsky)

‘Trump is a little guy, Musk is a big guy’: historian predicts trouble for president-elect  The Guardian

At least 10 people have been killed after a vehicle struck a crowd celebrating the New Year in New Orleans.

In photos: New Year’s celebrations around the world  Axios New Year’s Eve 2025: Photos of Celebrations Around the World  The New York Times Watch: How the world is celebrating the arrival of 2025  BBC.com Revelers celebrate New Year’s Day 2025 around the world  CBS

Biden is leaving the White House with two wildly different legacies  MSNBC

Ukraine ends supply of Russian gas to Europe  CNN Russia and Ukraine End Five Decades of Gas Transit to Europe  Bloomberg Ukraine calls Slovakia’s bluff as Fico threatens power cutoff over Russia gas deal spat  POLITICO Europe Ukraine halts pipeline carrying Russian natural

Opinion | Let’s Try Something Different in How We Deal With Trump  The New York Times