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In a time of viral sensations, the influence of photojournalism can go beyond newsworthiness, as images are propelled into an online world where stories are shaped in an instant. Think of the first image you saw of Thailand’s famous pygmy hippo Moo Deng, which spread across social media in September so rapidly you almost couldn’t keep up; it created a global star and drove new levels of tourism to the Khao Kheow Open Zoo.

Your heart is a muscle. As Dr. Noah Moss, an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologist at the Mount Sinai Fuster Hospital in New York City, puts it, “a very special muscle, but a muscle.” Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or HCM, is a genetic disease in which the heart muscle grows thicker than normal.

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to launch the “largest deportation” in American history. But actually getting that done will require billions of dollars to hire thousands of new federal workers and pay for new spaces to hold those waiting to be deported. But perhaps most daunting will be another obstacle: moving through a massive backlog in immigration court cases.

As the year comes to a close, you may be considering your new year’s resolutions. And if you’re single right now, some of those resolutions may involve dating. Whether you want to get back into dating after a hiatus, revise your dating strategy, or give yourself a break from dating, resolutions—or better yet, goals—can help you stay focused.

I research and write about happiness, so every year before Jan. 1, I ask people, “What resolutions will you make this year?” With reliable frequency, people tell me, “I want to read more.” Perhaps that’s not surprising. Most of us have the sense that reading is good for us—like getting enough sleep or eating more vegetables.

In 2024, both cutting-edge technology and the companies controlling it grew increasingly powerful, provoking euphoric wonderment and existential dread. Companies like Nvidia and Alphabet soared in value, fueled by expectations that artificial intelligence (AI) will become a cornerstone of modern life. While those grand visions are still far into the future, tech undeniably shaped markets, warfare, elections, climate, and daily life this year. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Perhaps technology’s biggest impact this year was on the global economy.