As the clock struck midnight, cities worldwide lit up with dazzling fireworks, vibrant street parties, and heartfelt traditions to welcome the New Year. From iconic landmarks aglow with festivities to unique cultural rituals, heres a glimpse of how...

Here is the way I remember it: The year is 1985, and a few medical students are gathered around an operating table where an anesthetized woman has been prepared for surgery. The attending physician, a gynecologist, asks the group: “Has everyone felt...