This week’s Health newsletter guides you to keeping New Year’s resolutions, finds inflammation-fighting foods ... and tries an American diet that may add a decade to your life. Plus, what’s behind that ubiquitous New Year’s song? 

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How do you keep those earnest New Year’s vows? We talked to psychologists to come up with these eight strategies to turn good intentions into long-lasting habits.

Related: Is the beginning of the year the best time to start a new habit?

Also: Would a Dry January really help? 

PHOTOGRAPH BY FRITZ HOFFMAN, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION 

Related: This rare disorder is a leading cause of blindness in young people

Also: Face blindness is more common than you think 

PHOTOGRAPH BY BABAK TAFRESHI 

Look up! Here are 9 must-see night sky events in 2025. No, they are not fleets of mysterious drones or possible UFO sightings. What may you be able to see? 

A. Auroras aplenty
B. A total lunar eclipse and blood moon combination—twice! 
C. A partial solar eclipse
D. All of the above 

Related: Why dark skies are good for your health

Also: How do auroras happen?

Today’s Soundtrack: What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? Kacey Musgraves

Today’s last-of-2024 newsletter was edited and curated by David Beard and produced by Alisher Egamov. Have a suggestion? Let us know. See you next year!