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On Jan. 30, the streaming service said it would add a “content advisory” notice to virus-related content after growing complaints from musicians and listeners over the role of Joe Rogan, the service’s star podcaster, in spreading what had been widely criticized as misinformation about the coronavirus.

Every year, Santa Fe, N.M., incinerates a giant puppet of Zozobra in a ritual meant to purge anxiety and promote a reset.

In the early morning hours of Jan. 7, Representative Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California, was elected speaker of the House on a 15th ballot, the longest such fight since before the Civil War. By October, however, he would already be ousted from that role.Why did Mr. McCarthy eventually lose his speakership?

See what you remember about this extraordinary year by taking our special 2024 news quiz.

Times readers shared their fun, unique and eccentric holiday rituals — like singing to the turkey with a sibling while it roasts outside. What are yours?

See what you remember about this extraordinary year by taking our special 2025 news quiz.

A lucky dime, an old shirt, a sentimental piece of refuse — do you own anything that has a meaningful story behind it? Tell us about it.