Turning Points: Global Agenda

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According to the ancient Romans, the human body renewed itself every seven years, and a person’s soul was reflected by mirrors — thus came the well-known superstition that breaking a mirror was followed by seven years of bad luck. Superstitions like these can come from mysticism, traditions passed down from our ancestors, religious principles or even coincidental events. Some have become so familiar that they are part of the broader accepted culture, while others are extremely niche and personal.

Whatever form they take, our superstitions are often ingrained in us, unconscious reflections of our hopes, desires, fears and histories. They are sometimes baffling, occasionally funny and often deeply revealing.

So we asked a group of luminaries to peel back this curtain to answer the question: What is your greatest superstition?

Today’s business leaders give their takes on economic issues around the world.

2-3 moderated discussions on major issues.

Events and trends identified for the first time ever in 2024, ranging from the serious to the silly.

A month-by-month series of photos visually recounting the high points of the year, as seen by photographers for The New York Times.

How well do you really know what happened in the world this past year? Some of the biggest stories and moments in the news didn’t actually make the front page, but still made a splash and left an impression. Test out how well you were paying attention to the minor – but vivid – details in the news that got people talking.

With the help of The New York Times’s archives, we go back 100 years to 1926 to revisit what people around the world were thinking, debating and celebrating, as well as what they were predicting for the future.

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