Similarly, ancient Romans contributed significantly to the evolution of New Year’s resolutions. In 46 BCE, Julius Caesar restructured the calendar, establishing January 1 as the start of the ...

That said, despite the tight timeline, the current expectation is that a government shutdown most likely is averted, or that any shutdown is brief. A continuing resolution must be passed by the ...

The practice of making New Year’s resolutions may be done with optimistic ... professor of Roman history in the department of classics at Royal Holloway, University of London.