With the frantic pace of modern life, it’s easy for the days to turn into weeks to turn into months without notice. But as the final moments of a year usher in the wee hours of a new one, many take a beat to reflect. For the cover of the December 30, 2024 & January 6, 2025, issue, Diana Ejaita captures the mosaic of emotions that engulf us as the clock strikes midnight. “I drew this last New Year,” Ejaita said. “And I tried to imagine how the tensions of that moment could dissolve into a thousand celebrations.”