22 Things to Look Forward to in 2022
Newsweek|December 31, 2021
A look at the events, innovations, technology, sports and arts that will bring us joy next year
By Peter Carbonara, Hank Gilman, Meghan Gunn, Fred Guterl, Melissa Jewsbury, Kerri Anne Renzulli & Meredith Wolf Schizer
22 Things to Look Forward to in 2022

Like last year at this time, the very best we can hope for in 2022 is an end to the pandemic that has caused such devastation in the world over the past 22 months. If we've learned anything from our experiences in 2021, though first with the Delta variant and now Omicron-it is that we can't count on anything when it comes to the COVID-19 virus. Rather than bet on a return to pre-pandemic normalcy, we need to create a different normal in which we remain vigilant about the health risks while finding safe, productive ways to work, play, mix, mingle and be happy that are rooted in our new reality. Fortunately, the early signs are that 2022 has a lot to offer to help us do that, to make that new reality interesting, innovative, informative and, at least some of the time, just plain fun. From space to sports, business to the arts, health to technology, here is a sampling of some of the things that could make 2022 a very happy New Year.

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