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Friday, February 13, 2026
A U.S. Special Forces soldier assigned to the U.S. Army 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), rehearses emergency procedures during sustained airborne training for combined airborne operation with the Polish Forces, Dec. 3, 2019, near Krakow, Poland
A hacker in a dark room symbolizes the hidden face of modern cyberwarfare
A NATO cyber defense officer monitors digital threats during a simulated hybrid warfare scenario, reflecting the Alliance’s frontline role against cyberattacks and disinformation
A soldier in the Polish Multi-role exploitation Reconnaissance Team (MRT) conducts a security check of the a building suspected of having hazardous material in Lisbon, Portugal on October 29, 2015 during NATO exercise
A hooded figure at a computer represents disinformation and sabotage in cyberspace
Economy & Politics
NATO at the digital frontline
Cyberattacks, sabotage, and AI-driven disinformation test NATO’s resilience
Teresita Fernández: Fata Morgana in Madison Square Park, USA
Art
The horizon’s illusion: Fata Morgana
The mirage between science and imagination
The Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, InSAR, Topography, and Spectroscopy (Veritas) spacecraft — a proposed mission under NASA’s Discovery program
Science & Technology
Venus: between volcanoes and sulphuric acid clouds
A look into the mysterious world of the planet Venus and how past and future missions work towards solving it
Mark Carney at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum at the congress center in Davos, Switzerland
Economy & Politics
Mark Carney's speech at Davos urges middle powers to act
A new era or the old era in sheep’s clothing?

On the Street

Learn from the nature
Wellness
Never Too Late: 7 Life Lessons
What you wish you knew sooner
Architect using VR glasses to work on a project with advanced 3D technologies
Architecture & Design
AI in architecture: transforming design and construction
How AI transforms design, construction, and urban living
View of the Gulf of Naples by Giacinto Gigante — a 19th-century glimpse of the city’s timeless beauty
Travel
A pilgrimage in the name of the holy crust
Napoli, where pizza becomes faith, ritual, and revelation
A person wearing a Kilt, Scotland, United Kingdom
Fashion
The story of Tartan
From Scottish clans to international fashion symbol
An adaptation of Pirandello’s The Mountain Giants, photo by Michael O’Reilly
Entertainment
"Accidental Narratives" in devised theatre
Finding stories in collaborative devised theatre
The bride and groom's first dance and dialoguing to the language of love
Culture
Dialogue as a form of dance
How we all create art

Architecture & Design

Located in Beijing, this project marks the newest flagship of Meland Club, China’s leading parent–child theme park brand, led by the vision of chief designer Li Xiang
Meland Club in China
A fantastical garden where childhood dreams take shape
A woman observing artefacts in a museum
The changing role of the museum
Experience, technology, and relevance in today’s cultural spaces

Art

Unlike Xu Hongfei’s buoyant, playful bronze works, "Summer" radiates quiet solemnity and fatigue
Summer: a figure withdrawing from the world
A rare artistic acknowledgment of the working-class female body
The Starry Night, June 1889. Museum of Modern Art, New York
My connection to Van Gogh’s Starry Night
Finding peace, beauty, and meaning in Vincent van Gogh’s turbulent world and luminous brushstrokes

Culture

Worker and Kolkhoz Woman sculpture, Russia, low-angle view
Life in a Soviet mining town
Memories of Shakhtinsk, childhood freedoms, and the contradictions of promised futures
"Suudelma" (kiss), 1916, by the Finnish painter William Rosenberg
I’m looking: a nerdy philosophical on coupling
A guide for female philosophers and thinkers whose work resonates with Carl Jung’s depth psychology

Economy & Politics

Aerial view of Dar es Salaam, highway and cityscape. Tanzania
How Sub-Saharan Africa can boost investment
Affordable capital: key to Africa’s economic transformation
A civilization surrounded by its own ruins, where power stands rigid while creative life slowly erodes from within
Civilizational petrification: from Cuba to Gaza
How internal barbarism suppresses innovation and accelerates decline

Entertainment

An illustration of two Gokurakugai characters, with Alma’s vivid red jacket heightening his bold, mischievous presence
Anime protagonists and symbolism of the red jacket
Characterizing darkness: exploring why certain hues instantly communicate traits to viewers
Calder-Marshall with his wife, Ara. Photograph courtesy of the Calder-Marshall family
Arthur Calder-Marshall: the author Hollywood forgot
An untimely talent between literature and cinema, and the long journey back from the margins of memory

Fashion

Girls dressed in 80s fashion, showcasing bold, colorful blazers
The blazer: from club uniform to cultural icon
How one garment evolved from exclusivity to empowerment, versatility, and timeless style
Charlotte Tilbury x Sephora showcasing the makeup collection and the essence of beauty
Charlotte Tilbury and Sephora’s immersive pop-up experience
Inside Charlotte Tilbury x Sephora’s immersive pop-up redefining luxury, emotion, and experience in retail

Feature

Between neon darkness and feathered light, love mutates into monsters and angels as the self walks through shifting moons, grief, and fragile hop
Neon demons, feathered hope
Love, metamorphosis, and the mind’s struggle to survive itself
A view from the South Side of Wreck Beach © Photo by John Macanas
Wreck Beach: a winter solitude
Late winter treks on a summer nude beach turned solitude fort

Food & Wine

Close-up of ice cream cones with natural ingredients
Ice cream, the way we remember it
Less sugar, riper fruit, and the return of a thoughtful treat
The world's diplomacy isn't just happening in chambers; it's being cooked up in kitchens
Gastrodiplomacy: the secret weapon of cultural soft power
How nations are using cuisine to build international clout and expand global influence

Science & Technology

The unseen threat: identity theft lurks behind every screen
Safeguarding your private information: a comprehensive guide
Understanding the threat and taking control of your digital security
The full moon seen over Earth, photo taken by Gemini 7, 1965
Tidal locking explained
Why do we always see the same side of the Moon?

Sport

2017 NBA Playoffs at Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C, US
Is this still basketball?
The hyper-arc, rising ratings, and a sport at war with itself
Lebron James during a Cleveland Cavaliers vs Los Angeles Lakers game on 25 November 2023
Is LeBron the GOAT?
An exploration of stats, accolades, and legacy

Travel

A woman walks along the seashore toward the Burj Al Arab in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Exploring the UAE beyond Dubai on $1,000
Sharjah’s cultural gems, Abu Dhabi’s scuba diving, and Dubai’s desert safaris—three emirates experienced without breaking the bank
A postcard depicting the approach to the Grove Park Inn from the south entrance, Asheville, North Carolina
An Appalachian hotel that's a part of American art history
A luxury hotel that has served as artistic inspiration for over 100 years

Wellness

People enjoying a ride on a carousel at a theme park during the daytime
Happiness isn’t a destination, stop waiting for it
The illusion of "I'll be happy when..."
Vilhelm Hammershøi, Interior with the artist's wife seen from behind
The quiet art of living slowly
Finding presence, beauty, and meaning in a world that rushes past itself
Discover our authors
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Prachi Makwana
Refilwe Queen M
Refilwe Queen M
Ana Kieu
Ana Kieu
Adriana Ribeiro
Adriana Ribeiro
Mark Weighton
Mark Weighton
Maheeka Ranawaka
Maheeka Ranawaka
Tusharika Mukherjee
Tusharika Mukherjee
Khashayar Hamedi
Khashayar Hamedi
Kara Joia Houheneka
Kara Joia Houheneka
Ladislau Dowbor
Ladislau Dowbor
Ai Kuwahara
Ai Kuwahara
Homan Khajeh Pour
Homan Khajeh Pour

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David Levinthal, Washington crossing the Delaware (detail), from the series History, 2013, archival pigment print, 61 x 79 inches, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Donald Standford Rosenfeld, Jr. Courtesy of H’Art Museum © 2013 David Levinthal
American myth & memory: David Levinthal photographs
13 Feb — 6 Sep 2026 at the H’Art Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Mark Adams, Untitled map no. 1 (detail), 2022. Courtesy of the Schoolhouse Gallery
People, places and things
13 Feb — 12 Apr 2026 at The Schoolhouse Gallery in Provincetown, United States
Rūrāns Roberts, Profesijas (detail), 2018. Courtesy of Zuzeum Art Museum
Chestnut and the universe
13 Feb — 10 May 2026 at the Zuzeum Art Museum in Riga, Latvia
Grass Karls Gothards, Itālijas ainava ar gaisa balonu (detail), 1814. Courtesy of Zuzeum Art Museum
Collections
13 Feb — 10 May 2026 at the Zuzeum Art Museum in Riga, Latvia
Melvin Edward Nelson, Untitled (detail), ca. 1961-1965. Courtesy of Shrine
Inventing abstraction
13 Feb — 21 Mar 2026 at the Shrine in New York, United States
Juan Logan, Charred (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Galerie Kremers
The new abstract. An Atlantic bridge. USA - Berlin
13 Feb — 5 May 2026 at the Galerie Kremers in Berlin, Germany
Phumulani Ntuli, Giving a blind eye (detail), 2025. Courtesy of David Krut Projects
Wish list
14 Feb — 31 Mar 2026 at the David Krut Projects in Johannesburg, South Africa
Alán Carrasco, Un riesgo calculado, 2026. Courtesy of ADN Galeria
Colegiado número 171
14 Feb — 23 May 2026 at the ADN Galeria in Barcelona, Spain
Marina Vargas, El abrazo, piedad y el modelo y la artista y Torso de Belvedere, 2015-2021. Courtesy of ADN Galeria
Ni animal ni tampoco ángel. Anatomía de la imagen
14 Feb — 23 May 2026 at the ADN Galeria in Barcelona, Spain
Lisa Tomasetti, Laguna in aumento (detail), 2025. Courtesy of BMGArt
Not sinking, rising. The Venice series
20 Feb — 8 Mar 2026 at BMGArt in Adelaide, Australia
Paul Lacey, Dry town (detail), 2024. Courtesy of BMGArt
Way over yonder
20 Feb — 8 Mar 2026 at BMGArt in Adelaide, Australia
Judy Watson Napangardi, Mina mina jukurrpa (detail). Courtesy of Japingka Gallery
From the desert
20 Feb — 8 Apr 2026 at the Japingka Gallery in Fremantle City, Australia
Various artists, Technologies of relation, exhibition view. Courtesy of MASS MoCA
Technologies of relation
21 Feb — 1 Mar 2026 at the MASS MoCA in North Adams, United States
Adrian Cox, A path between heaven and Earth IV (detail). Courtesy of Corey Helford Gallery
The well of dreams
21 Feb — 28 Mar 2026 at the Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles, United States
Chloe Early, Wayfinder (detail). Courtesy of Corey Helford Gallery
Futures
21 Feb — 28 Mar 2026 at the Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles, United States
Cosmas and Damian Brown, Hard body soft. Courtesy of Good Mother Gallery
Hard body soft
21 Feb — 21 Mar 2026 at the Good Mother Gallery in Los Angeles, United States
Elen Bezhen, Teacup (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Dorothy Circus Gallery
Elen Bezhen: still garden
23 Feb — 21 Mar 2026 at the Dorothy Circus Gallery in London, United Kingdom
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