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Wednesday, August 12, 2026
A robotic dog rental demo held in February 2025 in Huaqiang North, Futian District, Shenzhen, China
A spying quadcopter drone equipped with a camera
A robotics demonstration at a crowded technology exhibition, where a quadruped robot and surrounding displays highlight the fine line between innovation, presentation, and perception in modern AI showcases
Robotic dog rental demonstration, Huaqiang North, Futian District, Shenzhen, February 2025, China
A DJI Mavic Air 2 drone captured mid-flight
Science & Technology
A robot dog, a foam drone, and a crisis of trust
What began as a showcase at India’s AI summit turned into a broader reckoning over authenticity, perception, and the politics of higher education
A brown cottage beneath a glowing aurora borealis
Travel
Chasing the Northern lights
A winter journey to Iceland, seen through a child’s wonder and a family’s shared adventure
A human hand passing a gear to a robotic hand, representing the seamless collaboration between human expertise and AI
Science & Technology
How lean methodology boosts innovation in AI startups
How rapid experimentation and validated learning give agentic AI startups a competitive edge
A man stands facing an empty leather armchair, appearing reflective and contemplative
Wellness
The reality of living with obsessive compulsive disorder
Why OCD is more than just a love for organising and why it can feel like a prison of reality

On the Street

Failure is common in business
Economy & Politics
How to address the failure of a project?
The topic of failure is not included in the curriculum of business schools
Khicha Puja (also known as Kukur Tihar or Narak Chaturdashi, Nepali: कुकुर तिहार) is an annual festival originating in Nepal, celebrated on the second day of the Swanti or Tihar festival (around October or November). This day, called Khicha Puja or Kukur Tihar, is dedicated to the worship and honoring of dogs, recognizing their loyalty, friendship, and service to humans
Culture
How dogs are redefining life in Kashmir
As traditions shift, dogs move from workers to companions in Kashmiri homes
The Myth of Natural Superfoods
Food & Wine
The Myth of Natural Superfoods
How misleading advertising sells miraculous foods and dietary supplements
Juliet drinking the poison
Feature
Pretty poisonous
A symphony of disgust and sighs
A monochrome set of white chess pieces arranged on a chessboard
Sport
The Chess mirror trap: when symmetry deceives the mind
How symmetry creates illusion and strategy reveals victory in the game of minds
Dillwyn Smith, installation 'Light Cages' 2019, images courtesy V.O. Curations © Dillwyn Smith
Art
Light Cages
Dillwyn Smith at V.O. Curations

Architecture & Design

Cairo's historic mosques rising above the city skyline in Cairo, Egypt, representing architecture as a lasting expression of institutional identity and cultural heritage
Design as governance: the power of visual identity
How thoughtful design strengthens credibility, improves accessibility, and builds lasting public confidence
The Thermal Baths, located in Vals, Switzerland, is a hotel and spa complex developed over the Graubünden canton’s only thermal springs, completed in 1996 and designed by Peter Zumthor
Therme Vals: designing for mental recovery
Spatial strategies against chronic fatigue

Art

Yayoi Kusama, Infinity Mirror Room, The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away (2013)
Come and have a go if you think you’re art enough
From Beuys to Cattelan, this essay explores why the question “Is it art?” says less about the artwork than about our need for certainty
Michael Joo's Concatenations (1991/2026) is a large-scale mixed-media installation measuring 513.1 × 412.8 × 289.6 cm (202 × 162½ × 114 in). Characteristic of Joo's interdisciplinary practice, the work brings together diverse materials and conceptual references to explore connections between nature, culture, history, and systems of knowledge. Courtesy of the artist and Kukje Gallery. Photograph by Genevieve Hanson
Directionless and the art of uncertainty
At Hauser & Wirth Menorca, Rashid Johnson explores disorientation as a creative force in contemporary life

Culture

Because we are the universe's tool for integration, we have a cosmic duty to move beyond selfish individualism and national borders
Emergent evolutionary spirituality and ethics
A new hope is challenging our antiquated worldviews
A lone figure facing the altar in silent prayer, reflecting the hope of renewal after spiritual decline
Why do Christians backslide?
Examining little compromises that slowly make faith grow cold and ultimately quench the fire

Economy & Politics

A group of women viewed from a low angle, looking confidently at the camera, symbolizing leadership and solidarity
Quiet quitting the patriarchy
How small daily acts of resistance are reshaping gender norms
Ornate ceiling and chandeliers at Mustakillik Maydoni Metro Station, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Urgut and Uzbekistan’s regional economic transformation
Investment, innovation, and industrial policy redefine development in the Samarkand region

Entertainment

Liza Minnelli (Sally Bowles) and Joel Grey (Master of Ceremonies) in the movie Cabaret (1972) © 1971 Allied Artists Picture Corporation
What we can learn from Cabaret
From politics to escapism, the musical's story is so relevant that it's been adapted many times
A BBMT production of The Circus at the York Boulevard location by Caterpillar84, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Bob Baker Theater is everything creative about LA
Why this historic puppet theater remains an essential part of Los Angeles' cultural identity

Fashion

Olivier Rousteing is a French fashion designer who served as the creative director of Balmain from 2011 to 2025
Olivier Rousteing and the reinvention of Balmain
How identity, digital vision, and cultural fluency transformed a heritage house into a global fashion force
The Ladies Waldegrave is a group portrait painted by Joshua Reynolds between 1780 and 1781, now housed in the Scottish National Gallery, which acquired the painting in 1952. The work depicts the three daughters of James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave, and Maria Walpole. From left to right, they are Charlotte, holding a skein of silk; Elizabeth, winding Charlotte’s silk onto a card; and Anna, producing tambour lace
The art of being ornamental
Rococo fashion, hyper-femininity, and the politics of spectacle in 18th-century aristocratic culture

Feature

Full moon shining through bare tree branches at twilight in Chitrod, Gujarat, India
The shape of what remains
From spider eggs and tombstones to forests and flies, these poems explore loss in all its forms
A son voicing his frustrations while his father responds with composure, showing the power of reflection over reaction
The house on Independence Street
On inheritance, illusion, and the uncomfortable truth about change

Food & Wine

A small Thai restaurant and snackbar located in Amsterdam, North Holland, offering an authentic local Thai dining experience
The Dutch appetite for Thai food
Thai cuisine’s rise in the Netherlands through travel, bold flavors, and evolving dining culture
A woman buying seeds and nuts at the market for a healthy lifestyle
Dietetics for weight management
Low-calorie and nutrient-packed food pairings

Science & Technology

A desktop monitor displaying an email ready to be sent, representing the importance of securing outbound business communications
Strengthening outbound email security
How to protect sensitive data, prevent cyber threats, and maintain trust through stronger outbound email security
Interdisciplinary STEAM innovations transitioned sustainable manufacturing into a data-driven, profitable, and human-centered global industry
Sustainable manufacturing
Research, innovation, and industrial transformation require work from all fields

Sport

Soccer player Ghiggia (Uruguay) scores a goal that silences a whole nation. Illustration by Paola Bilancieri
1950 FIFA World Cup: the silence at the Maracanã
Brazil strikes first but Uruguay’s captain rewrites the script
The simple yet vital role of food in athletic preparation highlights how nutrition, even in seemingly small details, can be "game-changing" in high-performance sports
How elite athletes' diets transformed performance
From Olympic records to NBA championships, the revolutionary diet changes that made athletic history

Travel

A bicycle traveler enjoying a peaceful sunset, representing low-carbon travel that connects people more closely with nature
The latest sustainable travel trends
How emerging travel habits are helping people reduce their environmental impact while creating more meaningful experiences
The Royal Palace of Caserta seen from the fountain of Venus and Adonis inside the Royal Park, Italy
Living Campania, then living it again
How a second stay transformed my relationship with caserta, naples, and small-town life

Wellness

A fractured reflection of self—where identity splits, masks multiply, and the pressure to become someone new never fully lets the old disappear
Palingenesis or disappearance
Why staying has become harder than starting over
Humanity naturally experiences deep feelings of love and profound gratitude
Love makes the world go round
And the power of the positive feedback loop keeps it going round
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Marta Leyva, Cultivation of memories (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Hans Alf Gallery
To the beauty of a sensory feast
14 Aug — 12 Sep 2026 at the Hans Alf Gallery in Copenhagen, Denmark
Paul Uhlmann, Tenderness and eternity I (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Art Collective WA
Paintings of tenderness and eternity
15 Aug — 19 Sep 2026 at the Art Collective WA in Perth, Australia
Angela Stewart, Palette I (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Art Collective WA
Angela Stewart. Lambere
15 Aug — 19 Sep 2026 at the Art Collective WA in Perth, Australia
Lara Merrett, Ripple (detail), 2025. Courtesy of the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf
Stilling
20 Aug — 12 Sep 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Sydney, Australia
Michael Mazur, Wakeby evening memory (detail), 1985. Courtesy of the Schoolhouse Gallery
Wakeby island
24 — 11 Aug 2026 at The Schoolhouse Gallery in Provincetown, United States
Gregory Hodge, Overgrowth (detail), 2026. Courtesy of the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf
Shimmer
27 Aug — 26 Sep 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Sydney, Australia
Melike Kara, New mornings (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Carl Kostyál
All that grows
28 Aug — 13 Sep 2026 at the Carl Kostyál Gallery in London, United Kingdom
Billy Schenck, Gratuitous violence (detail). Courtesy of JoAnne Artman Gallery
Technicolor west
1 Sep — 31 Oct 2026 at the JoAnne Artman Gallery in Laguna Beach, United States
Benji Reid, Light bike (detail), 2021. Courtesy of October Gallery
Zana Masombuka. Spotlight: Benji Reid
3 Sep — 3 Oct 2026 at the October Gallery in London, United Kingdom
Quentin James McCaffrey, Triptych with flowers and view (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Alison Jacques Gallery
Quentin James McCaffrey's exhibition
3 Sep — 3 Oct 2026 at the Alison Jacques Gallery in London, United Kingdom
Richie Wilde López, Cuando el mar se acercó (detail). Courtesy of Paradigm Gallery + Studio
Tending to clouds
4 — 27 Sep 2026 at the Paradigm Gallery + Studio in Philadelphia, United States
Ali Cherri, still from The sentinel (detail), 2026. Courtesy the artist and Almine Rech Gallery
Soul witness
5 Sep 2026 — 4 Jan 2027 at WIELS in Brussels, Belgium
Ellen Bradshaw, Spring fever, 10th Ave and 25th Sta (detail). Courtesy of Pleiades Gallery
Every street has a story
8 Sep — 3 Oct 2026 at the Pleiades Gallery in New York, United States
Irfan Hendrian, C===Ɔ, 2026. Courtesy of the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf
Residuum
10 Sep — 31 Oct 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Singapore, Singapore
Liam Everett, Untitled (remote viewer) (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Berggruen Gallery
The passenger
10 Sep — 29 Oct 2026 at the Berggruen Gallery in San Francisco, United States
Fernand Léger, Le cirque Medrano (Esquisse) (detail), 1918. Courtesy of Berggruen Gallery
Defining the century (...)
10 Sep — 22 Oct 2026 at the Berggruen Gallery in San Francisco, United States
Various artists, Celebrating the icons of art, exhibition view. Courtesy of Voorlinden Museum
Celebrating the icons of art
12 Sep 2026 — 7 Mar 2027 at the Voorlinden Museum in Wassenaar, Netherlands
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