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Friday, March 13, 2026

Delegates shaking hands at a regional summit, reflecting efforts toward Black Sea cooperation

A freight train travels along tracks beside a lush green field, highlighting the transport infrastructure linking Europe and Asia

The red and white cargo ship Merlion M sails under a cloudy sky off the coast of Johor, Malaysia

A cargo ship being loaded at a port during the day, illustrating activity along a major trade corridor

A long freight train crosses the scenic countryside, symbolizing the vital rail connection between Europe and Asia

Economy & Politics

Geopolitical and economic cooperation in the Black Sea

RACECA, BSEC, and EU Soft Power in Regional Security

Stunning sunset over the Malacca Straits Mosque in Malaysia

Wandering through Malaysia’s many worlds

A journey through Kuala Lumpur, Penang, and Melaka blending modern life with timeless charm

The Meeting of David and Abigail, c. 1630, by Sir Peter Paul Rubens

The philosophy of fashion

Clothing as a reflection of identity, culture, and consciousness

A group of friends sits around a fire pit, sharing stories in a circle during a community storytelling event

Forms of storytelling: the narrative of the 21st century

A look at how storytelling techniques are used in an age dominated by innovative technology

On the Street

Green energy: a transition to renewable energy sources can provide both economic growth and ecological improvement

Science & Technology

Building the new green republic

Individually and collectively, the ecological transformation is in our hands

Classic five-bedroom family home, Wimbledon, with Art and Crafts Heritage by Katharine Pooley. Credit Ray Main

Architecture & Design

Traveling non-stop with Katharine Pooley

An interview with the acclaimed British interior designer

Decoding the secrets of a joyful and fulfilling life

Open your inner eye with Melissa Rose Mallory

Let’s travel from one point of time to another with ease and clarity

Daughters & Mothers 2019, enamel, acrylic, wood panel. 240x150cm, from The Duration at Beaconsfield Gallery 2019. Ph. Mark Dean, courtesy of the artist, © Mark Dean

Erika Winstone at Beaconsfield Gallery

Warda Al-Jazairia

Middle Eastern Legends

The bridge that transcends racial and religious boundaries

A typical view of one of Barcelona's inner alleys

Another encounter: a summer of second chances

Are we creating our own destiny?

Architecture & Design

Registan Square in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, glowing at sunset as its blue-tiled madrasas shimmer like a doorway into another age

The architectural soul of Uzbekistan

From the Timurid blue domes to the bold lines of modern Tashkent

Standing on the Grasbrook peninsula of the Elbe River in Hamburg’s HafenCity, northern Germany, the Elbphilharmonie (Elphi) symbolizes the city’s maritime spirit, with a design inspired by waves and sails, resting gracefully atop a century-old brick warehouse close to the Speicherstadt

Elbphilharmonie: Hamburg’s icon of modern architecture

Where Hamburg’s maritime past meets its modern architectural future

Art

Simone Ferrero, The Whispering Abyss, 80.2 x 205.3 cm, 2024

Interview with Simone Ferrero

Crossing the visible: the mosaic as an inner threshold

Gottfried Eisenberger (pictured right), World Art Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Gottfried Eisenberger on World Art Dubai’s next phase

The fair’s curator reflects on scale, strategy, and the growing global reach of emerging artists

Culture

Children sitting on the sand in Portugal, enjoying ice cream sticks

It always begins with ice cream

On family traditions, quiet healing, and the sweetness that carries us home

A solitary poet sits lost in thought, his face lit by a soft, amber glow — a quiet reflection of Milan Kundera’s vision of the novel as a search for understanding rather than virtue

Milan Kundera and the novel beyond good and evil

When storytelling reveals truth, not morality

Economy & Politics

"Into the jaws of death", June 6, 1944 (Robert F. Sargent). Taken during the D-Day landings of World War II, U.S. Army soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division wade through the surf toward Omaha Beach in Normandy

Teetering at the brink of World War III

The tail that wags the dog

A man listening thoughtfully during a presentation, embodying the essence of active listening in professional settings

Radical listening: the new non-negotiable for leaders

How intentional listening helps leaders uncover insight, trust, and hidden challenges

Entertainment

No Other Choice, featuring performances by Son Ye-jin and Lee Byung-hun

A guide to 2025’s standout cinema

The films that surprised, unsettled, and stayed with us long after watching

Myha'la Herrold as Harper Stern in Season 3 © Simon Ridgway/HBO

The evolution of "Industry"

How a TV show finds its footing

Fashion

Trendy and confident: a stylish woman in sunglasses reflects themes of feminist art and queer identity

The rise of the female gaze on TikTok

How the female gaze is reshaping visibility, identity, and power online

Drawing on old Hollywood glamour and the showgirl as a modern goddess, the collection reframes a familiar cultural cliché. It merges Mugler’s heritage with a personal quest to reconcile contrasting forces and reignite the house’s iconoclastic power

Excavating Mugler: Miguel Castro Freitas ushers in a new era

A debut collection that reinterprets power, glamour, and the house’s iconic dna for a modern luxury audience

Feature

A storm-swept gothic landscape where love, memory, and haunting obsession intertwine—two figures locked in a destructive bond while ghostly echoes of the past linger across the windswept moors

A monstrous young God

A haunted meditation on love, ruin, and the storms of the moors

How did we end up paying for space in the air?

Existential dread from a tower in Vancouver

A burnt out tale from a life unfulfilled

Food & Wine

Glasses set on a banquet table alongside carefully curated pairings

The art of winter soup & wine harmony

Discover rich seasonal soups and the perfect wines to bring out their deepest flavors

A smiling girl surrounded by colorful Brazilian fruits

Nutrition at the heart of self-care

How nutrition, movement, sleep, and mental well-being work together to build lasting health and resilienc

Science & Technology

After the spectacle fades, what remains is not intelligence—but expectation confronting its limit

The great AI reality check

How GPT-5 ended a decade of exponential faith and forced a reckoning with reality

The common sense image of a hacker, someone who could cyberattack a corporation

US tech bosses say cyberattacks are a matter of concern

Finding a way to protect corporations in the digital era

Sport

Back view of a shirtless man posing to showcase his muscles and physical fitness

HIIT: the athlete’s secret weapon

From sprints to plyometrics, discover how HIIT transforms fitness and performance across sports

An Adidas soccer ball resting on the grass pitch, ready for the game

From Sialkot to stadiums: the hidden price of football

The impact of football production on workers in Sialkot, Pakistan

Travel

Prambanan in Central Java, Indonesia, was not a visible standing temple complex and its reconstruction required decades of archaeological excavation and the sorting out of millions of fallen blocks

Prambanan Temple: a monument to earthly power

How the sacred shaped political power in ancient Java

Lovely flowers and a peaceful atmosphere at the hotel's entrance

Inside San Luis Obispo’s most considered hotel

Petit Soleil’s boutique charm fits seamlessly into the snugness of this California town

Wellness

People absorbed in their smartphones, scrolling through their screens

Seven steps to surrender

The shift from convenience to control in smartphones and AI

A black-and-white photograph of people standing in a queue outside a shop, Belgium

The chain we build with every choice

Understanding how our daily decisions shape culture and community

Explore the Calendar

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Various artists, We refuse_d, exhibition view. Courtesy of Mathaf Arab Museum of Modern Art

13 Mar — 7 Jun 2026 at the M HKA in Antwerp, Belgium

Dorothy Browdy Kushner, Trees (detail), 1965. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries

A force of nature

13 Mar — 18 Apr 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States

Shiva Ahmadi, Kindled crown (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Haines Gallery

Crown of flames

13 Mar — 25 Apr 2026 at the Haines Gallery in San Francisco, United States

Jong Oh. Courtesy of Marc Straus Gallery

Jong Oh's exhibition

13 Mar — 9 May 2026 at the Marc Straus Gallery in New York, United States

Amy Kirchner, Impression 1 (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Heather Gaudio Fine Art

Notions of time

14 Mar — 25 Apr 2026 at the Heather Gaudio Fine Art in Greenwich, United States

Wrona Gall, Ocean glow (detail), 2026. Courtesy of bG Gallery

14 Mar — 14 Apr 2026 at the bG Gallery in Santa Monica, United States

Lola Flash, Self portrait, Washington, DC (detail). Courtesy of Jenkins Johnson Gallery

14 Mar — 22 May 2026 at the Jenkins Johnson Gallery in San Francisco, United States

Daniel Albrigo, Dream sequence. Courtesy of Eleanor Harwood Gallery

14 Mar — 25 Apr 2026 at the Eleanor Harwood Gallery in San Francisco, United States

Joe Ferriso, Shapes and mirrors (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Eleanor Harwood Gallery

14 Mar — 25 Apr 2026 at the Eleanor Harwood Gallery in San Francisco, United States

Nicholas Bono Kennedy, Where there is smoke (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Hashimoto Contemporary

After the dinner party

14 Mar — 4 Apr 2026 at the Hashimoto Contemporary in New York, United States

Joshua Nazario Lugo, El pueblo sigue siendo pueblo (The people remain the people) (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Luis De Jesus Los Angeles

Allá afuera (Out there)

14 Mar — 11 Apr 2026 at the Luis De Jesus Los Angeles in Los Angeles, United States

Edra Soto, ocupantes (house holders) (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Luis De Jesus Los Angeles

Los ojos del viento (the eyes of the wind)

14 Mar — 11 Apr 2026 at the Luis De Jesus Los Angeles in Los Angeles, United States

George Widener, Untitled (Red Xs) (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Hirschl & Adler

The heart of war: George Widener’s Ukraine

19 Mar — 24 Apr 2026 at the Hirschl & Adler Galleries in New York, United States

Paul Klee, Around the fish (Umden fisch) (detail), 1926. Courtesy of The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Fund, 271. 1939. © 2026 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Paul Klee: other possible worlds

20 Mar — 26 Jul 2026 at The Jewish Museum in New York, United States

Andy Denzler, Inner space 5 (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Opera Gallery

20 Mar — 15 Apr 2026 at the Opera Gallery in Paris, France

Jay Khan, Foggy Victoria Harbour (detail). Courtesy of Sin Sin Fine Art

Pouring shadow. Contrast and balance

20 Mar — 20 May 2026 at the Sin Sin Fine Art in Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Kurt Schwitters, Picture Lyonel / Like a landscape by Feininger (detail), 1933. Courtesy of Zentrum Paul Klee

Schwitters: on the fringes of the avant-garde

20 Mar — 21 Jun 2026 at the Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern, Switzerland

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