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Friday, April 24, 2026
A young Nepali girl, dressed in colorful traditional attire, sells momos—Nepal’s beloved dumplings—on the lively streets of Kathmandu. She stands behind a small wooden cart filled with steaming baskets of freshly made momos, capturing the warmth and vibrancy of everyday street life
Kodho Momo, a special variety made with buckwheat (known as kodho), which grows in the highlands of Nepal. While momo is traditionally prepared with regular flour, this version combines two unique elements: the classic Newari dumpling and the earthy flavor of buckwheat
Members of the Newar community perform a traditional dance at Patan Durbar Square during the Lalit Carnival, celebrating World Tourism Day
An elderly Nepali woman prepares and sells momos (traditional dumplings) at a small, colorful street food stall. Dressed in traditional attire with a vibrant headscarf, her face reflects years of experience as she tends to a steaming bamboo steamer filled with freshly made momos
An assorted Newari meal from Nepal featuring bhat (rice), saag (leafy greens), dal (lentil soup), tarkari (vegetable curry), yogurt, papad, and fruit salad served together on a traditional plate
Food & Wine
Newari cuisine: the living heritage of Nepal’s culinary art
From ritual feasts to daily meals, Newari cuisine reflects centuries of tradition, spirituality, and cultural harmony
Brain development isn’t just about growth: it’s about refining connections based on experience
Science & Technology
The five stages of human brain development
Recent research identified five distinct, non-linear structural phases over a lifetime
Only highly developed technology endures in space. Manufacturing can benefit greatly from Space Science advancements
Science & Technology
From life in space straight to manufacturing industries
High-performance ideas from rockets and satellites can help companies operate more efficiently and with fewer defects
A man in a green sweater holding a soccer ball
Sport
The silent stories of the academy system
Understanding the craft, sacrifice, and casualties behind football’s talent pipeline

On the Street

The eerie silence of the Himalayas has, for a long time, been luring writers, poets, and artists
Travel
Kumaon Himalayas: indigenously inspiring and immersive
Uttarkhand's awe-inspiring ecotourism
Argentina's 'disappeared': many families are still searching for loved one who went missing under the regime
Feature
The weight of memories
Personal costs of the military dictatorship in Argentina
An architect refines a physical scale model, bringing traditional craftsmanship with digital design
Architecture & Design
3D technology for new infrastructure building potential
Revolutionizing the construction and architecture industries with digital advancements
The weight of the world is etched in the lines of his face, a testament to a life shaped by hardship and struggle
Economy & Politics
Understanding poverty: global trends and solutions
Exploring causes, challenges, and strategies for poverty alleviation
Monograph show of early paintings © Tess Jaray, 2019. All rights reserved. Courtesy Karsten Schubert
Art
A Life in Pictures
Tess Jaray, Karsten Schubert Gallery at the Vienna Contemporary
Tuina is the grandmother of all forms of massage and body work that exist today
Wellness
Tuina: Chinese Manual Therapy
Traditional Chinese Medicine way to health

Architecture & Design

The Burj Khalifa in Dubai among dense urban towers at night, highlighting how engineering mastery supports vertical expansion
When architecture meets geotechnics for sustainable design
Looking into the role of soil, water, and terrain in shaping high-performance built environments
The interior of the main entrance hall at the Acropolis Museum in Athens
Architecture as curatorial instrument: the Acropolis museum
Reuniting the Parthenon’s sculptures and monuments through architecture

Art

Digital art by Kerwin Williamson
The art of Kendell Kerwin in a distracted age
A New York artist reclaiming attention, humanity, and depth in a world where images disappear in seconds
An artist paints a wall while working on the street
Art as placing, displacing, transforming
Process, perception, and the artist within the relational field

Culture

General Dwight Eisenhower visits the Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory in 1946
Did Eisenhower meet aliens?
The president's secret UFO meeting
Man gazing into a mirror, gripping his face in confusion
What does it mean to be a man today?
From inherited roles to self-reflection in an age beyond traditional masculinity

Economy & Politics

Today, countries like China, United States, Russia, the European Union, and India all influence global decisions
Social justice in the new world order
Geopolitics, inequality and the future of democracy in a multipolar world
“Cargo of newly released enslaved people on board HMS London,” albumen print from the Michael Graham-Stewart slavery collection
Britain, slavery, and the reparations debate
Between moral claims and practical realities in a globalized world

Entertainment

Set in a future, post-apocalyptic Los Angeles devastated by nuclear fallout, Fallout follows citizens forced to live in underground bunkers to survive radiation, mutants, and roaming bandits
Laughing through the apocalypse
The rise of existential comedy
The National Museum of Indian Cinema was inaugurated by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India on 19th January, 2019 at the Films Division Complex, Pedder Road, Mumbai, India
The great Indian cinematic universe
From larger-than-life storytelling to post-pandemic struggles in Indian cinema

Fashion

Women dressed in traditional Japanese attire: elegant kimonos with vibrant colors and intricate floral patterns are present in Japan's streets even nowadays
Traditional Japanese fashion up to the 20th century
From ancestral ritual to modern aesthetic identity
A fashion designer stands at her workspace, arranging and examining fabrics
Zero-waste design: rethinking fashion from the first cut
How a radical approach to pattern-making, creativity, and resource respect could reshape the future of clothing

Feature

Better to let go, start fresh somewhere new
Moving out
I just can’t say goodbye, not on my own
A decaying street shadows the preserved façade of Edgar Allan Poe’s former home, where memory, myth, and neglect blur into one uneasy landscape
The house that madness built
Wandering through poe’s legacy in a landscape of ruin and hallucination

Food & Wine

Japan, women participating in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony
Tea: from ancient traditions to modern cups
Exploring the history, types, benefits, and drawbacks of the World’s Favorite Brew
Novello is a municipality in Cuneo Province in the Piedmont region of northern Italy by Federico Moznich
Nascetta: the rebirth of a forgotten queen
A Renaissance of an indigenous Langhe wine born in the tiny town of Novello

Science & Technology

Machine learning models can incorporate hundreds or thousands of variables at once, learning subtle combinations of signals that may indicate elevated risk
Understanding sudden cardiac arrest with machine learning
Predicting who is at risk has remained one of medicine’s toughest challenges
Two men reviewing code on a board, illustrating collaborative coding and the use of AI tools in development
Google antigravity and the vibe check that built an app
A new era of natural-language programming powered by autonomous AI agents

Sport

A young girl practicing on the court, representing the foundation of sport built on love for the game
Why Norway doesn’t count children in youth sports
Why reducing competition in childhood leads to stronger athletes in the long run
The Dodgers Stadium is located in the Elysian Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California
Jumping on the bandwagon after the Dodgers' World Series
How the Dodgers’ Championship sparked my love for baseball during my first spell in the bullpen

Travel

The Grootrivier lagoon at sunset, Nature’s Valley, photographed by Obie Oberholzer.
A letter from Nature’s Valley
Ancient trees, a hidden hamlet, and the sacred land of Khoinania along the Garden Route of South Africa
Camps Bay, an affluent suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, as seen from Table Mountain
What no one tells you before visiting Cape Town
Here’s what I learned after spending time there

Wellness

A Renaissance portrait depicts a woman embodying the essence of the sun goddess, symbolizing the transformative power of feminine energy
Embracing feminine energy: unlocking intuition and empathy
Discover how feminine energy cultivates compassion and sustainability
A woman with white hair surrounded by white and pink flowers, symbolizing healthy aging and longevity
The longevity paradox for women
Healthspan, menopause, and the structural gaps shaping women’s aging
Discover our authors
Christopher Bruce Williamson
Christopher Bruce Williamson
Tejasv Kumar
Tejasv Kumar
Shem Fleenor
Shem Fleenor
Roberto Cimmino
Roberto Cimmino
Boris Cizelj
Boris Cizelj
Erik Brezovec
Erik Brezovec
Nancy Johri
Nancy Johri
Rose Morrison
Rose Morrison
Abderrahmane Naji
Abderrahmane Naji
Patricia Gomes
Patricia Gomes
Danai Gkorla
Danai Gkorla
Brenda Lee Bohen
Brenda Lee Bohen

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Morgan Irons, August in the fields (detail). Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries
The new west
24 Apr — 23 May 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States
William Shepherd, In bedroom (detail), n.d. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries
Western reliquaries
24 Apr — 23 May 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States
Alex Webb, Philadelphia, Rock ministries boxing club, 2016. Courtesy of Philadelphia Museum of Art
Rising up: Rocky and the making of monuments
25 Apr — 2 Aug 2026 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, United States
Kathy Prendergast, Stasis field, exhibition view. Courtesy of Kerlin Gallery
Stasis field
25 Apr — 30 May 2026 at the Kerlin Gallery in Dublin, Ireland
Ron Arad, Good ping pong dining table, 2023. Courtesy of Opera Gallery
Ron Arad, from 1992 to 2026
27 Apr — 28 May 2026 at the Opera Gallery in Monaco, Monaco
Liz Trapp, Tea and oranges (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Contemporary Art Matters
Still life
1 — 31 May 2026 at the Contemporary Art Matters in Columbus, United States
Francisco de Zurbarán, Christ and the virgin in the house at Nazareth (detail), about 1640. Courtesy of the National Gallery © The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio
Zurbarán
2 May — 23 Aug 2026 at The National Gallery in London, United Kingdom
Darren Waterston, Variation no. 3 (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Berggruen Gallery
A tiny radiance in a dark place
7 May — 25 Jun 2026 at the Berggruen Gallery in San Francisco, United States
Michael Gregory, Blush (detail). Courtesy of Berggruen Gallery
Far side of town
7 May — 25 Jun 2026 at the Berggruen Gallery in San Francisco, United States
Judy Chicago, Bigamy hood (detail), 2022, Mixed media on stamped aluminum form, 13.25 x 15.25 x 0.75 in, 33.66 x 38.74 x 1.91 cm, © Chicago Woodman LLC, Judy Chicago/Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York; Photo © Chicago Woodman LLC; Donald Woodman/Artists Rights Society, New York
The materiality of Judy Chicago
8 May — 22 Nov 2026 at the Alberta Pane Gallery in Venice, Italy
Patrick Puckett, Watermelon (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Wally Workman Gallery
Daze of our lives
9 — 31 May 2026 at the Wally Workman Gallery in Austin, United States
Amy Metier, Real and imagined (detail). Courtesy of William Havu Gallery
Sea change
15 May — 3 Jul 2026 at the William Havu Gallery in Denver, United States
Henry Jackson, Ava (detail), 2026. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries
Primal field. Interval
15 May — 20 Jun 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States
Spatial poems. Courtesy of MASS MoCA
Spatial poems
23 May 2026 — 27 Apr 2027 at the MASS MoCA in North Adams, United States
Joana Vasconcelos, Gestalt, 2017. Courtesy of Museo Picasso Málaga
Joana Vasconcelos. Transfiguration
28 May — 26 Sep 2026 at the Museo Picasso Málaga in Málaga, Spain
Alfredo Jaar, The end (GSL_a) (detail), 2025. Courtesy of MoCP
Prix pictet storm
29 May — 22 Aug 2026 at the MoCP in Chicago, United States
Wendy McMurdo, Young Girl (iv) (detail), 2016. Courtesy of National Galleries of Scotland
The digital mirror
30 May — 25 Oct 2026 at the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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