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Sunday, March 15, 2026
The building was designed by Ludovico Maglietta in 1873 and has a double façade in Via Coltellini and Piazza Mazzini. The Monumental Synagogue was built in the neighbourhood that originally comprised the city's ancient Jewish ghetto, Italy
Italian soldiers in a World War I trench during the Battle of Vittorio Veneto, positioned near Fossalta
Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini and King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy watching military manoeuvres in 1938
The Great Synagogue of Rome (Italian: Tempio Maggiore di Roma) is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue located on Lungotevere de' Cenci in Rome, Lazio. Designed by Vincenzo Costa and Osvaldo Armanni in an eclectic blend of Historicism and Art Nouveau, it was completed in 1904
Italian Army soldiers in a trench near Fossalta during World War I
Culture
The legal construction of racism in fascist Italy
Antisemitism, racial doctrine, and the marginalization of Italian Jews
The festival's slogan can be read in the background: "El renacer del esplendor", "The rebirth of splendor"
Entertainment
A look into the 40th Mar del Plata Movie Festival
Watching Milei’s cultural battle unfold on the shores of Argentina
A shattered negotiating table stands in the middle of a devastated city, symbolizing the collapse of diplomacy and the human cost of conflicts that replace dialogue with war
Economy & Politics
Diplomacy at the edge of the abyss
Rising geopolitical conflict and a weakened UN endangering the prospects for lasting peace
A high-tech living room where digital interfaces regulate lighting, entertainment, and climate, conveying the future of residential design
Architecture & Design
The architecture of the smart home ecosystem
Designing homes that respond and adapt to modern life

On the Street

Wild foods
Food & Wine
The Importance of Wild Foods Now
One of the many ways by which people across the country are confronting the current economic downturn
Children as young as five years old are getting overweight or obese
Wellness
Why do overweight and obesity continue to rise?
There are significant factors directly associated with too much weight gain
The beach
Feature
The witches by the cemetery
Vertigo and oblivion
Andrea Zittel, 'Free Running Rhythms and Patterns', Version II, 2000
Art
The Everywhere Studio
The artist’s studio/home and its response to their historical and socio-economic conditions
Expert doctors are depicted analyzing substances in the lab
Science & Technology
Embracing bioindividuality: personalized paths to wellness
Navigating health and well-being through genetic diversity and lifestyle harmony
A type 81-540.3К train at Dnipro station, Kyiv, Ukraine
Travel
Kyiv’s public transport evolution: European standards
A decade of modernizing buses, trolleybuses, metro, and trams in the Ukrainian capital

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

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
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

Economy & Politics

The Kashmir conflict continues to affect daily life in Srinagar, where years of Kashmir unrest, including the major Kashmir unrest in 2010, frequent Kashmir protests, and reports of Kashmir killings, have deepened tensions, with groups like the APHC playing a key role in shaping the political response to the ongoing Kashmir war and Kashmir unrest near the LOC
Srinagar of Kashmir: the future front city
Recent war with Pakistan has ignited debate over security of Srinagar
Colleagues engage in lively discussions, showcasing the vibrant energy that fuels a productive workplace
Transforming toxic workplaces: from burnout to balance
How to foster healthy work cultures in a post-pandemic world

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

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
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

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

Health and wellness supplements arranged on display shelves
From kitchen to pharmacy
How Italian consumers are blurring the lines between food and medicine
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

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

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
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

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
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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
Monika Michalko, Notes from Lagunilla. Courtesy of Marc Straus Gallery
Notes from Lagunilla
19 Mar — 26 Apr 2026 at the Marc Straus Gallery in New York, United States
Intro. Courtesy of Marc Straus Gallery
Intro
19 Mar — 26 Apr 2026 at the Marc Straus Gallery in New York, United States
Yue Min Jun, Everywhere (detail), 2002. Courtesy of Opera Gallery
The quiet continuum
19 Mar — 11 Apr 2026 at the Opera Gallery in New York, United States
Donald Sultan, White mimosa with three anomalies March 10 2025 (detail), 2025. Courtesy of McClain Gallery
Donald Sultan: new mimosa paintings
19 Mar — 25 Apr 2026 at the McClain Gallery in Houston, United States
Eugenia Apostolou, Τransience (10A) (detail), 2024-2026. Courtesy of Kalfayan Galleries
Transience
19 Mar — 25 Apr 2026 at the Kalfayan Gallery in Athens, Greece
Miguel Mesa Posada, Potosí. Courtesy of Casas Riegner Gallery. Photo by Carlos Tobón
Potosí
19 Mar — 21 May 2026 at the Casas Riegner Gallery in Bogotá, Colombia
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
Inner space
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
Robert Zandvliet, Cinema (detail), 2012. Courtesy of Museum Franz Gertsch
The painting is a door
21 Mar — 30 Aug 2026 at the Museum Franz Gertsch in Burgdorf, Switzerland
Franz Gertsch, Liebespaar (nach courbet) I (detail), 1967. Courtesy of Museum Franz Gertsch
Iron bed and trumpet, family and couples
21 Mar — 30 Aug 2026 at the Museum Franz Gertsch in Burgdorf, Switzerland
Leanne Picthall, You’ve become my joy, you understand? (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Museum Franz Gertsch
Meaning so well
21 Mar — 7 Jun 2026 at the Museum Franz Gertsch in Burgdorf, Switzerland
Tom Everhart, Super bad (detail). Courtesy of Off the Wall Gallery
Tom Everhart's exhibition
24 Mar — 24 Apr 2026 at the Off the Wall Gallery in Houston, United States
Nicolás de Correa, Les noces de cana (detail), 1696. Courtesy of Musée Jacquemart-André
Baroque splendors. From El Greco to Velázquez
26 Mar — 2 Aug 2026 at the Musée Jacquemart-André in Paris, France
Joseph DiGiorgio, Untitled #84-7 (triptych) (detail), 1984. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries
New American lyrical landscapes
27 Mar — 9 May 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States
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