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Thursday, October 15, 2026
Players huddling closely in the locker room before a game, symbolising camaraderie without the expectation of unconditional permanence
A young professional surrounded by colleagues offering guidance and feedback, representing workplace expectations and accountability
A woman sitting apart from her coworkers in a busy office, representing the emotional distance that can exist within a workplace
Hockey teammates standing shoulder to shoulder with their arms around one another, reflecting solidarity within a goal-oriented team
An employee receiving input from multiple coworkers at the same time, reflecting the demands of a collaborative workplace
Economy & Politics
A company is not a family, and that’s okay
Why healthier workplaces may begin with clearer boundaries and more honest expectations 
A homeless family on Augusta Street in São Paulo, Brazil, highlighting the realities of urban poverty and social inequality in the Global South
Economy & Politics
Development nemesis and the failures of Western aid
An indictment of development policies that have sustained poverty, dependency, and unequal growth
A woman capturing an ordinary city scene on camera, reflecting Tiranos Temblad’s fascination with the unexpected moments hiding in plain sight
Entertainment
What Tiranos Temblad can teach us about the internet
From a pig drinking soda to a giant mate hiding in plain sight, Tiranos Temblad has spent fourteen years proving that if you pay attention, everyday life is already fantastic
Black Shabbat" (also known as "Black Saturday") refers to the brutal Nazi Gestapo raid carried out on the ancient Jewish Ghetto of Rome on October 16, 1943
Culture
World War II history at the Jewish Museum of Rome
Exhibitions and testimonies reveal the persecution and deportation of Rome’s Jewish community

On the Street

Apparizione, cm 76 x 76
Art
Zona d'Ombra
Interview with Caroline Gallois
With their coach leading the way, this team exemplifies how a blend of inspirational vision and structured expectations can drive success and foster team cohesion
Sport
Leadership styles in sports management
Transformational vs. transactional and their impact on team performance and organisational success
A craftsmen portraying precision and detail tailoring a Loro Piana suite
Fashion
The timeless appeal of Loro Piana
Italian brand blends heritage, sustainability and timeless design in modern fashion
Café in Kyoto © Alma Reyes
Food & Beverage
The Kissaten-Exit
Euromania in Japan’s Cafés
Iceland's soul
Travel
Iceland - Photographer Kristin Leske
Europe’s youngest country shaped by fire and ice, water and winds
Meditating on sunlit rocks, a person embraces tranquility and connection with nature
Wellness
The art of doing nothing
How to embrace stillness in a busy world

Architecture & Design

A living room combining wood, organic textures, soft furnishings and expansive glazing, showing the human-centred character of warm modern architecture
How warm modern architecture is redefining home design
Natural materials, softer textures and a stronger connection to place are making contemporary homes feel more human
Museum of Ethnography is one of Hungary’s most significant cultural institutions, located in Budapest and dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of ethnographic collections from Hungary and around the world
The Museum of Ethnography: building beneath the park
A new vision of museum architecture where landscape and structure become inseparable

Art

Anselm Kiefer is a German painter and sculptor whose work is known for its monumental scale and rich materiality. After studying under Peter Dreher and Horst Antes in the late 1960s, he developed a distinctive artistic language incorporating materials such as straw, ash, clay, lead, and shellac, The Doris and Donald Fisher Collection at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, US
Anselm Kiefer and the art of decay
At SFMOMA, materials weather, corrode and transform, challenging conventional ideas of permanence and preservation
The Death of Leonardo da Vinci, by Ingres, 1818
A visual artist’s counterpoint to a clinical reading
Childhood memory, creativity, and the intersection of art and the unconscious

Culture

The Kurukshetra War, also known as the Mahabharata War, was a legendary conflict between the Kauravas and the Pandavas, two rival branches of the Kuru dynasty, fought for the throne of Hastinapura
The Mahabharata and the human condition
A civilizational narrative of ethics, power, and human complexity
Hands holding a framed photograph, symbolizing remembrance, nostalgia, and the enduring bond with loved ones who have passed away
Living with grief across time and culture
How philosophy, neuroscience, and cultural traditions help us understand loss and mourning

Economy & Politics

Employees have flexibility in where they work, but still maintain some in-person collaboration
The future of hybrid work
Opportunities and challenges
Cargo vessels and cranes operating across a busy container terminal, symbolising the interconnected infrastructure behind international commerce
When the state becomes a battlefield 
How is the world redefining national security in an era of complex threats?

Entertainment

Black-and-white image of a couple seated in an empty theater
The empty seats question
Has Gen Z abandoned theater, or has theater failed to invite them in?
The four Roy siblings standing together with restrained expressions, representing the shared childhood wounds and fractured family bonds at the heart of Succession
Generational abuse in Jesse Armstrong’s Succession
Behind the Roys’ pursuit of power lies a family history shaped by fear, guilt, manipulation, and conditional love

Fashion

A woman wearing a white dress stands on the bed
The life of an outfit
How clothes carry us through the emotional arc of a day
Ali Haider is an Emirati designer whose Dubai-based streetwear label, TRAPWRLD, explores the relationship between cultural heritage and contemporary identity
TRAPWRLD and the shape of Emirati identity
Dubai streetwear brings heritage into a global visual language

Feature

A trail by Still Creek at Renfrew Ravine Park, representing the resilience of nature within an urban landscape
Still Creek when it rains
Renfrew Ravine, bastion of urban solace
A herd of horses moving together across an open landscape, representing the long journeys through which cultures, people, and traditions take root
What an argument about horses taught me
A piece about perspective, cultural memory, and why we often argue from different truths

Food & Beverage

A humanoid futuristic robot cooking in the kitchen, performing everyday human tasks
When AI enters the kitchen
How Europe’s food industry is blending data, flavor, and sustainability to create the recipes of the future
An Asian woman selects a beverage from a smart touchscreen vending machine in a brightly lit urban setting
The algorithm on your plate
How artificial intelligence is reshaping the food and beverage industry from farm to consumer

Science & Technology

An artistic 3D illustration of an AI-powered cyborg holding a human brain
The power and perils of Artificial Intelligence
Examining AI’s benefits, limitations, and growing risks
Business professionals using virtual reality headsets in an advanced robotics warehouse, conducting quality control inspections and evaluating next-generation automation systems in a smart factory environment
The age of humanoid robots begins
From factory floors to intelligent agents, humanoid robotics is moving beyond prototypes and entering the commercial world

Sport

The FIFA World Cup is an international football tournament contested by the senior men’s national teams of the member associations of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport’s global governing body
Sport is war minus the killing
Sportswashing: the ongoing relationship between sport and power
Driven by this unique talent, he maintained decades of world-class performance while remaining an extraordinarily humble legend. Illustration by Paola Bilancieri
Lionel Messi and the dog who played football
Overcoming a childhood growth deficiency and isolation in Barcelona, Messi rose through sheer resilience and an innate, childlike focus on the ball

Travel

Traditional Chinese fishing nets against the evening sky in Kochi, Kerala, representing the city’s centuries-old connection to maritime trade and fishing
How Kerala changed my understanding of India
A personal journey through Kerala's traditions, spirituality, hospitality, nature, and remarkable cultural diversity
A bird's eye view of the Milos Island in the Aegean sea, symbolizing the transformation of Milos into an increasingly sophisticated island escape
Why Milos may be Greece’s next luxury island
The volcanic island is drawing a new generation of travelers while preserving the character that made it special

Wellness

A young dancer leaps gracefully through a cloud of vibrant blue powder, creating a striking display of movement and artistic expression
The courage to trust a crazy idea
Why intuition, originality, and a willingness to embrace uncertainty often lie behind the world's greatest breakthroughs
A loving couple embraces tenderly on a cold winter evening
When two people create magic
A reflection on curiosity, companionship, and the power of being witnessed
Discover our authors
Shantanu David
Shantanu David
Greg Styan
Greg Styan
Roberto Cimmino
Roberto Cimmino
José Gabriel Carrasco Ramírez
José Gabriel Carrasco Ramírez
Daniela Vargas
Daniela Vargas
Almira Zainutdinova
Almira Zainutdinova
James Steven Batucan
James Steven Batucan
Tejasv Kumar
Tejasv Kumar
Eid Mohamed
Eid Mohamed
Sofia Bochoidze
Sofia Bochoidze
William Mebane
William Mebane
William Becker
William Becker

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Onihira Keiji, Box with design in Maki-e “Travel to the moon", 2023. Courtesy of Onishi Gallery
Across the sea
15 Oct — 22 Dec 2026 at the Onishi Gallery in New York, United States
Nick Doyle, Quick fix, 2026. Courtesy of Pace Prints Gallery
Lonely but free I’ll be found
15 Oct — 14 Nov 2026 at the Pace Prints Gallery in New York, United States
Teresa Murta, Side sitting the ego at the adults table (detail), 2026. Courtesy of the artist and Nicodim
Teresa Murta: a taste of doubt
15 Oct — 25 Nov 2026 at the Nicodim Gallery in New York, United States
Calida Rawles, Axis of paradise (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Lehmann Maupin
Calida Rawles. Parallax
15 Oct — 14 Nov 2026 at the Lehmann Maupin in New York, United States
Robert Gniewek, Pemex station, agua prieta (detail), 2016. Courtesy of Louis K. Meisel Gallery
On the road
15 Oct — 14 Nov 2026 at the Louis K. Meisel Gallery in New York, United States
Marcin Dudek, exhibition view of Nest at Harlan Levey Projects, Brussels, 2026. Courtesy of the artist and Harlan Levey Projects. Photo by Shivadas de Schrijver
Pawilon
16 Oct — 18 Dec 2026 at the Edel Assanti in London, United Kingdom
Sin Sin Man, Interplay I. Courtesy of Sin Sin Fine Art
Sin Sin Man. Solar return
16 Oct 2026 — 16 Jan 2027 at the Sin Sin Fine Art in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Bette Ridgeway, A star is born (detail), 2026. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries
Chromatic luminosity
16 Oct — 14 Nov 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States
Bill Barrett, Plexus (detail), 2019. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries
Governor’s award celebratory exhibition
16 Oct — 14 Nov 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States
Tadashi Hayakawa, Satori I (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Bitfactory Gallery
Joy of life and death
16 Oct — 14 Nov 2026 at the Bitfactory Gallery in Denver, United States
Lorenzo Barbieri Hermitte, An old country. Courtesy of Spazio Thetis
An old country
16 Oct — 16 Nov 2026 at the Spazio Thetis in Venice, Italy
Diamond garden for Cornelia (Amongst the Elvers) (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Harkawik
Diamond garden for Cornelia
16 Oct — 14 Nov 2026 at Harkawik in New York, United States
Gaétan Vaguelsy, Les baigneurs (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Galerie Polaris
A singular epic
17 Oct — 22 Nov 2026 at the Galerie Polaris in Paris, France
Avery Wheless, can you hear me (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Ochi
Avery Wheless. Echo
17 Oct — 14 Nov 2026 at the Ochi Projects in Los Angeles, United States
Adam Beris, Cowboy (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Ochi
Word is the fish are biting like crazy
17 Oct — 14 Nov 2026 at the Ochi Projects in Los Angeles, United States
Terry Elkins, Wainscott main beach (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Grenning Gallery
Land, sea, and light
17 Oct — 10 Nov 2026 at the Grenning Gallery in Sag Harbor, United States
Cindy Craig, Weeping woman no. 9 (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Launch LA
Weeping women
17 Oct — 14 Nov 2026 at the Launch LA in Los Angeles, United States
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