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Thursday, February 12, 2026

Planets of the solar system orbiting the Sun against a dark, star-filled sky

Planet Venus against a black background

The Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, InSAR, Topography, and Spectroscopy (Veritas) spacecraft — a proposed mission under NASA’s Discovery program

The planets of our solar system revolving around the Sun in the vast darkness of space

Venus, the planet, set against a dark space background

Science & Technology

Venus: between volcanoes and sulphuric acid clouds

A look into the mysterious world of the planet Venus and how past and future missions work towards solving it

Mark Carney at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum at the congress center in Davos, Switzerland

Economy & Politics

Mark Carney's speech at Davos urges middle powers to act

A new era or the old era in sheep’s clothing?

Aerial view of Dar es Salaam, highway and cityscape. Tanzania

Economy & Politics

How Sub-Saharan Africa can boost investment

Affordable capital: key to Africa’s economic transformation

Unlike Xu Hongfei’s buoyant, playful bronze works, "Summer" radiates quiet solemnity and fatigue

Summer: a figure withdrawing from the world

A rare artistic acknowledgment of the working-class female body

On the Street

A solitary elderly gentleman, with a hint of nostalgia in his eyes, quietly extinguishes the birthday candles on his cake, marking another year of his life in solitude

Why is Western society so afraid of ageing?

On the cult of youth

Capture the essence of a healthy lifestyle with an image of a sports girl in a kitchen surrounded by vibrant fruits and vegetables, embodying the principles of a plant-based diet and promoting longevity

The power of a plant-based diet for health and vitality

Discover the science behind extending life and enhancing wellbeing through plant-based nutrition

The realm of abstraction, where science meets intuition, where spherical concepts are explored beyond the obvious

Understanding abstraction: etymology and significance

Exploring the evolution and impact of abstract thinking across cultures

Iceland, Aurora borealis

Why it should be on your travel itinerary

Dubai Opera House

Architecture & Design

The ultimate Middle Eastern jewel

Ella Fitzgerald performing in 1961

Resilience in rhyme and rhythm

How African American descendants transformed their blues into legacies of bliss

Architecture & Design

Meland Club in China

A fantastical garden where childhood dreams take shape

A woman observing artefacts in a museum

The changing role of the museum

Experience, technology, and relevance in today’s cultural spaces

Art

The Starry Night, June 1889. Museum of Modern Art, New York

My connection to Van Gogh’s Starry Night

Finding peace, beauty, and meaning in Vincent van Gogh’s turbulent world and luminous brushstrokes

Fortunato Depero (1892–1960) Flora Magica, Stage set reproduction (orig. 1917), 500cm x 500cm x 400cm. Painted paper, cardboard, metal, and wood. Depero designed Flora Magica in 1917 as the scenography for Igor Stravinsky’s ballet Le Chant du Rossignol (The Nightingale). A key figure in Italian Futurism, he co-wrote Futurist Reconstruction of the Universe (1915) with Giacomo Balla, embracing the movement’s dynamic vision

Flora at the Magnani-Rocca Foundation

A bold and beautiful exploration of flowers in art

Culture

Worker and Kolkhoz Woman sculpture, Russia, low-angle view

Life in a Soviet mining town

Memories of Shakhtinsk, childhood freedoms, and the contradictions of promised futures

"Suudelma" (kiss), 1916, by the Finnish painter William Rosenberg

I’m looking: a nerdy philosophical on coupling

A guide for female philosophers and thinkers whose work resonates with Carl Jung’s depth psychology

Economy & Politics

A civilization surrounded by its own ruins, where power stands rigid while creative life slowly erodes from within

Civilizational petrification: from Cuba to Gaza

How internal barbarism suppresses innovation and accelerates decline

Piazza Fortebraccio, Montone PG, Umbria, Italy

Mirco Rinaldi: between preservation and displacement

Montone’s mayor reflects on tourism, real estate speculation, and the survival of small italian municipalities

Entertainment

An illustration of two Gokurakugai characters, with Alma’s vivid red jacket heightening his bold, mischievous presence

Anime protagonists and symbolism of the red jacket

Characterizing darkness: exploring why certain hues instantly communicate traits to viewers

Calder-Marshall with his wife, Ara. Photograph courtesy of the Calder-Marshall family

Arthur Calder-Marshall: the author Hollywood forgot

An untimely talent between literature and cinema, and the long journey back from the margins of memory

Fashion

Girls dressed in 80s fashion, showcasing bold, colorful blazers

The blazer: from club uniform to cultural icon

How one garment evolved from exclusivity to empowerment, versatility, and timeless style

Charlotte Tilbury x Sephora showcasing the makeup collection and the essence of beauty

Charlotte Tilbury and Sephora’s immersive pop-up experience

Inside Charlotte Tilbury x Sephora’s immersive pop-up redefining luxury, emotion, and experience in retail

Feature

Between neon darkness and feathered light, love mutates into monsters and angels as the self walks through shifting moons, grief, and fragile hop

Neon demons, feathered hope

Love, metamorphosis, and the mind’s struggle to survive itself

A view from the South Side of Wreck Beach © Photo by John Macanas

Wreck Beach: a winter solitude

Late winter treks on a summer nude beach turned solitude fort

Food & Wine

Close-up of ice cream cones with natural ingredients

Ice cream, the way we remember it

Less sugar, riper fruit, and the return of a thoughtful treat

The world's diplomacy isn't just happening in chambers; it's being cooked up in kitchens

Gastrodiplomacy: the secret weapon of cultural soft power

How nations are using cuisine to build international clout and expand global influence

Science & Technology

The unseen threat: identity theft lurks behind every screen

Safeguarding your private information: a comprehensive guide

Understanding the threat and taking control of your digital security

The full moon seen over Earth, photo taken by Gemini 7, 1965

Tidal locking explained

Why do we always see the same side of the Moon?

Sport

2017 NBA Playoffs at Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C, US

Is this still basketball?

The hyper-arc, rising ratings, and a sport at war with itself

Lebron James during a Cleveland Cavaliers vs Los Angeles Lakers game on 25 November 2023

Is LeBron the GOAT?

An exploration of stats, accolades, and legacy

Travel

A woman walks along the seashore toward the Burj Al Arab in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Exploring the UAE beyond Dubai on $1,000

Sharjah’s cultural gems, Abu Dhabi’s scuba diving, and Dubai’s desert safaris—three emirates experienced without breaking the bank

A postcard depicting the approach to the Grove Park Inn from the south entrance, Asheville, North Carolina

An Appalachian hotel that's a part of American art history

A luxury hotel that has served as artistic inspiration for over 100 years

Wellness

People enjoying a ride on a carousel at a theme park during the daytime

Happiness isn’t a destination, stop waiting for it

The illusion of "I'll be happy when..."

Vilhelm Hammershøi, Interior with the artist's wife seen from behind

The quiet art of living slowly

Finding presence, beauty, and meaning in a world that rushes past itself

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Explore the Calendar

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Xevi Solà, Sun seekers (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Opera Gallery

Endless sun-days

12 Feb — 7 Mar 2026 at the Opera Gallery in New York, United States

Sahej Rahal, Distributed mind test (detail), 2024. Courtesy of Galerie Rudolfinum

Sahej Rahal: beyond the city of time

12 Feb — 10 May 2026 at the Galerie Rudolfinum in Prague, Czech Republic

François Malingrëy, Le gisant et la bagarre (detail), 2024. Courtesy of Galerie Paris-B © François Malingrëy

François Malingrëy's exhibition

12 Feb — 11 Apr 2026 at the Galerie Paris·B in Paris, France

Katherinne Fiedler, En algún lugar / Somewhere in, 2021. Courtesy of Galeria Nave

My mind is not a cage

12 Feb — 10 Apr 2026 at the Galeria Nave in Lisbon, Portugal

Zhang Xiaodong, Dunhuang music and dance (detail), 2022. Courtesy of Upsilon Gallery

12 Feb — 28 Mar 2026 at the Upsilon Gallery in London, United Kingdom

Various artists, My love is your love, exhibition view. Courtesy of Jealous Gallery

My love is your love

12 — 21 Feb 2026 at the Jealous Gallery in London, United Kingdom

David Levinthal, Washington crossing the Delaware (detail), from the series History, 2013, archival pigment print, 61 x 79 inches, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Donald Standford Rosenfeld, Jr. Courtesy of H’Art Museum © 2013 David Levinthal

American myth & memory: David Levinthal photographs

13 Feb — 6 Sep 2026 at the H’Art Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Mark Adams, Untitled map no. 1 (detail), 2022. Courtesy of the Schoolhouse Gallery

People, places and things

13 Feb — 12 Apr 2026 at The Schoolhouse Gallery in Provincetown, United States

Rūrāns Roberts, Profesijas (detail), 2018. Courtesy of Zuzeum Art Museum

Chestnut and the universe

13 Feb — 10 May 2026 at the Zuzeum Art Museum in Riga, Latvia

Grass Karls Gothards, Itālijas ainava ar gaisa balonu (detail), 1814. Courtesy of Zuzeum Art Museum

13 Feb — 10 May 2026 at the Zuzeum Art Museum in Riga, Latvia

Melvin Edward Nelson, Untitled (detail), ca. 1961-1965. Courtesy of Shrine

Inventing abstraction

13 Feb — 21 Mar 2026 at the Shrine in New York, United States

Juan Logan, Charred (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Galerie Kremers

The new abstract. An Atlantic bridge. USA - Berlin

13 Feb — 5 May 2026 at the Galerie Kremers in Berlin, Germany

Phumulani Ntuli, Giving a blind eye (detail), 2025. Courtesy of David Krut Projects

14 Feb — 31 Mar 2026 at the David Krut Projects in Johannesburg, South Africa

Alán Carrasco, Un riesgo calculado, 2026. Courtesy of ADN Galeria

Colegiado número 171

14 Feb — 23 May 2026 at the ADN Galeria in Barcelona, Spain

Marina Vargas, El abrazo, piedad y el modelo y la artista y Torso de Belvedere, 2015-2021. Courtesy of ADN Galeria

Ni animal ni tampoco ángel. Anatomía de la imagen

14 Feb — 23 May 2026 at the ADN Galeria in Barcelona, Spain

Lisa Tomasetti, Laguna in aumento (detail), 2025. Courtesy of BMGArt

Not sinking, rising. The Venice series

20 Feb — 8 Mar 2026 at BMGArt in Adelaide, Australia

Paul Lacey, Dry town (detail), 2024. Courtesy of BMGArt

Way over yonder

20 Feb — 8 Mar 2026 at BMGArt in Adelaide, Australia

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