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Friday, June 12, 2026

Bathed in warm summer light, a young woman in a vintage dress stands at the doorway of a rustic country house, framed by vibrant greenery and flowers

A man sits on the grass by a scenic pond in a park, using his laptop while working and enjoying the calm outdoor setting

Golden light spills through the open doorway as a girl welcomes the morning, caught between quiet solitude and the promise of a new day

A young woman in a vintage dress pauses at the entrance of a rustic country house, enveloped by rich greenery, blooming flowers, and gentle summer light

A man relaxes on the grass beside a peaceful pond in a park, working on his laptop while enjoying the natural surroundings

Summer, slowing down, and the guilt in between

Living through a season that asks us to rest while the world keeps moving

A woman photographs a building in Paris, Île-de-France, France

Paris through a visitor’s eyes

How the city of light reveals its culture, artistry, and everyday elegance beyond the iconic landmarks

The structures are known simply as the Dadi-Poti tombs: the “Grandmother” and the “Granddaughter” tombs, because one structure is larger and the other smaller

The tombs of Dadi and Poti in New Delhi, India

An archaeological site where an empire is represented by the tomb of a grandmother (and her fictional granddaughter)

A financial analyst studying real-time market intelligence, representing the growing role of AI-driven decision-making in fintech

Science & Technology

Next-gen fintech operations and risk management

How resilience, compliance, and real-time risk control will determine who can scale in 2026

On the Street

Hollister Fire in Santa Barbara County: wildfires and heatwaves are becoming more common

Economy & Politics

Our planet is burning

Human survival is on the line: how to literally save our world

Internal Collection, 2016-2017 by Amy Karle

In the Realm of Artificial Intelligence

Sneak preview of the new future

Four student-athletes leaning against the wall represent the balance they maintain between their academic and athletic responsibilities, demonstrating teamwork and resilience

Academics and athletics: key strategies for student-athletes

How difficult does it gets to handle both?

Dani Marie, It’s just a sunrise darling, 2022 , acrylic paint, paper, glue

Summer was suddenness

A poetic exploration of fleeting seasons

True Tiger

An Interview with True Tiger

True Tiger are always on top, even though their sound is deep in the underbelly of the stinky sewers

Carlo Mollino (1905-1973)

Architecture & Design

Architecture and storytelling in Carlo Mollino

An Interview with Fulvio and Napoleone Ferrari

Architecture & Design

Maggie’s Centre, Oxford, designed by WilkinsonEyre, UK

Maggie’s Centres and the architecture of care

How interior design, healing environments, and evidence-based research reshape cancer support spaces

Smiling African American woman holding a model of a portable house

The forgotten architecture of mobility

Reconsidering portable and prefabricated design in contemporary architectural practice

Art

The Trustees in the Temporary Elgin Room, 1819, by Archibald Archer, depicts the Elgin Marbles at the British Museum surrounded by museum staff, a trustee, and visitors

Repatriation and the politics of cultural belonging

Colonial legacies, cultural justice, and the future of global heritage

An auctioneer leads bidding during Hessink’s landmark contemporary art sale in Tbilisi, an event that marked a major turning point in the international recognition of Georgian modern and contemporary art, Georgia

Tbilisi’s defining art market moment

Georgia’s first international contemporary art auction and the emergence of a new global cultural market

Culture

Monument to Amir Timur: Kashkadarya region, Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan

Shahrisabz: the green city of Timur’s legacy

A timeless journey through ancient empires, sacred heritage, and living traditions in Central Asia

Early agriculture and irrigation in Southwest Asia, where climate conditions and human innovation together shaped the foundations of civilization

Climate change and the rise of early civilizations

Environmental opportunity, human agency, and the origins of agriculture in Southwest Asia

Economy & Politics

Religion and politics intersect in the contested landscape of Jerusalem, where sacred landmarks like the Dome of the Rock are central to competing claims

The forgotten warfare: Israel’s West Bank settlements

How decades of settlement expansion undermine Palestinian sovereignty and breach international law

Immigration is a natural, economically vital necessity that deserves compassion. U.S.-Mexico border

We are all immigrants

Each & every one of us comes from somewhere else!

Entertainment

In 1984 East Germany, a secret police agent surveils a writer and his lover, but gradually becomes increasingly drawn into their lives

The lives of others: when surveillance meets conscience

A philosophical reading of invisibility, Kantian ethics, and Wiesler’s moral awakening

The White House, a knife, and bloodstains: a visual representation of The Residence, a series that blends political drama with a gripping "whodunit" narrative, exploring the hidden lives and conflicts within the iconic building

The Residence: a ripe plot rich in subtext

A deep dive into this recently released mystery

Fashion

Peter Copping unveiled Lanvin’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection at Paris Fashion Week, where nuanced shades of blue anchored a refined wardrobe of bold shoulders, sculptural scarves, and fluid skirts

Peter Copping: the beat beneath the silhouette

Rhythm as narrative structure in the designer's Spring/Summer 2026 collection

Traditional loom weaving by a skilled artisan

India’s timeless sarees

A personal journey through India’s most timeless heritage weaves

Feature

A surreal landscape reflecting themes of time, fragmentation, memory, and emotional transformation inspired by contemporary existential poetry

The night leaking with needle stars

Poems on beauty, silence, and existential unrest

There is a part of me that wants him to walk into my place of work and wonder why I don’t know him anymore

A short story of confronting love lost through film

Cinema for the broken-hearted: "Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind"

Food & Wine

Sliced eggs served on savory cakes as part of a healthy meal

Clean eating for a healthier life

How choosing whole, natural foods over processed products can improve energy, digestion, and long-term well-being

A child holding a skeleton model at stomach level

Resetting your gut for 2026

How to rebuild your microbiome without diets, detoxes, or punishment

Science & Technology

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge raising awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, 2015

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: beyond the diagnosis

A medical overview and the lived experience of ALS

Take action today to safeguard your inbox and enhance your overall cybersecurity posture

Essential practices for best email security

Implement them today to fortify your inbox

Sport

A child processing a painful loss in the back seat, representing the moments when parental support matters most

The car ride home after the game

Why the next ten minutes can shape your child's relationship with sport and with you for years to come

“A faceless teenage football player standing on the field

The forgotten wonderkids of Football

The bittersweet stories of football’s lost prodigies

Travel

Being in Bodega Bay Lodge, California, USA, feels a lot like the lyrics of an Otis Redding song, a place where you can watch the boats all day. Photo by © Travis Watts

A majestic escape in California redefines quiet luxury

Discover a side of Northern California unlike anywhere else in the world

Health, money, and fears can make a trip seem less enjoyable. Hopefully, there are ways to overcome the problems and enjoy the plans nonetheless

How to overcome travel challenges

Like most things in life, traveling does not come only with good parts

Wellness

A distressed woman holds her head in frustration, illustrating the emotional toll of psychological abuse in a relationship

Emotional violence and the silence around it

Why psychological abuse remains one of the most pervasive yet least recognized forms of inequality affecting women

Betrayal trauma can leave deep emotional scars, but acknowledging those feelings is the first step toward healing and reclaiming your power

Understanding betrayal trauma: healing and recovery tips

Explore the impact of betrayal trauma and effective coping strategies

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Samuel Ike

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Brigitte Lustenberger, Prologue of an elegy, 2019. Courtesy of Museum Franz Gertsch

A gaze of one’s own

13 Jun — 30 Aug 2026 at the Museum Franz Gertsch in Burgdorf, Switzerland

Lisa Golightly, Pastime (detail), 2023. Courtesy of Billis/Williams Gallery

Becoming the sea

13 Jun — 11 Jul 2026 at the Billis Williams Gallery in Los Angeles, United States

Raymond Logan, Golden Gopher at night (detail), 2024. Courtesy of Billis/Williams Gallery

13 Jun — 11 Jul 2026 at the Billis Williams Gallery in Los Angeles, United States

Richard Parker, Pastel sticks #178, 2018. Courtesy of Billis/Williams Gallery

Featuring: Richard Parker

13 Jun — 11 Jul 2026 at the Billis Williams Gallery in Los Angeles, United States

Alan Govenar, Kamala Lakshmi Narayanan (detail). Courtesy of Cris Worley Fine Arts

The eyes and ears of the people

13 Jun — 25 Jul 2026 at the Cris Worley Fine Arts in Dallas, United States

Swan Scalabre, Ambition n°24 (detail). Courtesy of JoAnne Artman Gallery

Here comes the sun

15 Jun — 31 Aug 2026 at the JoAnne Artman Gallery in Laguna Beach, United States

Keith Macgregor, Nathan rd at night (detail), Hong Kong 1999. Courtesy of Blue Lotus Gallery

18 Jun — 30 Sep 2026 at the Blue Lotus Gallery in Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Viraj Khanna and Brian Robertson, Made to appear, exhibition view. Courtesy of GR gallery

18 Jun — 1 Aug 2026 at the GR Gallery in New York, United States

Jacob Gils, Paris #5 (detail). Courtesy of In The Gallery

Jacob Gils' exhibition

18 Jun — 8 Aug 2026 at the In The Gallery in Copenhagen, Denmark

From the exhibition Inferno & paradiso. Courtesy of Photo Elysée ©Hannah Reyes Morales

Inferno & paradiso

26 Jun — 1 Nov 2026 at the Photo Elysée in Lausanne, Switzerland

Hannah Darabi, How to marry a millionaire, "Mahvashs book of pleasure" (detail), 2024. Courtesy of Photo Elysée © Hannah Darabi

Why don’t you dance?

26 Jun — 1 Nov 2026 at the Photo Elysée in Lausanne, Switzerland

John Little, Untitled (detail), 1959. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries

Color says it all

26 Jun — 25 Jul 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States

Rekha Rodwittiya, Home is wherever you are (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Sakshi Gallery

Unfolding narratives (...)

30 Jun — 8 Jul 2026 at the Mall Galleries in London, United Kingdom

Joan Miró, Gaudí XIII, (detail) 1979. Courtesy of Casa Batlló
Contemporary. Fundació Joan
Miró, Barcelona © Successió Miró, 2026

Gaudí-Miró-Gomis: deconstructed

8 Jul 2026 — 10 Jan 2027 at the Casa Batlló Contemporary in Barcelona, Spain

Keerthana Kunnath, Not what you saw. Courtesy of Foam

Not what you saw

18 Sep — 27 Nov 2026 at the Foam in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Franz Gertsch, Patti Smith I (detail), 1978. Courtesy of Museum Franz Gertsch

Franz Gertsch. Blow-up (Part II)

19 Sep 2026 — 28 Feb 2027 at the Museum Franz Gertsch in Burgdorf, Switzerland

World Art Dubai, 2025 edition view. Courtesy of World Art Dubai

World Art Dubai 2026 heads to Expo City Dubai

19 — 22 Nov 2026 at the World Art Dubai in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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