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Saturday, February 7, 2026
Wildlife moves across the African savannah, where conservation projects and land based climate initiatives increasingly reshape ecosystems and livelihoods
Extractive activity linked to renewable energy supply chains reshapes African land, raising concerns about environmental justice and local consent
Young climate justice activists gather in the Philippines, highlighting how voices in the Global South are challenging unequal climate solutions and land control
Traditional grazing lands on the African savannah face growing pressure as conservation zones and carbon offset projects expand
Land use changes driven by carbon markets and green investments transform landscapes across Africa, often with lasting social and ecological consequences
Economy & Politics
Green colonialism and the new scramble for African land
A century after the Scramble for Africa, a new struggle over land is emerging, driven by climate action and sustainability agendas
Scenic View at Beachy Head, South Downs, England
Travel
A haven in the South Downs
At South Lodge in West Sussex, history, design, and quiet hospitality meet in a rare harmony of past and present
Charlotte Tilbury x Sephora showcasing the makeup collection and the essence of beauty
Fashion
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
Portrait of a young network engineer holding a laptop while working in a data center
Economy & Politics
Europe’s AI paradox
How regulation, fear, and mistrust are quietly pushing the continent out of the global artificial intelligence race

On the Street

Yoshihiro Kanamaru, photo by Alma Reyes
Architecture & Design
Living Together, Growing Together
Dream Renovation of a Public Housing
A woman practicing holotropic breathwork exercises
Wellness
Holotropic breathwork, a trip full of oxygen
Exploring levels of consciousness
The devil's silluette with a dark background
Culture
The fall of Lucifer: the devil’s role in spiritual warfare
Exploring Lucifer’s transformation into Satan, his impact on humanity, and strategies for spiritual vigilance
A man leaning against a wall smoking a cigarette
Feature
A beauty
Eventually it will come to pass
Researchers design ventilation hoods for hospital beds to help contain Covid-19 spread
Science & Technology
Disaster management for Covid-19
People during a pandemic may accept temporarily suspending of some of their ordinary freedoms
Shadows of the Wanderer - Chichester Cathedral
Art
Shadows of the Wanderer
Ana Maria Pacheco at Chichester Cathedral, UK

Architecture & Design

The lush interior of Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore, blending nature with modern architecture
The true value of sustainability
Its role in architecture, environmental policy, and the global challenges that threaten timely progress
A sculptor works in his art studio, surrounded by tools and unfinished pieces
Crafting: where pleasure meets purpose
The quiet transformation of craft into business, and how creativity finds balance between pleasure and profit

Art

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
Saverio Lucci, Laguna, 2025, oil on wood, 120 x 95 cm. Courtesy the artist
Saverio Lucci and the silent cartography of perception
Geographies of the Gaze

Culture

A surreal image of a man submerged underwater, symbolizing the fight for breath
The hidden circuits of speech
How metaphors encode repression, reveal unconscious truths, and guide us toward self-discovery
A moment of introspection and strength that speaks to the "pride" and "power" that comes from carrying the strength and hope of generations, even when existing feels like "a battle I never asked to fight"
Too black for you, perfect for me
My journey of self-love and resilience as a black woman in America

Economy & Politics

The European Union Parliament in Strasbourg, France, illuminated at night beside a body of water
What are institutions, and why do they matter?
The role of institutions in creating desirable and undesirable realities
Protesters in scrub suits lie on the road surrounded by smoke during an anti-nuclear demonstration
After the bomb: what might replace nuclear deterrence?
Why planning for that future matters now

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

Male and female model stands side by side in suits, embodying genderless fashion
The rise of genderless fashion
How unisex clothing is redefining the industry
With minimal cost and less recovery than surgery, dermal fillers are a cornerstone of modern, accessible aesthetics
The benefits of non-invasive cosmetic procedures
Enhancing appearance without the knife: a modern approach to aesthetics

Feature

Suspended between light and shadow, she holds the weight of words unspoken: where friendship, longing, and restraint quietly meet
The space between us
On friendship, boundaries, and everything unsaid
The last day of light hums softly against the water, photographed by Ray Bilcliff
The boy and his dear lover
A collection of poems about love, divinity, and sacred union

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 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?
Power achieved not by matching strength, but by redefining what strength means
Asymmetric technological supremacy
When the decisive advance happens in an unshared regime

Sport

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
Pakistan National Football Team in Male during a friendly against Maldives in 12 February 2013. From right to left: Muhammad Adil, Samar Ishaq, Muhammad Ahmed, Hassan Bashir, Yasir Afridi, Naveed Ahmed, Kaleemullah Khan, 2013
The rebirth of football in Pakistan
Pakistan’s football revival is driven by youth, passion, and hope

Travel

Traveling, when approached with the intention of reaching toward one's highest nature, becomes the most potent catalyst for such transformation. Not because it “entertains” us, but because it unmakes and remakes us
The way of excellence: what true luxury travel really means
Asking "Who will I become?" instead of "Where should I go?" can recover what luxury has always meant
The rear view of Dove Cottage in Grasmere, Cumbria, UK, the former home of poet William Wordsworth and a central landmark of the Romantic literary movement
The ultimate road trip for book lovers
A journey through pages and pavement

Wellness

Crocus flowers bloom after winter, a visual reminder of how kindness, self-compassion, and patience support mental health and emotional renewal.
How kindness improves mental health
Learning to quiet the inner critic by replacing judgment with kindness toward ourselves
Takami river confluence, watercolour 16 × 12 cm, Mark Weighton 2025
The Moon, the shadow, and the work we inherit
Leo’s lunar reckoning with memory and trauma
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Salome Gviniashvili
Maurizio Galia
Maurizio Galia
Thiago Freire
Thiago Freire
Peter Ongera
Peter Ongera
Jason Reed
Jason Reed
Mark Weighton
Mark Weighton
Samuel Ike
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Gwen John, The japanese doll (detail). Courtesy of National Museum Cardiff
Gwen John: strange beauties
7 Feb — 28 Jun 2026 at the National Museum Cardiff in Cardiff, United Kingdom
Owen Mann, Celestial Poppies (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Wally Workman Gallery
Floral
7 Feb — 1 Mar 2026 at the Wally Workman Gallery in Austin, United States
Ngobeni, Tears of melody (detail), 2025. Courtesy of David Krut Arts
Untitled excursion series
7 Feb — 20 Mar 2026 at the David Krut Projects in Johannesburg, South Africa
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
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
Collections
13 Feb — 10 May 2026 at the Zuzeum Art Museum in Riga, Latvia
Phumulani Ntuli, Giving a blind eye (detail), 2025. Courtesy of David Krut Projects
Wish list
14 Feb — 31 Mar 2026 at the David Krut Projects in Johannesburg, South Africa
Various artists, Technologies of relation, exhibition view. Courtesy of MASS MoCA
Technologies of relation
21 Feb — 1 Mar 2026 at the MASS MoCA in North Adams, United States
Adrian Cox, A path between heaven and Earth IV (detail). Courtesy of Corey Helford Gallery
The well of dreams
21 Feb — 28 Mar 2026 at the Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles, United States
Chloe Early, Wayfinder (detail). Courtesy of Corey Helford Gallery
Futures
21 Feb — 28 Mar 2026 at the Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles, United States
Tracey Emin, The end of love (detail), 2024. Courtesy of Tate Modern © Tracey Emin
A second life
26 Feb — 31 Aug 2026 at the Tate Modern in London, United Kingdom
Felipe Jácome, Ilona 2 (detail). Courtesy of Gilman Contemporary
The unbroken project
26 Feb — 26 Mar 2026 at the Gilman Contemporary in Sun Valley, United States
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