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Friday, November 21, 2025
Scientific breakthroughs rely not only on technology but on the patience to observe, test, and question
Each twist of the DNA helix carries the potential for change — adaptation or error
Visual representation of molecular change: mutations at the microscopic level drive evolution and adaptation across all living systems
Behind every discovery, countless hours in the lab bring data to life and theory into practice
The rabies virus challenges the molecular clock, reminding us that DNA doesn’t always tick evenly
Science & Technology
Understanding the molecular clock
The molecular clock hypothesis assumes that mutations occur at a constant rate, but the Rabies virus mutates per infectious generation
A group of people in Jakarta, Indonesia, hold a white banner promoting the Sustainable Development Goals
Economy & Politics
The sustainable development goals ten years after
Why the sustainable development goals faltered and what a changing world means for the future of global governance
Seeing clearly begins when we learn to assemble what we’ve taken apart
Economy & Politics
The true cost of stereotypes in leadership
How to use listening, asking, and learning to dismantle the walls of disunity and drive growth
A woman holding a laptop, representing gender equality in business, corporate board diversity, and women in leadership, all contributing to gender balance in the workplace
Economy & Politics
Rethinking gender quotas on corporate boards
Examining the impact of the European Commission’s “Women on boards” directive on merit and diversity

On the Street

Thatched roofs for a vernacular style © Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
Architecture & Design
London Wetland inspires a luxury hotel
Part One. The Making of Vil Uyana
Mosaic of foodgrains from dryland Telangana, Southern India © Ashish Kothari
Food & Wine
Re-imagining food
Do we have the stomach for it?
Sakuho's "Air pollution Tokyo"
Art
Sakuho's "Air pollution Tokyo"
A Japanese artist's rendition of the damage done to our environment
The best way of memorizing is to understand
Culture
Understanding, the best way to memorize
Neither technique nor skill, but rather developing the ability to use techniques
Two Warring Big Cats at Bandhavgarh
Travel
Bandhavgarh
Wilderness and History Entwined
Silence
Feature
The original sin
A soliloquy of existence

Architecture & Design

The Panoramapunkt observation deck in Berlin offers stunning panoramic views of the city's skyline, Germany
Tension of formality and informality in Berlin's allotments
The history and challenges of Berlin's allotment gardens amidst urban change
Clos Lucé (restored), the manor house where lived Leonardo at Amboise, France
Sabine Frommel on the Renaissance across borders
How the migration of artists shaped culture, patronage, and power in Europe

Art

Pato Bosich in his London studio, UK
A conversation with artist Pato Bosich
On poetry and alchemy of painting
The Great Wave at Kanagawa, designed by Katsushika Hokusai
The great wave off Kanagawa
A personal exploration of Japanese tradition and identity through the lens of Hokusai’s timeless print

Culture

Jim and Huck drift along the Mississippi at twilight, a journey of survival, freedom, and uneasy companionship
Percival Everett’s James and the voice of freedom
Based on a retelling of Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Dr. Shadiya Mohamed S. Baqutayan and Jeffrey Levett
Dr. Shadiya Baqutayan: faith, migration, and dignity
From Yemen to Malaysia and living in Spain

Economy & Politics

A woman stands in a serene meadow, next to a book that symbolizes life, knowledge, and the secret wisdom to be learned from nature and the human spirit, blending reality with a touch of fantasy
The responsibility of wisdom in society
How wise individuals shape ethical progress and social responsibility
The NATO symbol resting on blue satin, conveying how global order is often staged as harmony while driven by strategic profit
NATO and EU: instruments for the military-industrial complex
With the war in Ukraine, the Western world has embarked on the largest arms build-up ever seen

Entertainment

From Nuremberg to modern populism, a reflection on how the aesthetics of power and mass persuasion endure across eras
Fascism on film: Orwell, Riefenstahl, and Weimar's warning
A documentary exploration of fascism's past and its unsettling echoes in the present
Immersed in music, Zubeen let his soul flow through every chord
Zubeen Garg and the soul of Northeast India
Remembering a musical legend and reimagining the Northeast through culture, identity, and the call for recognition

Fashion

Caress of the Gaze by Behnaz Farahi envisions the future through a second-skin concept created with multi-material 3D printing technology
3D printing revolutionizes sustainable fashion
How additive manufacturing reduces waste and inspires innovation in clothing production
The White Camel Lodges & Tents, Morocco
Deserts and desire by Guess
How the desert became fashion’s most evocative runway

Feature

Hand in hand, they move forward — a quiet moment of safety and belonging beneath the trees
Before
Memory loops in a time of war
A black raven perched on a tree branch
The raven’s feast: a song of ashes and wings
A surreal meditation on human folly, avian vengeance, and the cyclical dance of fire, flesh, and rebirth

Food & Wine

Blacke and white photo: Maria Ernesta with husband Geminiano
Under the sky of 2023: a vintage born of resilience
An Italian white wine that reflects a year of challenge and craft
Cultivated meat, produced through innovative cellular agriculture, offers a sustainable and ethical alternative to traditional livestock farming
Cultured meat is the future
Animal farming causes climate change. So why not grow meat in a lab?

Science & Technology

A visual representation of artificial intelligence and machine learning, combining technical motifs and dynamic overlays to evoke the rapid evolution of AI technologies
AI is speaking, but are we actually listening?
Between the glossy promises and the viral train wrecks, the real conversation about AI’s future is getting lost
A researcher monitors an AI-powered hydroponic system using real-time data to optimize plant growth in a controlled indoor environment
Reimagining the future of farming
AI-controlled hydroponics with a mission beyond Earth

Sport

Every second in free fall is a lifetime of exhilaration
Adrenaline junkies: U.S. states with the most thrill-seekers
From skydiving to rock climbing: the states leading the thrill-seeking charge
A fan holding a Liverpool scarf high in the stands
Scoring big: the evolution of sports tourism
How sporting events turn locations into top tourist spots and influence worldwide travel

Travel

Cambridge University, UK, in autumn—where history meets the beauty of falling leaves
Cambridge: a timeless summer in the heart of academia
A reflective journey through history, beauty, and the quiet wonder of academic life
A white castle captured in photography, with Broadway Tower bathed in the soft, fading autumn sunshine late in the day. Broadway Tower & Country Park, Broadway, United Kingdom
A journey through England’s idyllic countryside
Be amazed by the beautiful landscapes of this lovely region

Wellness

A woman stretches peacefully in the morning sunlight, embodying the power of a calming routine to ease anxiety and set a mindful tone for the day
Manage anxiety with a morning routine
Gentle practices for a peaceful mind and body
At 10°C, the body shifts from fight-or-flight to focus and stillness
Cold, calm, and reborn: my first ice bath journey in Saigon
What began as recovery unfolded into self-discovery
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Deborah Brown, Saltillo (detail), 2024-25. Courtesy of Hans Alf Gallery
Homebody
21 Nov — 20 Dec 2025 at the Hans Alf Gallery in Copenhagen, Denmark
Erica Baum, Fabrications (detail), 2025. Courtesy of George Eastman Museum
The bite in the ribbon—a paper show
22 Nov 2025 — 7 Jun 2026 at the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, United States
Kristen Liu-Wong, The parade. Courtesy of Corey Helford Gallery
Animal instinct
22 Nov 2025 — 3 Jan 2026 at Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles, United States
Heidi Fourie, Falling behind (detail). Courtesy of David Krut Projects
Soft release
22 Nov — 30 Dec 2025 at the David Krut Projects in Johannesburg, South Africa
Shoko Nakazawa, Untitled, 2025. Courtesy of GR gallery
Keikai
22 Nov — 28 Dec 2025 at the GR Gallery in New York, United States
Aneta Kajzer, Floating state (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Semiose
Too close to the sun
22 Nov — 24 Dec 2025 at the Semiose Gallery in Paris, France
Justin Williams, The autumn fall. Courtesy of Semiose Gallery
The autumn fall
22 Nov — 24 Dec 2025 at the Semiose Gallery in Paris, France
David Horvitz, At the limits of the city, 2025. Courtesy of ChertLüdde Gallery
At the limits of the city
22 Nov 2025 — 7 Feb 2026 at the ChertLüdde Gallery in Berlin, Germany
Installation view of 14th Mercosul Biennial: "Estalo", Curated by Raphael Fonseca, Porto Alegre, 2025. Courtesy of ChertLüdde, Berlin and Ali Eyal, Los Angeles. Photo by Thiele Elissa
Let them say something
22 Nov 2025 — 7 Feb 2026 at the ChertLüdde Gallery in Berlin, Germany
Matthew Grabelsky, Rapunzel's blowout, 2025. Courtesy of Harman Projects
Princess
22 Nov — 20 Dec 2025 at the Harman Projects in New York, United States
Anna Deller-Yee, Crush (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Jaeger Art
Anna Deller-Yee: interlude
22 Nov 2025 — 28 Feb 2026 at Jaeger Art in Berlin, Germany
Brigitte Stahl, Untitled, 2024. Courtesy of Kristof De Clercq Gallery
Two-way
23 Nov — 21 Dec 2025 at the Kristof De Clercq gallery in Ghent, Belgium
Victor Matthews, The bering sea, 2025. Courtesy of Space Gallery
The light of sand
24 Nov — 8 Dec 2025 at Space Gallery St Barth in Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy
Katie Simmons, Carya glabra (detail), 2023. Courtesy of Pleiades Gallery
Collapsing and coalescing: making-with in the anthropocene
25 Nov — 20 Dec 2025 at the Pleiades Gallery in New York, United States
Adriano Pompa, Grand tour. Courtesy of Galleria Vik Milano
Grand tour
25 Nov 2025 — 15 Jan 2026 at the Vik Milano Gallery in Milan, Italy
John Constable, Hampstead heath with a rainbow (detail), 1836. Courtesy of Tate Britain
Turner and Constable: rivals and originals
27 Nov 2025 — 12 Apr 2026 at the Tate Britain in London, United Kingdom
Christa Joo Hyun D’Angelo. Courtesy of Tempesta Gallery
Pain of pleasure
27 Nov 2025 — 6 Feb 2026 at the Tempesta Gallery in Milan, Italy
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