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Friday, March 13, 2026
A dark-haired woman looks at vitamin and supplement packaging while shopping in a drugstore
A woman takes a supplement while holding the bottle in her hand
Health and wellness supplements arranged on display shelves
Dark-haired woman checking the packaging of vitamins and supplements at a drugstore
Woman holding a supplement bottle as she takes one of the pills
Food & Wine
From kitchen to pharmacy
How Italian consumers are blurring the lines between food and medicine
Colleagues engage in lively discussions, showcasing the vibrant energy that fuels a productive workplace
Economy & Politics
Transforming toxic workplaces: from burnout to balance
How to foster healthy work cultures in a post-pandemic world
As of February 2026, former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has formally entered the race to become the next United Nations Secretary-General. Photo by © Raul Bravo/AFP
Economy & Politics
Bachelet's long journey to the United Nations
Her story was shaped by adversity, which built resilience
The red and white cargo ship Merlion M sails under a cloudy sky off the coast of Johor, Malaysia
Economy & Politics
Geopolitical and economic cooperation in the Black Sea
RACECA, BSEC, and EU Soft Power in Regional Security

On the Street

Young woman watching an airplane in the sky, feeling a sense of longing
Travel
Post-travel blues: why coming home feels so hard
The hidden causes of post-travel depression and practical steps to lift your mood
Water Pavilion - Daniel Valle Architects
Architecture & Design
Floating architecture
Trying to embrace water in architecture instead of fighting it
Moon
Feature
A Metastasis of Moon
Reflections and metaphysics
A woman drenched and looking drained, symbolising how some wounds take longer to heal and can pull you under the waves of grief at any moment
Wellness
We don’t get to choose when our wounds heal
Childhood scars resurface in the moments we least expect, reminding us that validation is never guaranteed
An ancient male beauty competition in Africa that blurs the rules of cultural patriarchy
Culture
The Ubuntu Conundrum
The tussle between tradition and culture
Cotton candy, San Angel, México, 1981
Art
A Respect for Light
The Latin American Photographs 1974-2008

Architecture & Design

Registan Square in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, glowing at sunset as its blue-tiled madrasas shimmer like a doorway into another age
The architectural soul of Uzbekistan
From the Timurid blue domes to the bold lines of modern Tashkent
Standing on the Grasbrook peninsula of the Elbe River in Hamburg’s HafenCity, northern Germany, the Elbphilharmonie (Elphi) symbolizes the city’s maritime spirit, with a design inspired by waves and sails, resting gracefully atop a century-old brick warehouse close to the Speicherstadt
Elbphilharmonie: Hamburg’s icon of modern architecture
Where Hamburg’s maritime past meets its modern architectural future

Art

Simone Ferrero, The Whispering Abyss, 80.2 x 205.3 cm, 2024
Interview with Simone Ferrero
Crossing the visible: the mosaic as an inner threshold
Gottfried Eisenberger (pictured right), World Art Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Gottfried Eisenberger on World Art Dubai’s next phase
The fair’s curator reflects on scale, strategy, and the growing global reach of emerging artists

Culture

A group of friends sits around a fire pit, sharing stories in a circle during a community storytelling event
Forms of storytelling: the narrative of the 21st century
A look at how storytelling techniques are used in an age dominated by innovative technology
Children sitting on the sand in Portugal, enjoying ice cream sticks
It always begins with ice cream
On family traditions, quiet healing, and the sweetness that carries us home

Economy & Politics

"Into the jaws of death", June 6, 1944 (Robert F. Sargent). Taken during the D-Day landings of World War II, U.S. Army soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division wade through the surf toward Omaha Beach in Normandy
Teetering at the brink of World War III
The tail that wags the dog
A man listening thoughtfully during a presentation, embodying the essence of active listening in professional settings
Radical listening: the new non-negotiable for leaders
How intentional listening helps leaders uncover insight, trust, and hidden challenges

Entertainment

No Other Choice, featuring performances by Son Ye-jin and Lee Byung-hun
A guide to 2025’s standout cinema
The films that surprised, unsettled, and stayed with us long after watching
Myha'la Herrold as Harper Stern in Season 3 © Simon Ridgway/HBO
The evolution of "Industry"
How a TV show finds its footing

Fashion

The Meeting of David and Abigail, c. 1630, by Sir Peter Paul Rubens
The philosophy of fashion
Clothing as a reflection of identity, culture, and consciousness
Trendy and confident: a stylish woman in sunglasses reflects themes of feminist art and queer identity
The rise of the female gaze on TikTok
How the female gaze is reshaping visibility, identity, and power online

Feature

A storm-swept gothic landscape where love, memory, and haunting obsession intertwine—two figures locked in a destructive bond while ghostly echoes of the past linger across the windswept moors
A monstrous young God
A haunted meditation on love, ruin, and the storms of the moors
How did we end up paying for space in the air?
Existential dread from a tower in Vancouver
A burnt out tale from a life unfulfilled

Food & Wine

Glasses set on a banquet table alongside carefully curated pairings
The art of winter soup & wine harmony
Discover rich seasonal soups and the perfect wines to bring out their deepest flavors
A smiling girl surrounded by colorful Brazilian fruits
Nutrition at the heart of self-care
How nutrition, movement, sleep, and mental well-being work together to build lasting health and resilienc

Science & Technology

After the spectacle fades, what remains is not intelligence—but expectation confronting its limit
The great AI reality check
How GPT-5 ended a decade of exponential faith and forced a reckoning with reality
The common sense image of a hacker, someone who could cyberattack a corporation
US tech bosses say cyberattacks are a matter of concern
Finding a way to protect corporations in the digital era

Sport

Back view of a shirtless man posing to showcase his muscles and physical fitness
HIIT: the athlete’s secret weapon
From sprints to plyometrics, discover how HIIT transforms fitness and performance across sports
An Adidas soccer ball resting on the grass pitch, ready for the game
From Sialkot to stadiums: the hidden price of football
The impact of football production on workers in Sialkot, Pakistan

Travel

Stunning sunset over the Malacca Straits Mosque in Malaysia
Wandering through Malaysia’s many worlds
A journey through Kuala Lumpur, Penang, and Melaka blending modern life with timeless charm
Prambanan in Central Java, Indonesia, was not a visible standing temple complex and its reconstruction required decades of archaeological excavation and the sorting out of millions of fallen blocks
Prambanan Temple: a monument to earthly power
How the sacred shaped political power in ancient Java

Wellness

People absorbed in their smartphones, scrolling through their screens
Seven steps to surrender
The shift from convenience to control in smartphones and AI
A black-and-white photograph of people standing in a queue outside a shop, Belgium
The chain we build with every choice
Understanding how our daily decisions shape culture and community
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Salma Ben Khelifa
William Becker
William Becker
Michael von der Schulenburg
Michael von der Schulenburg
Raffaele Quattrone
Raffaele Quattrone
Glen T. Martin
Glen T. Martin
Bhavanishankar Ravindra
Bhavanishankar Ravindra
Patricia Audrey Hakim
Patricia Audrey Hakim
Kara Joia Houheneka
Kara Joia Houheneka
Tusharika Mukherjee
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Jessy Frascarelli
Jessy Frascarelli
Indrani Ghose
Indrani Ghose
Sofia Bochoidze
Sofia Bochoidze

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Various artists, We refuse_d, exhibition view. Courtesy of Mathaf Arab Museum of Modern Art
We refuse_d
13 Mar — 7 Jun 2026 at the M HKA in Antwerp, Belgium
Dorothy Browdy Kushner, Trees (detail), 1965. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries
A force of nature
13 Mar — 18 Apr 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States
Shiva Ahmadi, Kindled crown (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Haines Gallery
Crown of flames
13 Mar — 25 Apr 2026 at the Haines Gallery in San Francisco, United States
Jong Oh. Courtesy of Marc Straus Gallery
Jong Oh's exhibition
13 Mar — 9 May 2026 at the Marc Straus Gallery in New York, United States
Wadi Hanifah embroidery landscape, 2024. Courtesy of Jane Lombard Gallery
From root to rain
13 Mar — 25 Apr 2026 at the Jane Lombard Gallery in New York, United States
Claudia Doring Baez, Lola Pashalinski (detail), 1975, a-er Peter Hujar, 2025. Courtesy of JLG Projects
Claudia Doring Baez: trace
13 Mar — 25 Apr 2026 at the Jane Lombard Gallery in New York, United States
Amy Kirchner, Impression 1 (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Heather Gaudio Fine Art
Notions of time
14 Mar — 25 Apr 2026 at the Heather Gaudio Fine Art in Greenwich, United States
Wrona Gall, Ocean glow (detail), 2026. Courtesy of bG Gallery
Water on air
14 Mar — 14 Apr 2026 at the bG Gallery in Santa Monica, United States
Lola Flash, Self portrait, Washington, DC (detail). Courtesy of Jenkins Johnson Gallery
Believable
14 Mar — 22 May 2026 at the Jenkins Johnson Gallery in San Francisco, United States
Daniel Albrigo, Dream sequence. Courtesy of Eleanor Harwood Gallery
Dream sequence
14 Mar — 25 Apr 2026 at the Eleanor Harwood Gallery in San Francisco, United States
Joe Ferriso, Shapes and mirrors (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Eleanor Harwood Gallery
Lost and found
14 Mar — 25 Apr 2026 at the Eleanor Harwood Gallery in San Francisco, United States
Nicholas Bono Kennedy, Where there is smoke (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Hashimoto Contemporary
After the dinner party
14 Mar — 4 Apr 2026 at the Hashimoto Contemporary in New York, United States
Joshua Nazario Lugo, El pueblo sigue siendo pueblo (The people remain the people) (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Luis De Jesus Los Angeles
Allá afuera (Out there)
14 Mar — 11 Apr 2026 at the Luis De Jesus Los Angeles in Los Angeles, United States
Edra Soto, ocupantes (house holders) (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Luis De Jesus Los Angeles
Los ojos del viento (the eyes of the wind)
14 Mar — 11 Apr 2026 at the Luis De Jesus Los Angeles in Los Angeles, United States
Julie Maren, Bossa nova, 2026. Courtesy of Kenise Barnes Fine Art
New in
14 Mar — 26 Apr 2026 at the Kenise Barnes Fine Art in Kent, United States
Carole Gibbons, The mythological landscape, exhibition view. Courtesy of Hales Gallery
The mythological landscape
14 Mar — 11 Apr 2026 at the Hales Gallery in London, United Kingdom
Thomas Bayrle, Colosseum (detail), 1970. Courtesy of dépendance
Thomas Bayrle's exhibition
14 Mar — 11 Apr 2026 at Dépendance in Brussels, Belgium
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