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Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Daniel in the Lion’s Den, Pendentive, Chapel of the Choir, Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican

The bust of Princess Julia, daughter of roman emperor Titus

A relief on the Arch of Titus depicts Roman soldiers carrying treasures looted from the Jerusalem Temple, including the sacred menorah, during a triumphal procession following the conquest of Jerusalem in 70 CE

Moses with the Tablets of the Law, Pendentive, Chapel of the Pietà, Saint Peters’s basilica, Vatican

A portrait of Emperor Titus, who ruled from 79 to 81 CE, in the Vatican Museums. Before becoming emperor, Titus led the Roman forces that destroyed Jerusalem in 70 CE; during his reign, he oversaw the completion and inauguration of the Colosseum

Andrea Stoler’s Jewish Vatican tour

A Jewish-perspective tour developed in collaboration with Micaela Pavoncello

Museum of Memory and Human Rights in Santiago, Chile. Cropped from an original photo by Velvet, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Economy & Politics

What Chile chooses to remember

The Museum of Memory and Human Rights in Chile raises the question of what happens when a society stops examining its past while preserving the remnants of dictatorship

An exhausted worker resting beside a handcart, representing the daily burden ordinary Filipinos carry while institutions struggle to ease their hardships

Economy & Politics

Why public trust in Philippine institutions is collapsing

How political dynasties, weak accountability, and public frustration are changing the trust in Philippine governance

The iconic façade of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, reflecting the role of bold architectural identity in intuitive navigation

Architecture & Design

Cognitive cartography and intuitive navigation

How playgrounds reveal the secrets of intuitive architectural design

On the Street

A robot running

Science & Technology

The ethics of AI will reflect our own

What are the intentions behind its application?

Sol LeWitt. 'Structures'

Sol LeWitt. Structures, 1965-2007

At City Hall Park, New York

In a crimson velvet gown adorned with pearls and jewels, this figure illustrates how queens used opulent attire and accessories to shape enduring fashion trends

Queens who set trends

The legacy of royalty in fashion and beauty

Bogi Fabian, La malattia dell'anima, 2010, oil on canvas, 50 cm x 50 cm x 2 cm

Hunger, Beauty and Female Obedience

A stunning view of Florence

And may the source never run dry

American Friends of Florence Music

We must be careful with our money if we travel to other countries

Useful Tips on Exchanging Currency

Several things travelers should be aware of

Architecture & Design

Illustration by Gail Simon Coleman, represented by Susan Gomberg Artists Representative Incorporated. From American Showcase: Illustration 1 of 2 (Vol. 16, p. 514), by American Showcase Inc. (Ed.), 1993, American Showcase Inc. Copyright 1993 by American Showcase Inc. Photograph of print source taken by author. Reproduced under fair use for critical and editorial commentary

The lost seduction of commercial advertising

How twentieth-century poster art transformed colour, desire, and illusion into emotional spectacle

The Nakagin Capsule Tower was a mixed-use residential and office building in Tokyo’s upscale Ginza district, designed by architect Kisho Kurokawa

Nakagin Capsule Tower: a future that didn’t last

The rise and fall of a modular living experiment

Art

An artist creating graffiti on a wall

What we really mean by “street art”

How a simple label quietly shapes legitimacy, value, and the way we see art in public space

The Sunday Courier, Issue No. 36, September 3–10, 1911. The theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre on August 21, 1911, quickly became a global media sensation, transforming the painting into a world-famous icon. Newspapers around the world, including The New York Times, covered what was widely described as the “art heist of the century,” publishing dramatic headlines and detailed reports on the investigation, the search for suspects, and the painting’s eventual recovery in 1913

The Mona Lisa: a timeless encounter

From Renaissance mastery to modern wonder, exploring the mystery behind the world’s most famous painting

Culture

Ravana, the demon-king of Lanka (Sri Lanka), depicted in a watercolor painting by an unknown Indian artist, circa 1920

Ravana and the paradox of power

A study of intellect, devotion, and moral conflict in Indian sacred literature

Replacing national idolatry and political violence with an awareness of the Infinite reveals inherent human dignity, paving the way toward universal rights and global unity through an Earth Federation

The cult of idolatry vs authentic religion

Israel and the USA versus the Jewish faith

Economy & Politics

A glass globe resting on a laptop keyboard, representing the growing role of technology in shaping geopolitical strategy

Strategic autonomy and the Arab world

How Europe's security transformation is reshaping its defence policies and relationships with the Middle East

A group of employees sharing a happy moment during work hours

Can kindness boost employee well-being?

Researches suggest a resounding "yes"

Entertainment

Pauline Oliveros performs live at the Sonic Acts Festival in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on February 24, 2012

Pauline Oliveros and the philosophy of listening

Sound, consciousness, and the possibilities of expanded attention

Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, and Lisa Kudrow, played iconic characters in the TV show Friends (1994). Photo by © Ron Davis

The evolution of women’s portrayal in stories for the screen

Arc-she-types: how far we have come

Fashion

Jonny Johansson at Acne Studios Women’s Fall/Winter 2026 runway show, presented on 11 March 2026

Acne Studios and the aesthetics of uncertainty

Jonny Johansson’s SS26 collection explores emotional friction, suspended resolution, and the future of ambiguous luxury

Marilyn Monroe’s most iconic black dresses include the beaded fringe dress from Some Like It Hot, a cocktail dress from The Asphalt Jungle (1950), and several of her personal evening gowns

The evolution of the little black dress

From Coco Chanel to contemporary fashion, a century of style, identity, and reinvention

Feature

A noblewoman writing by candlelight in an elegant historic interior

Reading Plath, writing myself

A sequence of poems born from annotation, intuition, and memory

A bird soaring across the forest, representing the peaceful coexistence shared by every living creature

A lesson in the wild

A touching adventure that shows how nature protects its own and what humans can learn from it

Food & Beverage

An African American woman selects products while shopping in a convenience store, carrying an orange shopping basket

The quiet takeover of private label

How supermarket brands are reshaping the global food and beverage industry

Adult seen from the front holding a sandwich filled with flowers

Learning to listen at the table

Mindful eating, intuitive nutrition, and the psychology of nourishing the body without restriction

Science & Technology

A person standing at the heart of a vast maze, symbolizing humanity’s struggle to maintain direction during times of uncertainty

Could AI’s “judgment day” come without a machine rebellion?

With machines becoming more capable of reasoning and acting independently, humanity still cannot fully explain or predict how they behave

A man cools down with water as temperatures reach 40 degrees Celsius

Not every body handles heat the same

Menstrual cycles, daily medications, and the hidden risks of hotter summers

Sport

A girl figure skating gracefully on the ice

The science of ice skating performance

How biomechanics, physics, and psychology shape the elite skater

A silhouette of a man standing before a climbing wall, preparing to climb

A beginner’s guide to bouldering

Simple technique shifts and mindful gym etiquette can turn challenge into confidence

Travel

A meteor streaking across the Milky Way above mountains, representing the excitement of peak meteor shower season

The best and worst U.S. states for meteor spotting

How weather, light pollution, and public dark-sky access influence celestial viewing

The Ermoupoli Town Hall in Miaouli Square, Syros, representing the elegance and grandeur of the island's historic civic architecture

Syros: Greece's historic island retreat

Much of this island’s appeal lies in its famous historic mansions

Wellness

A young married couple sits on a bench, sharing a kiss as the man lovingly wraps his arm around his wife’s shoulders on a beautiful autumn day

My new year begins in September

A quiet love turns an ordinary month into a beautiful new beginning

A woman stepping between light and shadow, symbolising the hidden struggles that often go unnoticed behind a composed exterior

Flying under the radar: growing up with undiagnosed ADHD

How masking, academic success, and gender stereotypes can hide Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) throughout childhood

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Auguste Bartholdi, Anticipatory view of the Statue of Liberty (detail), circa 1882–1883. Courtesy of Musée d’Orsay

Liberty enlightening the world

15 Sep 2026 — 31 Jan 2027 at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, France

Trompe-l’oeil knowledge, Korea (18th-20th century), exhibition view. Courtesy of Musée Guimet

Trompe-l’oeil knowledge, Korea (18th-20th century)

16 Sep 2026 — 4 Jan 2027 at the Musée Guimet in Paris, France

Elliott Hundley, Umbrella (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Regen Projects

16 Sep — 24 Oct 2026 at the Regen Projects in Los Angeles, United States

Oussama Diab, Middleeastern Guernica, Guernica After Picasso (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Artbooth Gallery

17 Sep — 31 Oct 2026 at the Artbooth Gallery in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Pablo Picasso, Bacchanal with the black bull (detail), 1959. Courtesy of Art Encounters Foundation

Picasso in visite

17 Sep 2026 — 17 Jan 2027 at the Art Encounters Foundation in Timișoara, Romania

Girolamo Di Benvenuto, Kreuztragung, kreuzigung und beweinung (detail), um 1500. Courtesy of Museum Städel

Sin. Pray. Love

17 Sep 2026 — 17 Jan 2027 at the Museum Städel in Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Keerthana Kunnath, Not what you saw. Courtesy of Foam

Not what you saw

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

Relic of the so-called staff of Moses, mediterranean region. Courtesy of the Jewish Museum

Sacred splendor

18 Sep 2026 — 7 Feb 2027 at The Jewish Museum in New York, United States

Xevi Solà, Coupe de monde, 2026. Courtesy of Opera Gallery

Thoughts of a bigger splash

18 Sep — 15 Oct 2026 at the Opera Gallery in Monaco, Monaco

Jason Kowalski, Live music (detail), 2026. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries

Notes from the west

18 Sep — 7 Nov 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States

Graciela Iturbide, Mujer ángel (detail), Sonora-Wüste, Mexico, 1979. Courtesy of FOMU Foto Museum © Graciela Iturbide

Eyes to fly with

18 Sep 2026 — 8 Jan 2027 at the FOMU Foto Museum in Antwerp, Belgium

Léonard Pongo. Courtesy of FOMU Foto Museum

Léonard Pongo's exhibition

18 Sep 2026 — 17 Jan 2027 at the FOMU Foto Museum in Antwerp, Belgium

Lola Pertsowsky, La fourmi ailée l'éponge et celle de Claude, 2024-2026. Courtesy of FOMU Foto Museum © Lola Pertsowsky

Lola Pertsowsky's exhibition

18 Sep — 8 Nov 2026 at the FOMU Foto Museum in Antwerp, Belgium

Luz Lizarazo, La madre (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Casas Riegner Gallery

Embracing my beasts as I am just passing through

18 Sep — 7 Nov 2026 at the Casas Riegner Gallery in Bogotá, Colombia

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

Ángeles Agrela, Chesca y Corina (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Nicodim Gallery

Ángeles Agrela: Camino y Paz

19 Sep — 7 Nov 2026 at Nicodim Gallery in Los Angeles, United States

Bashar Khalaf, Junk garden no. 3 (detail), 2021. Courtesy of Zawyeh Gallery

The field of dreams

19 Sep — 8 Nov 2026 at the Zawyeh Gallery in Ramallah, Palestine

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