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Saturday, May 2, 2026

Ancient living root bridge hidden within the lush green sacred forests of Meghalaya, India

A Khasi man in traditional attire alongside performers in vibrant traditional costumes during a cultural parade in Meghalaya, India

Colourful tour boats drifting across a peaceful lake in Shillong, Meghalaya, India

A centuries-old living root bridge surrounded by the dense greenery of Meghalaya’s sacred woodland landscapes, India

Members of the Khasi tribe dressed in traditional clothing performing in a cultural parade in Meghalaya, India

Beneath the pines of Meghalaya

Sacred forests, tribal stories, and conscious travel in one of India’s most overlooked regions

Teal, Gadwall and Curlew on the shoreline at Crossness (c) Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne

Science & Technology

Low tide gathering on the Thames

From bobbing sandpipers to hundreds of wintering teal, an early spring walk reveals the rich and fragile birdlife along London’s tidal edge

A man in a red and black shirt wearing a red hard hat, an architect working with both computer and paper plans

Architecture & Design

Rethinking creativity in the age of CAD

How digital precision both empowers and limits the designer’s imagination

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters in downtown Washington, D.C. USA

Economy & Politics

The IMF lifeline: rescue or trap?

What 23 years of data reveal about loans, corruption, and why some countries rise while others sink

On the Street

The hour glass symbolizing that our time is slipping away

Do not leave valuables unattended: watch your time!

Endemic unhappiness, time scarcity and attention deficiency: how society robs us of our most precious valuables

Double manual harpsichord

A Dynasty’s Autumn

Michael Johnson: The Last of the Ruckers

A person proudly holding a crate of vibrant vegetables symbolizes the intersection of health, veganism, and sustainability, encapsulating a commitment to nourishing choices for both individual well-being and the planet

The plant-based solution

Embracing sustainability for health, environment, and economic wisdom

The Rock n’Roll world of Eric Van Peterson

Clock in the center of a subway station

Time is always moving

Steve McCurry. Young african boy

The Unguarded Moment

Architecture & Design

A woman sitting on metal railings and watching the scenery in Lisbon, Portugal

The rise of cultural wayfinding

Why cities are blending art, psychology, and urban design to reshape how people navigate public spaces

Fallingwater is a house museum in Stewart Township in the Laurel Highlands of southwestern Pennsylvania, United States. Designed by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright

Biophilic design and the brain

Why we thrive in nature-inspired spaces

Art

The Şanlıurfa Museum, which includes both the Archaeology and Mosaic Museums, is located in the southeastern Turkish city of Şanlıurfa (historically known as Edessa). The museum houses important archaeological remains from Şanlıurfa itself, as well as from nearby ancient sites such as Göbekli Tepe, Karahan Tepe, and Harran, Türkiye

Urfa man: sentinel of the sacred past

Spiritual power of ancient art in the gaze of humanity’s oldest watcher

Digital art by Kerwin Williamson

The art of Kendell Kerwin in a distracted age

A New York artist reclaiming attention, humanity, and depth in a world where images disappear in seconds

Culture

A garden can be a place, a state of mind, or a symbol for growth, peace, abundance, creativity, or spiritual life

Thoughts on the fragmentation of the world

If the world is like a garden, the soil is being prepared for a deep blooming of empathy and love

A solitary figure stands at the crossroads of modernity, choosing autonomy amid systems that demand obedience

There is no crisis of reason, only a crisis of subjecthood

Reclaiming autonomy as the structural condition for rationality in a post-transcendent age

Economy & Politics

An employer lashing out as employees endure in silence, representing the cost of job security on self-worth

The humiliation ritual that is gainful employment

The power imbalance with the employer-employee dynamics and how society toxifies the workplace

A journalist surrounded by bold headlines and alerts, symbolising the constant demand for attention-grabbing stories

Why news companies should not be publicly traded

How shareholder pressure pushes media toward outrage, speed, and sensationalism at the expense of truth

Entertainment

Avengers: Doomsday is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers

Has Marvel lost its relevance?

From post-Endgame decline to the high-risk gamble of Avengers: Doomsday

Discom team (Vanja and Luka) at International Label Market Brussels, 2018

Vanja and the art of rediscovering Yugoslav music

The Discom founder talks about vinyl reissues, archival research, and bringing forgotten sounds from Belgrade and beyond back to life

Fashion

Stretching process during morning training: a young athletic woman warming up before a run

The evolution of sportswear

From gyms and stadiums to streetwear, luxury houses, and haute couture

A young man wearing an oversized puffer jacket and wide-leg pants, embracing a trendy look

Dressing for confidence in a trend-obsessed world

Why choosing comfort, self-trust, and authenticity matters more than what’s “cool”

Feature

Better to let go, start fresh somewhere new

I just can’t say goodbye, not on my own

A decaying street shadows the preserved façade of Edgar Allan Poe’s former home, where memory, myth, and neglect blur into one uneasy landscape

The house that madness built

Wandering through poe’s legacy in a landscape of ruin and hallucination

Food & Wine

Members of the Newar community perform a traditional dance at Patan Durbar Square during the Lalit Carnival, celebrating World Tourism Day

Newari cuisine: the living heritage of Nepal’s culinary art

From ritual feasts to daily meals, Newari cuisine reflects centuries of tradition, spirituality, and cultural harmony

Japan, women participating in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony

Tea: from ancient traditions to modern cups

Exploring the history, types, benefits, and drawbacks of the World’s Favorite Brew

Science & Technology

Futuristic humanoid AI analyzing complex data patterns, symbolizing the performative nature of machine intelligence

The illusion of machine understanding

Reframing artificial intelligence as performance rather than cognition

Together, chronic diseases account for about 70–75% of deaths globally, according to the World Health Organization. Regular visits to the doctor are highly recommended to keep track of one's health

Tackling the global chronic disease crisis

How health management programs can address the “Big 10”

Sport

A soccer team stands in a circle with their coach, showing camaraderie, support, and team bonding before a match

The people behind the team

Understanding the roles that create balance, resilience, and lasting success in sports

Athletic padel player getting into position for a shot on an indoor glass court

Padel and the psychology of restraint

How a fast-growing racket sport rewards softness over force and what that might mean for modern men

Travel

The Butterfly Beach in Montecito, California, USA, offers stunning sunset views and relaxing beach walks. Celebrity sightings are common and the beach's shoreline is ideal for swimming and surfing

Montecito, the American Riviera

Montecito’s natural beauty and vibrant community make it a popular destination for tourists and celebrities

The Grootrivier lagoon at sunset, Nature’s Valley, photographed by Obie Oberholzer.

A letter from Nature’s Valley

Ancient trees, a hidden hamlet, and the sacred land of Khoinania along the Garden Route of South Africa

Wellness

A Hindu priest studies a Vedic astrology chart by lamplight, reflecting the ancient Indian tradition of aligning human life with celestial rhythms

Is astrology a religion?

Why Vedic astrology endures as a cultural and symbolic science, not a theology

Sexistential, watercolour, 16 x 12 cm, Mark Weighton, 2025

Vibrations beneath the surface

Scorpio Full Moon

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Francisco de Zurbarán, Christ and the virgin in the house at Nazareth (detail), about 1640. Courtesy of the National Gallery © The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio

2 May — 23 Aug 2026 at The National Gallery in London, United Kingdom

Velma Rosai Makhandia, The ferryman (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Union Pacific

To witness! The strange, the numinous

2 — 30 May 2026 at the Union Pacific in London, United Kingdom

Darren Waterston, Variation no. 3 (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Berggruen Gallery

A tiny radiance in a dark place

7 May — 25 Jun 2026 at the Berggruen Gallery in San Francisco, United States

Michael Gregory, Blush (detail). Courtesy of Berggruen Gallery

Far side of town

7 May — 25 Jun 2026 at the Berggruen Gallery in San Francisco, United States

Judy Chicago, Bigamy hood (detail), 2022, Mixed media on stamped aluminum form, 13.25 x 15.25 x 0.75 in, 33.66 x 38.74 x 1.91 cm, © Chicago Woodman LLC, Judy Chicago/Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York; Photo © Chicago Woodman LLC; Donald Woodman/Artists Rights Society, New York

The materiality of Judy Chicago

8 May — 22 Nov 2026 at the Alberta Pane Gallery in Venice, Italy

Patrick Puckett, Watermelon (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Wally Workman Gallery

Daze of our lives

9 — 31 May 2026 at the Wally Workman Gallery in Austin, United States

Shalabia Ibrahim, Untitled (detail), 2004. Courtesy of Artbooth Gallery

Fields of memory

14 May — 21 Jun 2026 at the Artbooth Gallery in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Arqueologías presentes. Courtesy of ADN Galeria

Arqueologías presentes

14 May — 13 Jun 2026 at the ADN Galeria in Barcelona, Spain

Amy Metier, Real and imagined (detail). Courtesy of William Havu Gallery

15 May — 3 Jul 2026 at the William Havu Gallery in Denver, United States

Henry Jackson, Ava (detail), 2026. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries

Primal field. Interval

15 May — 20 Jun 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States

Frances Carlene, Fragments of landscape 802 (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Bitfactory Gallery

15 May — 13 Jun 2026 at the Bitfactory Gallery in Denver, United States

Damián Ortega, Cosmic thing, 2002. Courtesy of MASP

Matter and energy

15 May — 13 Sep 2026 at the MASP in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Safwan Dahoul, Dream 287 (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Ayyam Gallery

The eye: an aperture into the soul

16 May — 4 Jul 2026 at the Ayyam Gallery in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Sokari Douglas Camp, Free west indian dominicans (detail), 2025. Courtesy of October Gallery

Fashion and fortune

21 May — 27 Jun 2026 at the October Gallery in London, United Kingdom

Joan Miró, Femme, oiseaux (detail), 1977. Courtesy of Opera Gallery

Regards sur l’art espagnol, 1945–2025

22 May — 17 Jun 2026 at the Opera Gallery in Paris, France

Spatial poems. Courtesy of MASS MoCA

23 May 2026 — 27 Apr 2027 at the MASS MoCA in North Adams, United States

Joana Vasconcelos, Gestalt, 2017. Courtesy of Museo Picasso Málaga

Joana Vasconcelos. Transfiguration

28 May — 26 Sep 2026 at the Museo Picasso Málaga in Málaga, Spain

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