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Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Citizens protesting together while raising fists in solidarity, illustrating the struggle for justice and responsive leadership
A vintage world map centred on Africa surrounded by navigation tools, representing the long history of exploration, colonial ambition, and geopolitical interest in the continent
A symbolic image of bound hands in chains, illustrating the legacy of subjugation that shaped much of Africa’s past
Protesters marching together with a banner held high, illustrating the collective demand for better governance and national progress
A magnified map of Africa surrounded by money and navigation tools, representing the intersection of wealth, power, and global influence
Economy & Politics
Neo-colonialism: who is really to blame?
Tracing how colonial history, internal politics, and global power structures continue to influence African nations
Lovely flowers and a peaceful atmosphere at the hotel's entrance
Travel
Inside San Luis Obispo’s most considered hotel
Petit Soleil’s boutique charm fits seamlessly into the snugness of this California town
Registan Square in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, glowing at sunset as its blue-tiled madrasas shimmer like a doorway into another age
Architecture & Design
The architectural soul of Uzbekistan
From the Timurid blue domes to the bold lines of modern Tashkent
A vintage bicycle rests outside a charming shop, evoking a sense of classic beauty
Science & Technology
Our little secrets in the age of the synthetic
As AI-generated realities multiply, the rare glow of human emotion and authenticity becomes our most precious truth

On the Street

Sandro Botticelli, Primavera or Allegory of Spring, c. 1478-1485. Tempera on panel, 203 x 314 cm. Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence
Art
The Renaissance of Breasts
Sandro Botticelli’s ever so clever eroticism
Renzo Rubino c/o Renzo Rubino
Entertainment
Songs From A Secret Diary
Renzo Rubino on a Magic Carpet to Japan
The Yakovalı Hasan Paşa Mosque (Hungarian: Jakováli Hasszán dzsámija, Turkish: Yakovalı Hasan Paşa Camii) is an early 17th-century mosque in Pécs, southern Hungary. It was constructed when the region was part of the Turkish Ottoman Empire, together with the main mosque of Pécs
Culture
Turkish cultural influence in Hungary
From Ottoman baths to borrowed words and shared cuisine, a look at how centuries of Turkish presence shaped Hungary’s identity
Affection
Wellness
Lack of affection
Search for complementation
The Web of Telepathy
Feature
The Web of Telepathy
Part One. Detective Robin and Mr. Hughes
Happy woman surrounded by vibrant geometric shapes, illustrating the impact of color psychology on mood
Fashion
Color psychology in fashion: bold choices and expression
How color psychology shapes fashion choices and personal expression

Architecture & Design

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
Sarah Von Dreele at her studio. Photo by © Alysia Kristan
Conversations with Sarah Von Dreele and Nancy Lasar
Inside the artful lives of the textile designer and the fine artist in the foothills of the Berkshires

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

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
A solitary poet sits lost in thought, his face lit by a soft, amber glow — a quiet reflection of Milan Kundera’s vision of the novel as a search for understanding rather than virtue
Milan Kundera and the novel beyond good and evil
When storytelling reveals truth, not morality

Economy & Politics

A fractured urban landscape symbolizes the widening divide between prosperity and precarity, as ordinary citizens stand at the edge of an uncertain economic and social future
America at a crossroad: crisis of trust
Restoring fairness, accountability, and public trust in a deeply divided nation
People gather inside a modern shopping mall while watching breaking news coverage of regional missile interceptions on large public screens, illustrating how information and media shape public perception during moments of geopolitical crisis
The UAE’s strategy of calm in a time of war
Leadership communication, symbolic presence, and stability during regional tensions

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

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
Drawing on old Hollywood glamour and the showgirl as a modern goddess, the collection reframes a familiar cultural cliché. It merges Mugler’s heritage with a personal quest to reconcile contrasting forces and reignite the house’s iconoclastic power
Excavating Mugler: Miguel Castro Freitas ushers in a new era
A debut collection that reinterprets power, glamour, and the house’s iconic dna for a modern luxury audience

Feature

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
A graceful body suspended in water in a flowy white dress, conveying a weightless, unhurried state that mirrors emotional release
Deep as the ocean, blue as the sea
A story of shedding old layers and returning to the truest self

Food & Wine

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
Hyperlipidemia is a significant factor that contributes to cardiovascular diseases globally. Thankfully, it is one factor that is easy to modify through medications and lifestyle changes
Feeding your microbiome to lower your cholesterol
Focusing on a pro-gut microbiome diet can improve cholesterol and other lipid levels

Science & Technology

In the right infrastructure, garbage disposals can turn waste into renewable energy, reduce methane emissions and support circular economies
Is your garbage disposal a climate tool?
The hidden link between water waste, methane, and greenhouse gas idiosyncrasies
Larger and longer-lived organisms require more cumulative cell replications to build and maintain their tissues
Replicative proportionality law in multicellular organisms
The rate of cellular renewal is a particular manifestation of the universal relationship between energy and matter

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

Airport lounges make it possible for customers to work, rest, and eat, far from the chaotic crowds of airports
Airport lounge access drives airline choice
They offer relief amidst the aviation travel process, which can be bumpy and sometimes chaotic
Ayyana Kere, the second-largest lake in Karnataka, stretches between small mountains and offers breathtaking views, India
Manchenahalli Lake: a hidden haven
Your perfect weekend escape from Bengaluru

Wellness

Outdoor yoga practice in Rishikesh, India: where wellness, mindfulness, and cultural diplomacy converge beyond borders
Yoga beyond borders: soft power through wellness
How H.E Dr. Devyani Khobragade is weaving wellness and diplomacy in Tunisia
Late at night, a man stares at his computer screen, insomnia keeping him awake
Wide awake at 3 a.m.
Coaching others through clarity while quietly wrestling with doubt, rest, and regulation
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Jonathon Porritt
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Aishwarya Elavarasan
Aishwarya Elavarasan
José Gabriel Carrasco Ramírez
José Gabriel Carrasco Ramírez
Efosa Edokpayi
Efosa Edokpayi
Muhammad Saad Ismail Khokhar
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Shanthi Lakshmi Duraimani
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Rudolf Schmitz-Perrin
Rudolf Schmitz-Perrin
Adkhamjon Janobiddinov
Adkhamjon Janobiddinov
Chiara Favini
Chiara Favini
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César Chelala

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Marcel Vidal, Umbrella (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Kerlin Gallery
Blue moon shadow
12 Mar — 18 Apr 2026 at the Kerlin Gallery in Dublin, Ireland
John Alexander, Nature observed (detail). Courtesy of Berggruen Gallery
Nature observed
12 Mar — 30 Apr 2026 at the Berggruen Gallery in San Francisco, United States
Rachel Simon Marino, Running on air (detail). Courtesy of Berggruen Gallery
Running on air
12 Mar — 30 Apr 2026 at the Berggruen Gallery in San Francisco, United States
Hussein Baalbaki, Seaside (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Artbooth Gallery
Memoryscape
12 Mar — 26 Apr 2026 at the Artbooth Gallery in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Nathan Fischer, Golden hour (detail). Courtesy of Bonner David Galleries
Nathan Fischer's exhibition
12 Mar — 11 Apr 2026 at the Bonner David Galleries in New York, United States
Monica Stambrini, Friends and family. Courtesy of Maja Arte Contemporanea
Friends and family
12 Mar — 30 Apr 2026 at the Maja Arte Contemporanea in Rome, Italy
Frank Hyder, Wyoming conversation (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Ethan Cohen Gallery
Frank Hyder: then and now, 1970s and today
12 Mar — 11 Apr 2026 at the Ethan Cohen Gallery in New York, United States
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
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
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