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Thursday, March 12, 2026

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia stunning aerial view of city buildings

Street art in Lebuh Ah Quee Penang Malaysia

Stunning sunset over the Malacca Straits Mosque in Malaysia

Aerial view of Kuala Lumpur cityscape in Malaysia

Penang Malaysia street art in Lebuh Ah Quee, Malaysia

Wandering through Malaysia’s many worlds

A journey through Kuala Lumpur, Penang, and Melaka blending modern life with timeless charm

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

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

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

On the Street

Engaged in the experience, the woman watches live-streamed content, reflecting the increasing appeal of interactive and real-time events on platforms like YouTube and Twitch

The future of streaming: trends shaping TV and movies

How new platforms and features are transforming our viewing experience

The US health crisis comes from afar

Economy & Politics

The US health crisis comes from afar

And how new health care could look

A Syrian refugee carrying child, Istanbul, Turkey

Globe trotter Italian travels: three poems

Exploring tales of endurance and courage across different times and places

Discussing finances and saving plans can help to reduce anxiety around money

Financial emotional intelligence

Forming a healthier relationship with money

Tao Earth

Science & Technology

Rereading 'The Tao of Physics'

An exploration of the parallels between modern Physics and Eastern mysticism

Andrea Pozzo, cathedral of Ljubeljana, interior, Slovenia

Architecture & Design

Sabine Frommel and the journeys of Renaissance artists

Migration, architecture, and the cross-cultural creativity that defined an era

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

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

"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

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

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

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

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

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

Lovely flowers and a peaceful atmosphere at the hotel's entrance

Inside San Luis Obispo’s most considered hotel

Petit Soleil’s boutique charm fits seamlessly into the snugness of this California town

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

Explore the Calendar

Worldwide Sidney Graz Hamburg Frankfurt am Main Pittsburgh Ottawa New York Basel Barcelona Copenhagen Milan Madrid Thessaloniki Kobarid Buenos Aires Munich Curitiba Cambridge Singapore Bloomington Los Angeles Vienna

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

12 Mar — 30 Apr 2026 at the Berggruen Gallery in San Francisco, United States

Hussein Baalbaki, Seaside (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Artbooth Gallery

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

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

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

14 Mar — 22 May 2026 at the Jenkins Johnson Gallery in San Francisco, United States

Daniel Albrigo, Dream sequence. Courtesy of Eleanor Harwood Gallery

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

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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