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Friday, October 16, 2026
Players huddling closely in the locker room before a game, symbolising camaraderie without the expectation of unconditional permanence
A young professional surrounded by colleagues offering guidance and feedback, representing workplace expectations and accountability
A woman sitting apart from her coworkers in a busy office, representing the emotional distance that can exist within a workplace
Hockey teammates standing shoulder to shoulder with their arms around one another, reflecting solidarity within a goal-oriented team
An employee receiving input from multiple coworkers at the same time, reflecting the demands of a collaborative workplace
Economy & Politics
A company is not a family, and that’s okay
Why healthier workplaces may begin with clearer boundaries and more honest expectations 
A homeless family on Augusta Street in São Paulo, Brazil, highlighting the realities of urban poverty and social inequality in the Global South
Economy & Politics
Development nemesis and the failures of Western aid
An indictment of development policies that have sustained poverty, dependency, and unequal growth
A woman capturing an ordinary city scene on camera, reflecting Tiranos Temblad’s fascination with the unexpected moments hiding in plain sight
Entertainment
What Tiranos Temblad can teach us about the internet
From a pig drinking soda to a giant mate hiding in plain sight, Tiranos Temblad has spent fourteen years proving that if you pay attention, everyday life is already fantastic
Black Shabbat" (also known as "Black Saturday") refers to the brutal Nazi Gestapo raid carried out on the ancient Jewish Ghetto of Rome on October 16, 1943
Culture
World War II history at the Jewish Museum of Rome
Exhibitions and testimonies reveal the persecution and deportation of Rome’s Jewish community

On the Street

On the front pages
Art
An interview with Alireza Karimi Moghaddam
Van Gogh for all. He is still alive: in cartoons!
A view of Georgetown and the Potomac River on a sunny day. Photo by Jamie Edwards
Travel
Ways to get local in Georgetown
A guide to DC’s most historic neighborhood
Robot working in the fields under a clear blue sky, enhancing agricultural efficiency and precision with advanced AI technology
Food & Beverage
The impact of artificial intelligence on the food industry
Revolutionizing food production, processing, and sustainability
A person using his phone, oblivious to nature around them
Wellness
Social media and impatience
The trio of social media usage, impressionable age, and instant gratification
Green Animals Topiary Garden
Architecture & Design
Living sculptures
A visit to Atlock Farm and Newport
An engineer collaborates with a robotic assistant in a modern industrial facility, showcasing human-robot teamwork
Science & Technology
When machines master skills in minutes, not months
How generative AI is transforming robotics from rigid machines into learning companions

Architecture & Design

A living room combining wood, organic textures, soft furnishings and expansive glazing, showing the human-centred character of warm modern architecture
How warm modern architecture is redefining home design
Natural materials, softer textures and a stronger connection to place are making contemporary homes feel more human
Museum of Ethnography is one of Hungary’s most significant cultural institutions, located in Budapest and dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of ethnographic collections from Hungary and around the world
The Museum of Ethnography: building beneath the park
A new vision of museum architecture where landscape and structure become inseparable

Art

Anselm Kiefer is a German painter and sculptor whose work is known for its monumental scale and rich materiality. After studying under Peter Dreher and Horst Antes in the late 1960s, he developed a distinctive artistic language incorporating materials such as straw, ash, clay, lead, and shellac, The Doris and Donald Fisher Collection at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, US
Anselm Kiefer and the art of decay
At SFMOMA, materials weather, corrode and transform, challenging conventional ideas of permanence and preservation
The Death of Leonardo da Vinci, by Ingres, 1818
A visual artist’s counterpoint to a clinical reading
Childhood memory, creativity, and the intersection of art and the unconscious

Culture

The Kurukshetra War, also known as the Mahabharata War, was a legendary conflict between the Kauravas and the Pandavas, two rival branches of the Kuru dynasty, fought for the throne of Hastinapura
The Mahabharata and the human condition
A civilizational narrative of ethics, power, and human complexity
Hands holding a framed photograph, symbolizing remembrance, nostalgia, and the enduring bond with loved ones who have passed away
Living with grief across time and culture
How philosophy, neuroscience, and cultural traditions help us understand loss and mourning

Economy & Politics

Employees have flexibility in where they work, but still maintain some in-person collaboration
The future of hybrid work
Opportunities and challenges
Cargo vessels and cranes operating across a busy container terminal, symbolising the interconnected infrastructure behind international commerce
When the state becomes a battlefield 
How is the world redefining national security in an era of complex threats?

Entertainment

Black-and-white image of a couple seated in an empty theater
The empty seats question
Has Gen Z abandoned theater, or has theater failed to invite them in?
The four Roy siblings standing together with restrained expressions, representing the shared childhood wounds and fractured family bonds at the heart of Succession
Generational abuse in Jesse Armstrong’s Succession
Behind the Roys’ pursuit of power lies a family history shaped by fear, guilt, manipulation, and conditional love

Fashion

A woman wearing a white dress stands on the bed
The life of an outfit
How clothes carry us through the emotional arc of a day
Ali Haider is an Emirati designer whose Dubai-based streetwear label, TRAPWRLD, explores the relationship between cultural heritage and contemporary identity
TRAPWRLD and the shape of Emirati identity
Dubai streetwear brings heritage into a global visual language

Feature

A trail by Still Creek at Renfrew Ravine Park, representing the resilience of nature within an urban landscape
Still Creek when it rains
Renfrew Ravine, bastion of urban solace
A herd of horses moving together across an open landscape, representing the long journeys through which cultures, people, and traditions take root
What an argument about horses taught me
A piece about perspective, cultural memory, and why we often argue from different truths

Food & Beverage

A humanoid futuristic robot cooking in the kitchen, performing everyday human tasks
When AI enters the kitchen
How Europe’s food industry is blending data, flavor, and sustainability to create the recipes of the future
An Asian woman selects a beverage from a smart touchscreen vending machine in a brightly lit urban setting
The algorithm on your plate
How artificial intelligence is reshaping the food and beverage industry from farm to consumer

Science & Technology

An artistic 3D illustration of an AI-powered cyborg holding a human brain
The power and perils of Artificial Intelligence
Examining AI’s benefits, limitations, and growing risks
Business professionals using virtual reality headsets in an advanced robotics warehouse, conducting quality control inspections and evaluating next-generation automation systems in a smart factory environment
The age of humanoid robots begins
From factory floors to intelligent agents, humanoid robotics is moving beyond prototypes and entering the commercial world

Sport

The FIFA World Cup is an international football tournament contested by the senior men’s national teams of the member associations of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport’s global governing body
Sport is war minus the killing
Sportswashing: the ongoing relationship between sport and power
Driven by this unique talent, he maintained decades of world-class performance while remaining an extraordinarily humble legend. Illustration by Paola Bilancieri
Lionel Messi and the dog who played football
Overcoming a childhood growth deficiency and isolation in Barcelona, Messi rose through sheer resilience and an innate, childlike focus on the ball

Travel

Traditional Chinese fishing nets against the evening sky in Kochi, Kerala, representing the city’s centuries-old connection to maritime trade and fishing
How Kerala changed my understanding of India
A personal journey through Kerala's traditions, spirituality, hospitality, nature, and remarkable cultural diversity
A bird's eye view of the Milos Island in the Aegean sea, symbolizing the transformation of Milos into an increasingly sophisticated island escape
Why Milos may be Greece’s next luxury island
The volcanic island is drawing a new generation of travelers while preserving the character that made it special

Wellness

A young dancer leaps gracefully through a cloud of vibrant blue powder, creating a striking display of movement and artistic expression
The courage to trust a crazy idea
Why intuition, originality, and a willingness to embrace uncertainty often lie behind the world's greatest breakthroughs
A loving couple embraces tenderly on a cold winter evening
When two people create magic
A reflection on curiosity, companionship, and the power of being witnessed
Discover our authors
Mahrukh Sanai
Mahrukh Sanai
Nihel Bchini
Nihel Bchini
Linda Etuk
Linda Etuk
Emanuela Borgatta Dunnett
Emanuela Borgatta Dunnett
Jessy Frascarelli
Jessy Frascarelli
Stephen Kaindo
Stephen Kaindo
Théo Ahluwalia
Théo Ahluwalia
Sofia Bochoidze
Sofia Bochoidze
Ivana Radovic
Ivana Radovic
Daniela Vargas
Daniela Vargas
Alaa Lotfy
Alaa Lotfy
Melis Canlı
Melis Canlı

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Marcin Dudek, exhibition view of Nest at Harlan Levey Projects, Brussels, 2026. Courtesy of the artist and Harlan Levey Projects. Photo by Shivadas de Schrijver
Pawilon
16 Oct — 18 Dec 2026 at the Edel Assanti in London, United Kingdom
Sin Sin Man, Interplay I. Courtesy of Sin Sin Fine Art
Sin Sin Man. Solar return
16 Oct 2026 — 16 Jan 2027 at the Sin Sin Fine Art in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Bette Ridgeway, A star is born (detail), 2026. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries
Chromatic luminosity
16 Oct — 14 Nov 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States
Bill Barrett, Plexus (detail), 2019. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries
Governor’s award celebratory exhibition
16 Oct — 14 Nov 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States
Tadashi Hayakawa, Satori I (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Bitfactory Gallery
Joy of life and death
16 Oct — 14 Nov 2026 at the Bitfactory Gallery in Denver, United States
Lorenzo Barbieri Hermitte, An old country. Courtesy of Spazio Thetis
An old country
16 Oct — 16 Nov 2026 at the Spazio Thetis in Venice, Italy
Diamond garden for Cornelia (Amongst the Elvers) (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Harkawik
Diamond garden for Cornelia
16 Oct — 14 Nov 2026 at Harkawik in New York, United States
Gaétan Vaguelsy, Les baigneurs (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Galerie Polaris
A singular epic
17 Oct — 22 Nov 2026 at the Galerie Polaris in Paris, France
Avery Wheless, can you hear me (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Ochi
Avery Wheless. Echo
17 Oct — 14 Nov 2026 at the Ochi Projects in Los Angeles, United States
Adam Beris, Cowboy (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Ochi
Word is the fish are biting like crazy
17 Oct — 14 Nov 2026 at the Ochi Projects in Los Angeles, United States
Terry Elkins, Wainscott main beach (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Grenning Gallery
Land, sea, and light
17 Oct — 10 Nov 2026 at the Grenning Gallery in Sag Harbor, United States
Cindy Craig, Weeping woman no. 9 (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Launch LA
Weeping women
17 Oct — 14 Nov 2026 at the Launch LA in Los Angeles, United States
Marie Navarre, opening (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Lisa Sette Gallery
The world is too much
17 Oct — 30 Dec 2026 at the Lisa Sette Gallery in Phoenix, United States
Salvador Dalí, Illumined pleasures (detail), 1929. Courtesy of Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
The freudian universe of Dalí
20 Oct 2026 — 24 Jan 2027 at the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid, Spain
Ibrahim Mahama, Parliament of ghosts (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Fondation Cartier
The harvest season
22 Oct 2026 — 28 Feb 2027 at the Fondation Cartier in Paris, France
Sam Taylor-Johnson, And she was I (triptych) (detail), 1987. Courtesy of Jackson Fine Art
She was I
22 Oct 2026 — 23 Jan 2027 at the Jackson Fine Art in Atlanta, United States
Leonor Fini, Stryges Amaouri (detail), 1947. Courtesy of SCHIRN
Magically surreal
23 Oct 2026 — 21 Feb 2027 at the SCHIRN in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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