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Saturday, April 11, 2026
Employees are often the first line of defense against cyber attacks, and also the easiest target
Preventing mistakes is much cheaper than fixing them
Computers and cell phones are part of our routine. Knowing how to keep them protected is not only a matter of choice anymore
Hackers commonly use tactics like phishing emails or fake messages to trick employees into clicking links or sharing credentials
Cybercriminals continuously adapt their methods, so employees need ongoing awareness to recognize new scams and risks
Science & Technology
Custom security awareness for strong, tailored protection
Specialized assessments take into account the unique characteristics of an organization, making prevention more reliable
Healthy, balanced governance comes from healthy, balanced people
Economy & Politics
The key to balanced, healthy governance
Just how balanced are those governing?
Shakhrisabz, Uzbekistan Tourism Capital of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) for 2024
Travel
Shahrisabz: birthplace of an empire
Tracing Amir Timur’s legacy through ruins, blue domes, and living traditions
The high-tech Quantum Wellness Spa in Los Angeles, USA
Wellness
A guide to Los Angeles’ diverse spa culture
From communal bathhouses to ultra-luxury and high-tech, LA’s spa offerings are unmatched

On the Street

A young boy consumed by shame
Culture
Looking past shame
Breaking the culture of silence
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) entrance in Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York City, USA
Art
Blockbuster exhibitions: popularity vs. substance
The impact of sponsorship and censorship on museum narratives
Shana Halligan returns as Bitter: Sweet, embracing a fresh sound and newfound artistic freedom by Lacey Terrell
Entertainment
Shana Halligan’s bold return to her musical roots
The enduring allure of Bitter: Sweet
A senior woman with pigtails, dressed in a blue blouse, representing the experience of living with Alzheimer
Food & Wine
The role of food in Alzheimer’s disease
How diet impacts brain health
The destructive toll that clothing production has on the environment reveals the catastrophic underbelly of the fashion industry, the dark sides of both beauty and social trends are well and truly evident
Fashion
Fashion's environmental toll: urgent calls for change
Unveiling the hidden costs of fast fashion and secondhand clothing trade
A woman with a suitcase in her hand standing on a path
Feature
Following her instincts
The right path to take

Architecture & Design

Barcelona, Spain, the interior of Casa Batlló featuring a decorative ceiling and large windows, showcasing Antoni Gaudí’s distinctive design style
Rediscovering the elegance of Art Nouveau
How turn-of-the-century designers transformed everyday furniture into living expressions of beauty and craftsmanship
The vaulted ceiling at the entrance of the Ganjali Bathhouse, built in 1631 as part of a larger architectural complex in the old center of Kerman, Iran, features frescoes adorned with Safavid-era ornaments
The modernization process of the city of Kerman
An example of a middle eastern architecture modernization

Art

An artist paints a wall while working on the street
Art as placing, displacing, transforming
Process, perception, and the artist within the relational field
Anselm Kiefer, Walhalla, 2016, Almost redolent of the chaotic, despairing images of Bosch, Kiefer offers a rather terrifying and apocalyptic view of where one might live. For some of course, this vision is a reality on our world right now. Photo © White Cube/Courtesy the artists 2016
Art, nature, and the post-human condition
The tension between traditional landscape art and the rise of artificial aesthetics

Culture

A woman immersed in prayer in the church, reflecting steadfast belief through trials
Faith against all odds
A reflection on trusting God through pain, confusion, and unanswered questions
One of Vancouver’s most recognizable natural landmarks
Slhx̱í7lsh: rainy days by a Vancouver rock
An urban tale of time, nature, and the ancient past

Economy & Politics

As decades passed, barriers slowly fell. Women became commercial pilots, astronauts, and leaders in aerospace
The role of women in aviation
From Amelia Earhart to modern times, women still have so much to contribute to it
By investing in local renewables and energy efficiency, we secure a future defined by economic resilience, environmental health, and true independence from distant energy conflicts
The rise of local energy solutions
Efficiency, solar power, and innovation in a world of uncertain energy supply

Entertainment

Two characters from K-Project, representing the stylized, cinematic vision that defines GoHands’ animation identity
The anime studio with a controversial cinematic flair
Why GoHands’ bold techniques thrill some viewers and repel others
McNulty, DeAngelo Barksdale, and Bunk Moreland in Season 1 © HBO
The remarkable modern storytelling of "The Wire"
From the opening credits to the narrative, it plays on a league of its own

Fashion

Le Male Elixir Absolu recasts fragrance as an object of devotion, where gold, form, and light shape scent into a ritual of identity
Scent as icon, masculinity as myth
How Jean Paul Gaultier’s Le Male Elixir Absolu turns fragrance into a visual language of power, devotion, and desire
Bella Hadid wearing a Schiaparelli necklace at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, France
The influence of surrealism on fashion
From Elsa Schiaparelli to modern designers

Feature

Barefoot on the rocks, a model steps into herself grounded in reflection and free to feel
Lost said done
A journey through reflection and the aching pursuit of freedom
A woman walking through a dimly lit street at night
Map of your head
Episode 2: on purity, pressure, and surviving a culture that refuses boundaries

Food & Wine

A vibrant vegetable salad presented in an earthy brown ceramic bowl
The plant-based paradox: when vegan diets backfire
Unpacking the hidden nutritional risks of veganism and how to thrive on plants without compromising your health
A medium shot of a pregnant woman enjoying a fruit bowl, emphasizing the benefits of nutritious food choices during pregnancy for both mother and baby
Western diet during pregnancy and ADHD risk
What every mom needs to know

Science & Technology

A glimpse into the future—where innovation, human curiosity, and intelligent technology converge on the vibrant floor of Web Summit 2025
The standout innovations of Web Summit 2025
Discoveries in Lisbon that reveal how AI and human-centric design are reshaping 2026
The central peak of the Moon's Tycho crater, reaching 2 kilometres above the crater floor, captured by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
Could Earth have ‘stolen’ the Moon from Venus?
The Heist theory explained

Sport

A young girl practicing on the court, representing the foundation of sport built on love for the game
Why Norway doesn’t count children in youth sports
Why reducing competition in childhood leads to stronger athletes in the long run
The Dodgers Stadium is located in the Elysian Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California
Jumping on the bandwagon after the Dodgers' World Series
How the Dodgers’ Championship sparked my love for baseball during my first spell in the bullpen

Travel

Vidhana Soudha is a building in Bangalore, India. It serves as the seat of bicameral legislature comprising the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and the Karnataka Legislative Council
Bangalore: the city that raised me quietly
How a city shaped my sense of belonging without ever demanding attention
Park Lane, Copenhagen, Denmark
A quiet corner of Copenhagen
Finding design, calm, and culture at park lane and beyond

Wellness

Bonding is fundamental to how we survive, develop, and find meaning
The science of human bonding
How connection shapes the brain and body
A person walking alone along the seashore
The loneliness paradox of the hyper-connected age
Why constant digital contact is leaving us more isolated and how real connection can be rebuilt
Discover our authors
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Jonathon Porritt
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Ivana Radovic
Ivana Radovic
Mahrukh Sanai
Mahrukh Sanai
Kate Santos
Kate Santos
José Gabriel Carrasco Ramírez
José Gabriel Carrasco Ramírez
Antonio García Llata
Antonio García Llata
Emanuela Borgatta Dunnett
Emanuela Borgatta Dunnett
Mark Weighton
Mark Weighton
Neil Powell
Neil Powell
Aishwarya Elavarasan
Aishwarya Elavarasan
Prachi Makwana
Prachi Makwana

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Frederic Edwin Church, Pichincha (detail), 1867. Courtesy of Philadelphia Museum of Art
A nation of artists
12 Apr 2026 — 5 Jul 2027 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, United States
Sameh Khalatbari, Veins of sorrow - The rupture no. 2 (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Modernism Inc.
Veins of sorrow
12 Apr — 2 May 2026 at the Modernism Inc. in San Francisco, United States
Anonyme, Le marché aux fleurs, quai de la Mégisserie (detail), vers 1680. Courtesy of Musée Carnavalet
Madame de Sévigné. Parisian letters
15 Apr — 23 Aug 2026 at the Musée Carnavalet in Paris, France
Anna Kincaide, Its a jungle (detail). Courtesy of JoAnne Artman Gallery
Couture in color
15 Apr — 30 Jun 2026 at the JoAnne Artman Gallery in Laguna Beach, United States
Robert Sagerman, 17,759 (detail), 2018. Courtesy of Cris Worley Fine Arts
Edifice, fount, rippling spaces
15 Apr — 30 May 2026 at the Cris Worley Fine Arts in Dallas, United States
Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga, Eala (detail), 2025. Courtesy of October Gallery
Inheriting the future
16 Apr — 16 May 2026 at the October Gallery in London, United Kingdom
Sandra Vásquez de la Horra, Aymáras, 2024. Courtesy of Senda Gallery
Hacia lo esencial: prácticas de mediación
16 Apr — 23 May 2026 at the Galeria Senda in Barcelona, Spain
Pierre Gaignard, Bestiaire paramétrique (Lézard, random seed 1024), 2025. Courtesy of Galerie Eric Mouchet
Printemps paramétrique
18 Apr — 13 Jun 2026 at the Galerie Eric Mouchet in Paris, France
Various artists, Fragments of slowness, exhibition view. Courtesy of Erika Deák Gallery
Fragments of slowness
19 — 17 Apr 2026 at the Erika Deák Gallery in Budapest, Hungary
Morgan Irons, August in the fields (detail). Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries
The new west
24 Apr — 23 May 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States
William Shepherd, In bedroom (detail), n.d. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries
Western reliquaries
24 Apr — 23 May 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States
Alex Webb, Philadelphia, Rock ministries boxing club, 2016. Courtesy of Philadelphia Museum of Art
Rising up: Rocky and the making of monuments
25 Apr — 2 Aug 2026 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, United States
Ron Arad, Good ping pong dining table, 2023. Courtesy of Opera Gallery
Ron Arad, from 1992 to 2026
27 Apr — 28 May 2026 at the Opera Gallery in Monaco, Monaco
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
Zurbarán
2 May — 23 Aug 2026 at The National Gallery in London, United Kingdom
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
Spatial poems. Courtesy of MASS MoCA
Spatial poems
23 May 2026 — 27 Apr 2027 at the MASS MoCA in North Adams, United States
Wendy McMurdo, Young Girl (iv) (detail), 2016. Courtesy of National Galleries of Scotland
The digital mirror
30 May — 25 Oct 2026 at the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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