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Saturday, May 2, 2026
A flock of Gadwall on water at Crossness (c) Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
A male Gadwall in flight (c) Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
Teal, Gadwall and Curlew on the shoreline at Crossness (c) Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
A flock of Gadwall swimming at Crossness (c) Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
A male Common Teal in flight 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
Colourful tour boats drifting across a peaceful lake in Shillong, Meghalaya, India
Travel
Beneath the pines of Meghalaya
Sacred forests, tribal stories, and conscious travel in one of India’s most overlooked regions
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

A man wearing a hat and carrying a backpack
Feature
Hymn is the name of the symphony
From the ashes comes out a man
José Acosta and Natalia Reyes in "Birds of Passage"
Entertainment
An analysis of the Colombian movie “Birds of Passage”
Cultural assimilation and transculturation
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
Culture
Milan Kundera and the novel beyond good and evil
When storytelling reveals truth, not morality
Watershed, watercolour, 16 x 12 cm, Mark Weighton, 2025
Wellness
Top secret
Scorpio Full Moon
Shirin Neshat: Land of Dreams, Installation view, at Gladstone Gallery, New York, 2021. Courtesy the artist and Gladstone Gallery, New York and Brussels
Art
Shirin Neshat. Land of dreams
A powerful and encompassing portrait of contemporary America
The Tihar festival in Nepal features a delightful array of traditional foods that reflect the cultural significance and joyous spirit of the celebration
Food & Wine
Nepali cuisine: food and cultural diversity
Traditional dishes, festivals, and culinary practices in Nepal

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
Moving out
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
Zurbarán
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
Sea change
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
Cross currents
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
Spatial poems
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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