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Thursday, March 5, 2026

A peaceful pro-Palestine protest takes place in Berlin on June 21, 2025, Germany

Palestinians inspect the ruins of Watan Tower after it was destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City on October 8, 202, Palestine

Monsieur Cana’s graffiti at the Qalandia checkpoint in Palestine

Demonstrators gather in Berlin for a peaceful pro-Palestine protest on June 21, 2025

Children walk through debris following an Israeli attack in Gaza in 2012, Palestine

Economy & Politics

Palestine and the architecture of oppression

Occupation, apartheid, and the global failure to uphold justice

The NSS is a foundational, high-level framework that guides, but does not legally bind, the executive branch in its foreign and defense policy decision

Science & Technology

The technological turn in the United States' 2025 NSS

Analyzing state purpose, security, and power in the National Security Strategy

Construction began in 1720 under Prince-Bishop Damian Hugo von Schönborn

Architecture & Design

The splendor of Bruchsal Palace

A Neo-Baroque masterpiece in Southwest Germany

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

On the Street

Magic Farm stars Chloë Sevigny as a woman drawn into the eerie beauty of a land where nature bends reality

My favorite Indie movies of 2025 so far

Five Indie gems you can’t afford to miss

Perspectives, 2011 © Photo Vjvisualoop, 106 x 160 x 160 cm, Iron, plexiglas, polyester thread, carbon fibers, color, software

Mikayel Ohanjanyan

The identity of the cube

Asuras are mythical beings in Indian mythology, often depicted with special powers. While some are considered demons or anti-gods, others are benevolent figures and saviors

Asuras, Daityas, and Rakshasas: mythical forces unveiled

Moral ambiguities and timeless relevance of cosmic adversaries in Indian mythology

Freshly shucked oysters glisten on a cold plate, evoking the briny depth of Lowcountry tradition

An ode to oyster roasts

Tracing the history and cultural roots of the oyster roast from ancient civilizations to South Carolina’s coastal communities

Artificial Intelligence

The Irish Judge

On artificial intelligence and consciousness

Silhouette of a man with devil horns in dark shadows, symbolizing temptation and spiritual struggle

Resisting the Devil: embracing humility and vigilance

Strategies for maintaining faith and virtue amidst subtle spiritual attacks

Architecture & Design

View of Santorini, Greece, with iconic white houses and blue-domed churches

How travel shapes empathy and innovation in design

Global encounters inspire designers to move beyond visuals and create work rooted in culture, connection, and respect

Life in the Jōmon period as recreated at the Municipal Museum of Archaeology in Ichikawa: a prehistoric woman sits before a fire where fish are being grilled on skewers, and, behind her, a heap of discarded clamshells (shell midden) and a wooden rack on which whole squids are being dried

How pottery shaped the human mind

Early ceramics and the rise of symbolic thought

Art

Gottfried Eisenberger, 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

Antony Gormley Another Place, 1997, Antony Gormley’s Another Place features 100 cast-iron figures facing the sea along Crosby Beach, exploring humanity’s relationship with nature, time, solitude, and existence. Each life-sized figure, modelled on Gormley’s own body, stands motionless against shifting tides and weather, symbolizing reflection, resilience, and the universal human search for meaning and connection

Fishing with dynamite: the new monumentality

Some thoughts on the inequality of means for contemporary artists

Culture

Sunlight shining through a leaf, representing love through one's capacity to feel love everywhere if they know how to identify it

The Sun rises every day

Today it dawned again, as always

Silena Santoni ultimately presents My Creature as a story of survival, where writing becomes an act of self-preservation

Silena Santoni and the birth of a monster

Reimagining Mary Shelley’s “year without a summer” in My Creature

Economy & Politics

Crowds of farmers gather near a major shipping port as cargo vessels and stacked containers loom in the background, reflecting the growing tensions between global trade expansion and domestic agricultural concerns

The EU–Mercosur agreement at an impasse

Trade, environmental standards, and political division in a historic pact reshaping global economic alliance

About a million protesters rallied along Barcelona’s main street to demand independence from the Spanish government for the Catalonia Region, 2018, Spain

Does a state have a “right to exist”?

Rethinking statehood in international law

Entertainment

A Hungarian Horntail Dragon at Universal Studios, symbolizing how beloved stories continue to live beyond their original screen

The nostalgia loop: why we keep rewatching

Examining why audiences crave revivals, why studios rely on them, and where fatigue is emerging

The award-winning American family sitcom Modern Family

The history of comedy in modern TV and cinema

The rise, fall, and reinvention of comedy in film and television

Fashion

A model showcasing Dior’s iconic New Look from 1947, symbolizing post-war elegance and the rebirth of feminine style

Fashion and post-war recovery

How style helped conceal injuries and restore dignity

Behind all the glamour, the quiet truth: the atelier is where a small army of skilled hands safeguards irreplaceable techniques

Haute couture: where craft, fantasy, and luxury collide

An entertaining deep dive into the history, importance, critiques, and evolution of fashion’s most exclusive universe

Feature

A boy sitting silently before a big window, capturing the stillness of existing in an in-between space

The unseen boy: invisible, forgotten, waiting

A heart breaking exploration of grief, time, and a child lost between worlds

Silhouette of a person standing by neon lights at night

Map of your head

Food & Wine

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

A man with a beer glass in his hand, sitting in a bar, enjoying pint of his beer

The world of beer: exploring styles and flavors

From crisp lagers to complex stouts, a journey through beer’s diverse landscape

Science & Technology

In a brightly lit, advanced manufacturing facility, a worker wearing a safety helmet closely monitors a state-of-the-art robotic arm in operation, ensuring precision and safety on the production line

AI and industry 4.0 in Germany

A systematic analysis of implementation patterns, success rates, and ROI data from industry 4.0 initiatives

Exploring human genetics through advanced genome sequencing and detailed DNA mapping

The completion of the Indian gene database

A new era for human genomics

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

Sambar in Horton Plains, Sri Lanka (c) Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne

Birdwatching in the highlands of Sri Lanka

Tea country and Horton Plains National Park

A Lesotho herder wears a Basotho blanket, a covering commonly worn, which has become a national symbol

Lesotho, a kingdom in the sky

The only independent state in the world that lies entirely above 3,281 feet in elevation

Wellness

Silhouette of a woman in traditional attire by the window

The long way back to myself

Survival, motherhood, emotional healing, and the birth of purpose

Active prayer, watercolour, 16 × 12 cm, Mark Weighton, 2025

Spiritual cleansing in a season of shared prayer

Virgo Full Moon

Explore the Calendar

Worldwide Sofia Kobarid Philadelphia Oshkosh San Francisco Copenhagen Prague Krakow Riga Leipzig Sydney Sao Paulo Madrid Cambridge Ghent Bern Lisbon Warsaw Santiago London Berlin Lausanne

Andy Dixon, Red composition with butter (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Opera Gallery

Dreaming in colour

5 Mar — 6 Apr 2026 at the Opera Gallery in London, United Kingdom

Emma Richardson, Double infinity (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Liminal Gallery

Between waking and wanting

5 Mar — 6 Apr 2026 at the Saatchi Gallery in London, United Kingdom

Gregory Crewdson, The ice machine (detail), 2021-2022. Courtesy of Templon Gallery

5 Mar — 18 Apr 2026 at the Templon Gallery in Brussels, Belgium

Laurry Ramirez Gallardo. Courtesy of Azur Gallery

Optical affairs

5 Mar — 20 Apr 2026 at the Galeria Azur in Miami, United States

Hugo Winder-Lind, The landscape of my belly (detail). Courtesy of Isabel Sullivan Gallery

Clouds of limitless and expanding joy

5 Mar — 11 Apr 2026 at the Isabel Sullivan Gallery in New York, United States

Gabriel Barcia-Colombo, Afterparty (detail), 2026. Courtesy of C24 Gallery

Business as usual

5 Mar — 18 Apr 2026 at the C24 Gallery in New York, United States

Jivan Lee, Strong upward lift. Courtesy of William Havu Gallery

Infinite landscape

6 Mar — 9 May 2026 at the William Havu Gallery in Denver, United States

Cho Sung Hee, White globe (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Opera Gallery

6 — 29 Mar 2026 at the Opera Gallery in Miami, United States

Cecilie Waagner Falkenstrøm, A black hole calling us (detail), 2025. Courtesy of ARoS

A black hole calling us

6 Mar — 26 Apr 2026 at ARoS in Aarhus, Denmark

Julia Kochetova, A young recruit of the 92nd brigade during the training course at the shooting range, 2025. Courtesy of Foam

War is personal

6 Mar — 25 May 2026 at the Foam in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Verena Blok, Nikki & Sallie (detail), December 2023, The Hague. Courtesy of Foam

6 Mar — 25 May 2026 at the Foam in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Désert du Tsaïdam, 3000 m. Fin mai, mont Kitin Kara, dans la chaîne des Kuen Lun, 1935, Qinghai, République de Chine © Succession Ella Maillart et Photo Elysée, Lausanne

Photographic encounters

6 Mar — 1 Nov 2026 at the Photo Elysée in Lausanne, Switzerland

Luc Delahaye, A rally of the opposition candidate Alexander Milinkevich, 2006 © Courtesy of Luc Delahaye et de la galerie Nathalie Obadia, Paris / Bruxelles

The echo of the world

6 Mar — 31 May 2026 at the Photo Elysée in Lausanne, Switzerland

Salvatore Vitale, Automated refusal, 2025, de la série Death by GPS, 2022–2025. Courtesy of Photo Elysée © Salvatore Vitale

6 Mar — 31 May 2026 at the Photo Elysée in Lausanne, Switzerland

Sandra Gamarra, El que no tiene de inga tiene de mandinga I [Quem não tem inga tem mandinga I] [Those who don't have inga have mandinga I] (detail), 2007. Courtesy of MASP

Sandra Gamarra Heshiki: replica

6 Mar — 7 Jun 2026 at the MASP in Sao Paulo, Brazil

La Chola Poblete, Sem título [Untitled], Da série Hasta la tristeza es distinta con el sol [Até a tristeza é diferente com o sol] [From the series Even sadness is different with the sun] (detail), 2025. Courtesy of MASP

La Chola Poblete: pop andino

6 Mar — 2 Aug 2026 at the MASP in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Claudia Alarcón & Silät, Oyhil ta iwo lhipa — Nuestros tejidos unidos [Nossos tecidos unidos] [Our united fabrics] (detail), 2025. Courtesy of MASP

Claudia Alarcón & Silät: living, weaving

6 Mar — 2 Aug 2026 at the MASP in Sao Paulo, Brazil

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