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Monday, March 30, 2026

Shaima Gamal (January 30, 1980 – June 2022) was an Egyptian TV presenter best known for hosting “Al-Mushaghiba” on LTC and for a controversial 2017 on-air incident. In June 2022, she was brutally murdered by her husband, Judge Ayman Haggag, who lured her to a farm in Badrashein, assaulted her, shot her, and hid her body with the help of an accomplice

Ward wa Shikolata is an Egyptian drama series starring Zeina and Mohamed Farrag, and it has gained widespread attention for its intense storyline and emotionally charged performances

Directed and produced in Egypt, Ward wa Shikolata has sparked significant public discussion for its bold approach to sensitive social issues and its resemblance to real criminal cases

Shaima Gamal (January 30, 1980 – June 2022), an Egyptian TV presenter known for hosting “Al-Mushaghiba” on LTC, gained attention for a controversial 2017 broadcast. In June 2022, she was murdered by her husband, Judge Ayman Haggag, who lured her to a farm in Badrashein, assaulted and shot her, and hid her body with an accomplice’s help

Produced in Egypt, the series blends themes of domestic conflict and hidden secrets, prompting public debate due to scenes that appear to mirror real-life events

Ward wa Shikolata and the shadow of a real crime

The series that blurred art and tragedy, reviving the story of Shaimaa Gamal and the controversies surrounding her death

A fresh composition of an egg, blueberries, nuts, and avocado — a wholesome Paleo-inspired breakfast

The myth of Paleo diet

A paleoanthropological and historical deconstruction

A close view of petroleum in motion, representing the turbulence of resource-driven conflicts

Economy & Politics

Liquid gold in the age of resource wars

How oil, water, and minerals are reshaping conflict, diplomacy, and global influence

This photograph was taken on 12 February 2022, as protesters marched from Parliament Square along Whitehall towards Downing Street during a large demonstration in London against the government’s role in rising living costs and growing inequality and poverty. The protest was organised by the anti-austerity group People’s Assembly in collaboration with trade unions, with parallel rallies held in 25 cities across the UK

Economy & Politics

The affordability illusion

Food, energy, health, and the costs politicians prefer not to count

On the Street

Beautiful forms and shapes constantly coalesce

Kaleidoscope freeze

Thought, shapes, praise and complaint

"Jean-Jacques Rousseau Resting" by Swiss artist Jean-Louis David, this painting portrays Rousseau reclining on the grass with a sheep behind him, representing his philosophical ideas about nature and simplicity

Exploring education in Rousseau's “Emile”

Nurturing minds

The Palm Court at The Ritz

Afternoon Tea at the Ritz

Mumbai Airport Terminal 2

Taking Art from Museums to Masses

Poder redentor del amor, Illustration by Paola Bilancieri, an Argentinian graphic designer and a teacher at Buenos Aires University

The redeeming power of love

Time to change how we see mental illness

At the frontier of brain science: A researcher examines neural organoids under the microscope, unlocking mysteries of consciousness in the lab

Science & Technology

Awakening the mini-brain

Lab-grown human brains achieve consciousness: ethical dilemma or medical breakthrough

Architecture & Design

A high-tech living room where digital interfaces regulate lighting, entertainment, and climate, conveying the future of residential design

The architecture of the smart home ecosystem

Designing homes that respond and adapt to modern life

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

Art

The Shigir Idol on display at the Sverdlovsk Regional Museum, Russia — Standing over five meters tall in its original form, this ancient sculpture continues to awe with its mysterious carvings

The Shigir idol: humanity’s oldest wooden sculpture

A 12,000-year-old monument revealing our earliest spiritual expressions and the timeless urge to seek meaning beyond the visibl

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

Culture

The Courtyard of Louis XIV, Musée Carnavalet, Paris, France

Carnavalet: the soul of Paris in a single museum

Exploring the city’s history through art, memory, and time

Mustafa Kemal became known as “Atatürk”, which means “Father of the Turks,” and he remains a highly influential and respected figure in Turkey today © Illustration by Paola Bilancieri

The memorable trajectory of Mustafa Kemal

A hero in war, a generous leader in peace

Economy & Politics

Digital illustration showing the flow of algorithmic bias widening the digital gap

AI at the juncture of India’s smart cities

Balancing efficiency, equity, and democracy in the age of algorithmic governance

Senator McCarthy (center) confers with Roy Cohn (left) and David Schine (right) in 1953

Toward a new McCarthyism in Latin America?

The United States is pressuring governments in the region to curb China's technological and commercial expansion

Entertainment

In Project Hail Mary, science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) awakens aboard a spaceship light-years from home with no memory of who he is or how he got there

Project Hail Mary: where science meets emotion

A gripping journey through space, survival, and the unexpected beauty of human and extraterrestrial connection

A person looking closely at a vinyl record

Giulio Tedeschi and the making of Italian independent music

A cultural history of Toast Records and alternative production from the 1970s to the present

Fashion

Demna Gvasalia, known mononymously as Demna is a Soviet-born Georgian fashion designer

Demna Gvasalia’s radical new chapter at Gucci

When heritage meets disruption

Howl and Sophie, a scene from the movie that was then used on a bag design by Loewe © Studio Ghibli, 2004

How Studio Ghibli enchanted the world of style

From luxury collaborations to quiet nostalgia, exploring how Ghibli’s universe shaped the language of contemporary fashion

Feature

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

Books and books and books, a collection that is not enough

Maybe it is not below you, but at the very least, you are above it

Food & Wine

A woman carefully filters sun-dried crops under the warm Terai sun in Nepal, showcasing the region’s rich agricultural traditions and daily rhythm of rural life

Tharu cuisine: the indigenous taste of Nepal’s terai

The cultural roots, sustainable traditions, and timeless flavors of Nepal’s Tharu community through their ancestral food heritage

A fruit bowl with spirulina powder, a nutrient-rich supplement made from blue-green algae

Spirulina: superfood or overhyped supplement?

Unpacking the science behind the blue-green algae trend

Science & Technology

A woman stands on a balcony, enjoying sunlight to boost vitamin D

The sunshine vitamin you can’t ignore

Why vitamin D3 is essential for strong bones, immunity, and lifelong well-being

A photo of a sculpted head bust artwork labeled with different parts of the brain

The brain mapping revolution

From fruit flies to human consciousness

Sport

Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior, commonly known as Vinícius Júnior or Vini Jr., is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Real Madrid in La Liga and for the Brazil national team

Why Vinicius Jr.‘s fight is our war

Racism, denial, and the unbearable burden placed on Black athletes in modern football

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

Travel

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, seen from above with its distinctive city buildings

The best time to visit Barcelona

A guide to enjoying the city without the crowds

The Philae Temple, an ancient riverside monument in Aswan, Egypt

Aswan at the edge of time

A journey through temples, river life, and Nubian traditions at the crossroads of ancient and modern Egypt

Wellness

It’s not just cosmetic anymore: most people think Botox is only for wrinkles, but it’s widely used in medicine

Botox below the belt

How penile botulinum toxin injections are opening a new frontier in male aesthetic and sexual medicine

A girl holding a sapling gently in her hands, representing the quiet beginning of meaningful change

The power of small wins

Why little steps create big changes

Explore the Calendar

Worldwide Salzburg Málaga Lisbon Edinburgh Nuremberg Ljubljana Oshkosh Brussels Warsaw Lausanne Hamburg Honolulu Dresden Sidney Krakow Buenos Aires Mexico City Montreal London Curitiba Cambridge Barcelona

Minako Iwamura, Seed (detail), 2025. Courtesy of JDJ

31 Mar — 25 Apr 2026 at JDJ in New York, United States

Carlos Francisco Jackson, Huelga (detail), 2009, screenprint on paper, Gift of Drs. Harriett and Ricardo Romo, 2019.50.4. Courtesy of H’Art Museum

Radical histories (...)

1 Apr — 6 Sep 2026 at the H’Art Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Claude Monet, Grainstack snow effect (detail), 1891. Courtesy of National Galleries of Scotland

Joan Eardley: the nature of painting

2 Apr — 28 Jun 2026 at the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Gordon Parks, Untitled (37.127) (detail), 1956. Courtesy of Jackson Fine Art

The south in color

2 Apr — 13 Jun 2026 at the Jackson Fine Art in Atlanta, United States

Ursula Gullow, Broken eggs (detail), 2024. Courtesy of Tracey Morgan Gallery

Forbidden fruit

2 Apr — 9 May 2026 at the Tracey Morgan Gallery in Asheville, United States

Pablo Benzo, Silent blue (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Johansson Projects

3 Apr — 30 May 2026 at the Johansson Projects in Oakland, United States

Christopher Adams, Biomorphic moments. Courtesy of Garvey|Simon

Christopher Adams: biomorphic moments

9 Apr — 8 May 2026 at Garvey | Simon in Manhattan, United States

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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