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Tuesday, March 31, 2026

NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft are illuminated at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA, on Saturday, January 17, 2026

Artemis II NASA astronaut Christina Koch stands on the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, September 20, during an integrated ground systems test to evaluate the crew timeline for launch day

Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen, the crew of Artemis II, poised before the Moon as they prepare to resume humanity’s journey into deep space

NASA’s Artemis II SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft are seen lit up at Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, on January 17, 2026

Artemis II NASA astronaut Victor Glover stands on the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, as part of an integrated ground systems test

Science & Technology

Back to the moon, or back to ourselves?

Artemis II and the return to a journey shaped as much by memory and myth as by technology

War has wide-ranging consequences that affect societies, economies, environments, and individuals

Economy & Politics

The USA's attack against the Middle East

A war with Iran and ongoing fights with militant groups

Agostino De Romanis, Shadows of Day and Night, oil on relined paper, 250 x 130 cm, 2003

De Romanis, the ‘symbolic’ works

The primeval appeal of the Orient

Often driven by geopolitical tensions, pandemics, and populism, deglobalization represents a retreat from global cooperation to national-centric policies

Economy & Politics

A detailed analysis of deglobalization

Conceived in a political struggle, it was never meant to be a neutral term

On the Street

Architect meticulously crafting a blueprint at his office desk, exemplifying precision and dedication in architectural design

Architecture & Design

Architectural psychology and genius loci

The silent power of architecture in shaping emotions, behaviors, and health through understanding the spirit of place

People riding a ride an at amusement park

The entertainment industry revolution

Let's have fun and make some money

A group of friends not feeling the party vibes of new year's eve

Why new year's eve always turns out to be a let-down

How will you be spending your new year’s eve?

A clenched fist of a person wearing a leather wristwatch, symbolizing domestic violence, fear, and trauma

Is domestic violence increasing day by day?

The causes, consequences, and the path to safety and recovery

Hotel Norkhill. Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim, India

Discovering Eastern Himalayas

Hotels with a legacy

A woman looks at the horizon by the sea

The weight of silence

Two lives collide over a haunting question

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

Casa Galleria in Italy brings Austin Young’s work into the intimacy of the home, where art is not simply viewed but lived with over time

The home as gallery: a new art experience

Casa Galleria and the shift from viewing art to living with it

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

Culture

A man holds a whisk over a bowl of pancake mix, working as a chef

Bias we don’t see, effects we do

What implicit bias is, how it forms, and why it still influences fairness today

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

Economy & Politics

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

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

The affordability illusion

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

Entertainment

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

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

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

Fashion

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

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

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 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 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

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

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

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

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

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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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