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Sunday, November 8, 2026
The Vatican’s iconic basilica in the evening light, representing the moral responsibility of religious leaders to care for God’s creation
Cracked earth with small patches of grass growing through the dry soil, reflecting the growing threat of ecological damage and the urgent need to heal the planet
A pope raising both hands to bless a large crowd in the warm evening light, representing the potential of religious leadership to inspire humanity to care for the Earth
St Peter’s Basilica rising above the surrounding city at sunset, reflecting the opportunity for the Vatican to inspire global environmental action
Cracked earth with fragile green shoots emerging between the stones, representing nature’s resilience and the need for humanity to restore its balance with the planet
Economy & Politics
A job for Pope Leo XIV
Nations are failing to keep their promises to heal God’s creation. Their next stop should be the Vatican
The ancient walls of Bekal Fort, Kasaragod overlooking the coast, representing the centuries of history shaped by trade, warfare and cultural encounters
Travel
Kerala beyond yoga: a journey into Ayurveda
Travel across Kerala to discover how Ayurveda connects with yoga, Kalaripayattu, food, heritage and contemporary wellness
Cristina and Meredith in dialogue in Grey’s Anatomy, reflecting how listening is as critical as expertise
Entertainment
Grey’s Anatomy is as long as it is necessary 
How Grey’s Anatomy shaped public understanding of diagnosis, bias, and care
Tyler Durden and the Narrator from the Fight Club locked in quiet conversation, representing the seductive pull of fractured identity
Entertainment
Stop letting the red pill ruin good art
How misinterpretation and online culture influence the way we see films, characters, and creative intent

On the Street

A big brunch is the best way to start the day
Food & Beverage
Brunch in the Big Easy
The best place to start the day
On the right side: Leonid Tishkov, May Private Moon (2003/2022) on the left one: Alvin Curran Gardening with John 1.1 (2006/2020), photo credit: Gino Di Paolo
Art
An interview to Mario Pieroni and Dora Stiefelmeier
The transformative power of art, music, and poetry at the No Man's Land foundation in Loreto Aprutino
Moon through Pines, ph. Michael Stillwater
Feature
The sentry
In my own backyard
A laptop rests on a table, ready for work in a cozy café setting
Architecture & Design
Café culture: from intellectual hubs to modern workspaces
The timeless charm of European cafés and the fast-paced evolution of South Asian coffee houses in today’s consumer-driven world
Electric grid
Science & Technology
Offering thanks for what sustains me
And a batch of questions
Our lives are like chapters in a beautiful book, each changing and bringing new pieces of ourselves
Wellness
We have never been just one thing
Facing each chapter of our lives with an open heart

Architecture & Design

A bustling restaurant filled with diners enjoying their meals in a warm, cozy atmosphere
The emotional architecture of restaurants
How atmosphere, design, and sensory experiences shape the way we remember places and meals
Beijing Daxing International Airport, designed with parametric architecture inspired by the work of Zaha Hadid, is one of the two international airports serving Beijing, the capital of China
The mathematics behind design
How geometry, grids, semiotics, and information theory shape visual communication

Art

Zwinger Wallpavillon: The Zwinger is a block of buildings in the Baroque style with garden. The building is next to the Frauenkirche the most famous monument of Dresden
An art lover's journey through Germany
From Dürer to Bauhaus, one traveler’s journey through the masterpieces, movements, and magic of German art
Mercenaries IV (1980), Leon Golub exposes military violence through monumental figurative painting, © Image courtesy of the artist's estate/collection
The gift that keeps on taking in the age of AI
Artificial intelligence promises efficiency, but at what cost to human creativity, culture, and our shared humanity?

Culture

People performing traditional Swedish folk dances during a National Day celebration in Sweden
The associations that hold Sweden together
Why community organisations remain vital in an age of loneliness and social fragmentation
From stillness, the world unfolds, seen not to be understood, but to be belonged to
A view from the Verandah
A meditation on identity, connection, and the future of humanity

Economy & Politics

A solitary figure carries a torch toward the setting sun, passing a wall marked by Václav Havel’s gaze — a symbol of the enduring struggle for liberty against oppression
Ayn Rand, Václav Havel, and the fight for individuality
Liberty and the human spirit
A white laboratory mouse sits beneath two syringes in a conceptual image of animal testing
The price animals pay for human comfort
Animal suffering in laboratories, intensive farming, and the meat trade

Entertainment

Handholding in one of the final shots of Adriana Ribeiro's 2026 short film "Just a Second", suggesting connection after the characters' struggles of really listening to each other
I and AI in "Just a Second" (2026)
Filmmaking and the use of artificial intelligence in Adriana Ribeiro's short film
Neytiri poised with her weapon amid Pandora’s lush wilderness in Avatar: The Way of Water, showing Cameron’s ability to make every corner of his digital world feel tangible
How James Cameron makes cinema feel real
Cameron’s films show a lifelong fascination with building environments so convincing that leaving them can feel like waking from a dream

Fashion

A woman wearing a leopard-print headscarf and oversized sunglasses, representing the reinterpretation of vintage fashion through a modern lens
The ghost in the wardrobe: nostalgia, tech and history
The revival of historical fashion explores our longing for permanence, craftsmanship, heritage, and meaningful self-expression
Off-White™ presented its Spring/Summer 2026 “Pop Romance” collection, creatively directed by Ib Kamara, at New Design High School in New York City, USA
A new language for Off-White
Ib Kamara blends romantic expression with the precision of Parisian tailoring

Feature

A couple sharing a tender moment together while preparing food in a bright kitchen, representing love growing through shared experiences and everyday moments
Two worlds, one kitchen
A love story seasoned by culture, chaos, and courage
Moonlight learning the language of water
To be cared for: a collection of poems
A collection that explores different styles of writing and themes, such as the kindness of strangers, handling chronic pain flare-ups, and confusing awakenings

Food & Beverage

Seafood Boil via Wikimedia Commons, cropped from original, licensed under CC BY 4.0
The Lowcountry’s recipe for modern Southern food
How Charleston’s chefs are giving traditional Southern ingredients new life without losing their connection to place
An Asian senior farmer wearing a straw hat is smiling while holding a basket filled with freshly picked homegrown eggplants, soursop, bananas, and tomatoes, ready to be enjoyed
The eating secrets of Blue Zone longevity
Five science-backed food habits that help explain why the world's longest-lived communities enjoy healthier, longer lives

Science & Technology

A father and his daughter brush their teeth together in the bathroom at hom
How oral health shapes a longer life
The gum line is one of the busiest borders in human biology, and medicine is only now catching up
A quiet moment of digital immersion, where personalized feeds shape perception, subtly influencing how reality is seen and understood
The invisible architecture of perception
How algorithmic systems reshape reality, influence belief, and quietly redefine human autonomy

Sport

Uzbekistan’s national football team poses with the country’s president after the match against Qatar on June 10, 2025
Uzbekistan’s long road to the World Cup
Decades of loss and near misses give way to a nation’s first World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup is an international football tournament contested by the senior men’s national teams of the member associations of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport’s global governing body
Sport is war minus the killing
Sportswashing: the ongoing relationship between sport and power

Travel

Entrance to The Vault bar and lounge in Ned's Club Downstairs in The Ned hotel, London, England, where you can enjoy a drink in the original Midland Bank strongroom
The Ned: discovering another side of London
A hotel where banking and architectural history meet modern luxury and hospitality
Meaningful transformation occurs only when we actively engage with new environments as opportunities to question our assumptions and consciously re-create ourselves
Travel won’t change you (necessarily)
While travel temporarily disrupts daily routines and exposes us to new perspectives

Wellness

Two Buddhist monks walking through the ancient Bayon Temple in Angkor Thom, Cambodia
The pearl that lost its meaning
A chance encounter that reveals how trust disappears when generosity becomes transactional
A woman sitting alone at the edge of a lively gathering, representing the hidden loneliness that can exist even when meaningful company is close by
Why do you feel alone in a crowded room
Why feeling disconnected can have less to do with being alone and more to do with whether you feel truly seen
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Emanuela Borgatta Dunnett
Arsenio Rodriguez
Arsenio Rodriguez
Théo Ahluwalia
Théo Ahluwalia
Suzie Anyuat Williams
Suzie Anyuat Williams
Aysin Akgun Erturk
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Salma Ahmed
Salma Ahmed
Jane Ammeson
Jane Ammeson
Tasfiah Tahsin
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Chivumnovu Ogbonda
Chivumnovu Ogbonda

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The world comes to Web Summit
9 — 12 Nov 2026 at the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal
Heimir Björgúlfsson, The troop (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Contemporary Art Matters
The way of things
10 Nov — 17 Dec 2026 at the Contemporary Art Matters in Columbus, United States
Nuvola Camera, Rodeo (detail), 2026. Courtesy of the artist and Francesca Minini
Radioso futuro
11 Nov — 19 Dec 2026 at the Francesca Minini in Milan, Italy
Wadeei Khaled, A song in the womb of time (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Artbooth Gallery
Nearness
12 Nov — 31 Dec 2026 at the Artbooth Gallery in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Ron Kingswood, He knows (detail), 2026. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries
In a silent way
13 Nov 2026 — 9 Jan 2027 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States
Jean Gumpper, Redbud (detail). Courtesy of William Havu Gallery
Woodblock: an homage
13 Nov 2026 — 9 Jan 2027 at the William Havu Gallery in Denver, United States
Tony Ortega, Viernes santo, Tierra sagrada (detail). Courtesy of William Havu Gallery
Lugares de encuentro (Where memory gathers)
13 Nov 2026 — 9 Jan 2027 at the William Havu Gallery in Denver, United States
Haniko Zahra, Infinity (detail), 2026. Courtesy of the artist
Regard
13 Nov — 19 Dec 2026 at Mek Contemporary in Glendale, United States
Tancredi di Carcaci, A body of water. Courtesy of Palo Gallery
Corpus
13 Nov 2026 — 9 Jan 2027 at the Palo Gallery in New York, United States
Benjamin Sebastian, Phoenix (video still, detail), 2024. Courtesy of the artist
Cartographies of otherness
14 Nov — 13 Dec 2026 at the Meno parkas in Kaunas, Lithuania
André Kertész, The dancing faun (My brother as a “Scherzo”) (detail), Dunaharaszti, Hungary, June 1919. Courtesy of Jakopič Gallery
New perspectives, distinct paths
18 Nov 2026 — 14 Mar 2027 at the Jakopič Gallery in Ljubljana, Slovenia
World Art Dubai, 2025 edition view. Courtesy of World Art Dubai
World Art Dubai 2026 heads to Expo City Dubai
19 — 22 Nov 2026 at the World Art Dubai in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Leonora Carrington, Eye witness (detail), 1987. Courtesy of Lehmann Maupin
Leonora Carrington and Cecilia Vicuña's exhibition
19 Nov — 19 Dec 2026 at the Lehmann Maupin in New York, United States
Sky Glabush, The tipped cup of the moon (detail), 2026
If the wild bird could speak
20 Nov 2026 — 9 Jan 2027 at the Alison Jacques Gallery in London, United Kingdom
Li Binyuan, Build (detail), 2018. Courtesy of Galerie Judin
Weightlessness
20 Nov 2026 — 23 Jan 2027 at the Galerie Judin in Berlin, Germany
Jack Roth, Thesis IV (detail), 1981. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries
Jack Roth: the vital diversity of black
20 Nov 2026 — 2 Jan 2027 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States
Nicole Irene Anderson, Lace Lichen and the onlooker (detail). Courtesy of Johansson Projects
Land figures
21 Nov 2026 — 9 Jan 2027 at the Johansson Projects in Oakland, United States
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