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Thursday, September 17, 2026
A surveillance camera monitors a public area while police officers patrol in the background
A businesswoman uses facial recognition technology on her smartphone while passing through airport security
Artificial intelligence monitors people through advanced surveillance cameras, illustrating a dystopian world with no privacy or personal secrets
Police officers patrol beneath a mounted CCTV surveillance camera in a monitored public space with a blurred city background
Professional travelers uses smartphone facial recognition during the airport check-in and security process
Culture
The remote-controlled global mind
George Orwell, David Icke, and the rise of digital surveillance, algorithmic control, and psychological manipulation
A ferry crossing the harbour toward Ellis Island at sunset, symbolising the hopes and uncertainties carried by those seeking a new beginning
Culture
Insights on our shared humanity
A travel memoir on migration, identity, and the meaning of home
Female English teacher portrait holding an English flag
Culture
The power of spoken English in academic success
How communication skills shape confidence, participation, and future opportunities
ARVN soldier clings to a departing helicopter while fleeing the Khe Sanh base, March 20, 1971
Culture
Ramparts’ depictions of corporations’ war in Indochina
Ramparts Magazine did not merely report on the Vietnam War, it reframed it as the direct product of an alliance between corporations, intellectuals, and state power.

On the Street

In Colombia, the constitutional law in favor of decriminalizing abortion up to the 24th week of gestation was approved
Economy & Politics
Colombia decriminalizes abortion
The importance of grass-roots feminist movements
There wasn’t any nostalgia that could override this feeling; it was above all of that
Feature
Running away from him
How far can you run before stopping?
Bateshwar Temples in Madhya Pradesh remained shrouded in centuries of obscurity
Architecture & Design
The Bateshwar Temple Complex's journey through time
History lost and found
Park Lane, Copenhagen, Denmark
Travel
A quiet corner of Copenhagen
Finding design, calm, and culture at park lane and beyond
A variety of colorful guitars and other musical instruments, including violins, displayed on the wall
Entertainment
Adorno's critique of popular culture and its relevance today
Revisiting the divide between serious and popular music in the age of technology
Khaled Khreis, Between light and darkness, Acrylic on wood, 120 x 120 cm
Art
Interview with Khaled Khreis
A well-known artist and Director General of the Jordan National Gallery

Architecture & Design

The iconic façade of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, reflecting the role of bold architectural identity in intuitive navigation
Cognitive cartography and intuitive navigation
How playgrounds reveal the secrets of intuitive architectural design
Illustration by Gail Simon Coleman, represented by Susan Gomberg Artists Representative Incorporated. From American Showcase: Illustration 1 of 2 (Vol. 16, p. 514), by American Showcase Inc. (Ed.), 1993, American Showcase Inc. Copyright 1993 by American Showcase Inc. Photograph of print source taken by author. Reproduced under fair use for critical and editorial commentary
The lost seduction of commercial advertising
How twentieth-century poster art transformed colour, desire, and illusion into emotional spectacle

Art

An artist creating graffiti on a wall
What we really mean by “street art”
How a simple label quietly shapes legitimacy, value, and the way we see art in public space
The Sunday Courier, Issue No. 36, September 3–10, 1911. The theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre on August 21, 1911, quickly became a global media sensation, transforming the painting into a world-famous icon. Newspapers around the world, including The New York Times, covered what was widely described as the “art heist of the century,” publishing dramatic headlines and detailed reports on the investigation, the search for suspects, and the painting’s eventual recovery in 1913
The Mona Lisa: a timeless encounter
From Renaissance mastery to modern wonder, exploring the mystery behind the world’s most famous painting

Culture

A grandmother reading a story to her daughters and grandchild, representing the passing of memory, wisdom, and culture across generations
The performance of modern life
When culture stops being lived and starts being shown
A relief on the Arch of Titus depicts Roman soldiers carrying treasures looted from the Jerusalem Temple, including the sacred menorah, during a triumphal procession following the conquest of Jerusalem in 70 CE
Andrea Stoler’s Jewish Vatican tour
A Jewish-perspective tour developed in collaboration with Micaela Pavoncello

Economy & Politics

A lone viewer sits immersed in a flood of polarising digital content, where political outrage and distorted narratives compete for attention on glowing screens
How digital media turned politics into a hyperreal spectacle
Why online ideologies thrive on toxicity, profit, and distorted reality
A firestorm cloud rising over Hiroshima, Japan, in the aftermath of the atomic bombing
From Hiroshima to the edge of armageddon
Eight decades of nuclear memory and a call for reason, peace, and human solidarity

Entertainment

Pauline Oliveros performs live at the Sonic Acts Festival in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on February 24, 2012
Pauline Oliveros and the philosophy of listening
Sound, consciousness, and the possibilities of expanded attention
Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, and Lisa Kudrow, played iconic characters in the TV show Friends (1994). Photo by © Ron Davis
The evolution of women’s portrayal in stories for the screen
Arc-she-types: how far we have come

Fashion

Jonny Johansson at Acne Studios Women’s Fall/Winter 2026 runway show, presented on 11 March 2026
Acne Studios and the aesthetics of uncertainty
Jonny Johansson’s SS26 collection explores emotional friction, suspended resolution, and the future of ambiguous luxury
Marilyn Monroe’s most iconic black dresses include the beaded fringe dress from Some Like It Hot, a cocktail dress from The Asphalt Jungle (1950), and several of her personal evening gowns
The evolution of the little black dress
From Coco Chanel to contemporary fashion, a century of style, identity, and reinvention

Feature

A woman in a bright dress walks across a field in the glow of sunset
Nothing and everything at once
A poetic reflection on life’s contradictions, growth, and inner stillness
While Darla presented her painful breakup letter to an eager audience as a work of fiction in Florida, her ex-boyfriend Lucio discovered the same letter in Rome
No more running
Allow the words of the past to bring you healing

Food & Beverage

A farmer's market vendor displaying a crate of fresh strawberries, ready for customers to enjoy
The grocery shopping dilemma
How local stores and chain supermarkets meet different consumer needs
An African American woman selects products while shopping in a convenience store, carrying an orange shopping basket
The quiet takeover of private label
How supermarket brands are reshaping the global food and beverage industry

Science & Technology

A person standing at the heart of a vast maze, symbolizing humanity’s struggle to maintain direction during times of uncertainty
Could AI’s “judgment day” come without a machine rebellion?
With machines becoming more capable of reasoning and acting independently, humanity still cannot fully explain or predict how they behave
A man cools down with water as temperatures reach 40 degrees Celsius
Not every body handles heat the same
Menstrual cycles, daily medications, and the hidden risks of hotter summers

Sport

A girl figure skating gracefully on the ice
The science of ice skating performance
How biomechanics, physics, and psychology shape the elite skater
A silhouette of a man standing before a climbing wall, preparing to climb
A beginner’s guide to bouldering
Simple technique shifts and mindful gym etiquette can turn challenge into confidence

Travel

A meteor streaking across the Milky Way above mountains, representing the excitement of peak meteor shower season
The best and worst U.S. states for meteor spotting
How weather, light pollution, and public dark-sky access influence celestial viewing
The Ermoupoli Town Hall in Miaouli Square, Syros, representing the elegance and grandeur of the island's historic civic architecture
Syros: Greece's historic island retreat
Much of this island’s appeal lies in its famous historic mansions

Wellness

Two senior women chatting and smiling while holding yoga mats inside a modern fitness studio
Be old, not useless
Rethinking ageing through purpose, contribution, and lifelong growth
A journey through the hidden landscapes of memory, trauma, and transformation, where the mind and body carry the echoes of the past while searching for a new sense of self
The stories hidden in the body
Trauma, nervous system memory, and the unseen beliefs that continue to shape human behaviour and emotional wellbeing
Discover our authors
Adkhamjon Janobiddinov
Adkhamjon Janobiddinov
Brenda Lee Bohen
Brenda Lee Bohen
Efosa Edokpayi
Efosa Edokpayi
Omar Sabah
Omar Sabah
I Wu
I Wu
Kara Joia Houheneka
Kara Joia Houheneka
Greg Styan
Greg Styan
Roberto Cimmino
Roberto Cimmino
Idil Burkutoglu
Idil Burkutoglu
Claudio Schuftan
Claudio Schuftan
Linda Etuk
Linda Etuk
Raquel Caetano
Raquel Caetano

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Oussama Diab, Middleeastern Guernica, Guernica After Picasso (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Artbooth Gallery
Reimagined
17 Sep — 31 Oct 2026 at the Artbooth Gallery in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Pablo Picasso, Bacchanal with the black bull (detail), 1959. Courtesy of Art Encounters Foundation
Picasso in visite
17 Sep 2026 — 17 Jan 2027 at the Art Encounters Foundation in Timișoara, Romania
Girolamo Di Benvenuto, Kreuztragung, kreuzigung und beweinung (detail), um 1500. Courtesy of Museum Städel
Sin. Pray. Love
17 Sep 2026 — 17 Jan 2027 at the Museum Städel in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Keerthana Kunnath, Not what you saw. Courtesy of Foam
Not what you saw
18 Sep — 27 Nov 2026 at the Foam in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Relic of the so-called staff of Moses, mediterranean region. Courtesy of the Jewish Museum
Sacred splendor
18 Sep 2026 — 7 Feb 2027 at The Jewish Museum in New York, United States
Xevi Solà, Coupe de monde, 2026. Courtesy of Opera Gallery
Thoughts of a bigger splash
18 Sep — 15 Oct 2026 at the Opera Gallery in Monaco, Monaco
Jason Kowalski, Live music (detail), 2026. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries
Notes from the west
18 Sep — 7 Nov 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States
Graciela Iturbide, Mujer ángel (detail), Sonora-Wüste, Mexico, 1979. Courtesy of FOMU Foto Museum © Graciela Iturbide
Eyes to fly with
18 Sep 2026 — 8 Jan 2027 at the FOMU Foto Museum in Antwerp, Belgium
Léonard Pongo. Courtesy of FOMU Foto Museum
Léonard Pongo's exhibition
18 Sep 2026 — 17 Jan 2027 at the FOMU Foto Museum in Antwerp, Belgium
Lola Pertsowsky, La fourmi ailée l'éponge et celle de Claude, 2024-2026. Courtesy of FOMU Foto Museum © Lola Pertsowsky
Lola Pertsowsky's exhibition
18 Sep — 8 Nov 2026 at the FOMU Foto Museum in Antwerp, Belgium
Luz Lizarazo, La madre (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Casas Riegner Gallery
Embracing my beasts as I am just passing through
18 Sep — 7 Nov 2026 at the Casas Riegner Gallery in Bogotá, Colombia
Franz Gertsch, Patti Smith I (detail), 1978. Courtesy of Museum Franz Gertsch
Franz Gertsch. Blow-up (Part II)
19 Sep 2026 — 28 Feb 2027 at the Museum Franz Gertsch in Burgdorf, Switzerland
Ángeles Agrela, Chesca y Corina (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Nicodim Gallery
Ángeles Agrela: Camino y Paz
19 Sep — 7 Nov 2026 at Nicodim Gallery in Los Angeles, United States
Bashar Khalaf, Junk garden no. 3 (detail), 2021. Courtesy of Zawyeh Gallery
The field of dreams
19 Sep — 8 Nov 2026 at the Zawyeh Gallery in Ramallah, Palestine
Ulrich Seidl, Im keller (detail, video still), 2014. Courtesy of Eye Filmmuseum
Über das leben, die liebe und den tod
19 Sep 2026 — 31 Jan 2027 at the Eye Filmmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sol Calero, La escuela del sur (detail), 2015. Courtesy of Groninger Museum
The architect and the housewife
19 Sep 2026 — 9 May 2027 at the Groninger Museum in Groningen, Netherlands
Mercedes Azpilicueta, CaccHho cucchhA, De Appel Amsterdam (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Groninger Museum
Playing house
19 Sep 2026 — 10 Jan 2027 at the Groninger Museum in Groningen, Netherlands
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