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Wednesday, June 17, 2026
A group of students studying together in the library
A man in a gray shirt uses a laptop for academic writing
A young man studies in a virtual classroom and in a library, focusing on academic writing
Students studying together in a library
Academic writing in progress as a man in a gray shirt works on his laptop
Culture
Academic writing made clear
Understanding the key principles of clarity, structure, research, and critical thinking in effective scholarly work
A passionate Croatia football supporter waves the national flag and cheers enthusiastically during an international football match, FIFA World Cup 2018 Final
Sport
Croatia, football, and the illusion of unity
How the Croatian national team reflects identity, nationalism, memory, and political contradiction
A solitary observer watches as the crowd gives itself over to spectacle and fire
Economy & Politics
What Friedrich Reck understood about fascism
Insights from a dissident who saw it coming
A haunting vision of power consuming itself—Goya’s Saturn Devouring His Son remains one of the darkest portrayals of madness, fear, and the self-destruction of empires
Economy & Politics
Power, corruption, and the cycle of collapse
Tracing the structural parallels between Roman decadence and 21st-century elite scandals

On the Street

The photographer took care to place the camera level at eyes
Art
Goats and Sheep … and Us
An interview with Kevin Horan and Elena Passarello
The landscape in Mexico
Travel
Mexico, know before you go
What you should know before you travel to Mexico
Wind power is a technology that collaborates with nature rather than manipulating it
Science & Technology
Applying new technologies to stabilize the climate
Our dangerous faith in technical fixes
Three friends toast to a glass of white wine
Food & Wine
Wine hunting in McLaren Vale, South Australia
With over 80 vineyards to explore, you will be spoiled for choice
You never know what's lurking behind the curtains, best check it out and be at peace
Feature
The cost of peace
Learning it the hard way
"A little girl wears a reindeer mask, her face beaming with a joyful smile
Wellness
Human acts by emotions or reality
Delicate balance between emotion and reality in everyday life

Architecture & Design

A modern home designed around light, openness and greenery, representing the balance between comfort and nature
The fifth room: designing indoor-outdoor flow
How thresholds, courtyards and outdoor rooms help homes feel larger, calmer and more connected to nature
Maggie’s Centre, Oxford, designed by WilkinsonEyre, UK
Maggie’s Centres and the architecture of care
How interior design, healing environments, and evidence-based research reshape cancer support spaces

Art

Installation view of ID.exe / the human patch, featuring the artwork Habitat no. 6 (2025, Diasec print, 140 × 80 cm, Ed. 3+1, solo exhibition by Ecem Dilan Köse, Art On Istanbul, 2025. Photo © Kayhan Kaygusuz, courtesy of the artist and Art On Istanbul
Ecem Dilan Köse: architectures of emergence
Digital environments, artificial life, and the ethics of perception
The Trustees in the Temporary Elgin Room, 1819, by Archibald Archer, depicts the Elgin Marbles at the British Museum surrounded by museum staff, a trustee, and visitors
Repatriation and the politics of cultural belonging
Colonial legacies, cultural justice, and the future of global heritage

Culture

"On the Miami River," photochrom print (1900) of the Miami River, Florida, USA
White supremacy in mass marketing of Miami
How race was deliberately shaped, framed, and sold to protect power, money, and image
Four great minds from different civilizations walk the same sacred path, symbolizing the timeless dialogue between philosophy, science, culture, and human understanding
A voice for Nikola Tesla
The case for global recognition and the enduring relevance of his vision

Economy & Politics

A social worker walking through debris and broken homes, reflecting the responsibility to listen, support, and rebuild
Smiling through the storms
A social worker recalls the grief, humanity, and quiet strength she witnessed after devastating typhoons
The Hassan II Mosque towering over Casablanca at sunset, showing Morocco’s balance of tradition and modern identity
Morocco: a global benchmark for harmony and pluralism
How Morocco built a society where faiths, cultures, and traditions thrive side by side

Entertainment

Silo is an American dystopian science fiction television series created by Graham Yost and based on Hugh Howey’s Silo trilogy of novels—Wool, Shift, and Dust
Subterranean habitation in speculative fiction
Bunker narratives, biopolitics, and dystopian survival
The team from the film La Virgen de la Tosquera in the main hall of the Gaumont cinema, before its premiere at the BAFICI festival, 26th edition
What happened to independent cinema in Buenos Aires?
A look at BAFICI’s political history, cultural influence, and the growing contradictions within its programming

Fashion

Peter Copping unveiled Lanvin’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection at Paris Fashion Week, where nuanced shades of blue anchored a refined wardrobe of bold shoulders, sculptural scarves, and fluid skirts
Peter Copping: the beat beneath the silhouette
Rhythm as narrative structure in the designer's Spring/Summer 2026 collection
Traditional loom weaving by a skilled artisan
India’s timeless sarees
A personal journey through India’s most timeless heritage weaves

Feature

There wasn’t any nostalgia that could override this feeling; it was above all of that
Running away from him
How far can you run before stopping?
A surreal landscape reflecting themes of time, fragmentation, memory, and emotional transformation inspired by contemporary existential poetry
The night leaking with needle stars
Poems on beauty, silence, and existential unrest

Food & Wine

A woman’s hands holding a protein bar
Protein bars: convenience or compromise?
A balanced look at the benefits and drawbacks of this popular nutritional snack
A contemporary Italian lifestyle where everyday food choices support calm, balance, and mental well-being
The stress-eating paradox
Why Italians want food that calms rather than comforts

Science & Technology

A young writer focused at home, sitting at the table and jotting down ideas in their sketchpad
Dear ChatGPT: I want my voice back
Balance between perfection and authenticity in writing
A late-night conversation with an AI therapist highlights the growing tension between digital convenience and the human realities of mental health care
The dangerous illusion of AI therapy
As chatbots scale mental health support, evidence reveals a gap between fluency and real care

Sport

A child processing a painful loss in the back seat, representing the moments when parental support matters most
The car ride home after the game
Why the next ten minutes can shape your child's relationship with sport and with you for years to come
“A faceless teenage football player standing on the field
The forgotten wonderkids of Football
The bittersweet stories of football’s lost prodigies

Travel

Central fountain and pond, Hakone Gora Park © Alma Reyes
Hakone Gora Park: the first French-styled garden in Japan
Experiencing the historic garden retreat with scenic views, seasonal flowers, and cultural experiences in Hakone
A nighttime view of Singapore’s tall buildings and urban landscape
Wandering Singapore alone
Food, culture, adventure, and affordability in the Garden City

Wellness

An elderly couple on a balcony, captured in a quiet moment as they share a kiss
Desire and aging: what changes and why
Understanding the physical, emotional, and social factors that shape intimacy in later life
Isolation as a shared condition of modern life, across generations
The quiet epidemic of loneliness
Modern life, isolation, and the hidden cost of staying alone
Discover our authors
Alma Reyes
Alma Reyes
Nancy Johri
Nancy Johri
Brigitta Pásztor
Brigitta Pásztor
Alaa Lotfy
Alaa Lotfy
Mitchell J. Rabin
Mitchell J. Rabin
Steven Watson
Steven Watson
Sofia Bochoidze
Sofia Bochoidze
Stephen Kaindo
Stephen Kaindo
Daniela Varvara
Daniela Varvara
Roberto Cimmino
Roberto Cimmino
Hiba Outa
Hiba Outa
Robin Hawdon
Robin Hawdon

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Keith Macgregor, Nathan rd at night (detail), Hong Kong 1999. Courtesy of Blue Lotus Gallery
City of lights
18 Jun — 30 Sep 2026 at the Blue Lotus Gallery in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Viraj Khanna and Brian Robertson, Made to appear, exhibition view. Courtesy of GR gallery
Made to appear
18 Jun — 1 Aug 2026 at the GR Gallery in New York, United States
Jacob Gils, Paris #5 (detail). Courtesy of In The Gallery
Jacob Gils' exhibition
18 Jun — 8 Aug 2026 at the In The Gallery in Copenhagen, Denmark
Ditte Haarløv Johnsen, Maputo diary. Courtesy of Narrativa
Maputo diary
19 Jun — 1 Aug 2026 at Narrativa in Lisbon, Portugal
From the exhibition Inferno & paradiso. Courtesy of Photo Elysée ©Hannah Reyes Morales
Inferno & paradiso
26 Jun — 1 Nov 2026 at the Photo Elysée in Lausanne, Switzerland
Hannah Darabi, How to marry a millionaire, "Mahvashs book of pleasure" (detail), 2024. Courtesy of Photo Elysée © Hannah Darabi
Why don’t you dance?
26 Jun — 1 Nov 2026 at the Photo Elysée in Lausanne, Switzerland
John Little, Untitled (detail), 1959. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries
Color says it all
26 Jun — 25 Jul 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States
Rekha Rodwittiya, Home is wherever you are (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Sakshi Gallery
Unfolding narratives (...)
30 Jun — 8 Jul 2026 at the Mall Galleries in London, United Kingdom
Joan Miró, Gaudí XIII, (detail) 1979. Courtesy of Casa Batlló Contemporary. Fundació Joan Miró, Barcelona © Successió Miró, 2026
Gaudí-Miró-Gomis: deconstructed
8 Jul 2026 — 10 Jan 2027 at the Casa Batlló Contemporary in Barcelona, Spain
Ailsa Wong, The tides of night (detail). Courtesy of Sin Sin Fine Art
Form
10 Jul — 12 Sep 2026 at the Sin Sin Fine Art in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Keerthana Kunnath, Not what you saw. Courtesy of Foam
Not what you saw
18 Sep — 27 Nov 2026 at the Foam in Amsterdam, Netherlands
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
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
Aesthetics of Change. Courtesy of MAK
Aesthetics of Change
15 Dec 2107 — 15 Apr 2018 at the MAK in Vienna, Austria
Barry Flanagan and Ursula Reuter Christiansen, Fable and form, exhibition view. Courtesy of Von Bartha. Photo by Philipp Hänger / von Bartha
Fable and form
15 Jun — 7 Aug 2026 at the Von Bartha in Basel, Switzerland
Swan Scalabre, Ambition n°24 (detail). Courtesy of JoAnne Artman Gallery
Here comes the sun
15 Jun — 31 Aug 2026 at the JoAnne Artman Gallery in Laguna Beach, United States
Maja Ruznic, All the rooms in the house (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Contemporary Fine Arts
Who tastes fire and cannot speak
14 Jun — 25 Jul 2026 at Contemporary Fine Arts in Basel, Switzerland
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