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Saturday, November 22, 2025

A woman in a white long-sleeve shirt and blue jeans holds a pair of white shoes while shopping at a secondhand store

A close-up view of pre-loved garments on a clothing rack at a flea market, reflecting the growing presence of secondhand fashion

Man browsing for clothes and secondhand apparel

Dressed casually in denim and white, a woman shops thoughtfully in a secondhand fashion store

Secondhand fashion on display at a flea market, with clothes hanging in a colorful, textured close-up that highlights reuse and individuality

Why is secondhand fashion failing?

Secondhand fashion needs psychology, curation, and better design to compete with fast fashion

Visual representation of molecular change: mutations at the microscopic level drive evolution and adaptation across all living systems

Science & Technology

Understanding the molecular clock

The molecular clock hypothesis assumes that mutations occur at a constant rate, but the Rabies virus mutates per infectious generation

A group of people in Jakarta, Indonesia, hold a white banner promoting the Sustainable Development Goals

Economy & Politics

The sustainable development goals ten years after

Why the sustainable development goals faltered and what a changing world means for the future of global governance

Seeing clearly begins when we learn to assemble what we’ve taken apart

Economy & Politics

The true cost of stereotypes in leadership

How to use listening, asking, and learning to dismantle the walls of disunity and drive growth

On the Street

Fortress Hohensalzburg and the Old Town

Having a Date with Mozart

"A little girl wears a reindeer mask, her face beaming with a joyful smile

Human acts by emotions or reality

Delicate balance between emotion and reality in everyday life

DJ Kayper, really sexy

An interview with DJ Kayper

Currently one of the hottest female DJs in London

Elisabeth Vigée-LeBrun, Innocence taking refuge in the arms of Justice, 1779

Painting with dust

A brief history of the pastel

Crispy Philly cheesesteak egg rolls, drizzled with a sweet and savory glaze, garnished with fresh green onions — the perfect fusion of comfort and crunch

Yes, it’s real: the cheesesteak egg roll

Philadelphia’s freakiest fusion food highlights the city’s history of immigration and cultural mixing

Nora Art next to one of her painted pieces

An interview with Milena Baiocco and Nora Art

An illustrated edition of Il Piacere (Pleasure) by Gabriele d’Annunzio

Architecture & Design

The Panoramapunkt observation deck in Berlin offers stunning panoramic views of the city's skyline, Germany

Tension of formality and informality in Berlin's allotments

The history and challenges of Berlin's allotment gardens amidst urban change

Clos Lucé (restored), the manor house where lived Leonardo at Amboise, France

Sabine Frommel on the Renaissance across borders

How the migration of artists shaped culture, patronage, and power in Europe

Art

Pato Bosich in his London studio, UK

A conversation with artist Pato Bosich

On poetry and alchemy of painting

The Great Wave at Kanagawa, designed by Katsushika Hokusai

The great wave off Kanagawa

A personal exploration of Japanese tradition and identity through the lens of Hokusai’s timeless print

Culture

Jim and Huck drift along the Mississippi at twilight, a journey of survival, freedom, and uneasy companionship

Percival Everett’s James and the voice of freedom

Based on a retelling of Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Dr. Shadiya Mohamed S. Baqutayan and Jeffrey Levett

Dr. Shadiya Baqutayan: faith, migration, and dignity

From Yemen to Malaysia and living in Spain

Economy & Politics

A woman holding a laptop, representing gender equality in business, corporate board diversity, and women in leadership, all contributing to gender balance in the workplace

Rethinking gender quotas on corporate boards

Examining the impact of the European Commission’s “Women on boards” directive on merit and diversity

A woman stands in a serene meadow, next to a book that symbolizes life, knowledge, and the secret wisdom to be learned from nature and the human spirit, blending reality with a touch of fantasy

The responsibility of wisdom in society

How wise individuals shape ethical progress and social responsibility

Entertainment

From Nuremberg to modern populism, a reflection on how the aesthetics of power and mass persuasion endure across eras

Fascism on film: Orwell, Riefenstahl, and Weimar's warning

A documentary exploration of fascism's past and its unsettling echoes in the present

Immersed in music, Zubeen let his soul flow through every chord

Zubeen Garg and the soul of Northeast India

Remembering a musical legend and reimagining the Northeast through culture, identity, and the call for recognition

Fashion

Caress of the Gaze by Behnaz Farahi envisions the future through a second-skin concept created with multi-material 3D printing technology

3D printing revolutionizes sustainable fashion

How additive manufacturing reduces waste and inspires innovation in clothing production

The White Camel Lodges & Tents, Morocco

Deserts and desire by Guess

How the desert became fashion’s most evocative runway

Feature

Hand in hand, they move forward — a quiet moment of safety and belonging beneath the trees

Memory loops in a time of war

A black raven perched on a tree branch

The raven’s feast: a song of ashes and wings

A surreal meditation on human folly, avian vengeance, and the cyclical dance of fire, flesh, and rebirth

Food & Wine

Blacke and white photo: Maria Ernesta with husband Geminiano

Under the sky of 2023: a vintage born of resilience

An Italian white wine that reflects a year of challenge and craft

Cultivated meat, produced through innovative cellular agriculture, offers a sustainable and ethical alternative to traditional livestock farming

Cultured meat is the future

Animal farming causes climate change. So why not grow meat in a lab?

Science & Technology

A visual representation of artificial intelligence and machine learning, combining technical motifs and dynamic overlays to evoke the rapid evolution of AI technologies

AI is speaking, but are we actually listening?

Between the glossy promises and the viral train wrecks, the real conversation about AI’s future is getting lost

A researcher monitors an AI-powered hydroponic system using real-time data to optimize plant growth in a controlled indoor environment

Reimagining the future of farming

AI-controlled hydroponics with a mission beyond Earth

Sport

Every second in free fall is a lifetime of exhilaration

Adrenaline junkies: U.S. states with the most thrill-seekers

From skydiving to rock climbing: the states leading the thrill-seeking charge

A fan holding a Liverpool scarf high in the stands

Scoring big: the evolution of sports tourism

How sporting events turn locations into top tourist spots and influence worldwide travel

Travel

Cambridge University, UK, in autumn—where history meets the beauty of falling leaves

Cambridge: a timeless summer in the heart of academia

A reflective journey through history, beauty, and the quiet wonder of academic life

A white castle captured in photography, with Broadway Tower bathed in the soft, fading autumn sunshine late in the day. Broadway Tower & Country Park, Broadway, United Kingdom

A journey through England’s idyllic countryside

Be amazed by the beautiful landscapes of this lovely region

Wellness

A woman stretches peacefully in the morning sunlight, embodying the power of a calming routine to ease anxiety and set a mindful tone for the day

Manage anxiety with a morning routine

Gentle practices for a peaceful mind and body

At 10°C, the body shifts from fight-or-flight to focus and stillness

Cold, calm, and reborn: my first ice bath journey in Saigon

What began as recovery unfolded into self-discovery

Explore the Calendar

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Erica Baum, Fabrications (detail), 2025. Courtesy of George Eastman Museum

The bite in the ribbon—a paper show

22 Nov 2025 — 7 Jun 2026 at the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, United States

Kristen Liu-Wong, The parade. Courtesy of Corey Helford Gallery

Animal instinct

22 Nov 2025 — 3 Jan 2026 at Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles, United States

Heidi Fourie, Falling behind (detail). Courtesy of David Krut Projects

22 Nov — 30 Dec 2025 at the David Krut Projects in Johannesburg, South Africa

Shoko Nakazawa, Untitled, 2025. Courtesy of GR gallery

22 Nov — 28 Dec 2025 at the GR Gallery in New York, United States

Aneta Kajzer, Floating state (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Semiose

Too close to the sun

22 Nov — 24 Dec 2025 at the Semiose Gallery in Paris, France

Justin Williams, The autumn fall. Courtesy of Semiose Gallery

The autumn fall

22 Nov — 24 Dec 2025 at the Semiose Gallery in Paris, France

David Horvitz, At the limits of the city, 2025. Courtesy of ChertLüdde Gallery

At the limits of the city

22 Nov 2025 — 7 Feb 2026 at the ChertLüdde Gallery in Berlin, Germany

Installation view of 14th Mercosul Biennial: "Estalo", Curated by Raphael Fonseca, Porto Alegre, 2025. Courtesy of ChertLüdde, Berlin and Ali Eyal, Los Angeles. Photo by Thiele Elissa

Let them say something

22 Nov 2025 — 7 Feb 2026 at the ChertLüdde Gallery in Berlin, Germany

Matthew Grabelsky, Rapunzel's blowout, 2025. Courtesy of Harman Projects

22 Nov — 20 Dec 2025 at the Harman Projects in New York, United States

Anna Deller-Yee, Crush (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Jaeger Art

Anna Deller-Yee: interlude

22 Nov 2025 — 28 Feb 2026 at Jaeger Art in Berlin, Germany

Brigitte Stahl, Untitled, 2024. Courtesy of Kristof De Clercq Gallery

23 Nov — 21 Dec 2025 at the Kristof De Clercq gallery in Ghent, Belgium

Victor Matthews, The bering sea, 2025. Courtesy of Space Gallery

The light of sand

24 Nov — 8 Dec 2025 at Space Gallery St Barth in Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy

Katie Simmons, Carya glabra (detail), 2023. Courtesy of Pleiades Gallery

Collapsing and coalescing: making-with in the anthropocene

25 Nov — 20 Dec 2025 at the Pleiades Gallery in New York, United States

Adriano Pompa, Grand tour. Courtesy of Galleria Vik Milano

25 Nov 2025 — 15 Jan 2026 at the Vik Milano Gallery in Milan, Italy

John Constable, Hampstead heath with a rainbow (detail), 1836. Courtesy of Tate Britain

Turner and Constable: rivals and originals

27 Nov 2025 — 12 Apr 2026 at the Tate Britain in London, United Kingdom

Christa Joo Hyun D’Angelo. Courtesy of Tempesta Gallery

Pain of pleasure

27 Nov 2025 — 6 Feb 2026 at the Tempesta Gallery in Milan, Italy

Unidentified photographer, Hester street, West from the Southwest corner of Norfolk Street, New York City, ca. 1898. Courtesy of the New York Historical

Stirring the melting pot (...)

28 Nov 2025 — 29 Mar 2026 at the The New York Historical in New York, United States

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