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Friday, November 21, 2025
Two businesswomen discussing sales strategies in an office, sitting at a desk with a laptop in front of them
Gender equality is symbolized by a scale, where the male and female symbols are perfectly balanced on either side
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
Two businesswomen discussing sales while sitting on a sofa, with a laptop open in front of them
The concept of gender equality is depicted through a scale, with the male and female symbols in equal balance
Economy & Politics
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
Economy & Politics
The responsibility of wisdom in society
How wise individuals shape ethical progress and social responsibility
Hand in hand, they move forward — a quiet moment of safety and belonging beneath the trees
Feature
Before
Memory loops in a time of war
Jim and Huck drift along the Mississippi at twilight, a journey of survival, freedom, and uneasy companionship
Culture
Percival Everett’s James and the voice of freedom
Based on a retelling of Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

On the Street

Looking for adventure
Travel
Planning to escape
….and the benefits of traveling alone
BTS walked the red carpet at the Korean Popular Culture & Arts Awards on October 24, 2018, where they were honored for their contributions to Korean culture and the global music scene
Fashion
Style beyond sound: the fashion evolution of BTS
An era-by-era look at how BTS’s fashion mirrored their artistic evolution — from bright beginnings to refined legacy
Nobody knows how much a society should spend on health care
Science & Technology
Is a rational health policy possible?
A functional approach
Medical SPA, Lijiang
Architecture & Design
An Extremely Advanced Medical SPA In Lijiang
Avant-garde and high-tech interior design
Gallery employees pose with Love is in the Bin by Banksy, photo by Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPA
Art
Banksy's 'Love is in the Bin': art vs. commercialization
Exploring the impact and meaning behind Banksy's most controversial artwork
"A Twelve-Year Night" by Alvaro Brechner
Entertainment
José Mujica, "El Pepe"
Two films, a unique extraordinary politician at the 75 Venice Film Festival

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

Dr. Shadiya Mohamed S. Baqutayan and Jeffrey Levett
Dr. Shadiya Baqutayan: faith, migration, and dignity
From Yemen to Malaysia and living in Spain
The Museum of Memory (MUME): What was once the house of an authoritarian president has been reclaimed and resignified
Garden of memory: the house of a dictator
Once a playground of tyranny, now a sanctuary of remembrance — how Uruguay turned its dark past into living history

Economy & Politics

The NATO symbol resting on blue satin, conveying how global order is often staged as harmony while driven by strategic profit
NATO and EU: instruments for the military-industrial complex
With the war in Ukraine, the Western world has embarked on the largest arms build-up ever seen
Climate Smart Village project under the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security (CCAFS), South Asia program, in Vaishali, India. Photo credit: V. Reddy
The rise of the 'she-conomy' in South Asia
Women reshaping economic futures

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

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
An impressionistic painting capturing the quiet intensity of thought, as a writer balances memory, rhythm, and silence at the edge of expression
Echoes around a caged meaning
On writing, tools, and the architecture of authenticity

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
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Deborah Brown, Saltillo (detail), 2024-25. Courtesy of Hans Alf Gallery
Homebody
21 Nov — 20 Dec 2025 at the Hans Alf Gallery in Copenhagen, Denmark
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
Soft release
22 Nov — 30 Dec 2025 at the David Krut Projects in Johannesburg, South Africa
Shoko Nakazawa, Untitled, 2025. Courtesy of GR gallery
Keikai
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
Brigitte Stahl, Untitled, 2024. Courtesy of Kristof De Clercq Gallery
Two-way
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
Grand tour
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
F.A. Vasilyev, After heavy rain, 1870. Courtesy of New Tretyakov Gallery
The Magic of watercolour
29 Nov — 18 May 2025 at the New Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, Russia
Ashvin Harrison, The night watch owl (Original hand painting), 2025. Courtesy of the Wall Art Gallery
Ashvin Harrison at The Wall art gallery
29 Nov — 7 Dec 2025 at The Wall Art Gallery in Miami, United States
Yseult Digan, Empress. Courtesy of Danysz Gallery
Empress
29 Nov 2025 — 17 Jan 2026 at the Magda Danysz Gallery in Paris, France
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