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Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Boats going past the Bukavu city in Congo, representing the enduring impact of extractive economic systems.
Diamond ring arranged on a blue velvet surface, representing the global demand for luxury built on extractive economies
A landscape of Bitobolo village in Congo, symbolising the paradox of immense mineral wealth and persistent poverty
A section of Bukavu’s coastline in Congo, symbolising the persistence of inequality in resource-rich regions
A diamond ring presented luxuriously, reflecting how natural resources are transformed into symbols of status
Economy & Politics
How Congo’s riches became a curse
How centuries of extraction, global demand, and weak governance turned immense mineral wealth into a cycle of conflict and inequality
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
Art
Repatriation and the politics of cultural belonging
Colonial legacies, cultural justice, and the future of global heritage
An auctioneer leads bidding during Hessink’s landmark contemporary art sale in Tbilisi, an event that marked a major turning point in the international recognition of Georgian modern and contemporary art, Georgia
Art
Tbilisi’s defining art market moment
Georgia’s first international contemporary art auction and the emergence of a new global cultural market
Betrayal trauma can leave deep emotional scars, but acknowledging those feelings is the first step toward healing and reclaiming your power
Wellness
Understanding betrayal trauma: healing and recovery tips
Explore the impact of betrayal trauma and effective coping strategies

On the Street

Four student-athletes leaning against the wall represent the balance they maintain between their academic and athletic responsibilities, demonstrating teamwork and resilience
Sport
Academics and athletics: key strategies for student-athletes
How difficult does it gets to handle both?
Happy clown smiling
Entertainment
Humour
Once in a while, we all need a laugh
George Town, Penang, Malaysia, street art in Penang: a man and mural
Culture
Multicultural coexistence in George Town
Sumay Cheah and Joël Lim Du Bois reflect on heritage, coexistence, and the creative spirit connecting Malaysia's diverse traditions
Madeleine Vionnet, Evening Dress, 1928/Madeleine Vionnet, Evening Dress, 1922/Gabrielle Chanel, Evening Dress, late 1920s, Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, Annex Gallery 1 © Alma Reyes
Architecture & Design
Total art in Modernism
Function and decoration in the early 1900s
The NSS is a foundational, high-level framework that guides, but does not legally bind, the executive branch in its foreign and defense policy decision
Science & Technology
The technological turn in the United States' 2025 NSS
Analyzing state purpose, security, and power in the National Security Strategy
Arial View of Jumeirah Vittaveli
Travel
Maldives
The Robinson Crusoe Experience

Architecture & Design

Smiling African American woman holding a model of a portable house
The forgotten architecture of mobility
Reconsidering portable and prefabricated design in contemporary architectural practice
The Eden Project, a visitor attraction located in a reclaimed china clay pit, designed by Nicholas Grimshaw. Its geodesic biomes are inspired by soap bubbles and natural cellular structures, making it a notable example of biomimicry in architecture, Cornwall, England
The alchemy of innovation in design
From biomimicry to artificial intelligence, unconventional methods are redefining creativity and innovation

Art

Rebecca Horn, a German artist (1944–2024), created Unicorn, a seminal body-based work in 1970
Embodied practices in contemporary art
How living between London and Paris reshaped my understanding of art, fashion, and embodied expression
Rafael Luis Armengol Machí "Pebrot partit" (Catalan for "Split Pepper") (1985) by the Oil on canvas, presented as a diptych (two panels). 162 x 260 cm (approximately 63.8 x 102.4 inches). Contemporary art collection at the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Alicante (MACA) in Alicante, Spain
Travels in Hyperreality at MACA
Spanish modern art, intensified perception, and the museum as a site where representation exceeds the real

Culture

Early agriculture and irrigation in Southwest Asia, where climate conditions and human innovation together shaped the foundations of civilization
Climate change and the rise of early civilizations
Environmental opportunity, human agency, and the origins of agriculture in Southwest Asia
Delegations of women's club members attend the US National Suffrage Parade in 1913
The hidden conditions of women’s oppression
Femininity, compliance, and the social order

Economy & Politics

The economy must serve us; it must help us build a rich and flourishing life for everyone
Regulating the economy: the power of digital intermediaries
Reorganizing the decision processes for the common good is the challenge
Hands meeting before international flags, reflecting the urgent need for cooperation among rival powers
When nuclear diplomacy fails
With the threat of nuclear war growing, violence is not a suitable alternative for deterrence

Entertainment

In 1984 East Germany, a secret police agent surveils a writer and his lover, but gradually becomes increasingly drawn into their lives
The lives of others: when surveillance meets conscience
A philosophical reading of invisibility, Kantian ethics, and Wiesler’s moral awakening
The White House, a knife, and bloodstains: a visual representation of The Residence, a series that blends political drama with a gripping "whodunit" narrative, exploring the hidden lives and conflicts within the iconic building
The Residence: a ripe plot rich in subtext
A deep dive into this recently released mystery

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 is a part of me that wants him to walk into my place of work and wonder why I don’t know him anymore
A short story of confronting love lost through film
Cinema for the broken-hearted: "Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind"
A woman gazing into a room lined with iconic bags, symbolising her first glimpse into the life she secretly desired
The room of bags
How a room filled with iconic handbags becomes the backdrop for one woman’s realisation about who she wants to become

Food & Wine

Sliced eggs served on savory cakes as part of a healthy meal
Clean eating for a healthier life
How choosing whole, natural foods over processed products can improve energy, digestion, and long-term well-being
A child holding a skeleton model at stomach level
Resetting your gut for 2026
How to rebuild your microbiome without diets, detoxes, or punishment

Science & Technology

A human and a robotic hand barely touching, alluding to the Renaissance painting "The Creation of Adam", by Michelangelo Buonarroti
The Renaissance human ideal in an age of AI
Freed from survival imperatives, could we finally pursue work in the deeper sense of human excellence?
The Moon is deeply tied to how life on Earth developed and how human civilization functions
Take me to the moon: the frontier of technological regime
The true meaning of the new lunar race with the construction of a new historical capability with a human purpose

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

Belden House and Mews is a meticulously restored 1888 Gilded Age estate blending historic Victorian charm with chic, modern interiors designed by Champlimaud
A historic and chic stay in Belden House and Mews
From cozy fireside rooms to a vibrant green bar, this chic retreat defines New England charm
The pool at Constance Lemuria in Praslin, Seychelles, offers a serene space surrounded by lush tropical greenery
Praslin: where the island moves at its own pace
A quiet exploration of forest, sea, and understated luxury in the Seychelles

Wellness

A portrait of inner noise: the visible weight of thoughts that refuse to quiet
The emotional cost of being measured all the time
Why keeping score of everything can quietly cost us more than we realize
Meditating before the rising sun with hands joined overhead, representing awakening, consciousness, and inner light
The deeper meaning behind the International Day of Yoga logo
How the logo's imagery reflects the ancient wisdom of yoga and offers guidance for modern life
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Mark Weighton
Mark Weighton
Sarah Assi
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Nihel Bchini
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Kara Joia Houheneka
Kara Joia Houheneka
Indrani Ghose
Indrani Ghose
Remy Blumenfeld
Remy Blumenfeld
Aoife Hegarty
Aoife Hegarty
Melo Wajed Doumani
Melo Wajed Doumani
Bhavanya Mohan
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Nefeli Stylianou
Nefeli Stylianou

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Emmanuel Awuni, 2 pm before the clouds (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Magnin-A Gallery
Les traces du vivant
11 Jun — 1 Aug 2026 at the Magnin-A Gallery in Paris, France
Brigitte Lustenberger, Prologue of an elegy, 2019. Courtesy of Museum Franz Gertsch
A gaze of one’s own
13 Jun — 30 Aug 2026 at the Museum Franz Gertsch in Burgdorf, Switzerland
Lisa Golightly, Pastime (detail), 2023. Courtesy of Billis/Williams Gallery
Becoming the sea
13 Jun — 11 Jul 2026 at the Billis Williams Gallery in Los Angeles, United States
Raymond Logan, Golden Gopher at night (detail), 2024. Courtesy of Billis/Williams Gallery
Icons eclectic
13 Jun — 11 Jul 2026 at the Billis Williams Gallery in Los Angeles, United States
Richard Parker, Pastel sticks #178, 2018. Courtesy of Billis/Williams Gallery
Featuring: Richard Parker
13 Jun — 11 Jul 2026 at the Billis Williams Gallery in Los Angeles, United States
Alan Govenar, Kamala Lakshmi Narayanan (detail). Courtesy of Cris Worley Fine Arts
The eyes and ears of the people
13 Jun — 25 Jul 2026 at the Cris Worley Fine Arts in Dallas, United States
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
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
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
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
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