Meer | English edition

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Two frustrated employees disagreeing openly, reflecting the consequences of misunderstanding and emotional reactions

A leader supported by a cohesive team, reflecting the strength of collective commitment built on mutual understanding

A team leader facilitating an open discussion among colleagues, representing the value of dialogue in overcoming workplace divisions

An employee giving space for another perspective, symbolizing the importance of active listening in reducing conflict

A leader engaging opposing sides, symbolizing the effort to transform polarization into understanding and cooperation

Economy & Politics

Communicating in times of polarization

Why leaders and citizens must prioritize listening, empathy, and trust to bridge growing social and organizational divides

A young woman waits in a crowded hospital, her pain quieted not by relief, but by stigma

Economy & Politics

The culture of silence in healthcare

Do health taboos and prevalent stigma still impact healthcare delivery in India?

A woman in a hoodie standing on a footbridge in Amsterdam, Netherlands

The distance between us

Observing the unspoken divisions and shared bonds in the Filipino diaspora of the Netherlands

The silhouette of a woman practicing yoga on a rocky beach at sunrise evokes a sense of peace, balance, and deep relaxation

Five principles for inner stability

The timeless wisdom of the Niyamas in a world driven by speed, comparison, and control

On the Street

A young girl reading the label on a candy package at the supermarket

Teaching kids to outsmart sugar in food labels

Helping kids decode food labels and make healthier choices in a sugar-filled world

The view from the window seat

The View from the Window Seat

Appreciating the little things

1939 Here Comes the Sun, 1973 Acrylic on canvas, Pearl Lam Galleries

Cynthia Polsky: here comes the sun

Pearl Lam Galleries, Hong Kong

Ganta Igarashi, the protagonist of Deadman Wonderland, has a "Branch of Sin" called the Ganta Gun that enables him to use his own blood as a weapon

Body horror renaissance: the rise of dark Shōnen Manga

How horror reshaped anime and manga for a grown-up audience in the 2020s

Quetzal (Pharomachrus Moccino), ph. Danny Breg

Guatemala: a journey through the land of the Q’eqchi’s

From the Quetzal Biotope to the caves of King Marcos

Amid the devastation of a collapsed city, rescue teams rely on advanced robots to navigate the treacherous rubble and locate survivors, ensuring safety and efficiency in their mission

Science & Technology

How robots revolutionise disaster response and recovery

Enhancing safety and efficiency in crisis management with advanced robotics

Architecture & Design

Rotterdam Centraal station is the main railway hub of Rotterdam, serving an average of 100,000 passengers each day. The current station building, located at Stationsplein, was officially inaugurated on 13 March 2014 by Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands

Rotterdam: Europe’s city of the future

Architecture, industry, and innovation in the Netherlands’ most modern metropolis

The Grand Theatre of Rabat set within expansive green spaces, reflecting Morocco’s commitment to creativity and sustainability

The vision behind the Grand Theatre of Rabat

How the Grand Theatre of Rabat in Morocco celebrates creativity, national pride, and cultural openness

Art

Installation view from the “Art of Manga” exhibition at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, featuring works from Hirohiko Araki’s JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure series. The exhibition showcases hundreds of original drawings and large-scale installations by major Japanese manga artists from the 1970s to the present, including Eiichiro Oda (One Piece), Junji Ito, and Tite Kubo (Bleach). Araki’s featured artwork includes life-sized characters and their Stands, designed to align with viewers’ eye levels for an immersive experience, highlighting manga as a recognized art form in a museum setting. Photo: © İdil Burkutoğlu

Hirohiko Araki and color without rules

Rethinking identity, composition, and expression in "JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure"

Entangled roots and floating forms, solo exhibition, 2026. Courtesy of the artist

Yilin Rebecca Sun on Vessel

The artist and curator reflects on clay, collaboration, and the connections that shape our shared future

Culture

A woman seated in dim candlelight with pen in hand, representing the psychological aftermath of the Spanish flu

Why the Spanish flu barely appears in literature

A look at how illness, death and trauma plagued modernist writers after the Spanish flu

Early drawing of "The Death of Socrates" by Jacques-Louis David, created around 1782

Between war and theatre in "Glorious Exploits"

A study of class, ambition, and humanity in shifting social landscapes

Economy & Politics

Professionals collaborate around a data-driven smart city model, illustrating how coordinated governance and cross-sector cooperation power modern innovation ecosystems

Innovation policy in the age of ecosystems

Why managing complex innovation systems is now the decisive challenge for governments and economies

A lone figure paints words of hope and defiance—justice, dignity, voice—on a weathered wall in a quiet city street, capturing the spirit of youth-led resistance across the Global South

Youth, dissent, and democracy in the Global South

Armed with art, activism, and algorithms, a new generation is reshaping politics beyond the ballot box

Entertainment

An insightful compilation to guide passionate film lovers through the best and worst movies of the last few months

Six films to check out

Fascinating stories to explore fluid gender roles, intense romantic secrets, and corporate greed across multiple cultures

Mad Men functions as a self-aware paradox, utilizing high art techniques to critique consumer capitalism while simultaneously perpetuating it

Mad Men and the blurred line between high and low art

Mad Men softens the distinction between high art and mass commerce, simultaneously critiquing consumer capitalism

Fashion

Glenn Martens is a Belgian fashion designer who began his career as a junior designer at Jean Paul Gaultier, working on the women’s pre-collection and the menswear line G2

Diesel and the aesthetics of ruin

How shredded denim, industrial decay, and Glenn Martens redefine success, identity, and beauty in a post industrial fashion landscape

An Allegory of the Tudor Succession: The Family of Henry VIII

Power, spectacle, and the Tudor silhouette

How the theatrical fashion of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I continues to shape modern ideas of authority, excess, and visual dominance

Feature

A path splitting the forest, giving the traveler the opportunity or the weight of a decision

She is my daughter

Crossing: searching amidst the war

A solitary figure stands silhouetted by a window in an abandoned house, surrounded by fading light and quiet decay

Broken into a better shape

Poems of suffering, resilience, and the long journey toward becoming

Food & Wine

Whey and plant-based protein sources displayed together, highlighting differences in composition, texture, and nutritional origin in a natural, realistic setting

Whey protein versus plant-based protein

A scientific comparison of protein quality, digestibility, and muscle outcomes

An elderly man wearing denim overalls and a hat, examining fresh vegetables

How Italians redefine sustainable food

From organic farming to packaging innovation and waste reduction

Science & Technology

An American astronaut working outside the International Space Station, highlighting the exterior structure and the presence of ISS astronauts in orbit

Samantha Harvey’s "Orbital and the Anthropocene sublime"

A study of cosmic distance, human hubris, and the ethical tensions at the heart of Anthropocene consciousness

A doctor studying an interactive three-dimensional human anatomy display, reflecting the transformation of medicine through data-driven innovation

The Internet of Bodies is already here

How biotechnology could reshape human communication and monitoring

Sport

A clear view of AT&T Stadium, representing the benchmark for fan experience among 2026 FIFA World Cup venues

Top 10 World Cup venues for fan experience

Review-based rankings reveal which stadiums delight supporters and which face criticism

A young footballer silhouetted against the evening sky with a ball at their feet, representing dreams that reach far beyond the horizon

A 12-year-old's road to the World Cup

Your roadmap from wherever you are right now to the Saudi Arabia 2034 Football World Cup

Travel

A sweeping view of Almora’s ridgelines, where layers of mountains fade softly into the Himalayan horizon

In the lap of the Kumaon Himalayas

A journey through Almora, sacred peaks, and timeless villages in search of yoga, stillness, and spiritual renewal

Statue of Saint Stephen standing in Budapest as a tribute to Hungary’s first king, overlooking the historic skyline and the Danube River, Budapest, Hungary

Between Buda and Pest

Along the Danube, a city divided by water reveals how history survives in silence and reconstruction

Wellness

An older man resting one hand on his chest and the other on his abdomen as he breathes deeply, symbolizing awareness of the body's natural rhythm

Discover the hidden power of breath

How simple breathing patterns can influence stress, focus, and emotional balance

A couple hugs beside an orange train, sharing an emotional moment in a long-distance relationship

The dynamics of long-distance relationships

A study of communication, trust, and emotional resilience in modern partnerships

Discover our authors

Suzie Anyuat Williams

Suzie Anyuat Williams

Ana Kieu

Glen T. Martin

Marta Ferreira

Nadia Yannuzzi

Brigitta Pásztor

Brigitta Pásztor

Calosha Gomes

Greg Styan

Fernando Ayala

Patricia Gomes

Explore the Calendar

Worldwide Madrid Bern Warsaw Riga Honolulu New York Ljubljana Sofia Pittsburgh Thessaloniki Seville Oshkosh Salzburg Amsterdam Stockholm Hamburg Ottawa London Hong Kong Denver Dresden Singapore

Naminapu Maymuru-White, Miljniyway, 2025. Courtesy of Sullivan+Strumpf

Miḻŋthun ŋayi yukurra ŋilimurruŋgala (...)

23 Jul — 22 Aug 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Sydney, Australia

Grant Stevens, Forest view 7, 2026. Courtesy of Sullivan+Strumpf

In morning light

23 Jul — 15 Aug 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Sydney, Australia

Sam Cranstoun, To live in clover (detail), 2026. Courtesy of the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf

Those cold and timid souls

23 Jul — 15 Aug 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Sydney, Australia

Lambda members and allies perform a skit based on
the popular TV quiz show, Hollywood Squares, at the
2002 Lambda Network at Kodak's Annual Education
Event with Management (detail). Courtesy of George Eastman Museum

Picturing equality: the Lambda Network at Kodak

27 Jul — 8 Nov 2026 at the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, United States

Jivan Lee, Quartzite. Morning (detail), 2026. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries

31 Jul — 12 Sep 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States

Farah Billah, The table, with friends (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Ogden Museum of Southern Art

Louisiana contemporary

1 Aug 2026 — 14 Feb 2027 at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans, United States

Gwen John, Girl with a blue scarf (detail), c.1923. Courtesy of National Galleries Scotland

Gwen John: strange beauties

1 Aug 2026 — 4 Jan 2027 at the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Ines Katamso, Hyphaeahpyh 5 (detail), 2026. Courtesy of the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf

The places we carry

6 — 30 Aug 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Sydney, Australia

W. Max Thomason, Do you ever feel everything you have could disappear in an instant (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Pulse Visual Arts

Falling away from prime

7 Aug — 27 Sep 2026 at Pulse Visual Art in Denver, United States

Catherine Opie, Flipper, Tanya, Chloe & Harriet, San Francisco, 1995 © Catherine Opie. Courtesy of the artist, Regen Projects, Los Angeles, Lehmann Maupin, New York, Hong Kong, London, and Seoul, and Thomas Dane Ga

8 Aug — 1 Nov 2026 at the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Lara Merrett, Ripple (detail), 2025. Courtesy of the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf

20 Aug — 12 Sep 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Sydney, Australia

Gregory Hodge, Overgrowth (detail), 2026. Courtesy of the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf

27 Aug — 26 Sep 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Sydney, Australia

Billy Schenck, Gratuitous violence (detail). Courtesy of JoAnne Artman Gallery

Technicolor west

1 Sep — 31 Oct 2026 at the JoAnne Artman Gallery in Laguna Beach, United States

Ali Cherri, still from The sentinel (detail), 2026. Courtesy the artist and
Almine Rech Gallery

5 Sep 2026 — 4 Jan 2027 at WIELS in Brussels, Belgium

Ellen Bradshaw, Spring fever, 10th Ave and 25th Sta (detail). Courtesy of Pleiades Gallery

Every street has a story

8 Sep — 3 Oct 2026 at the Pleiades Gallery in New York, United States

Irfan Hendrian, C===Ɔ, 2026. Courtesy of the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf

10 Sep — 31 Oct 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Singapore, Singapore

Various artists, Celebrating the icons of art, exhibition view. Courtesy of Voorlinden Museum

Celebrating the icons of art

12 Sep 2026 — 7 Mar 2027 at the Voorlinden Museum in Wassenaar, Netherlands

Subscribe

Get updates on the Meer