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Thursday, January 29, 2026

A woman’s hand holding an ice cream cone topped with sugar sprinkles

Close-up of ice cream cones with natural ingredients

Close-up of ice cream cones with natural ingredients

A woman’s hand gently holding an ice cream cone sprinkled with sugar crystals

Close-up of ice cream cones made with natural ingredients

Ice cream, the way we remember it

Less sugar, riper fruit, and the return of a thoughtful treat

Unknown English artist Armada Portrait (1588)

The allure of strong women: the beauty

The changing shapes of feminine aesthetics

A symbolic still life of Asimov’s legacy, where worn volumes meet futuristic visions of robots and galaxies

Isaac Asimov’s 'History of the Future'

Ethics, psychohistory, and the making of humanity’s tomorrow

The Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakech, Morocco anchoring the cityscape, illustrating diplomacy grounded in clarity and deliberate intention

Economy & Politics

Beyond formality: understanding Morocco’s diplomatic model

Why intention, clarity, and patience shape Morocco’s global positioning

On the Street

A man standing in front of the Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt

Architecture & Design

The Egyptian pyramids: marvels of ancient engineering

Historical significance, construction techniques, and enduring legacy of the Giza Pyramids as symbols of ancient Egyptian civilization

A desert landscape with traditional Bedouin tents and surrounding mountains can be seen in Wadi Rum, Jordan

The path to sustainable and authentic tourism

How authentic tourism can save the world, one journey at a time

A photo of a girl resting her left hand on a white digital robot in Japan

Science & Technology

Are we falling in love with our reflections?

AI companions and the future of empathy

Black Bag is a 2025 American spy thriller film directed by Steven Soderbergh and follows a British intelligence officer who is tasked with investigating a list of possible traitors, one of whom is his wife

Black Bag: precision and passion in the spy game

A sleek, sexy spy thriller with magnetic performances

Decisions represent for us paths we do not want to walk

Righteousness in difficult times

When decisions represent for us paths we do not want to walk

Installation view, Carey Young, Palais de Justice, Paula Cooper Gallery, New York (9/7 - 10/14/17). © Carey Young. Courtesy Paula Cooper Gallery, New York

Could Gender Have Changed the World?

Carey Young, Palais de Justice, Paula Cooper Gallery, Manhattan

Architecture & Design

A sculptor works in his art studio, surrounded by tools and unfinished pieces

Crafting: where pleasure meets purpose

The quiet transformation of craft into business, and how creativity finds balance between pleasure and profit

Crowd at the Göbekli Tepe archaeological site canopy, Şanlıurfa, Turkey

The dawn of monumental art

Göbekli Tepe and the birth of sacred spaces

Art

Paul Whitehead is a British painter and graphic artist known for his surrealistic album covers for artists on the Charisma Records label in the 1970s

Rediscovering Paul Whitehead’s legacy

From Genesis to modern prog, the surrealist behind rock’s most unforgettable album art

For the Fourteenth Vienna Secession in 1902, Klimt produced the Beethoven Frieze to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s death

Klimt’s Beethoven Frieze and the art of uncertainty

How a Secession-era masterpiece reframes Beethoven’s triumph into a meditation on desire, conflict, and the fragility of ideals

Culture

Tango: a sad thought that is danced, helping to find elegance even in the dark times

A tango that anticipated today’s world

The 1934 song that holds a mirror to the 21st century's moral crisis

Slave auctions were a central mechanism of the domestic slave trade, through which an estimated one million men, women, and children were forcibly sold and transported between 1790 and 1860

Untold and untaught history: A complex bond

The intricate relationship between enslaved people and the slave owners

Economy & Politics

A solitary witness between faith and fire, carrying the weight of conscience in a world shaped by war

Open letter to Pax Christi

About the position of the Catholic Church in Germany on war and peace

A man wearing a VR headset interacts with a holographic screen, demonstrating AI automation, advanced workflows, and digital transformation

Pitching smarter, not harder

How can AI-generated presentations be the future for startup pitching?

Entertainment

In The Worst Person in the World (2021), Joachim Trier tells the story of a young woman caught between love, work, and self-doubt, gradually coming to terms with her evolving identity

Why Joachim Trier’s Oslo trilogy stays with you

Finding yourself in someone else’s story

A drawing of Godot, crafted by Chiara Favini

Godot: where code meets theatre

Exploring programming and the philosophy of waiting through Godot’s engine and Beckett’s play

Fashion

A close-up photo of a woman wearing red lipstick with gray cables across her mouth

More than just makeup

Why is lipstick the real game-changer in fashion?

A visual journey through the history of costume, tracing how clothing has evolved alongside social, cultural, and political change

The history of costumes: from antiquity to the present

From toga to fast fashion: tracing the paths of identity in clothing history

Feature

The last day of light hums softly against the water, photographed by Ray Bilcliff

The boy and his dear lover

A collection of poems about love, divinity, and sacred union

Miguel de Cervantes statue by sculptor Óscar Alvariño in Toledo, Spain

It is the morning, despite itself. Here I am, spite and all

Food & Wine

The world's diplomacy isn't just happening in chambers; it's being cooked up in kitchens

Gastrodiplomacy: the secret weapon of cultural soft power

How nations are using cuisine to build international clout and expand global influence

A senior woman with pigtails, dressed in a blue blouse, representing the experience of living with Alzheimer

The role of food in Alzheimer’s disease

How diet impacts brain health

Science & Technology

AI search favors presence over performance spikes

SEO didn’t die. It learned to speak AI

How AI search is changing what it means to be visible

A woman in a rainbow sweatshirt with her child, symbolizing a queer family

Neurodiversity, queerness, and creativity

Investigating the overlap and its implications for cognitive research

Sport

Pakistan National Football Team in Male during a friendly against Maldives in 12 February 2013. From right to left: Muhammad Adil, Samar Ishaq, Muhammad Ahmed, Hassan Bashir, Yasir Afridi, Naveed Ahmed, Kaleemullah Khan, 2013

The rebirth of football in Pakistan

Pakistan’s football revival is driven by youth, passion, and hope

Helping people feel strong, supported, and capable: it all starts here

Want to become a fitness instructor or personal trainer?

Navigating the world of fitness certification

Travel

A man stands on a tree branch at sunset in Honolulu, Hawaii, silhouetted against the glowing sky

The rise of slow travel in a fast-paced world

From checklists to connection: a new era of conscious travel

Three monks resting on the concrete steps of Pashupatinath Temple during the daytime, embodying the serene spirituality of Kathmandu, Nepal

30 days in Nepal: a comprehensive travel itinerary

Explore Nepal's diverse landscapes, cultures, and wildlife from the Himalayas to the Terai plains

Wellness

A woman watching the sun set over the city, representing pause as a form of strength

Living intentionally through change

How adaptability, purpose, and connection can help one thrive in today’s rapidly changing world

A man with closed eyes, holding his face in both hands, praying in church, seeking peace and spiritual renewal in the midst of his struggle

From temptation to redemption: Michael's journey to faith

The Devil’s role in Christian theology and the journey to spiritual renewal

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Alair Pambegan, Untitled #1 (detail), 2025. Courtesy of the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf. Photography by Aaron Anderson

29 Jan — 21 Feb 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Sydney, Australia

Gerald Wilde, Pompeii (detail), 1976. Courtesy the artist. Photo © Evan Mason

29 Jan — 28 Feb 2026 at the October Gallery in London, United Kingdom

Herman Leonard, Sonny Stitt, New York (detail), 1953. Courtesy of Ogden Museum of Southern Art

Herman Leonard: images of jazz

29 Jan — 12 Jul 2026 at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans, United States

Ophelia Arc, The host and its guests. Courtesy of Tube Culture Hall

The host and its guests

29 Jan — 28 Feb 2026 at the Tube Culture Hall in Milan, Italy

Anide, Les présages de la forêt (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Prima Gallery

Le soleil englouti

29 Jan — 28 Feb 2026 at the Prima Gallery in Paris, France

Martin Désilets, Matière noire 92 (detail). Courtesy of Galerie Bigaignon

29 Jan — 7 Mar 2026 at the Galerie Bigaignon in Paris, France

Herman Maril, Kendall Lane Beach / Cape beach (detail), 1976. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries

Legacy of an American modernist

30 Jan — 7 Mar 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States

Stéphanie de Virieu, Three women around a fireplace (detail), c. 1825-1830. Courtesy of Jill Newhouse Gallery

An incessant ardor: drawings by Stephanie de Virieu

30 Jan — 13 Feb 2026 at the Jill Newhouse Gallery in New York, United States

Aitor Lajarin-Encina, Flora, fauna, and furniture (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Pentimenti Gallery

Flora, fauna, and furniture

30 Jan — 4 Apr 2026 at Pentimenti in Philadelphia, United States

Elisabeth Stoffers, Untitled (detail), 1916. Courtesy of Mireille Mosler

The spiritual in art. Abstract painting 1890-1985

30 Jan — 7 Feb 2026 at Mireille Mosler in New York, United States

Vera Molnar, Untitled (Circles) (detail), 1951. Courtesy of Van Doren Waxter

What matters is the adventure

30 Jan — 6 Mar 2026 at Van Doren Waxter in New York, United States

Charles Atlas, Anamneses (John Kelly) (video still), 2026. Courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York © Charles Atlas

Yasumasa Morimura and Charles Atlas' exhibition

30 Jan — 21 Mar 2026 at the Luhring Augustine in New York, United States

Beate Wheeler, Untitled (detail), 1960s. Courtesy of Heather Gaudio Fine Art

The paintings of Beate Wheeler

31 Jan — 7 Mar 2026 at the Heather Gaudio Fine Art in Greenwich, United States

Holopherne. Courtesy of BPS22 © Bachelot & Caron

Bachelot & Caron: porcelaine et faits divers

31 Jan — 3 May 2026 at the BPS22 in Charleroi, Belgium

Chantal Maes, École active. Écouter, 2022-2025. Courtesy of BPS22 © Chantal Maes

… Puisque bafouillent aussi les astres

31 Jan — 3 May 2026 at the BPS22 in Charleroi, Belgium

Koo Jeong A, Odorama cities, installation view Korean Pavilion, 60th Venice Biennale, 2024. Courtesy of Pilar Corrias, London, PKM Gallery, Seoul. Photo by Mark Blower © La Biennale di Venezia

Land of ouss [gravitta]

31 Jan — 25 May 2026 at Kunsthaus Bregenz in Bregenz, Austria

Mikelle Standbridge, Dreams in reverse (detail). Courtesy of Gli Eroici Furori

3 — 15 Feb 2026 at Gli Eroici Furori in Milan, Italy

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