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Monday, November 9, 2026
A grand multi-level library lined with extensive collections, reflecting the accumulated body of knowledge traditionally housed within universities
University students reading, discussing and studying together in a library, representing a collaborative and increasingly connected culture of learning
Three university students collaborating around a laptop in a historic library, representing the evolving role of universities in a digitally connected world
An elaborate university library filled with books and quiet study areas, representing the foundations of scholarship and research
University students learning together amid shelves of books, reflecting how academic communities thrive through collaboration and shared knowledge
Economy & Politics
The university in the age of open knowledge
The rise of AI and open digital knowledge calls for fundamental changes in teaching, research, libraries, and university governance
An aerial view of Durban Harbour in South Africa at sunset, representing Africa’s growing importance in global trade and investment
Economy & Politics
Is China really taking over Africa?
Africa’s expanding relationship with China reflects its need for investment, infrastructure and alternatives to traditional Western partnerships
The medieval Tskhemlara Stone Arch Bridge in the Machakhela River Gorge, Adjara, Georgia
Food & Beverage
Time is the luxury in Georgian wine
Khimshiashvili Cellar shows why authentic winemaking cannot and should not be rushed
The ancient walls of Bekal Fort, Kasaragod overlooking the coast, representing the centuries of history shaped by trade, warfare and cultural encounters
Travel
Kerala beyond yoga: a journey into Ayurveda
Travel across Kerala to discover how Ayurveda connects with yoga, Kalaripayattu, food, heritage and contemporary wellness

On the Street

An alien humanoid figure in an orange jumpsuit looks at the camera
Culture
Analyzing the Reddit UFO whistleblower disclosure
Aliens: what are they, and where are they from?
Dark Energy
Feature
Dark Energy
The U-tubeSiph-tubes
A person who is dealing with grief sitting by some water
Wellness
Navigating the waves of grief
A complex and deeply personal journey
Cyber COVID-19
Science & Technology
Counteroffensive Against Cyber COVID-19
The dangerousness of the pandemic online
A cybernetically enhanced sprinter powers down the track at a futuristic Olympic stadium in Brisbane 2032, symbolizing the clash between tradition and technology in the new era of sport
Sport
Fair play in the age of enhancement
The promises, perils, and paradoxes of the world’s first technologically augmented Olympics
A piece from the Sili Ka Tung exhibition at the Saraceno Art Gallery in Rome
Art
Silia Ka Tung on show in Rome
The mushroom at the end of the world

Architecture & Design

A bustling restaurant filled with diners enjoying their meals in a warm, cozy atmosphere
The emotional architecture of restaurants
How atmosphere, design, and sensory experiences shape the way we remember places and meals
Beijing Daxing International Airport, designed with parametric architecture inspired by the work of Zaha Hadid, is one of the two international airports serving Beijing, the capital of China
The mathematics behind design
How geometry, grids, semiotics, and information theory shape visual communication

Art

Zwinger Wallpavillon: The Zwinger is a block of buildings in the Baroque style with garden. The building is next to the Frauenkirche the most famous monument of Dresden
An art lover's journey through Germany
From Dürer to Bauhaus, one traveler’s journey through the masterpieces, movements, and magic of German art
Mercenaries IV (1980), Leon Golub exposes military violence through monumental figurative painting, © Image courtesy of the artist's estate/collection
The gift that keeps on taking in the age of AI
Artificial intelligence promises efficiency, but at what cost to human creativity, culture, and our shared humanity?

Culture

People performing traditional Swedish folk dances during a National Day celebration in Sweden
The associations that hold Sweden together
Why community organisations remain vital in an age of loneliness and social fragmentation
From stillness, the world unfolds, seen not to be understood, but to be belonged to
A view from the Verandah
A meditation on identity, connection, and the future of humanity

Economy & Politics

A pope raising both hands to bless a large crowd in the warm evening light, representing the potential of religious leadership to inspire humanity to care for the Earth
A job for Pope Leo XIV
Nations are failing to keep their promises to heal God’s creation. Their next stop should be the Vatican
A solitary figure carries a torch toward the setting sun, passing a wall marked by Václav Havel’s gaze — a symbol of the enduring struggle for liberty against oppression
Ayn Rand, Václav Havel, and the fight for individuality
Liberty and the human spirit

Entertainment

Cristina and Meredith in dialogue in Grey’s Anatomy, reflecting how listening is as critical as expertise
Grey’s Anatomy is as long as it is necessary 
How Grey’s Anatomy shaped public understanding of diagnosis, bias, and care
Tyler Durden and the Narrator from the Fight Club locked in quiet conversation, representing the seductive pull of fractured identity
Stop letting the red pill ruin good art
How misinterpretation and online culture influence the way we see films, characters, and creative intent

Fashion

A woman wearing a leopard-print headscarf and oversized sunglasses, representing the reinterpretation of vintage fashion through a modern lens
The ghost in the wardrobe: nostalgia, tech and history
The revival of historical fashion explores our longing for permanence, craftsmanship, heritage, and meaningful self-expression
Off-White™ presented its Spring/Summer 2026 “Pop Romance” collection, creatively directed by Ib Kamara, at New Design High School in New York City, USA
A new language for Off-White
Ib Kamara blends romantic expression with the precision of Parisian tailoring

Feature

A couple sharing a tender moment together while preparing food in a bright kitchen, representing love growing through shared experiences and everyday moments
Two worlds, one kitchen
A love story seasoned by culture, chaos, and courage
Moonlight learning the language of water
To be cared for: a collection of poems
A collection that explores different styles of writing and themes, such as the kindness of strangers, handling chronic pain flare-ups, and confusing awakenings

Food & Beverage

Seafood Boil via Wikimedia Commons, cropped from original, licensed under CC BY 4.0
The Lowcountry’s recipe for modern Southern food
How Charleston’s chefs are giving traditional Southern ingredients new life without losing their connection to place
An Asian senior farmer wearing a straw hat is smiling while holding a basket filled with freshly picked homegrown eggplants, soursop, bananas, and tomatoes, ready to be enjoyed
The eating secrets of Blue Zone longevity
Five science-backed food habits that help explain why the world's longest-lived communities enjoy healthier, longer lives

Science & Technology

A father and his daughter brush their teeth together in the bathroom at hom
How oral health shapes a longer life
The gum line is one of the busiest borders in human biology, and medicine is only now catching up
A quiet moment of digital immersion, where personalized feeds shape perception, subtly influencing how reality is seen and understood
The invisible architecture of perception
How algorithmic systems reshape reality, influence belief, and quietly redefine human autonomy

Sport

Uzbekistan’s national football team poses with the country’s president after the match against Qatar on June 10, 2025
Uzbekistan’s long road to the World Cup
Decades of loss and near misses give way to a nation’s first World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup is an international football tournament contested by the senior men’s national teams of the member associations of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport’s global governing body
Sport is war minus the killing
Sportswashing: the ongoing relationship between sport and power

Travel

Entrance to The Vault bar and lounge in Ned's Club Downstairs in The Ned hotel, London, England, where you can enjoy a drink in the original Midland Bank strongroom
The Ned: discovering another side of London
A hotel where banking and architectural history meet modern luxury and hospitality
Meaningful transformation occurs only when we actively engage with new environments as opportunities to question our assumptions and consciously re-create ourselves
Travel won’t change you (necessarily)
While travel temporarily disrupts daily routines and exposes us to new perspectives

Wellness

Two Buddhist monks walking through the ancient Bayon Temple in Angkor Thom, Cambodia
The pearl that lost its meaning
A chance encounter that reveals how trust disappears when generosity becomes transactional
A woman sitting alone at the edge of a lively gathering, representing the hidden loneliness that can exist even when meaningful company is close by
Why do you feel alone in a crowded room
Why feeling disconnected can have less to do with being alone and more to do with whether you feel truly seen
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Prachi Makwana
Maria Leonard Olsen
Maria Leonard Olsen
Martha R. Bireda
Martha R. Bireda
Chloe Goff
Chloe Goff
Liesbeth Jové Lettens
Liesbeth Jové Lettens
César Chelala
César Chelala
Lahari Chakraborty
Lahari Chakraborty
José Gabriel Carrasco Ramírez
José Gabriel Carrasco Ramírez
Ivana Radovic
Ivana Radovic
Tom Avander
Tom Avander
Thiago Freire
Thiago Freire
Patricia Audrey Hakim
Patricia Audrey Hakim

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The world comes to Web Summit
9 — 12 Nov 2026 at the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal
Heimir Björgúlfsson, The troop (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Contemporary Art Matters
The way of things
10 Nov — 17 Dec 2026 at the Contemporary Art Matters in Columbus, United States
Nuvola Camera, Rodeo (detail), 2026. Courtesy of the artist and Francesca Minini
Radioso futuro
11 Nov — 19 Dec 2026 at the Francesca Minini in Milan, Italy
Wadeei Khaled, A song in the womb of time (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Artbooth Gallery
Nearness
12 Nov — 31 Dec 2026 at the Artbooth Gallery in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Ron Kingswood, He knows (detail), 2026. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries
In a silent way
13 Nov 2026 — 9 Jan 2027 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States
Jean Gumpper, Redbud (detail). Courtesy of William Havu Gallery
Woodblock: an homage
13 Nov 2026 — 9 Jan 2027 at the William Havu Gallery in Denver, United States
Tony Ortega, Viernes santo, Tierra sagrada (detail). Courtesy of William Havu Gallery
Lugares de encuentro (Where memory gathers)
13 Nov 2026 — 9 Jan 2027 at the William Havu Gallery in Denver, United States
Haniko Zahra, Infinity (detail), 2026. Courtesy of the artist
Regard
13 Nov — 19 Dec 2026 at Mek Contemporary in Glendale, United States
Tancredi di Carcaci, A body of water. Courtesy of Palo Gallery
Corpus
13 Nov 2026 — 9 Jan 2027 at the Palo Gallery in New York, United States
Benjamin Sebastian, Phoenix (video still, detail), 2024. Courtesy of the artist
Cartographies of otherness
14 Nov — 13 Dec 2026 at the Meno parkas in Kaunas, Lithuania
André Kertész, The dancing faun (My brother as a “Scherzo”) (detail), Dunaharaszti, Hungary, June 1919. Courtesy of Jakopič Gallery
New perspectives, distinct paths
18 Nov 2026 — 14 Mar 2027 at the Jakopič Gallery in Ljubljana, Slovenia
World Art Dubai, 2025 edition view. Courtesy of World Art Dubai
World Art Dubai 2026 heads to Expo City Dubai
19 — 22 Nov 2026 at the World Art Dubai in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Leonora Carrington, Eye witness (detail), 1987. Courtesy of Lehmann Maupin
Leonora Carrington and Cecilia Vicuña's exhibition
19 Nov — 19 Dec 2026 at the Lehmann Maupin in New York, United States
Sky Glabush, The tipped cup of the moon (detail), 2026
If the wild bird could speak
20 Nov 2026 — 9 Jan 2027 at the Alison Jacques Gallery in London, United Kingdom
Li Binyuan, Build (detail), 2018. Courtesy of Galerie Judin
Weightlessness
20 Nov 2026 — 23 Jan 2027 at the Galerie Judin in Berlin, Germany
Jack Roth, Thesis IV (detail), 1981. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries
Jack Roth: the vital diversity of black
20 Nov 2026 — 2 Jan 2027 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States
Nicole Irene Anderson, Lace Lichen and the onlooker (detail). Courtesy of Johansson Projects
Land figures
21 Nov 2026 — 9 Jan 2027 at the Johansson Projects in Oakland, United States
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