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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Stone and wooden benches surrounding the fountain © Alma Reyes
Hanging wisteria in spring © Alma Reyes
Central fountain and pond, Hakone Gora Park © Alma Reyes
Bandstand atop a hill © Alma Reyes
Rock garden inside the park © Alma Reyes
Travel
Hakone Gora Park: the first French-styled garden in Japan
Experiencing the historic garden retreat with scenic views, seasonal flowers, and cultural experiences in Hakone
A woman’s hands holding a protein bar
Food & Wine
Protein bars: convenience or compromise?
A balanced look at the benefits and drawbacks of this popular nutritional snack
Silo is an American dystopian science fiction television series created by Graham Yost and based on Hugh Howey’s Silo trilogy of novels—Wool, Shift, and Dust
Entertainment
Subterranean habitation in speculative fiction
Bunker narratives, biopolitics, and dystopian survival
Four great minds from different civilizations walk the same sacred path, symbolizing the timeless dialogue between philosophy, science, culture, and human understanding
Culture
A voice for Nikola Tesla
The case for global recognition and the enduring relevance of his vision

On the Street

Mexico City, between 100 Resilient Cities
Architecture & Design
Mexico City
Challenges to build resilience to earthquakes
A woman writing in her diary, representing the quiet rebellion of self-expression
Feature
Nice girls don’t write diaries
A manifesto of a self-aware woman who dares to feel, think, and be too much
A woman with stomach problems drinking probiotic shots
Science & Technology
The gut-brain connection
The link between gut health, mental well-being, and traditional Indian diets for optimal health
Södertälje Kings is the winner for the third time in a row. Photo by David Nilsson Hamne
Sport
The escape from war to basketball success
How a bosnian talent became a swedish King
Economy & Politics
Central front of the new Cold War
How US and China stack up on the strategic front in the Asia-Pacific region
Vastness outside inner landscapes. Performance by Julia Valdis-Bogard
Art
Fresh Winds Art Festival
The international biennale of Iceland's arts

Architecture & Design

A modern home designed around light, openness and greenery, representing the balance between comfort and nature
The fifth room: designing indoor-outdoor flow
How thresholds, courtyards and outdoor rooms help homes feel larger, calmer and more connected to nature
Maggie’s Centre, Oxford, designed by WilkinsonEyre, UK
Maggie’s Centres and the architecture of care
How interior design, healing environments, and evidence-based research reshape cancer support spaces

Art

Installation view of ID.exe / the human patch, featuring the artwork Habitat no. 6 (2025, Diasec print, 140 × 80 cm, Ed. 3+1, solo exhibition by Ecem Dilan Köse, Art On Istanbul, 2025. Photo © Kayhan Kaygusuz, courtesy of the artist and Art On Istanbul
Ecem Dilan Köse: architectures of emergence
Digital environments, artificial life, and the ethics of perception
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
Repatriation and the politics of cultural belonging
Colonial legacies, cultural justice, and the future of global heritage

Culture

Gary Krupp in the uniform of his papal order addresses H.H. Pope John Paul II and the private Jewish Audience January 18, 2005
Gary Krupp and the path to interfaith understanding
Historic encounters, papal honours, and efforts to build trust between Jews and Catholics
Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram Temple in Penang, Malaysia
The Kinnaras and Kimpuruṣas in ancient Indian cosmology
Hybrid beings of myth who bridge the human and divine through music, devotion, and transformation

Economy & Politics

Victorian-era Christmas in Germany, depicting an act of charity as presents are given to peasant children inside a castle, vintage illustration, 1880s, 19th century
The end of the ruling development paradigm
From growth and aid orthodoxy to equity-driven sustainable development
A group of activists marches through the streets carrying banners and signs demanding climate justice during a public demonstration in Maastricht, LI, Netherlands
Youth in an age of crisis and change
The emerging generation’s struggle for sustainability, justice, innovation, and global transformation

Entertainment

The team from the film La Virgen de la Tosquera in the main hall of the Gaumont cinema, before its premiere at the BAFICI festival, 26th edition
What happened to independent cinema in Buenos Aires?
A look at BAFICI’s political history, cultural influence, and the growing contradictions within its programming
A Poké Ball resting among scattered vintage trading cards, representing the transformation of childhood hobbies into valuable collectibles
Pokémon cards: from trading cards to treasured investments
A look into the nostalgia, scarcity, and market forces driving Pokémon cards into modern investment culture

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

A surreal landscape reflecting themes of time, fragmentation, memory, and emotional transformation inspired by contemporary existential poetry
The night leaking with needle stars
Poems on beauty, silence, and existential unrest
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"

Food & Wine

A contemporary Italian lifestyle where everyday food choices support calm, balance, and mental well-being
The stress-eating paradox
Why Italians want food that calms rather than comforts
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

Science & Technology

A late-night conversation with an AI therapist highlights the growing tension between digital convenience and the human realities of mental health care
The dangerous illusion of AI therapy
As chatbots scale mental health support, evidence reveals a gap between fluency and real care
A financial analyst studying real-time market intelligence, representing the growing role of AI-driven decision-making in fintech
Next-gen fintech operations and risk management
How resilience, compliance, and real-time risk control will determine who can scale in 2026

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

A nighttime view of Singapore’s tall buildings and urban landscape
Wandering Singapore alone
Food, culture, adventure, and affordability in the Garden City
A woman photographs a building in Paris, Île-de-France, France
Paris through a visitor’s eyes
How the city of light reveals its culture, artistry, and everyday elegance beyond the iconic landmarks

Wellness

Isolation as a shared condition of modern life, across generations
The quiet epidemic of loneliness
Modern life, isolation, and the hidden cost of staying alone
Man expressing exhaustion to therapist
Compassion fatigue
Caring for the caregiver
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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
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
Aesthetics of Change. Courtesy of MAK
Aesthetics of Change
15 Dec 2107 — 15 Apr 2018 at the MAK in Vienna, Austria
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
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
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
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
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
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