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Monday, April 6, 2026

Cave paintings and reconstructions of prehistoric social groups depicting early human society

An overhead view of people forming a circle with raised hands, representing cooperation, interconnectedness, and collective action

A reconstruction of life near Göbeklitepe 10,000 years ago, showing early communities cooperating with stone tools during the transition toward agriculture

Archaeological cave paintings alongside reconstructions of prehistoric social groups, offering insight into early human society

Overhead view of a human circle with raised hands, illustrating cooperation and social connection

Did cooperation make us human?

Shared intentionality, language, and the evolution of the social mind

A woman next to a mirror with a pensive expression, reflecting the weight of unkind thoughts

The voice in your head and why it matters

How self-talk shapes your emotions, confidence, and everyday choices

The most memorable travel moments can be those when we navigated something unfamiliar, learned something new and pushed ourselves slightly beyond what we thought we could do

Why travelers should seek challenges

Too much comfort can become a paradox, and a true luxury experience can solve it

The central peak of the Moon's Tycho crater, reaching 2 kilometres above the crater floor, captured by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

Science & Technology

Could Earth have ‘stolen’ the Moon from Venus?

The Heist theory explained

On the Street

Iris Van Herpen’s iconic Water Dress is a stunning example of her innovative design, first showcased in the 2010 "Crystallization" collection

Iris Van Herpen: redefining haute couture with technology

How Iris Van Herpen blends fashion, art, and science to create futuristic, eco-friendly designs

A woman prays with a crucifix in her hands before the cathedral

Economy & Politics

Inner peace in turbulent times: a Catholic perspective

Exploring the intersection of international law, geopolitics, and personal spirituality in the quest for peace

Honey Boy by Alma Har’el

Sundance Festival 2019

The best time of the year for a cinephile

Swarms of stars, nebulae and galaxies

Interview with the Gods on a terrace in the rings of Saturn…

Mariella Busi De Logu, Three Grapes

The small details of an intricate world

Pieces of raw, fresh meat displayed on a black stone board, beautifully mirrored for a striking presentation

Cultured meat: the future of sustainable protein

Exploring the rise of lab-grown meat and its potential impact on our food system and sustainability

Architecture & Design

The vaulted ceiling at the entrance of the Ganjali Bathhouse, built in 1631 as part of a larger architectural complex in the old center of Kerman, Iran, features frescoes adorned with Safavid-era ornaments

The modernization process of the city of Kerman

An example of a middle eastern architecture modernization

A high-tech living room where digital interfaces regulate lighting, entertainment, and climate, conveying the future of residential design

The architecture of the smart home ecosystem

Designing homes that respond and adapt to modern life

Art

Anselm Kiefer, Walhalla, 2016, Almost redolent of the chaotic, despairing images of Bosch, Kiefer offers a rather terrifying and apocalyptic view of where one might live. For some of course, this vision is a reality on our world right now. Photo © White Cube/Courtesy the artists 2016

Art, nature, and the post-human condition

The tension between traditional landscape art and the rise of artificial aesthetics

Agostino De Romanis, Shadows of Day and Night, oil on relined paper, 250 x 130 cm, 2003

De Romanis, the ‘symbolic’ works

The primeval appeal of the Orient

Culture

The moon rising behind the horizon bringing reflection and stillness

Regaining our ability to find ourselves

Reflections on resplendence and the delicate moments we witness

Hockney’s carpet, watercolour, 16 × 12 cm, Mark Weighton, 2025

Truth, illusion, and creativity in a digital world

Libra Full Moon

Economy & Politics

Businesspeople walking by a large cybersecurity advertisement displayed in a modern business area

The new geopolitics of cyberspace

How digital power, technological trust, and cyber alliances are reshaping global politics

A distressed woman reaches out from a crowded bus, capturing a moment of urgency, separation, and human vulnerability amid crisis, Kashmir

Asiya Andrabi and the politics of resistance

Activism, imprisonment, and the contested narratives of the Kashmir conflict

Entertainment

McNulty, DeAngelo Barksdale, and Bunk Moreland in Season 1 © HBO

The remarkable modern storytelling of "The Wire"

From the opening credits to the narrative, it plays on a league of its own

Gérard Philipe and Maria Casarès were among the most celebrated figures of mid-twentieth-century French theatre and cinema

Beyond the myth: Gérard Philipe and Maria Casarès

The book’s contributors discuss archives, performance, and the evolving memory of two icons of French theatre

Fashion

Bella Hadid wearing a Schiaparelli necklace at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, France

The influence of surrealism on fashion

From Elsa Schiaparelli to modern designers

Demna Gvasalia, known mononymously as Demna is a Soviet-born Georgian fashion designer

Demna Gvasalia’s radical new chapter at Gucci

When heritage meets disruption

Feature

A woman walking through a dimly lit street at night

Map of your head

Episode 2: on purity, pressure, and surviving a culture that refuses boundaries

Books and books and books, a collection that is not enough

Maybe it is not below you, but at the very least, you are above it

Food & Wine

A medium shot of a pregnant woman enjoying a fruit bowl, emphasizing the benefits of nutritious food choices during pregnancy for both mother and baby

Western diet during pregnancy and ADHD risk

What every mom needs to know

This classic British dish originated in the 19th century, during the Industrial Revolution

Fish and chips: comfort food beloved for generations

A classic British dish for good reason

Science & Technology

In a park filled with peace, their expressions remind us that understanding each other’s perspectives can sometimes be a battle

Differences between the male and female brain

Exploring the neuroscience behind communication styles and behavioural patterns in men and women

Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen, the crew of Artemis II, poised before the Moon as they prepare to resume humanity’s journey into deep space

Back to the moon, or back to ourselves?

Artemis II and the return to a journey shaped as much by memory and myth as by technology

Sport

A young girl practicing on the court, representing the foundation of sport built on love for the game

Why Norway doesn’t count children in youth sports

Why reducing competition in childhood leads to stronger athletes in the long run

The Dodgers Stadium is located in the Elysian Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California

Jumping on the bandwagon after the Dodgers' World Series

How the Dodgers’ Championship sparked my love for baseball during my first spell in the bullpen

Travel

At dawn, the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain, stands gracefully near the snow-capped Sierra Nevada mountains, Spain

Granada in 24 hours of history and passion

The city’s rich heritage, vibrant culture, and timeless beauty from dawn to nightfall

"Día de los Cascarones" is a playful tradition where people crack confetti-filled eggs on each other to celebrate Easter and bring good luck. Photo by © Tara Lowry Photography

The "Día de los Cascarones" in San Miguel de Allende

The "Day of the Eggshells" is a fun celebration in some parts of Mexico

Wellness

Aerial photo of a highway with the word “resist” written on the beach — symbolizing the tension between movement and stillness, and the human struggle between progress and resistance to change

The architecture of resistance: why we resist change

Exploring how our inner systems protect us from, yet hinder, transformation

Bowls loaded with fruits and fibre, reflecting the connection between nutrition and inner balance

The silent conversation: how your gut talks to your brain

Understanding the science behind intuition, anxiety, and the gut-brain axis

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Becky Ogbar

Mark Weighton

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Christopher Adams, Biomorphic moments. Courtesy of Garvey|Simon

Christopher Adams: biomorphic moments

9 Apr — 8 May 2026 at Garvey | Simon in Manhattan, United States

Frederic Edwin Church, Pichincha (detail), 1867. Courtesy of Philadelphia Museum of Art

A nation of artists

12 Apr 2026 — 5 Jul 2027 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, United States

Sameh Khalatbari, Veins of sorrow - The rupture no. 2 (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Modernism Inc.

Veins of sorrow

12 Apr — 2 May 2026 at the Modernism Inc. in San Francisco, United States

Anonyme, Le marché aux fleurs, quai de la Mégisserie (detail), vers 1680. Courtesy of Musée Carnavalet

Madame de Sévigné. Parisian letters

15 Apr — 23 Aug 2026 at the Musée Carnavalet in Paris, France

Anna Kincaide, Its a jungle (detail). Courtesy of JoAnne Artman Gallery

Couture in color

15 Apr — 30 Jun 2026 at the JoAnne Artman Gallery in Laguna Beach, United States

Robert Sagerman, 17,759 (detail), 2018. Courtesy of Cris Worley Fine Arts

Edifice, fount, rippling spaces

15 Apr — 30 May 2026 at the Cris Worley Fine Arts in Dallas, United States

Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga, Eala (detail), 2025. Courtesy of October Gallery

Inheriting the future

16 Apr — 16 May 2026 at the October Gallery in London, United Kingdom

Pierre Gaignard, Bestiaire paramétrique (Lézard, random seed 1024), 2025. Courtesy of Galerie Eric Mouchet

Printemps paramétrique

18 Apr — 13 Jun 2026 at the Galerie Eric Mouchet in Paris, France

Morgan Irons, August in the fields (detail). Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries

24 Apr — 23 May 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States

William Shepherd, In bedroom (detail), n.d. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries

Western reliquaries

24 Apr — 23 May 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States

Alex Webb, Philadelphia, Rock ministries boxing club, 2016. Courtesy of Philadelphia Museum of Art

Rising up: Rocky and the making of monuments

25 Apr — 2 Aug 2026 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, United States

Ron Arad, Good ping pong dining table, 2023. Courtesy of Opera Gallery

Ron Arad, from 1992 to 2026

27 Apr — 28 May 2026 at the Opera Gallery in Monaco, Monaco

Francisco de Zurbarán, Christ and the virgin in the house at Nazareth (detail), about 1640. Courtesy of the National Gallery © The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio

2 May — 23 Aug 2026 at The National Gallery in London, United Kingdom

Judy Chicago, Bigamy hood (detail), 2022, Mixed media on stamped aluminum form, 13.25 x 15.25 x 0.75 in, 33.66 x 38.74 x 1.91 cm, © Chicago Woodman LLC, Judy Chicago/Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York; Photo © Chicago Woodman LLC; Donald Woodman/Artists Rights Society, New York

The materiality of Judy Chicago

8 May — 22 Nov 2026 at the Alberta Pane Gallery in Venice, Italy

Spatial poems. Courtesy of MASS MoCA

23 May 2026 — 27 Apr 2027 at the MASS MoCA in North Adams, United States

Wendy McMurdo, Young Girl (iv) (detail), 2016. Courtesy of National Galleries of Scotland

The digital mirror

30 May — 25 Oct 2026 at the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Aesthetics of Change. Courtesy of MAK

Aesthetics of Change

15 Dec 2107 — 15 Apr 2018 at the MAK in Vienna, Austria

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