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Thursday, September 10, 2026
A large-scale industrial facility operating against the evening sky, representing the importance of industrial infrastructure and resources
A broad agricultural landscape of cultivated fields and crops, symbolizing the export potential of South America’s agricultural economies
A panoramic view of Valparaíso and its busy harbour, representing Chile’s strategic position in regional and global trade
A big network of industrial towers and pipelines, reflecting the infrastructure countries seek to protect during shifting global alliances
Expansive agricultural fields stretching across the countryside, representing the importance of commodity exports to South American economies
Economy & Politics
Subordination, non-alignment, or strategic autonomy
How the long-standing non-alignment tradition in Latin America may become more important as the balance of power in the world shifts between Beijing and Washington
When communicated constructively, jealousy functions as an early-warning signal for hidden emotional needs and relationship boundaries, turning a potentially destructive emotion into an opportunity for personal growth and deeper intimacy
Wellness
Jealousy as an early-warning system
Turning relationship competition into communication, growth, and trust
A silhouette bathed in light before the altar, symbolising hope for a church renewed by faith rather than commerce
Culture
Monetisation of the church: ministry or marketplace?
How commercialisation can affect the credibility, purpose, and witness of the church
Technicians install solar panels on the roof of a residential building
Economy & Politics
The West’s clean energy challenge
The US and EU must challenge China through innovation, resilient supply chains, and energy efficiency

On the Street

An old attic filled with a treasure chest of historical photographs and handwritten letters
Feature
First love and first heartbreak
A daughter, a journal, and the secrets time forgot
A still from the film Athena (2022) directed by Romain Gavras
Entertainment
Five movies worth watching
A roundup of films I have enjoyed lately
Diego and Alberto Cusumano
Food & Wine
Heavenly Father, the majority partner
A conversation with Diego Cusumano, a sicilian winemaker
Rene Francisco Rodríguez, Eduardo Ponjuán González, “Productivismo (Productivism)”
Art
Permission To Be Global/Prácticas Globales
Latin American Art in Miami and Boston
St.Lucia, Marigot Bay
Travel
Saint Lucia
Caribbean to the Core
The final match of World Cup 2014 between Germany and Argentina 2014, Río de Janeiro, Brazil
Sport
From hate to love: my journey with German football
How a World Cup Final transformed my love for football and changed my view of Germany

Architecture & Design

A solitary figure sits within a vast minimalist space, illuminated by a single beam of light that reflects the delicate balance between focus, perception, and the quiet spaces of the mind
The mind’s negative space
How attention, design, and negativity bias shape the way we perceive flaws, balance, and reality
An inclusive city in motion, where thoughtful design turns access from an exception into the quiet foundation of everyday life
Designing beyond the average
Why true inclusion begins when access is treated as infrastructure, not sympathy

Art

Skilled hands carefully shaping wet clay on a pottery wheel, representing the craftsmanship that has sustained African artistic traditions
Evolution of African art
Why African art was created to be lived, experienced and shared rather than simply displayed
Cindy Sherman, Untitled Film Still #21. (1978) Gelatin silver print. Approx. 20 × 25 cm. New York: Collection of Museum of Modern Art. Courtesy and copyright the artist
After the death of the author and the reader
From Roland Barthes to AI-generated culture, a reflection on what happens to meaning when both authorship and readership begin to disappear

Culture

Tomaras speaking about composition at a photography workshop held at Tomaras's studio
Mark Tomaras’ passion for photography
Get to know Mark Tomaras, an American fine art photographer in Porto, Portugal
Young woman waking up and checking her smartphone, comparing herself to others on social media
The commodification of identity
In the digital age, identity, attention, and knowledge increasingly function as market commodities

Economy & Politics

A figure surrounded by flowing data and virtual networks, symbolizing humanity's place at the center of the digital revolution
The opportunities of the digital age
How technology, fairer economic systems, and stronger institutions can create a more inclusive future
A depiction of Icarus plunging from the heavens, symbolizing the consequences of unchecked ambition and the dangers of technological progress without adequate restraint. Copy after Giulio Romano, The Fall of Icarus (16th century). Photo via The Cleveland Museum of Art/Unsplash
I asked ChatGPT whether humanity should regulate AI
Confronting the singularity and asking whether global rules can keep AI’s most dangerous capabilities in check

Entertainment

Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, and Lisa Kudrow, played iconic characters in the TV show Friends (1994). Photo by © Ron Davis
The evolution of women’s portrayal in stories for the screen
Arc-she-types: how far we have come
Kaya holding a scary doll calmly, showing the eerie composure that defines her character
A fresh take on anime horror with Kaya-chan
How Kaya-chan Isn't Scary uses childhood, fear and folklore to tell a quite layered story

Fashion

Jonny Johansson at Acne Studios Women’s Fall/Winter 2026 runway show, presented on 11 March 2026
Acne Studios and the aesthetics of uncertainty
Jonny Johansson’s SS26 collection explores emotional friction, suspended resolution, and the future of ambiguous luxury
Marilyn Monroe’s most iconic black dresses include the beaded fringe dress from Some Like It Hot, a cocktail dress from The Asphalt Jungle (1950), and several of her personal evening gowns
The evolution of the little black dress
From Coco Chanel to contemporary fashion, a century of style, identity, and reinvention

Feature

A bird soaring across the forest, representing the peaceful coexistence shared by every living creature
A lesson in the wild
A touching adventure that shows how nature protects its own and what humans can learn from it
Young couple enjoying a romantic walk beside a dumpster in a gritty urban alley
Sarah’s promise of forever
A dystopian reflection on sacrifice, memory, and surviving beyond death

Food & Wine

Adult seen from the front holding a sandwich filled with flowers
Learning to listen at the table
Mindful eating, intuitive nutrition, and the psychology of nourishing the body without restriction
A smiling elderly man stands in a sunlit farm, holding a basket filled with fresh vegetables
You are what your grandparents ate
How nutritional epigenetics reveals the hidden inheritance of diet, disease, and biological memory across generations

Science & Technology

Professor Ekaterine Berishvili, regenerative medicine researcher at the University of Geneva, leading innovative bioartificial pancreas research for Type 1 diabetes treatment
Ekaterine Berishvili and the future of diabetes treatment
Inside the development of a bioartificial pancreas designed to restore insulin production naturally
"2001: A Space Odyssey", Stanley Kubrick's film, is one of the first stories that depicts an artificial intelligence "going rogue"
Chaos, boundaries, and the paradox of AI behavior
A random conversation about an artificial intelligence going rogue

Sport

A girl figure skating gracefully on the ice
The science of ice skating performance
How biomechanics, physics, and psychology shape the elite skater
A silhouette of a man standing before a climbing wall, preparing to climb
A beginner’s guide to bouldering
Simple technique shifts and mindful gym etiquette can turn challenge into confidence

Travel

The Ermoupoli Town Hall in Miaouli Square, Syros, representing the elegance and grandeur of the island's historic civic architecture
Syros: Greece's historic island retreat
Much of this island’s appeal lies in its famous historic mansions
Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India, adorned with intricate stone carvings, symbolising the harmony between nature, spirituality, and human craftsmanship
Why India should be on every Tunisian tourist's bucket list
How India offers Tunisian travellers a journey of culture, wellness, and personal transformation

Wellness

An elderly farmer carries a woven basket on his shoulder as he walks through the rice fields of Bali, Indonesia
The man who never missed a day
A Balinese farmer's perspective on purpose, responsibility, and commitment
A woman sitting quietly by a sunlit window, representing the emotional patterns carried from childhood into adulthood
How your childhood shaped the adult you are
How childhood experiences influence the way you think, connect, and respond to life's challenges
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Irfan Hendrian, C===Ɔ, 2026. Courtesy of the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf
Residuum
10 Sep — 31 Oct 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Singapore, Singapore
Liam Everett, Untitled (remote viewer) (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Berggruen Gallery
The passenger
10 Sep — 29 Oct 2026 at the Berggruen Gallery in San Francisco, United States
Fernand Léger, Le cirque Medrano (Esquisse) (detail), 1918. Courtesy of Berggruen Gallery
Defining the century (...)
10 Sep — 22 Oct 2026 at the Berggruen Gallery in San Francisco, United States
Lee Friedlander, Sydney, Australia, 1977. Courtesy of Fraenkel Gallery
Lee Friedlander: Maria
10 Sep — 24 Oct 2026 at the Fraenkel Gallery in San Francisco, United States
Nalini Malani, Civilisation and its discontents (detail), 1991. Courtesy of Sakshi Gallery
Of being and becoming
10 — 21 Sep 2026 at the Sakshi Gallery in Mumbai, India
Sherron Francis, Untitled (detail), 1979. Courtesy of Lincoln Glenn Gallery
Beyond the stain
10 Sep — 24 Oct 2026 at the Lincoln Glenn Gallery in New York, United States
Tomas Harker, Witness (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Nicodim Gallery
Endless romance forever
10 Sep — 18 Oct 2026 at the Nicodim Gallery in New York, United States
Caleb Stein, Down by the Hudson. Courtesy of Palo Gallery
Down by the Hudson
10 Sep — 3 Oct 2026 at the Palo Gallery in New York, United States
Sasha Stiles, This place was home before I lived here. Courtesy of Sapar Contemporary
This place was home before I lived here
10 Sep — 22 Oct 2026 at the Sapar Contemporary in New York, United States
Tom Palmore, Navajo bunny (detail), 2026. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries
Animals of distinction
11 Sep — 10 Oct 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States
Marja Helander, Birds in the Earth, 2017. Courtesy of Kumu Art Museum
No beginning, no end
11 Sep 2026 — 14 Mar 2027 at the Kumu Art Museum in Estonia
Latifa Echakhch, Forever do, 2016. Collection museum Voorlinden. Photo by © Bram Vreugdenhil
Celebrating the icons of art
12 Sep 2026 — 7 Mar 2027 at the Voorlinden Museum in Wassenaar, Netherlands
Life in color and form. Courtesy of Millesgården Museum
Life in color and form
12 Sep 2026 — 29 Mar 2027 at the Millesgården Museum in Lidingö, Sweden
Garry Winogrand, World’s fair (detail), New York City, 1964 (printed 1981). Gelatin silver print, 11× 14 in. (27.9×35.6 cm). Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art at Hamilton College, Clinton, NY. Gift of James, Class of 1980 and Georganne Garfinkel. © The Estate of Garry Winogrand, courtesy Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco
Storytelling: photographers making meaning (...)
12 Sep 2026 — 12 Jun 2027 at the Wellin Museum of Art in New York, United States
Kinky Friedman, Echo hill ranch (detail), Medina, 2022. Courtesy of Catherine Couturier Gallery
Miles and miles of Texas
12 Sep — 3 Oct 2026 at the Catherine Couturier Gallery in Houston, United States
Kosuke Ajiro, Sayonara (detail). Courtesy of GR gallery
Excavation record I. Sayonara
12 Sep — 24 Oct 2026 at the GR Gallery in New York, United States
Trompe-l’oeil knowledge, Korea (18th-20th century), exhibition view. Courtesy of Musée Guimet
Trompe-l’oeil knowledge, Korea (18th-20th century)
16 Sep 2026 — 4 Jan 2027 at the Musée Guimet in Paris, France
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