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Monday, July 13, 2026

A hacker working across several monitors in a dark room, symbolizing cyber warfare and modern cyber threats

A deepfake concept featuring facial tracking, detection, and recognition technologies, combined with cybersecurity elements and secure password login

Deepfakes—short for “deep learning” and “fake”—are images, videos, or audio files that have been altered or generated using artificial intelligence, AI-based tools, or advanced audio-video editing software

A dark-room setup with a hacker coding on multiple screens, illustrating cyber warfare and cyber threats

Facial tracking and recognition technology used in deepfake detection, shown alongside cybersecurity systems and secure password login

Economy & Politics

The deepfake crisis

The asymmetric effects of AI disinformation on internal security

The Ashvins, also known as the Ashvini Kumaras or Asvinau, are Hindu twin deities associated with medicine, health, healing, science, and the twilight

The Ashwin Kumaras: divine healers of the vedic world

Exploring the myth, symbolism, and enduring significance of the celestial twins in early Hindu thought

Installation view from the “Art of Manga” exhibition at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, featuring works from Hirohiko Araki’s JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure series. The exhibition showcases hundreds of original drawings and large-scale installations by major Japanese manga artists from the 1970s to the present, including Eiichiro Oda (One Piece), Junji Ito, and Tite Kubo (Bleach). Araki’s featured artwork includes life-sized characters and their Stands, designed to align with viewers’ eye levels for an immersive experience, highlighting manga as a recognized art form in a museum setting. Photo: © İdil Burkutoğlu

Hirohiko Araki and color without rules

Rethinking identity, composition, and expression in "JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure"

A SpaceX launch vehicle ready for flight, representing investor expectations for future innovation

Economy & Politics

SpaceX joins the Nasdaq-100

Why millions of investors now own SpaceX automatically and what it means for the company's future

On the Street

Pineapple the superfood

Pineapple the superfood

All you need to stay healthy

Boris Mezentsev, Lenin Memorial, Oulianovsk, 1967

Architecture & Design

Leniniana: memorializing Lenin

Under Stalin and Brezhnev

Stephen Mackey, Pipistrelle, 2014, oil on panel

A haibun-esque piece

Beiteddine Festival, stage view.

A resounding beat by the Mediterranean

Lebanon, a culture comprehensive party

Artificial Intelligence has changed many aspects of our lives for the better, but it's not without its risks

Science & Technology

The conquest of Artificial Intelligence and its perils

How far should it go?

A man dressed in Superhero attire holds popcorn in one hand and a black movie production clapper board

Are superhero movies over?

Lessons learned and the road ahead

Architecture & Design

Like a lighthouse, an enduring light reaches across dark waters; the principles of liberty, opportunity, and unity continue to illuminate the American journey

Lighthouses to guide the way

The making of lighthouses and their Fourth of July significance

Geisel Library is the main library at the University of California, San Diego. Designed by William Pereira, it opened in 1970 as the Central Library. After a renovation in 1993, it was rededicated as the University Library Building, and in 1995 it was renamed Geisel Library in honor of Audrey and Theodor Seuss Geisel, the latter better known as the children’s author Dr. Seuss

Brutalist university buildings

When monumental architecture feels like a prison

Art

Entangled roots and floating forms, solo exhibition, 2026. Courtesy of the artist

Yilin Rebecca Sun on Vessel

The artist and curator reflects on clay, collaboration, and the connections that shape our shared future

The Nukus Museum of Art, officially known as the State Museum of Arts of the Republic of Karakalpakstan named after I. V. Savitsky, Uzbekistan

The Savitsky State Museum of Art

Art, resistance, and cultural memory in the heart of the desert

Culture

In the forge of human imagination, metal waits patiently to speak—caught between ancient myth and modern reason

Golden maidens and silicon dreams

How humanity’s oldest myths continue to shape our understanding of artificial intelligence

Devotees releasing glowing plates of offerings into the Ganges at night, reflecting a timeless act of faith and reverence

India’s timeless spiritual journey

A look at ashrams, sacred sites, and soulful traditions

Economy & Politics

Harvesting seaweed by hand at low tide in Jambiani, a village in Unguja, Tanzania

Ocean justice and indigenous stewardship

Indigenous knowledge and community leadership shaping the future of marine conservation

Humanity must reject today’s amoral capitalist systems and competitive, sovereign nation-states in favor of a democratic world government structured

What is the “common good”?

Is today’s world system capable of accomplishing it?

Entertainment

Frieren from Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End drifting peacefully through still waters, symbolising the melancholic beauty that defines contemporary fantasy anime

Why 2026 could redefine anime forever

How reboots, long-awaited sequels and risky new adaptations are colliding to create one of anime’s most exciting years ever

The Pitt is an American medical drama created by R. Scott Gemmill and executive produced by John Wells and Noah Wyle, reuniting the creative team behind ER

The best shows of early 2026

From animated heartbreak to hospital drama, these five series define the year so far

Fashion

Glenn Martens is a Belgian fashion designer who began his career as a junior designer at Jean Paul Gaultier, working on the women’s pre-collection and the menswear line G2

Diesel and the aesthetics of ruin

How shredded denim, industrial decay, and Glenn Martens redefine success, identity, and beauty in a post industrial fashion landscape

An Allegory of the Tudor Succession: The Family of Henry VIII

Power, spectacle, and the Tudor silhouette

How the theatrical fashion of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I continues to shape modern ideas of authority, excess, and visual dominance

Feature

A solitary figure stands silhouetted by a window in an abandoned house, surrounded by fading light and quiet decay

Broken into a better shape

Poems of suffering, resilience, and the long journey toward becoming

A father and son sit across from each other in silence, their tension shaped by control, performance, and the unseen weight of being watched

Puppets without strings

In a world without scripts, the truth becomes the most dangerous act

Food & Wine

An elderly man wearing denim overalls and a hat, examining fresh vegetables

How Italians redefine sustainable food

From organic farming to packaging innovation and waste reduction

Egri Bikavér at golden hour, where Hungary’s legendary Bull’s Blood meets the rolling vineyards of Eger in a moment of quiet elegance

Egri Bikavér: Hungary’s legendary bull’s blood

From medieval legend to modern revival, exploring the history, flavour profile, and best food pairings of Eger’s iconic red blend

Science & Technology

An adult gently supports a sore knee, illustrating the everyday reality of joint strain and the growing interest in glucosamine for long-term joint support

The knees know: glucosamine explained

A practical and lightly humorous look at how this widely used supplement supports cartilage, mobility, and long-term knee comfort

White-breasted Waterhens preparing to fight (c) Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne

Morning voices at Diyasaru

An immersive journey through the layered calls and hidden lives of a tropical wetland

Sport

A clear view of AT&T Stadium, representing the benchmark for fan experience among 2026 FIFA World Cup venues

Top 10 World Cup venues for fan experience

Review-based rankings reveal which stadiums delight supporters and which face criticism

A young footballer silhouetted against the evening sky with a ball at their feet, representing dreams that reach far beyond the horizon

A 12-year-old's road to the World Cup

Your roadmap from wherever you are right now to the Saudi Arabia 2034 Football World Cup

Travel

The Mutrah skyline in Muscat, Oman, glows beautifully against the night sky

Oman: where silence, sea, and sand realign the soul

A solo journey through Muscat’s waters, hidden wadis, and desert stillness that transformed quiet moments into lasting memories

A colorful sign stands prominently in front of the historic Convento de San Bernardino de Siena, showcasing the picturesque town that captivates visitors with its riotously colorful streets and rich history

Not your average pitstop: Valladolid, Mexico

Hidden depths and ancient wonders in the heart of Yucatan

Wellness

Sorrowing Old Man (At Eternity's Gate) is an oil painting by Vincent van Gogh that he made in 1890

The social illusion of control

The problem with modern hustle culture

Depressed woman sitting in distress as her husband drinks alcohol in the background

The violence behind the celebration

For some, the final whistle is just the beginning of a nightmare

Explore the Calendar

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Printer: Brüder Kohn, designer: Martha Alber, New year greeting (detail), c. 1910–11. Courtesy of the Jewish Museum

Modernity and opulence: women of the Wiener Werkstätte

17 Jul — 15 Nov 2026 at The Jewish Museum in New York, United States

Raymundo Munoz, Intersections (detail). Courtesy of Bitfactory Galler

Flipping scripts 2: an exhibition of Colorado curators

17 Jul — 8 Aug 2026 at the Bitfactory Gallery in Denver, United States

Lambda members and allies perform a skit based on
the popular TV quiz show, Hollywood Squares, at the
2002 Lambda Network at Kodak's Annual Education
Event with Management (detail). Courtesy of George Eastman Museum

Picturing equality: the Lambda Network at Kodak

27 Jul — 8 Nov 2026 at the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, United States

Farah Billah, The table, with friends (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Ogden Museum of Southern Art

Louisiana contemporary

1 Aug 2026 — 14 Feb 2027 at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans, United States

Billy Schenck, Gratuitous violence (detail). Courtesy of JoAnne Artman Gallery

Technicolor west

1 Sep — 31 Oct 2026 at the JoAnne Artman Gallery in Laguna Beach, United States

Ali Cherri, still from The sentinel (detail), 2026. Courtesy the artist and
Almine Rech Gallery

5 Sep 2026 — 4 Jan 2027 at WIELS in Brussels, Belgium

Ellen Bradshaw, Spring fever, 10th Ave and 25th Sta (detail). Courtesy of Pleiades Gallery

Every street has a story

8 Sep — 3 Oct 2026 at the Pleiades Gallery in New York, United States

Various artists, Celebrating the icons of art, exhibition view. Courtesy of Voorlinden Museum

Celebrating the icons of art

12 Sep 2026 — 7 Mar 2027 at the Voorlinden Museum in Wassenaar, Netherlands

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

Keerthana Kunnath, Not what you saw. Courtesy of Foam

Not what you saw

18 Sep — 27 Nov 2026 at the Foam in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Relic of the so-called staff of Moses, mediterranean region. Courtesy of the Jewish Museum

Sacred splendor

18 Sep 2026 — 7 Feb 2027 at The Jewish Museum in New York, United States

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

Lucas Blalock, Film-object (Mouth) (detail), 2025, from
Tête-à-tête-à-tête-à-tête-à-tête. Courtesy of the artist and George Eastman Museum

2 Oct 2026 — 11 Apr 2027 at the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, United States

Swab’s 2025 edition, exhibition view. Courtesy of Swab

Swab’s 19th edition

8 — 11 Oct 2026 at Swab in Barcelona, Spain

Solange Pessoa, Metaflor-Metaflora (detail), 2005-2012. Courtesy of Centro Botín

Solange Pessoa: of day or night

10 Oct 2026 — 28 Mar 2027 at the Centro Botín in Santander, Spain

The meeting point where ideas, startups and opportunities converge

The world comes to Web Summit

9 — 12 Nov 2026 at the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal

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

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