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Monday, March 9, 2026

View of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

During the open house event at Songshan Air Force Base on August 13, 2011, the high-power tracking radar of the Eagle air defense missile system was displayed

People gather inside a modern shopping mall while watching breaking news coverage of regional missile interceptions on large public screens, illustrating how information and media shape public perception during moments of geopolitical crisis

A view of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The S-300V air defence system displayed at the Engineering Technologies 2012 exhibition in Russia

Economy & Politics

The UAE’s strategy of calm in a time of war

Leadership communication, symbolic presence, and stability during regional tensions

How did we end up paying for space in the air?

Existential dread from a tower in Vancouver

A burnt out tale from a life unfulfilled

Children sitting on the sand in Portugal, enjoying ice cream sticks

It always begins with ice cream

On family traditions, quiet healing, and the sweetness that carries us home

Sarah Von Dreele at her studio. Photo by © Alysia Kristan

Architecture & Design

Conversations with Sarah Von Dreele and Nancy Lasar

Inside the artful lives of the textile designer and the fine artist in the foothills of the Berkshires

On the Street

There are certain words you can look for that guarantee what is in the bottle has been made to exacting standards

Everyone loves sake, they just don't know it yet

Sins of drinking past and the joys of redemption

Untitled 2012 mixed media cm. 27 x 40 x 33

Maddalena Ambrosio

The postmodern petrifaction of nature

New menswear label OneU

Inspired by the suits and streets of London

Water on the rocks, ph. Michael Stillwater

SongLife Chronicles

Gerrard and Johnson celebrating during a game in November 2013, Source: Instagram

You'll never walk alone

How Words and Sport can impact World Peace

Close-up shot of a tree log covered with fungi in a forest

Science & Technology

Bacteria and fungi reactions to ecosystem restoration

Restoration of desertified areas recovers plant biomass and variety, but the soil microbial ecosystem is skewed and represents an early stage of development

Architecture & Design

Construction began in 1720 under Prince-Bishop Damian Hugo von Schönborn

The splendor of Bruchsal Palace

A Neo-Baroque masterpiece in Southwest Germany

View of Santorini, Greece, with iconic white houses and blue-domed churches

How travel shapes empathy and innovation in design

Global encounters inspire designers to move beyond visuals and create work rooted in culture, connection, and respect

Art

Simone Ferrero, The Whispering Abyss, 80.2 x 205.3 cm, 2024

Interview with Simone Ferrero

Crossing the visible: the mosaic as an inner threshold

Gottfried Eisenberger (pictured right), World Art Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Gottfried Eisenberger on World Art Dubai’s next phase

The fair’s curator reflects on scale, strategy, and the growing global reach of emerging artists

Culture

A solitary poet sits lost in thought, his face lit by a soft, amber glow — a quiet reflection of Milan Kundera’s vision of the novel as a search for understanding rather than virtue

Milan Kundera and the novel beyond good and evil

When storytelling reveals truth, not morality

Sunlight shining through a leaf, representing love through one's capacity to feel love everywhere if they know how to identify it

The Sun rises every day

Today it dawned again, as always

Economy & Politics

A visual reflection on the long historical entanglement of religion, empire, and war—from medieval crusades to modern geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East

Why Trump is not Napoleon

Imperial decline, religious war, and the dangerous transformation of Middle East geopolitics

Should corporate success depend on sacrificing human well-being and the environment?

Corporate interest versus human needs

The topic at the center of modern economic and workplace debates

Entertainment

No Other Choice, featuring performances by Son Ye-jin and Lee Byung-hun

A guide to 2025’s standout cinema

The films that surprised, unsettled, and stayed with us long after watching

Myha'la Herrold as Harper Stern in Season 3 © Simon Ridgway/HBO

The evolution of "Industry"

How a TV show finds its footing

Fashion

Trendy and confident: a stylish woman in sunglasses reflects themes of feminist art and queer identity

The rise of the female gaze on TikTok

How the female gaze is reshaping visibility, identity, and power online

Drawing on old Hollywood glamour and the showgirl as a modern goddess, the collection reframes a familiar cultural cliché. It merges Mugler’s heritage with a personal quest to reconcile contrasting forces and reignite the house’s iconoclastic power

Excavating Mugler: Miguel Castro Freitas ushers in a new era

A debut collection that reinterprets power, glamour, and the house’s iconic dna for a modern luxury audience

Feature

A graceful body suspended in water in a flowy white dress, conveying a weightless, unhurried state that mirrors emotional release

Deep as the ocean, blue as the sea

A story of shedding old layers and returning to the truest self

A boy sitting silently before a big window, capturing the stillness of existing in an in-between space

The unseen boy: invisible, forgotten, waiting

A heart breaking exploration of grief, time, and a child lost between worlds

Food & Wine

A smiling girl surrounded by colorful Brazilian fruits

Nutrition at the heart of self-care

How nutrition, movement, sleep, and mental well-being work together to build lasting health and resilienc

Hyperlipidemia is a significant factor that contributes to cardiovascular diseases globally. Thankfully, it is one factor that is easy to modify through medications and lifestyle changes

Feeding your microbiome to lower your cholesterol

Focusing on a pro-gut microbiome diet can improve cholesterol and other lipid levels

Science & Technology

Larger and longer-lived organisms require more cumulative cell replications to build and maintain their tissues

Replicative proportionality law in multicellular organisms

The rate of cellular renewal is a particular manifestation of the universal relationship between energy and matter

A person surrounded by floating algorithms symbolizes the overwhelming presence of AI in modern life

Margaret's statement resonate under a a new dilemma

The convenience brought by A.I. is seductive, but shouldn’t we be questioning it?

Sport

Back view of a shirtless man posing to showcase his muscles and physical fitness

HIIT: the athlete’s secret weapon

From sprints to plyometrics, discover how HIIT transforms fitness and performance across sports

An Adidas soccer ball resting on the grass pitch, ready for the game

From Sialkot to stadiums: the hidden price of football

The impact of football production on workers in Sialkot, Pakistan

Travel

Ayyana Kere, the second-largest lake in Karnataka, stretches between small mountains and offers breathtaking views, India

Manchenahalli Lake: a hidden haven

Your perfect weekend escape from Bengaluru

Sambar in Horton Plains, Sri Lanka (c) Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne

Birdwatching in the highlands of Sri Lanka

Tea country and Horton Plains National Park

Wellness

Outdoor yoga practice in Rishikesh, India: where wellness, mindfulness, and cultural diplomacy converge beyond borders

Yoga beyond borders: soft power through wellness

How H.E Dr. Devyani Khobragade is weaving wellness and diplomacy in Tunisia

Late at night, a man stares at his computer screen, insomnia keeping him awake

Wide awake at 3 a.m.

Coaching others through clarity while quietly wrestling with doubt, rest, and regulation

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Marcel Vidal, Umbrella (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Kerlin Gallery

Blue moon shadow

12 Mar — 18 Apr 2026 at the Kerlin Gallery in Dublin, Ireland

John Alexander, Nature observed (detail). Courtesy of Berggruen Gallery

Nature observed

12 Mar — 30 Apr 2026 at the Berggruen Gallery in San Francisco, United States

Rachel Simon Marino, Running on air (detail). Courtesy of Berggruen Gallery

12 Mar — 30 Apr 2026 at the Berggruen Gallery in San Francisco, United States

Hussein Baalbaki, Seaside (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Artbooth Gallery

12 Mar — 26 Apr 2026 at the Artbooth Gallery in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Various artists, We refuse_d, exhibition view. Courtesy of Mathaf Arab Museum of Modern Art

13 Mar — 7 Jun 2026 at the M HKA in Antwerp, Belgium

Dorothy Browdy Kushner, Trees (detail), 1965. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries

A force of nature

13 Mar — 18 Apr 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States

Amy Kirchner, Impression 1 (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Heather Gaudio Fine Art

Notions of time

14 Mar — 25 Apr 2026 at the Heather Gaudio Fine Art in Greenwich, United States

Wrona Gall, Ocean glow (detail), 2026. Courtesy of bG Gallery

14 Mar — 14 Apr 2026 at the bG Gallery in Santa Monica, United States

Lola Flash, Self portrait, Washington, DC (detail). Courtesy of Jenkins Johnson Gallery

14 Mar — 22 May 2026 at the Jenkins Johnson Gallery in San Francisco, United States

Daniel Albrigo, Dream sequence. Courtesy of Eleanor Harwood Gallery

14 Mar — 25 Apr 2026 at the Eleanor Harwood Gallery in San Francisco, United States

Joe Ferriso, Shapes and mirrors (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Eleanor Harwood Gallery

14 Mar — 25 Apr 2026 at the Eleanor Harwood Gallery in San Francisco, United States

George Widener, Untitled (Red Xs) (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Hirschl & Adler

The heart of war: George Widener’s Ukraine

19 Mar — 24 Apr 2026 at the Hirschl & Adler Galleries in New York, United States

Paul Klee, Around the fish (Umden fisch) (detail), 1926. Courtesy of The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Fund, 271. 1939. © 2026 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Paul Klee: other possible worlds

20 Mar — 26 Jul 2026 at The Jewish Museum in New York, United States

Andy Denzler, Inner space 5 (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Opera Gallery

20 Mar — 15 Apr 2026 at the Opera Gallery in Paris, France

Jay Khan, Foggy Victoria Harbour (detail). Courtesy of Sin Sin Fine Art

Pouring shadow. Contrast and balance

20 Mar — 20 May 2026 at the Sin Sin Fine Art in Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Kurt Schwitters, Picture Lyonel / Like a landscape by Feininger (detail), 1933. Courtesy of Zentrum Paul Klee

Schwitters: on the fringes of the avant-garde

20 Mar — 21 Jun 2026 at the Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern, Switzerland

Robert Zandvliet, Cinema (detail), 2012. Courtesy of Museum Franz Gertsch

The painting is a door

21 Mar — 30 Aug 2026 at the Museum Franz Gertsch in Burgdorf, Switzerland

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