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Saturday, January 17, 2026
An airplane on the runway under clear skies, representing the Kingdom’s future-oriented vision for aeronautics
The historic ksar of Ait Ben Haddou rising from arid terrain, symbolising the Kingdom’s enduring relationship between environment and ambition
An airport bustling with aircraft and activity, reflecting the momentum of Morocco’s aeronautics success story
An airplane poised on the runway, reflecting the strength and reliability of Morocco’s aviation platform
Traditional structures of Ait Ben Haddou grounded in the land itself, conveying the foundations of disciplined development
Economy & Politics
From ambition to altitude: Morocco’s aeronautics rise
How royal vision, industrial strategy, and innovation positioned the Kingdom among world aviation leaders
An empty military uniform draped over a worn sofa captures the silent weight of war’s aftermath — a haunting reflection of absence, memory, and the unseen wounds of conflict
Culture
Joanna Bourke and the unmaking of the hero
Reflections on Joanna Bourke’s "An Intimate History of Killing"
The Ormoc Pier stretching into the sea, symbolising Ormoc’s role as a gateway for people, trade, and opportunity
Culture
Ormoc: the city of beautiful people and shared dreams
A city defined by its people, purpose, and promise of education
Pedestrians blur past a still woman standing on the street—embodying the tension between speed and stillness in an accelerated world
Culture
The price of speed
Han and Rosa on acceleration and the erosion of the accelerated self

On the Street

Sandy beaches at Rugged Point Marine Provincial Park on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Travel
The wonders of Vancouver Island
A naturalist’s haven of abundant old-growth forests, stunning shoreline, and Canada’s mildest climate
The mezzanine at Toledo station. Note the architectural installation by Oscar Tusquets Blanca, Naples, Italy
Architecture & Design
The architectural marvel of Toledo
The breathtaking fusion of modern design, cultural heritage, and innovative engineering
More empathy for doctors
Science & Technology
The plight of doctors
Why are doctors so unhappy?
Danilo Bucchi, Volume, 2023, resina e smalto su tela, 50x70 cm
Art
Exploring artistic constellations: a chat with Rosa Basile
Exploring the intersection of contemporary mid-career artists and their timeless narratives
The Angels
Wellness
Sounds of Light
The Words of the Angels
Last concert of Ray Charles, at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier of the Place des Arts while the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal in 2003
Entertainment
Libero Robba: a life behind the stage
The untold story of a legendary Italian roadie who powered 3,300 concerts and witnessed the rise of progressive rock from the shadows

Architecture & Design

A bamboo structure with layered arches and joints, showing the fusion of traditional knowledge and modern engineering
The sustainability journey of bamboo construction
Tracing bamboo’s life cycle from growth to structure and its role in cutting emissions and material waste
The Bolwoningen project in ’s-Hertogenbosch comprises 50 ball-shaped houses, grouped together near a canal in the residential area of Maaspoort
Bolwoningen: the futuristic spheres of Dutch suburbia
A 1980s Dutch housing experiment where design, ecology, and imagination meet

Art

A fresco in Belgium paying tribute to cartoonist Enki Bilal, created on March 12, 2018, by artists Soke and Michaël Nicolaï
Enki Bilal through the post/transhuman lens
From Yugoslavia’s collapse to posthuman science fiction
John Thomson (1837–1921), Magic Lantern Peep Show, 1877. Oil on canvas, 51 × 61 cm. Signed bottom right: J. Thomson / F.R.G.S. / 1877. Image courtesy of Bonhams, Lot 53, Sale 17849, London, New Bond Street, 15 September 2010
Performing the body, breaking the illusion
Examining the shift from illusion-based entertainment to contemporary performance art

Culture

Miami, Florida, USA, nicknamed "the magic city"
Nature in mass marketing of Miami
How the city in Florida went from a "place where nobody lives" to the second most visited metropolitan area
Pope Pius XII visiting Piazza San Giovanni after the bombings of Rome on 13 August 1943
Pius XII: between silence, strategy, and survival
Tracing the life, rise, and complex wartime role of Eugenio Pacelli in an era of global upheaval

Economy & Politics

As the clock nears midnight, humanity stands between collapse and conscience—time slipping away while the future waits on reason, responsibility, and choice
At the edge of midnight
Philosophy, power, and the struggle to save a fragile civilization
A powerful moment of collective resistance, as voices rise for justice, dignity, and human rights
From ethics to praxis in the struggle for human rights
How does the human rights-based approach change development ethics and development praxis?

Entertainment

A scientist’s pursuit of godlike power culminates in the creation of life itself, a triumph that quickly turns tragic for both creator and creature in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, starring Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi
Proto-transhuman: the new Frankenstein
Immortality, identity, and the uneasy future beyond death
The Glastonbury Festival 2011 captured at night, glowing with lights, music, and the energy of thousands of festivalgoers
Glastonbury and the art of saying yes
Why the mud, chaos, and music reveal more about life than the stage itself

Fashion

A portrait of a female model posing confidently in a studio, dressed in a sleek black suit that embodies modern sophistication and timeless style
Dressing for self in an age of noise
Slowing down, choosing with intention, and embracing authenticity redefine the meaning of style and luxury
Men posing in classic white T-shirts and jeans against a minimalist backdrop
The return of restraint: menswear’s quiet revolution
As fashion moves beyond spectacle, a new era of minimalism embraces craft and calm

Feature

An old attic filled with a treasure chest of historical photographs and handwritten letters
First love and first heartbreak
A daughter, a journal, and the secrets time forgot
Woman in a dress lying beneath the water’s surface
Exorcising your ghost
A poem about obsession, memory, and learning how to let the dead sink

Food & Wine

A senior woman with pigtails, dressed in a blue blouse, representing the experience of living with Alzheimer
The role of food in Alzheimer’s disease
How diet impacts brain health
Presicce, a town and former comune in the province of Lecce in Apulia, south-east Italy, is recognized as one of I Borghi più belli d’Italia (“The Most Beautiful Villages of Italy”). In 2019, it was merged with the neighboring town of Acquarica del Capo to form the municipality of Presicce-Acquarica
Presicce: the underground city of olive oil
Once Europe’s “green gold” capital, the town of hypogea blends ancient oil mills, baroque elegance, and enduring legends

Science & Technology

Dried Psilocybe cubensis mushrooms, often associated with therapeutic and spiritual use
Tiny doses, big questions in the future of mental health
The science behind microdosing psychedelics
A modular plug fit seamlessly into a larger system, conveying how modular design reduces complexity in enterprise AI
Why the Unix philosophy still matters in the age of AI
Modularity is the future of AI, aligning people, processes, and pipelines for lasting value

Sport

Supporters of the Uzbekistan national football team during a 2010 FIFA World Cup Asian qualification match against Japan at Pakhtakor Stadium in Tashkent
Uzbekistan’s sporting rise
Reform, transparency, and youth investment behind a national sporting success story
A large mural depicting a man wearing a helmet on the side of a building at Largo Maradona; Murales Maradona in Naples, Italy
"Fever Pitch": a life measured in matches
On football, fandom and life through the lenses of the beautiful game

Travel

Borobudur lay hidden for centuries under layers of volcanic ash and jungle growth
Borobudur: an allegory in stone
True preservation means protecting purpose as well as structure
Plakidas Bridge, located near the villages of Kipi and Koukouli in Central Zagori, Greece, is one of the region’s most distinctive stone bridges
Epirus: exploring Greece’s mountainous side
Located at the northwestern part of Greece, is a region called Zagori: rich in unique flora and fauna and charming little villages

Wellness

A man sitting at a table, with a gun beside him and a pile of laundry nearby, Turkey
Worthlessness in old age
Worth and purpose in a society that often overlooks the elderly
A person camping surrounded by nature, representing the balance many seek between technology and well-being
Can we really unplug in a connected age?
What digital detox culture gets right, and what it overlooks
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Almira Zainutdinova
Iren Yıldız
Iren Yıldız
Abderrahmane Naji
Abderrahmane Naji
José Gabriel Carrasco Ramirez
José Gabriel Carrasco Ramirez
Rose Morrison
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I Wu
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Jason Reed
Jason Reed
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Eid Mohamed

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Miguel Arzabe, La bahía de niebla (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Johansson Projects
Sin contar cincuenta (Without counting fifty)
17 Jan — 21 Mar 2026 at the Johansson Projects in Oakland, United States
Kais Salman, Red carpet (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Ayyam Gallery
Remnants
17 Jan — 18 Mar 2026 at the Ayyam Gallery in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
David Burdeny, Palais Garnier, Paris (detail). Courtesy of Anne Loucks Gallery
David Burdeny: selected work
17 Jan — 15 Feb 2026 at the Anne Loucks Gallery in Glencoe, United States
Anuar Khalifi, Temporary exhibition (detail), 2024. Courtesy of the Third Line
Remember the future
17 Jan — 1 Mar 2026 at The Third Line in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Gabe Benzur, Phersipnai (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Hashimoto Contemporary
The invisible dog goes for a walk
17 Jan — 7 Feb 2026 at the Hashimoto Contemporary in New York, United States
Sylvia Plimack Mangold, Tape, 1975–1986, exhibition view. Courtesy of Krakow Witkin Gallery
Sylvia Plimack Mangold: tape, 1975–1986
17 Jan — 7 Mar 2026 at the Krakow Witkin Gallery in Boston, United States
Various artists, Julie Mehretu, Sarah Sze, and Jacques Villon, exhibition view. Courtesy of Krakow Witkin Gallery
Julie Mehretu, Sarah Sze, and Jacques Villon's exhibition
17 Jan — 7 Mar 2026 at the Krakow Witkin Gallery in Boston, United States
One wall, one work: Joseph Grigely, exhibition view. Courtesy of Krakow Witkin Gallery
One wall, one work: Joseph Grigely
17 Jan — 7 Mar 2026 at the Krakow Witkin Gallery in Boston, United States
Jay DeFeo, Untitled (detail), 1985-86. Courtesy of Marc Selwyn Fine Art
Space exploration
17 Jan — 28 Feb 2026 at the Marc Selwyn Fine Art in Beverly Hills, United States
Various artists, 15-year anniversary exhibition. Courtesy of Marc Straus Gallery
15-year anniversary exhibition
17 Jan — 28 Feb 2026 at the Marc Straus Gallery in New York, United States
Marcelo Canevari, The feast of fire (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Mindy Solomon Gallery
X marks the spot
17 Jan — 28 Feb 2026 at the Mindy Solomon Gallery in Miami, United States
Zoe Schweiger, In the gramps bathroom (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Mindy Solomon Gallery
Sun-kissed
17 Jan — 28 Feb 2026 at the Mindy Solomon Gallery in Miami, United States
Lanise Howard, The north star (Polaris) (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Mindy Solomon Gallery
In Aludria
17 Jan — 28 Feb 2026 at the Mindy Solomon Gallery in Miami, United States
Dawn Ng, September (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Dawn Ng Studio and Sullivan+Strumpf. Photography by Liling Ong
The Earth laughs in flowers
21 — 31 Jan 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Singapore, Singapore
Karl Hartman, Dust (detail), 2012. Courtesy of Garvey|Simon
The nature of nature
21 Jan — 27 Feb 2026 at Garvey | Simon in Manhattan, United States
Soumya Netrabile, Cross-section of a mountain (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Union Pacific
A stone in my pocket
21 Jan — 21 Feb 2026 at the Union Pacific in London, United Kingdom
Seth Birchall, A time to settle (down) (detail), 2025. Courtesy of the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf
Tending ground
22 Jan — 22 Feb 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Singapore, Singapore
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