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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
On June 4, 2019, Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended large groups of Central American migrants near Yuma, Arizona—an example of how transnational smuggling networks exploit border vulnerabilities and strain national security systems
Border Patrol agents at the Interstate 19 checkpoint near Amado apprehended a U.S. citizen after finding two Mexican nationals hidden in a car trunk—an episode that underscores the ongoing challenges of human smuggling along the U.S.–Mexico border
Truck used by transnational networks to transport undocumented migrants across borders, exemplifying the challenges of human trafficking and smuggling
The apprehension of large groups of Central American migrants near Yuma, Arizona, on June 4, 2019, illustrates how irregular cross-border flows challenge legal frameworks and highlight the role of smuggling networks in transnational security threats
The arrest of a U.S. citizen at the Interstate 19 checkpoint near Amado, following the discovery of two Mexican nationals hidden in a vehicle trunk, highlights the role of cross-border human smuggling in undermining state authority and exploiting legal gaps in border enforcement
Economy & Politics
Threats and challenges of transnational relations
Smugglers, hackers, disinformation networks, and terrorists exploiting globalization and challenging state security
Youth at Marcha Unificada at COP30, Belem, Brazil - at forefront of climate justice movements @ Ashish Kothari
Economy & Politics
A quarter-century into the millennium
Collapse, resistance, and the search for radical alternatives in a fractured world
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
Art
Performing the body, breaking the illusion
Examining the shift from illusion-based entertainment to contemporary performance art
Nicolás Maduro's inauguration ceremony on 19 April 2013, accompanied by the First Lady, Cilia Flores
Economy & Politics
Attacking Venezuela, Russia, and Latin America
One stone aimed at three birds

On the Street

As America emerged from World War II, the film blended nostalgia for the “Old South” with the optimism of the new Sunbelt, revealing Disney’s conflicted vision of race, class, and national identity
Entertainment
Disney’s Song of the South: a class perspective
Unpacking Disney's controversial classic through a class-conscious lens
View of soccer players before the show
Sport
Re-alignment in American university athletics
Navigating the intersection of sports, finance, and geographical challenges
Iceland, Aurora borealis
Travel
Iceland
Why it should be on your travel itinerary
The conquest of Valencia by Jaime I
Architecture & Design
The Chapel of San Jorge del Puig
Memory and Iconography
Captivating image of a satellite in the vastness of outer space, symbolizing cutting-edge technology and exploration beyond our Earthly confines
Science & Technology
Space threats: urgent calls for effective arms control
Navigating the complex landscape of military satellites, anti-satellite weapons
Engaging in a thoughtful discussion, these readers explore how embracing the art of rethinking can transform our approach to knowledge and decision-making
Wellness
Embrace rethinking: insights from Adam Grant’s book
How accepting uncertainty can enhance decision-making, innovation, and personal growth

Architecture & Design

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
A male architecture student sitting at a table in the library, focused on his studies
Pheno-pragmatic learning in architecture
A flexible framework for bridging experiential learning and cognitive understanding

Art

On December 5, 2025, the Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte presents the exhibition Bertozzi & Casoni. Metamorphosis, curated by Eike Schmidt and Diego Galizzi, Italy
Bertozzi & Casoni’s Metamorphosis
Ceramic excess, historical contamination, and the unstable life of matter at Capodimonte
The Venus of Monruz (also Venus of Neuchâtel, Venus of Neuchâtel-Monruz) is a Venus figurine of the late Upper Paleolithic, or the beginning Epipaleolithic, dating to the end of the Magdalenian, some 11,000 years ago
The artist behind the Venus
Two Venuses figurines from prehistoric Europe may reveal the birth of artistic identity and recognition

Culture

An archaeologist gently cleaning a coin, conveying the enduring legacy of the Benin Kingdom’s craftsmanship
Igodomigodo: the heart of the Benin civilization
A glimpse into the ancient Nigerian city that rivalled London in beauty and governance 
A tourist man walking while checking his social media during his trip
The pressure to document every moment
The balance between living in the moment and capturing it for the digital world

Economy & Politics

A man in a black jacket walking through an empty office
Inside the Foundery contract
What founders give up when marketing promises collide with legal reality
A charming Italian house adorned with flowers on the outside in Italy
Selling Italy brick by brick
How foreign homebuyers are quietly reshaping our villages, our heritage, and the future of Italian communities

Entertainment

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
Ganta Igarashi, the protagonist of Deadman Wonderland, has a "Branch of Sin" called the Ganta Gun that enables him to use his own blood as a weapon
Body horror renaissance: the rise of dark Shōnen Manga
How horror reshaped anime and manga for a grown-up audience in the 2020s 

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

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
In a city of "hello and bye" friends, truest conversations happen at sunset between the swing set and the whispering willows © Photo by John Macanas
Sunset in Vancouver’s Falaise Park
A short story of a solitary meditative park stroll

Food & Wine

A glass, filled with ruby-red wine, stands ready for a toast amid a picturesque vineyard
A Tuscan dream: the soul of Chianti
A personal journey into the rolling hills, rich history, and vibrant flavors of Italy's iconic wine
A refreshing smoothie served in a mason jar with a straw
Mini science in the kitchen
Fun cooking experiments that teach kids science, creativity, and nutrition

Science & Technology

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
Spitzer Hall of Human Origins, Homo ergaster, the 1975 discovery of an almost complete Homo ergaster skull challenged the long-held belief that only a single hominid species could exist at any one time
The month we became a new species
The controversial chimera embryo that forced the world to confront what makes us human

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 young woman in a graveyard holding a white rose
The first year without you
On becoming someone new when those who shaped you are no longer here
Love is everywhere. It depends on through which lens one chooses to see
The power of love, not love of power
Making the world a better place
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Dave Walsh, In the trees (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Bookstein Projects
Dave Walsh: viewshed
15 Jan — 27 Feb 2026 at the Bookstein Projects in New York, United States
Ron Milewicz, Broken (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Bookstein Projects
Ron Milewicz: beside still waters
15 Jan — 27 Feb 2026 at the Bookstein Projects in New York, United States
Dora Somosi, Mending madder (detail). Courtesy of Gilman Contemporary
Alchemy of memory
16 Jan — 25 Feb 2026 at the Gilman Contemporary in Sun Valley, United States
Daniel Raedeke, World outside (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Bruno David Gallery
Outside
16 Jan — 21 Feb 2026 at the Bruno David Gallery in St Louis, United States
Charles Turnell, Prairie (2) (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Bruno David Gallery
Prairie and sky
16 Jan — 21 Feb 2026 at the Bruno David Gallery in St Louis, United States
Jonathan Gainer, Tripartite skyline terra rosa (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Bruno David Gallery
Aeroglyphs: de-code | Re-code
16 Jan — 21 Feb 2026 at the Bruno David Gallery in St Louis, United States
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
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
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
Andrade Tudela, La verdad ha cambiado (video still), 2020-2022. Courtesy of Francesca Minini
Cerco
22 Jan — 7 Mar 2026 at the Francesca Minini in Milan, Italy
Noah Davis, 1975 (8), 2013. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Art Museum
Noah Davis's exhibition
24 Jan — 26 Apr 2026 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, United States
Alair Pambegan, Untitled #1 (detail), 2025. Courtesy of the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf. Photography by Aaron Anderson
After the rain
29 Jan — 21 Feb 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Sydney, Australia
Sam Arnold, September (detail), 2024. Courtesy of Jackson Junge Gallery
I’m fine
29 Jan — 1 Mar 2026 at the Jackson Junge Gallery in Chicago, United States
Yuyan Wang, The moon also rises (still) (detail), 2023. Courtesy of Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts
Cosmos falling
5 Feb — 5 Apr 2026 at the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts in Cambridge, United States
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