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Friday, March 6, 2026

A woman in pink long sleeves stands in the kitchen holding a bowl of lettuce

Close-up of a person holding fresh berries

A smiling girl surrounded by colorful Brazilian fruits

A woman using a blender to prepare healthy food

Overhead view of a person holding a fresh pomegranate

Nutrition at the heart of self-care

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

Pro-European protesters face riot police in Tbilisi, as Georgia’s struggle between democratic aspirations and authoritarian pressure unfolds in the streets

Economy & Politics

Georgia at the crossroads of Europe and the Kremlin

How electoral fraud, authoritarian drift, and Russian influence are threatening the country’s democratic future

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

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

Science & Technology

Replicative proportionality law in multicellular organisms

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

On the Street

Captivating image of a female traveler seated atop the world, framed by iconic city landmarks, showcasing global exploration and adventure

Essential tips for meaningful travel experiences abroad

Unlocking cultural understanding and adventure through thoughtful preparation and exploration

Pre-World Cup 2018,a gleaming gold trophy alongside a soccer ball, hinting at the excitement to come

Deciphering FIFA's 2030 World Cup decision

The intersection of business and politics

Sherlock Holmes in an old movie

The Victorian Age

Interview with Franco Pezzini

A woman writing in her diary, representing the quiet rebellion of self-expression

Nice girls don’t write diaries

A manifesto of a self-aware woman who dares to feel, think, and be too much

A person with blue eyes. What one sees is what one sees when one perceives what is evidenced

Validation of events

When is what you see really what you see?

François Morellet. Contresens n°2 (2015), 2 angles of red neon and acrylic on canvas on wood, ed 3/3, 133 x 274 cm (panel 100 x 100 cm). Courtesy of the artist/Annely Juda Gallery, London.

François Morellet ‘90’

One of the chief European exponents of geometric abstraction

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

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

Antony Gormley Another Place, 1997, Antony Gormley’s Another Place features 100 cast-iron figures facing the sea along Crosby Beach, exploring humanity’s relationship with nature, time, solitude, and existence. Each life-sized figure, modelled on Gormley’s own body, stands motionless against shifting tides and weather, symbolizing reflection, resilience, and the universal human search for meaning and connection

Fishing with dynamite: the new monumentality

Some thoughts on the inequality of means for contemporary 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

Jeffrey Edward Epstein (January 20, 1953 – August 10, 2019) was an American financier and child sex offender

Geopolitics of the Epstein files

Strategic narratives, intelligence claims, and the India–Israel dimension

A devastated cityscape consumed by fire and destruction evokes the human cost and far-reaching consequences of modern war, where conflicts risk spiraling into prolonged devastation far beyond the battlefield

The war against Iran: a gate to hell

Why the U.S. and Israel risk repeating the catastrophic mistakes of Iraq

Entertainment

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

The evolution of "Industry"

How a TV show finds its footing

A Hungarian Horntail Dragon at Universal Studios, symbolizing how beloved stories continue to live beyond their original screen

The nostalgia loop: why we keep rewatching

Examining why audiences crave revivals, why studios rely on them, and where fatigue is emerging

Fashion

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

A model showcasing Dior’s iconic New Look from 1947, symbolizing post-war elegance and the rebirth of feminine style

Fashion and post-war recovery

How style helped conceal injuries and restore dignity

Feature

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

Silhouette of a person standing by neon lights at night

Map of your head

Food & Wine

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

A man with a beer glass in his hand, sitting in a bar, enjoying pint of his beer

The world of beer: exploring styles and flavors

From crisp lagers to complex stouts, a journey through beer’s diverse landscape

Science & Technology

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?

The heart of the M74 galaxy, which contained the supernova SN 2013ej. Image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope

Stellar Nucleosynthesis in SN 2013ej

The role of stars and supernovae in creating the elements that build our universe

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

Scarcity or abundance: the choice is ours, and we must make it repeatedly throughout our days

Proving that abundance thinking beats scarcity

How one woman in South Sudan discovered the mindset that changes everything

Silhouette of a woman in traditional attire by the window

The long way back to myself

Survival, motherhood, emotional healing, and the birth of purpose

Explore the Calendar

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Jivan Lee, Strong upward lift. Courtesy of William Havu Gallery

Infinite landscape

6 Mar — 9 May 2026 at the William Havu Gallery in Denver, United States

Cho Sung Hee, White globe (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Opera Gallery

6 — 29 Mar 2026 at the Opera Gallery in Miami, United States

Cecilie Waagner Falkenstrøm, A black hole calling us (detail), 2025. Courtesy of ARoS

A black hole calling us

6 Mar — 26 Apr 2026 at ARoS in Aarhus, Denmark

Julia Kochetova, A young recruit of the 92nd brigade during the training course at the shooting range, 2025. Courtesy of Foam

War is personal

6 Mar — 25 May 2026 at the Foam in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Verena Blok, Nikki & Sallie (detail), December 2023, The Hague. Courtesy of Foam

6 Mar — 25 May 2026 at the Foam in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Désert du Tsaïdam, 3000 m. Fin mai, mont Kitin Kara, dans la chaîne des Kuen Lun, 1935, Qinghai, République de Chine © Succession Ella Maillart et Photo Elysée, Lausanne

Photographic encounters

6 Mar — 1 Nov 2026 at the Photo Elysée in Lausanne, Switzerland

Luc Delahaye, A rally of the opposition candidate Alexander Milinkevich, 2006 © Courtesy of Luc Delahaye et de la galerie Nathalie Obadia, Paris / Bruxelles

The echo of the world

6 Mar — 31 May 2026 at the Photo Elysée in Lausanne, Switzerland

Salvatore Vitale, Automated refusal, 2025, de la série Death by GPS, 2022–2025. Courtesy of Photo Elysée © Salvatore Vitale

6 Mar — 31 May 2026 at the Photo Elysée in Lausanne, Switzerland

Sandra Gamarra, El que no tiene de inga tiene de mandinga I [Quem não tem inga tem mandinga I] [Those who don't have inga have mandinga I] (detail), 2007. Courtesy of MASP

Sandra Gamarra Heshiki: replica

6 Mar — 7 Jun 2026 at the MASP in Sao Paulo, Brazil

La Chola Poblete, Sem título [Untitled], Da série Hasta la tristeza es distinta con el sol [Até a tristeza é diferente com o sol] [From the series Even sadness is different with the sun] (detail), 2025. Courtesy of MASP

La Chola Poblete: pop andino

6 Mar — 2 Aug 2026 at the MASP in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Claudia Alarcón & Silät, Oyhil ta iwo lhipa — Nuestros tejidos unidos [Nossos tecidos unidos] [Our united fabrics] (detail), 2025. Courtesy of MASP

Claudia Alarcón & Silät: living, weaving

6 Mar — 2 Aug 2026 at the MASP in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Tony Sturgis, You're someone else (detail). Courtesy of Beverly McNeil Gallery

Sturgis: subjective views, objective truths

6 — 22 Mar 2026 at the Beverly McNeil Gallery in Birmingham, United States

Jill Downen, Untitled (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Bruno David Gallery

6 Mar — 11 Apr 2026 at the Bruno David Gallery in St Louis, United States

Jacob Blickenstaff, The dap-kings (detail), 2014. Courtesy of Bruno David Gallery

6 Mar — 11 Apr 2026 at the Bruno David Gallery in St Louis, United States

Jill Downen, Binary pull (detail), 2022. Courtesy of Bruno David Gallery

6 Mar — 11 Apr 2026 at the Bruno David Gallery in St Louis, United States

Michaelina Wautier, Two girls as Saints Agnes and Dorothea. Courtesy of Musée des Beaux-Arts de Gand

7 Mar — 31 May 2026 at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Gand in Ghent, Belgium

Julia Lucey, Coyote in the oak manor labyrinth (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Wally Workman Gallery

7 Mar — 4 Apr 2026 at the Wally Workman Gallery in Austin, United States

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