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Sunday, March 29, 2026
A beautifully plated gourmet fish and vegetable dish inspired by the Paleo diet, photographed in Tokyo, Japan
Fresh vegetables on a wooden table — healthy and Paleo-inspired
A fresh composition of an egg, blueberries, nuts, and avocado — a wholesome Paleo-inspired breakfast
Gourmet Paleo-style fish and vegetable dish elegantly plated in Tokyo, Japan
Fresh vegetables on a wooden table — natural, healthy, Paleo diet ingredients
Food & Wine
The myth of Paleo diet
A paleoanthropological and historical deconstruction
A close view of petroleum in motion, representing the turbulence of resource-driven conflicts
Economy & Politics
Liquid gold in the age of resource wars
How oil, water, and minerals are reshaping conflict, diplomacy, and global influence 
This photograph was taken on 12 February 2022, as protesters marched from Parliament Square along Whitehall towards Downing Street during a large demonstration in London against the government’s role in rising living costs and growing inequality and poverty. The protest was organised by the anti-austerity group People’s Assembly in collaboration with trade unions, with parallel rallies held in 25 cities across the UK
Economy & Politics
The affordability illusion
Food, energy, health, and the costs politicians prefer not to count
The Courtyard of Louis XIV, Musée Carnavalet, Paris, France
Culture
Carnavalet: the soul of Paris in a single museum
Exploring the city’s history through art, memory, and time

On the Street

Discussing finances and saving plans can help to reduce anxiety around money
Wellness
Financial emotional intelligence
Forming a healthier relationship with money
Leonardo DiCaprio leads One Battle After Another with a gripping portrayal of a man caught in the cycle of endless conflict
Entertainment
Script, film, complete, repeat
78.8% of 2025’s biggest movies don’t bring up an original idea
Across the Hudson river is New York City, USA
Travel
New York
The feelings I've left behind
Vincent Van Gogh, self-portrait
Art
Café terrace at night by Vincent Van Gogh
A night in South of France, where time whisks away in coffee, porcelain and cheer
A woman rummages through a rack of colorful clothes at a thrift store
Fashion
A new perspective on conscious consumption
How the second-hand market is redefining the fashion industry
As smartphones redefine brain training, a man captivated by his device exemplifies the modern approach to sharpening cognitive skills
Science & Technology
Unlock your potential with top brain-training apps
Explore the best apps to boost cognitive skills & mental agility

Architecture & Design

A high-tech living room where digital interfaces regulate lighting, entertainment, and climate, conveying the future of residential design
The architecture of the smart home ecosystem
Designing homes that respond and adapt to modern life
Registan Square in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, glowing at sunset as its blue-tiled madrasas shimmer like a doorway into another age
The architectural soul of Uzbekistan
From the Timurid blue domes to the bold lines of modern Tashkent

Art

The Shigir Idol on display at the Sverdlovsk Regional Museum, Russia — Standing over five meters tall in its original form, this ancient sculpture continues to awe with its mysterious carvings
The Shigir idol: humanity’s oldest wooden sculpture
A 12,000-year-old monument revealing our earliest spiritual expressions and the timeless urge to seek meaning beyond the visibl
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

Culture

Mustafa Kemal became known as “Atatürk”, which means “Father of the Turks,” and he remains a highly influential and respected figure in Turkey today © Illustration by Paola Bilancieri
The memorable trajectory of Mustafa Kemal
A hero in war, a generous leader in peace
A crown of thorns and empty church pews illuminated by light streaming through a window
Searching for God in a shared sky
A quiet Lenten meditation on faith, freedom of conscience, and the common values that unite religions

Economy & Politics

Digital illustration showing the flow of algorithmic bias widening the digital gap
AI at the juncture of India’s smart cities
Balancing efficiency, equity, and democracy in the age of algorithmic governance
Senator McCarthy (center) confers with Roy Cohn (left) and David Schine (right) in 1953
Toward a new McCarthyism in Latin America?
The United States is pressuring governments in the region to curb China's technological and commercial expansion

Entertainment

In Project Hail Mary, science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) awakens aboard a spaceship light-years from home with no memory of who he is or how he got there
Project Hail Mary: where science meets emotion
A gripping journey through space, survival, and the unexpected beauty of human and extraterrestrial connection
A person looking closely at a vinyl record
Giulio Tedeschi and the making of Italian independent music
A cultural history of Toast Records and alternative production from the 1970s to the present

Fashion

Demna Gvasalia, known mononymously as Demna is a Soviet-born Georgian fashion designer
Demna Gvasalia’s radical new chapter at Gucci
When heritage meets disruption
Howl and Sophie, a scene from the movie that was then used on a bag design by Loewe © Studio Ghibli, 2004
How Studio Ghibli enchanted the world of style
From luxury collaborations to quiet nostalgia, exploring how Ghibli’s universe shaped the language of contemporary fashion

Feature

A woman walking through a dimly lit street at night
Map of your head
Episode 2: on purity, pressure, and surviving a culture that refuses boundaries
Books and books and books, a collection that is not enough
Above it
Maybe it is not below you, but at the very least, you are above it

Food & Wine

A woman carefully filters sun-dried crops under the warm Terai sun in Nepal, showcasing the region’s rich agricultural traditions and daily rhythm of rural life
Tharu cuisine: the indigenous taste of Nepal’s terai
The cultural roots, sustainable traditions, and timeless flavors of Nepal’s Tharu community through their ancestral food heritage
A fruit bowl with spirulina powder, a nutrient-rich supplement made from blue-green algae
Spirulina: superfood or overhyped supplement?
Unpacking the science behind the blue-green algae trend

Science & Technology

A woman stands on a balcony, enjoying sunlight to boost vitamin D
The sunshine vitamin you can’t ignore
Why vitamin D3 is essential for strong bones, immunity, and lifelong well-being
A photo of a sculpted head bust artwork labeled with different parts of the brain
The brain mapping revolution
From fruit flies to human consciousness

Sport

Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior, commonly known as Vinícius Júnior or Vini Jr., is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Real Madrid in La Liga and for the Brazil national team
Why Vinicius Jr.‘s fight is our war
Racism, denial, and the unbearable burden placed on Black athletes in modern football
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

Travel

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, seen from above with its distinctive city buildings
The best time to visit Barcelona
A guide to enjoying the city without the crowds
The Philae Temple, an ancient riverside monument in Aswan, Egypt
Aswan at the edge of time
A journey through temples, river life, and Nubian traditions at the crossroads of ancient and modern Egypt

Wellness

It’s not just cosmetic anymore: most people think Botox is only for wrinkles, but it’s widely used in medicine
Botox below the belt
How penile botulinum toxin injections are opening a new frontier in male aesthetic and sexual medicine
A girl holding a sapling gently in her hands, representing the quiet beginning of meaningful change
 The power of small wins
Why little steps create big changes
Discover our authors
Brenda Lee Bohen
Brenda Lee Bohen
Young Voices
Young Voices
Erik Brezovec
Erik Brezovec
Sarah Assi
Sarah Assi
Boaventura De Sousa Santos
Boaventura De Sousa Santos
Scott Segura
Scott Segura
Shem Fleenor
Shem Fleenor
Alena Lysiakova
Alena Lysiakova
James Steven Batucan
James Steven Batucan
Asa Sutton
Asa Sutton
Şamil Çap
Şamil Çap
Hall Gardner
Hall Gardner

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Minako Iwamura, Seed (detail), 2025. Courtesy of JDJ
Archetypes
31 Mar — 25 Apr 2026 at JDJ in New York, United States
Carlos Francisco Jackson, Huelga (detail), 2009, screenprint on paper, Gift of Drs. Harriett and Ricardo Romo, 2019.50.4. Courtesy of H’Art Museum
Radical histories (...)
1 Apr — 6 Sep 2026 at the H’Art Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Claude Monet, Grainstack snow effect (detail), 1891. Courtesy of National Galleries of Scotland
Joan Eardley: the nature of painting
2 Apr — 28 Jun 2026 at the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Gordon Parks, Untitled (37.127) (detail), 1956. Courtesy of Jackson Fine Art
The south in color
2 Apr — 13 Jun 2026 at the Jackson Fine Art in Atlanta, United States
Ursula Gullow, Broken eggs (detail), 2024. Courtesy of Tracey Morgan Gallery
Forbidden fruit
2 Apr — 9 May 2026 at the Tracey Morgan Gallery in Asheville, United States
Pablo Benzo, Silent blue (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Johansson Projects
Forgotten eyes
3 Apr — 30 May 2026 at the Johansson Projects in Oakland, United States
Christopher Adams, Biomorphic moments. Courtesy of Garvey|Simon
Christopher Adams: biomorphic moments
9 Apr — 8 May 2026 at Garvey | Simon in Manhattan, United States
Frederic Edwin Church, Pichincha (detail), 1867. Courtesy of Philadelphia Museum of Art
A nation of artists
12 Apr 2026 — 5 Jul 2027 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, United States
Sameh Khalatbari, Veins of sorrow - The rupture no. 2 (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Modernism Inc.
Veins of sorrow
12 Apr — 2 May 2026 at the Modernism Inc. in San Francisco, United States
Anonyme, Le marché aux fleurs, quai de la Mégisserie (detail), vers 1680. Courtesy of Musée Carnavalet
Madame de Sévigné. Parisian letters
15 Apr — 23 Aug 2026 at the Musée Carnavalet in Paris, France
Anna Kincaide, Its a jungle (detail). Courtesy of JoAnne Artman Gallery
Couture in color
15 Apr — 30 Jun 2026 at the JoAnne Artman Gallery in Laguna Beach, United States
Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga, Eala (detail), 2025. Courtesy of October Gallery
Inheriting the future
16 Apr — 16 May 2026 at the October Gallery in London, United Kingdom
Pierre Gaignard, Bestiaire paramétrique (Lézard, random seed 1024), 2025. Courtesy of Galerie Eric Mouchet
Printemps paramétrique
18 Apr — 13 Jun 2026 at the Galerie Eric Mouchet in Paris, France
Alex Webb, Philadelphia, Rock ministries boxing club, 2016. Courtesy of Philadelphia Museum of Art
Rising up: Rocky and the making of monuments
25 Apr — 2 Aug 2026 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, United States
Francisco de Zurbarán, Christ and the virgin in the house at Nazareth (detail), about 1640. Courtesy of the National Gallery © The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio
Zurbarán
2 May — 23 Aug 2026 at The National Gallery in London, United Kingdom
Judy Chicago, Bigamy hood (detail), 2022, Mixed media on stamped aluminum form, 13.25 x 15.25 x 0.75 in, 33.66 x 38.74 x 1.91 cm, © Chicago Woodman LLC, Judy Chicago/Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York; Photo © Chicago Woodman LLC; Donald Woodman/Artists Rights Society, New York
The materiality of Judy Chicago
8 May — 22 Nov 2026 at the Alberta Pane Gallery in Venice, Italy
Wendy McMurdo, Young Girl (iv) (detail), 2016. Courtesy of National Galleries of Scotland
The digital mirror
30 May — 25 Oct 2026 at the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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