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Friday, September 11, 2026
The exterior of the Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo, Japan, showcasing its distinctive capsule apartments
A capsule from the Nakagin Capsule Tower displayed near Roppongi Hills Mori Tower in Tokyo, Japan, showing its compact interior design
The Nakagin Capsule Tower was a mixed-use residential and office building in Tokyo’s upscale Ginza district, designed by architect Kisho Kurokawa
Exterior view of the Nakagin Capsule Tower, a modular capsule apartment building in Tokyo, Japan
A Nakagin Capsule Tower capsule on display near Roppongi Hills Mori Tower in Tokyo, Japan, highlighting its small scale living space
Architecture & Design
Nakagin Capsule Tower: a future that didn’t last
The rise and fall of a modular living experiment
Babur depicted in a miniature illustration from the Bāburnāma, his autobiographical chronicle
Culture
Babur at 543: the poet who founded an empire
From the Fergana Valley to the plains of India, the life and enduring legacy of Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur
A meteor streaking across the Milky Way above mountains, representing the excitement of peak meteor shower season
Travel
The best and worst U.S. states for meteor spotting
How weather, light pollution, and public dark-sky access influence celestial viewing
A panoramic view of Valparaíso and its busy harbour, representing Chile’s strategic position in regional and global trade
Economy & Politics
Subordination, non-alignment, or strategic autonomy
How the long-standing non-alignment tradition in Latin America may become more important as the balance of power in the world shifts between Beijing and Washington

On the Street

Rosalia Banet, 35 mensajes despues, Artistic residence, Cable Factory, Helsinki, Finland
Art
The Stomach System
An interview to Rosalia Banet
A boat carrying two people glides through the waters of Tuyên Quang City, Vietnam
Wellness
Finding calm in water
Why being near water can reduce stress, enhance mood, and reset your nervous system
Tender
Science & Technology
Tender, the timid coyote
Honoring the wild animal-human connection
A son voicing his frustrations while his father responds with composure, showing the power of reflection over reaction
Feature
The house on Independence Street
On inheritance, illusion, and the uncomfortable truth about change
Ravioli with truffle
Food & Wine
It’s truffle season!
A sort of drug... or medicine...
From Nuremberg to modern populism, a reflection on how the aesthetics of power and mass persuasion endure across eras
Entertainment
Fascism on film: Orwell, Riefenstahl, and Weimar's warning
A documentary exploration of fascism's past and its unsettling echoes in the present

Architecture & Design

A solitary figure sits within a vast minimalist space, illuminated by a single beam of light that reflects the delicate balance between focus, perception, and the quiet spaces of the mind
The mind’s negative space
How attention, design, and negativity bias shape the way we perceive flaws, balance, and reality
An inclusive city in motion, where thoughtful design turns access from an exception into the quiet foundation of everyday life
Designing beyond the average
Why true inclusion begins when access is treated as infrastructure, not sympathy

Art

Skilled hands carefully shaping wet clay on a pottery wheel, representing the craftsmanship that has sustained African artistic traditions
Evolution of African art
Why African art was created to be lived, experienced and shared rather than simply displayed
Cindy Sherman, Untitled Film Still #21. (1978) Gelatin silver print. Approx. 20 × 25 cm. New York: Collection of Museum of Modern Art. Courtesy and copyright the artist
After the death of the author and the reader
From Roland Barthes to AI-generated culture, a reflection on what happens to meaning when both authorship and readership begin to disappear

Culture

A silhouette bathed in light before the altar, symbolising hope for a church renewed by faith rather than commerce
Monetisation of the church: ministry or marketplace?
How commercialisation can affect the credibility, purpose, and witness of the church
Tomaras speaking about composition at a photography workshop held at Tomaras's studio
Mark Tomaras’ passion for photography
Get to know Mark Tomaras, an American fine art photographer in Porto, Portugal

Economy & Politics

Technicians install solar panels on the roof of a residential building
The West’s clean energy challenge
The US and EU must challenge China through innovation, resilient supply chains, and energy efficiency
A figure surrounded by flowing data and virtual networks, symbolizing humanity's place at the center of the digital revolution
The opportunities of the digital age
How technology, fairer economic systems, and stronger institutions can create a more inclusive future

Entertainment

Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, and Lisa Kudrow, played iconic characters in the TV show Friends (1994). Photo by © Ron Davis
The evolution of women’s portrayal in stories for the screen
Arc-she-types: how far we have come
Kaya holding a scary doll calmly, showing the eerie composure that defines her character
A fresh take on anime horror with Kaya-chan
How Kaya-chan Isn't Scary uses childhood, fear and folklore to tell a quite layered story

Fashion

Jonny Johansson at Acne Studios Women’s Fall/Winter 2026 runway show, presented on 11 March 2026
Acne Studios and the aesthetics of uncertainty
Jonny Johansson’s SS26 collection explores emotional friction, suspended resolution, and the future of ambiguous luxury
Marilyn Monroe’s most iconic black dresses include the beaded fringe dress from Some Like It Hot, a cocktail dress from The Asphalt Jungle (1950), and several of her personal evening gowns
The evolution of the little black dress
From Coco Chanel to contemporary fashion, a century of style, identity, and reinvention

Feature

A bird soaring across the forest, representing the peaceful coexistence shared by every living creature
A lesson in the wild
A touching adventure that shows how nature protects its own and what humans can learn from it
Young couple enjoying a romantic walk beside a dumpster in a gritty urban alley
Sarah’s promise of forever
A dystopian reflection on sacrifice, memory, and surviving beyond death

Food & Wine

Adult seen from the front holding a sandwich filled with flowers
Learning to listen at the table
Mindful eating, intuitive nutrition, and the psychology of nourishing the body without restriction
A smiling elderly man stands in a sunlit farm, holding a basket filled with fresh vegetables
You are what your grandparents ate
How nutritional epigenetics reveals the hidden inheritance of diet, disease, and biological memory across generations

Science & Technology

Professor Ekaterine Berishvili, regenerative medicine researcher at the University of Geneva, leading innovative bioartificial pancreas research for Type 1 diabetes treatment
Ekaterine Berishvili and the future of diabetes treatment
Inside the development of a bioartificial pancreas designed to restore insulin production naturally
"2001: A Space Odyssey", Stanley Kubrick's film, is one of the first stories that depicts an artificial intelligence "going rogue"
Chaos, boundaries, and the paradox of AI behavior
A random conversation about an artificial intelligence going rogue

Sport

A girl figure skating gracefully on the ice
The science of ice skating performance
How biomechanics, physics, and psychology shape the elite skater
A silhouette of a man standing before a climbing wall, preparing to climb
A beginner’s guide to bouldering
Simple technique shifts and mindful gym etiquette can turn challenge into confidence

Travel

The Ermoupoli Town Hall in Miaouli Square, Syros, representing the elegance and grandeur of the island's historic civic architecture
Syros: Greece's historic island retreat
Much of this island’s appeal lies in its famous historic mansions
Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India, adorned with intricate stone carvings, symbolising the harmony between nature, spirituality, and human craftsmanship
Why India should be on every Tunisian tourist's bucket list
How India offers Tunisian travellers a journey of culture, wellness, and personal transformation

Wellness

When communicated constructively, jealousy functions as an early-warning signal for hidden emotional needs and relationship boundaries, turning a potentially destructive emotion into an opportunity for personal growth and deeper intimacy
Jealousy as an early-warning system
Turning relationship competition into communication, growth, and trust
An elderly farmer carries a woven basket on his shoulder as he walks through the rice fields of Bali, Indonesia
The man who never missed a day
A Balinese farmer's perspective on purpose, responsibility, and commitment
Discover our authors
Barry John Raybould
Barry John Raybould
Maryem Laghdaf
Maryem Laghdaf
Arslan Mirza
Arslan Mirza
Maheeka Ranawaka
Maheeka Ranawaka
Noelle Newell
Noelle Newell
Salma Ahmed
Salma Ahmed
Mariana Carrera Díaz de Ita
Mariana Carrera Díaz de Ita
Arsenio Rodriguez
Arsenio Rodriguez
Maria Leonard Olsen
Maria Leonard Olsen
Nihel Bchini
Nihel Bchini
Bhavanishankar Ravindra
Bhavanishankar Ravindra
Fernando Ayala
Fernando Ayala

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Tom Palmore, Navajo bunny (detail), 2026. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries
Animals of distinction
11 Sep — 10 Oct 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States
Marja Helander, Birds in the Earth, 2017. Courtesy of Kumu Art Museum
No beginning, no end
11 Sep 2026 — 14 Mar 2027 at the Kumu Art Museum in Estonia
Golden harvest, lasting bloom. Courtesy of Andakulova Gallery
Golden harvest, lasting bloom
11 Sep — 11 Oct 2026 at the Andakulova Gallery in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tintoret, La déploration du Christ (detail), second half of the 16th century. Courtesy of Musée Jacquemart-André
Timeless Tintoretto
11 Sep 2026 — 24 Jan 2027 at the Musée Jacquemart-André in Paris, France
Latifa Echakhch, Forever do, 2016. Collection museum Voorlinden. Photo by © Bram Vreugdenhil
Celebrating the icons of art
12 Sep 2026 — 7 Mar 2027 at the Voorlinden Museum in Wassenaar, Netherlands
Life in color and form. Courtesy of Millesgården Museum
Life in color and form
12 Sep 2026 — 29 Mar 2027 at the Millesgården Museum in Lidingö, Sweden
Garry Winogrand, World’s fair (detail), New York City, 1964 (printed 1981). Gelatin silver print, 11× 14 in. (27.9×35.6 cm). Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art at Hamilton College, Clinton, NY. Gift of James, Class of 1980 and Georganne Garfinkel. © The Estate of Garry Winogrand, courtesy Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco
Storytelling: photographers making meaning (...)
12 Sep 2026 — 12 Jun 2027 at the Wellin Museum of Art in New York, United States
Kinky Friedman, Echo hill ranch (detail), Medina, 2022. Courtesy of Catherine Couturier Gallery
Miles and miles of Texas
12 Sep — 3 Oct 2026 at the Catherine Couturier Gallery in Houston, United States
Kosuke Ajiro, Sayonara (detail). Courtesy of GR gallery
Excavation record I. Sayonara
12 Sep — 24 Oct 2026 at the GR Gallery in New York, United States
Auguste Bartholdi, Anticipatory view of the Statue of Liberty (detail), circa 1882–1883. Courtesy of Musée d’Orsay
Liberty enlightening the world
15 Sep 2026 — 31 Jan 2027 at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, France
Trompe-l’oeil knowledge, Korea (18th-20th century), exhibition view. Courtesy of Musée Guimet
Trompe-l’oeil knowledge, Korea (18th-20th century)
16 Sep 2026 — 4 Jan 2027 at the Musée Guimet in Paris, France
Elliott Hundley, Umbrella (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Regen Projects
Book of sand
16 Sep — 24 Oct 2026 at the Regen Projects in Los Angeles, United States
Oussama Diab, Middleeastern Guernica, Guernica After Picasso (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Artbooth Gallery
Reimagined
17 Sep — 31 Oct 2026 at the Artbooth Gallery in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Pablo Picasso, Bacchanal with the black bull (detail), 1959. Courtesy of Art Encounters Foundation
Picasso in visite
17 Sep 2026 — 17 Jan 2027 at the Art Encounters Foundation in Timișoara, Romania
Keerthana Kunnath, Not what you saw. Courtesy of Foam
Not what you saw
18 Sep — 27 Nov 2026 at the Foam in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Relic of the so-called staff of Moses, mediterranean region. Courtesy of the Jewish Museum
Sacred splendor
18 Sep 2026 — 7 Feb 2027 at The Jewish Museum in New York, United States
Xevi Solà, Coupe de monde, 2026. Courtesy of Opera Gallery
Thoughts of a bigger splash
18 Sep — 15 Oct 2026 at the Opera Gallery in Monaco, Monaco
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