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Monday, July 20, 2026
An adult woman practices meditation on a yoga mat by the sea, embracing the calmness and stillness of the outdoors
A serene woman practices meditation indoors, embracing mindfulness and wellness as part of her calm morning routine at home
The silhouette of a woman practicing yoga on a rocky beach at sunrise evokes a sense of peace, balance, and deep relaxation
An adult woman meditates on a yoga mat beside the sea, surrounded by the quiet stillness and calm of the natural world
A peaceful woman meditates at home in a quiet indoor space, reflecting a mindful and calming morning ritual
Wellness
Five principles for inner stability
The timeless wisdom of the Niyamas in a world driven by speed, comparison, and control
Professionals collaborate around a data-driven smart city model, illustrating how coordinated governance and cross-sector cooperation power modern innovation ecosystems
Economy & Politics
Innovation policy in the age of ecosystems
Why managing complex innovation systems is now the decisive challenge for governments and economies
A path splitting the forest, giving the traveler the opportunity or the weight of a decision
Feature
She is my daughter
Crossing: searching amidst the war
A lone figure paints words of hope and defiance—justice, dignity, voice—on a weathered wall in a quiet city street, capturing the spirit of youth-led resistance across the Global South
Economy & Politics
Youth, dissent, and democracy in the Global South
Armed with art, activism, and algorithms, a new generation is reshaping politics beyond the ballot box

On the Street

A man sifts through second-hand clothes at a yard sale, making mindful choices to resist the lure of fast fashion and support a more sustainable, circular economy
Fashion
'Buy now': the hidden cost of overconsumption
How corporations exploit our desire to shop and what we can do to break the cycle
In the serene embrace of Islamic architecture, the pledge of allegiance resonates through the hallowed halls of Morocco's mosques, echoing the timeless bond between ruler and people
Culture
Islam's pledge of allegiance: symbolism & ceremony
Exploring the rich history, rituals, and significance of loyalty ceremonies
Julia Parkinson. Kiting 1, 2017, oil on aluminium on 1 inch welded subframe, 200x100cm
Art
Kiting
Julia Parkinson at Brocket Gallery, London
A large clock with the word ''Breakfast'' on it
Food & Wine
Insights on Time-Restricted Eating (TRE)
Analyzing the transformative power of Time-Restricted Eating (TRE) and its health benefits, from weight management to disease prevention
Machine learning models can incorporate hundreds or thousands of variables at once, learning subtle combinations of signals that may indicate elevated risk
Science & Technology
Understanding sudden cardiac arrest with machine learning
Predicting who is at risk has remained one of medicine’s toughest challenges
Palazzo Venart, Venice
Travel
Palazzo Venart
Telling Tales of a thousand years

Architecture & Design

Rotterdam Centraal station is the main railway hub of Rotterdam, serving an average of 100,000 passengers each day. The current station building, located at Stationsplein, was officially inaugurated on 13 March 2014 by Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
Rotterdam: Europe’s city of the future
Architecture, industry, and innovation in the Netherlands’ most modern metropolis
The Grand Theatre of Rabat set within expansive green spaces, reflecting Morocco’s commitment to creativity and sustainability
The vision behind the Grand Theatre of Rabat
How the Grand Theatre of Rabat in Morocco celebrates creativity, national pride, and cultural openness

Art

Installation view from the “Art of Manga” exhibition at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, featuring works from Hirohiko Araki’s JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure series. The exhibition showcases hundreds of original drawings and large-scale installations by major Japanese manga artists from the 1970s to the present, including Eiichiro Oda (One Piece), Junji Ito, and Tite Kubo (Bleach). Araki’s featured artwork includes life-sized characters and their Stands, designed to align with viewers’ eye levels for an immersive experience, highlighting manga as a recognized art form in a museum setting. Photo: © İdil Burkutoğlu
Hirohiko Araki and color without rules
Rethinking identity, composition, and expression in "JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure"
Entangled roots and floating forms, solo exhibition, 2026. Courtesy of the artist
Yilin Rebecca Sun on Vessel
The artist and curator reflects on clay, collaboration, and the connections that shape our shared future

Culture

A woman seated in dim candlelight with pen in hand, representing the psychological aftermath of the Spanish flu
Why the Spanish flu barely appears in literature
A look at how illness, death and trauma plagued modernist writers after the Spanish flu
Early drawing of "The Death of Socrates" by Jacques-Louis David, created around 1782
Between war and theatre in "Glorious Exploits"
A study of class, ambition, and humanity in shifting social landscapes

Economy & Politics

A highly realistic depiction of modern warfare’s new reality, where artificial intelligence, military command, and human judgment converge in the same room
The Pentagon’s new brain
The rise of military AI, the collapse of tech neutrality, and the urgent need for human moral judgment
In Lào Cai, Vietnam, a child helps harvest rice in the fields
Child labor in the modern world
Understanding the social, economic, and ethical forces that continue to push millions of children into work

Entertainment

An insightful compilation to guide passionate film lovers through the best and worst movies of the last few months
Six films to check out
Fascinating stories to explore fluid gender roles, intense romantic secrets, and corporate greed across multiple cultures
Mad Men functions as a self-aware paradox, utilizing high art techniques to critique consumer capitalism while simultaneously perpetuating it
Mad Men and the blurred line between high and low art
Mad Men softens the distinction between high art and mass commerce, simultaneously critiquing consumer capitalism

Fashion

Glenn Martens is a Belgian fashion designer who began his career as a junior designer at Jean Paul Gaultier, working on the women’s pre-collection and the menswear line G2
Diesel and the aesthetics of ruin
How shredded denim, industrial decay, and Glenn Martens redefine success, identity, and beauty in a post industrial fashion landscape
An Allegory of the Tudor Succession: The Family of Henry VIII
Power, spectacle, and the Tudor silhouette
How the theatrical fashion of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I continues to shape modern ideas of authority, excess, and visual dominance

Feature

A solitary figure stands silhouetted by a window in an abandoned house, surrounded by fading light and quiet decay
Broken into a better shape
Poems of suffering, resilience, and the long journey toward becoming
A father and son sit across from each other in silence, their tension shaped by control, performance, and the unseen weight of being watched
Puppets without strings
In a world without scripts, the truth becomes the most dangerous act

Food & Wine

Whey and plant-based protein sources displayed together, highlighting differences in composition, texture, and nutritional origin in a natural, realistic setting
Whey protein versus plant-based protein
A scientific comparison of protein quality, digestibility, and muscle outcomes
An elderly man wearing denim overalls and a hat, examining fresh vegetables
How Italians redefine sustainable food
From organic farming to packaging innovation and waste reduction

Science & Technology

An American astronaut working outside the International Space Station, highlighting the exterior structure and the presence of ISS astronauts in orbit
Samantha Harvey’s "Orbital and the Anthropocene sublime"
A study of cosmic distance, human hubris, and the ethical tensions at the heart of Anthropocene consciousness
A doctor studying an interactive three-dimensional human anatomy display, reflecting the transformation of medicine through data-driven innovation
The Internet of Bodies is already here
How biotechnology could reshape human communication and monitoring

Sport

A clear view of AT&T Stadium, representing the benchmark for fan experience among 2026 FIFA World Cup venues
Top 10 World Cup venues for fan experience
Review-based rankings reveal which stadiums delight supporters and which face criticism
A young footballer silhouetted against the evening sky with a ball at their feet, representing dreams that reach far beyond the horizon
A 12-year-old's road to the World Cup
Your roadmap from wherever you are right now to the Saudi Arabia 2034 Football World Cup

Travel

A sweeping view of Almora’s ridgelines, where layers of mountains fade softly into the Himalayan horizon
In the lap of the Kumaon Himalayas
A journey through Almora, sacred peaks, and timeless villages in search of yoga, stillness, and spiritual renewal
Statue of Saint Stephen standing in Budapest as a tribute to Hungary’s first king, overlooking the historic skyline and the Danube River, Budapest, Hungary
Between Buda and Pest
Along the Danube, a city divided by water reveals how history survives in silence and reconstruction

Wellness

An older man resting one hand on his chest and the other on his abdomen as he breathes deeply, symbolizing awareness of the body's natural rhythm
Discover the hidden power of breath
How simple breathing patterns can influence stress, focus, and emotional balance
A couple hugs beside an orange train, sharing an emotional moment in a long-distance relationship
The dynamics of long-distance relationships
A study of communication, trust, and emotional resilience in modern partnerships
Discover our authors
Suzie Anyuat Williams
Suzie Anyuat Williams
Almira Zainutdinova
Almira Zainutdinova
Claudio Schuftan
Claudio Schuftan
Patricia Gomes
Patricia Gomes
François Soulard
François Soulard
Omar Sabah
Omar Sabah
William Mebane
William Mebane
Fernando Ayala
Fernando Ayala
Faria Ahmed
Faria Ahmed
James Steven Batucan
James Steven Batucan
M. Miller
M. Miller
Patrizia Poggi
Patrizia Poggi

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Naminapu Maymuru-White, Miljniyway, 2025. Courtesy of Sullivan+Strumpf
Miḻŋthun ŋayi yukurra ŋilimurruŋgala (...)
23 Jul — 22 Aug 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Sydney, Australia
Grant Stevens, Forest view 7, 2026. Courtesy of Sullivan+Strumpf
In morning light
23 Jul — 15 Aug 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Sydney, Australia
Sam Cranstoun, To live in clover (detail), 2026. Courtesy of the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf
Those cold and timid souls
23 Jul — 15 Aug 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Sydney, Australia
Lambda members and allies perform a skit based on the popular TV quiz show, Hollywood Squares, at the 2002 Lambda Network at Kodak's Annual Education Event with Management (detail). Courtesy of George Eastman Museum
Picturing equality: the Lambda Network at Kodak
27 Jul — 8 Nov 2026 at the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, United States
Jivan Lee, Quartzite. Morning (detail), 2026. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries
Multitudes
31 Jul — 12 Sep 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States
Farah Billah, The table, with friends (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Louisiana contemporary
1 Aug 2026 — 14 Feb 2027 at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans, United States
Gwen John, Girl with a blue scarf (detail), c.1923. Courtesy of National Galleries Scotland
Gwen John: strange beauties
1 Aug 2026 — 4 Jan 2027 at the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Ines Katamso, Hyphaeahpyh 5 (detail), 2026. Courtesy of the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf
The places we carry
6 — 30 Aug 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Sydney, Australia
W. Max Thomason, Do you ever feel everything you have could disappear in an instant (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Pulse Visual Arts
Falling away from prime
7 Aug — 27 Sep 2026 at Pulse Visual Art in Denver, United States
Catherine Opie, Flipper, Tanya, Chloe & Harriet, San Francisco, 1995 © Catherine Opie. Courtesy of the artist, Regen Projects, Los Angeles, Lehmann Maupin, New York, Hong Kong, London, and Seoul, and Thomas Dane Ga
To be seen
8 Aug — 1 Nov 2026 at the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Lara Merrett, Ripple (detail), 2025. Courtesy of the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf
Stilling
20 Aug — 12 Sep 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Sydney, Australia
Gregory Hodge, Overgrowth (detail), 2026. Courtesy of the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf
Shimmer
27 Aug — 26 Sep 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Sydney, Australia
Billy Schenck, Gratuitous violence (detail). Courtesy of JoAnne Artman Gallery
Technicolor west
1 Sep — 31 Oct 2026 at the JoAnne Artman Gallery in Laguna Beach, United States
Ali Cherri, still from The sentinel (detail), 2026. Courtesy the artist and Almine Rech Gallery
Soul witness
5 Sep 2026 — 4 Jan 2027 at WIELS in Brussels, Belgium
Ellen Bradshaw, Spring fever, 10th Ave and 25th Sta (detail). Courtesy of Pleiades Gallery
Every street has a story
8 Sep — 3 Oct 2026 at the Pleiades Gallery in New York, United States
Irfan Hendrian, C===Ɔ, 2026. Courtesy of the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf
Residuum
10 Sep — 31 Oct 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Singapore, Singapore
Various artists, Celebrating the icons of art, exhibition view. Courtesy of Voorlinden Museum
Celebrating the icons of art
12 Sep 2026 — 7 Mar 2027 at the Voorlinden Museum in Wassenaar, Netherlands
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