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Saturday, September 26, 2026
A man in black attire holding a Bible as he prays in silence
A brunette woman kneeling in a church, praying quietl
A solitary Christian man praying quietly in a church
A man dressed in black stands holding a Bible, praying quietly
A brunette woman kneels in a church as she prays
Culture
The role of speech in everyday life
What the teachings of Jesus reveal about words, behavior, and personal transformation
Morocco's iconic mosque overlooking the Atlantic, symbolising the meeting of tradition, openness, and national confidence
Economy & Politics
Morocco beyond colonialism
The psychology of nations, identity, and neocolonialism 
A cruise ship passing through the waters of Cape Horn, Chile, reflecting the region’s pivotal position at the southern tip of South America
Economy & Politics
Conquering Chile: geopolitics of the Southern cone
A look at the territorial disputes, strategic waterways, and great-power ambitions reshaping the southern tip of South America
Confident young man in a suit using a smartphone while standing on a subway platform in a modern urban setting
Culture
Why Africans in Europe are expected to be exceptional
On migration, prejudice, adaptation, and the unequal politics of belonging

On the Street

Dinner Party Andrew © Arthur via Domaine Home
Food & Beverage
Sunday Suppers
The table comes first
Palazzo Querini Stampalia, Giardino dell'area Carlo Scarpa, Venice, Italy
Architecture & Design
The emotional resonance of exhibition spaces
Emotional impact and dramaturgy in spatial design
Conscious consumers are challenging personal care and beauty brands by demanding constant improvements
Wellness
Body care is part of self-care
Evolution of personal care and beauty with conscious choices
Close-up shot of a tree log covered with fungi in a forest
Science & Technology
Bacteria and fungi reactions to ecosystem restoration
Restoration of desertified areas recovers plant biomass and variety, but the soil microbial ecosystem is skewed and represents an early stage of development
El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos), Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple, about 1570. The Minneapolis Institute of Art, The William Hood Dunwoody Fund, detail
Art
And he is selling a stairway to heaven
El Greco at the Art Institute, Chicago
Begnas Lake, located in Lekhnath, Kaski District, Nepal, is a tranquil freshwater lake surrounded by rural villages and scenic Himalayan foothill
Travel
Begnas Lake: Nepal’s quiet alternative to mass tourism
How nature, culture, and community shape a model for sustainable and slow travel

Architecture & Design

Normann Copenhagen design furniture displayed in an exhibition
Tom Dixon and the art of creative salvage
Punk attitude, recycled materials, and improvisation shaping British design in the 1980s
The iconic façade of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, reflecting the role of bold architectural identity in intuitive navigation
Cognitive cartography and intuitive navigation
How playgrounds reveal the secrets of intuitive architectural design

Art

Catalina Rivera standing in front of Gustav Klimt, Life and Death, 1908-1915. Oil Paint on Canvas. Leopold Museum, Vienna
The Leopold Museum: Vienna’s modernist heart
Encountering Schiele’s raw intensity and the brilliance of Austrian fin-de-siècle art
An artist creating graffiti on a wall
What we really mean by “street art”
How a simple label quietly shapes legitimacy, value, and the way we see art in public space

Culture

The East Indian Railway (EIR) Class AP steam locomotive, introduced around 1907, was a broad-gauge tender locomotive designed for passenger trains in British Indi
Zambia and Pakistan: shared colonial shadows
How two nations, separated by continents, carry the legacy of British imperialism
Her remains required three separate recovery operations to collect, raising severe concerns about the mishandling and preservation of the remote crime scene
What happened to Melissa Casias?
Disappeared in June 2025, Los Alamos employee Melissa Casias was found dead from a gunshot wound in May 2026

Economy & Politics

The Fall of the Berlin Wall, 1989. Image: Part of a photo documentation exhibit at the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin
Authoritarianism against democracy
The geopolitical rollback of freedom and the “deadly love” of strongmen
Journalists confront riot police during a protest in Pakistan, capturing the tension between the press and state authorities
Journalism under pressure in Pakistan
Why a divided press serves authoritarian power

Entertainment

Woman relaxing on the couch while choosing a movie to stream and binge-watch at home
The rise of the 24-hour story
The growing dominance of compressed timelines, narrative urgency, and emotional immediacy in modern storytelling
Pauline Oliveros performs live at the Sonic Acts Festival in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on February 24, 2012
Pauline Oliveros and the philosophy of listening
Sound, consciousness, and the possibilities of expanded attention

Fashion

A person wearing a bold checkered coat while exploring a flea market, representing the influence of timeless fashion in a rapidly changing industry
Fashion, speed, and the sustainability challenge
How fast fashion changed the industry and continues to shape the future of clothing 
A skilled garment worker carries out specialised production tasks at a clothing factory in Bangladesh, photo by International Labour Organization
Farzana Sultana on Bangladesh’s garment industry
A conversation on sourcing, sustainability, and global fashion production

Feature

An Inquisition officer feigns sympathy while interrogating Aldonza’s mother about illegal bathing before trapping her with his words
Interrogation
A night where the incorrect answer could have fatal consequences
A woman in a bright dress walks across a field in the glow of sunset
Nothing and everything at once
A poetic reflection on life’s contradictions, growth, and inner stillness

Food & Beverage

A Nepali family sharing a traditional Brahmin meal together on the floor, honoring simplicity, purity, and connection
The Brahman cuisine of Nepal
How purity, tradition, and spirituality shape a distinct culinary heritage
A farmer's market vendor displaying a crate of fresh strawberries, ready for customers to enjoy
The grocery shopping dilemma
How local stores and chain supermarkets meet different consumer needs

Science & Technology

D-Orbit’s General Expansion Architecture, a system designed to service and support satellites in orbit
The AI operating system for space
Why autonomy is becoming essential for managing orbital infrastructure at scale
A mother gently holding her baby’s hand while breastfeeding, representing the intimate bond between maternal care and infant nourishment
Human milk is more than a source of nutrition
A closer examination of FDA testing, environmental exposure, and the remarkable biological functions of human milk

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 facade of the Six Senses Rome hotel, which includes Palazzo Mellini, part of the Monastery of the Servite Order, and Palazzo Decarolis
Rome, inside and out: timeless magic
Immersing in the perfect blend of relaxation and exploration
Montego Bay, Jamaica's tourism capital, is a vibrant escape known for its white-sand beaches, championship golf courses, and lively nightlife
The Jamaica I actually saw
Challenging fear-based travel narratives through lived experience, cultural memory, and honest storytelling

Wellness

A portrait of a young woman sitting at a table, paper stickers stuck to her glasses, her expression tired and worn
Digital stress and the female stress response
The biological links between technology use, cortisol, reproductive hormones, and chronic stress in women
A husband supports his wife during her breast cancer treatment
The silent struggle of sexual health in cancer care
Why sexual wellbeing among cancer survivors remains overlooked and requires greater healthcare attention
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Boris Cizelj
Cecilia Durán Mena
Cecilia Durán Mena
Wolf Schäfer
Wolf Schäfer
Rebecca Ann Pedley
Rebecca Ann Pedley
Olive Maina
Olive Maina
Shilpa Sonawane
Shilpa Sonawane
Despina Nicola
Despina Nicola
Brigitta Pásztor
Brigitta Pásztor
Idil Burkutoglu
Idil Burkutoglu
James Steven Batucan
James Steven Batucan
I Wu
I Wu
Daniela Varvara
Daniela Varvara

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Holding space: grounded. Courtesy of Beverly Arts Center
Holding space: grounded
26 Sep — 24 Oct 2026 at the Beverly Arts Center in Chicago, United States
Eline Vansteenkiste, Pink mist (detail), 2025 - 2026. Courtesy of Tim Van Laere Gallery
Under the shade of the Coolabah tree
26 Sep — 7 Nov 2026 at the Tim Van Laere Gallery in Rome, Italy
Chiharu Shiota, Eye to eye (detail), 2023. Courtesy of Museum Haus Konstruktiv
The body within abstraction
26 Sep 2026 — 10 Jan 2027 at the Museum Haus Konstruktiv in Zurich, Switzerland
Erin E. Hunter, Emergence (detail), 2023. Courtesy of Andra Norris Gallery
Seed
26 Sep — 6 Nov 2026 at the Andra Norris Gallery in Burlingame, United States
Yasuda Yukihiko, Camp at Kisegawa (detail), 1940/41. Courtesy of the National Museum of Modern Art
MOMAT collection
29 Sep 2026 — 11 Jan 2027 at The National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo, Japan
Gregory Rick, Dancing to the polls (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Johansson Projects
Night watch
30 Sep — 31 Oct 2026 at the Johansson Projects in Oakland, United States
Sun, moon and five peaks. Courtesy of British Museum
Korea
1 Oct 2026 — 31 Jan 2027 at the British Museum in London, United Kingdom
Lucas Blalock, Film-object (Mouth) (detail), 2025, from Tête-à-tête-à-tête-à-tête-à-tête. Courtesy of the artist and George Eastman Museum
Gag
2 Oct 2026 — 11 Apr 2027 at the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, United States
Thierry Boutonnier, Comment expliquer les objectifs de la production laitière aux vaches (detail), 2005. Courtesy of Dom Museum
Animals and humans
2 Oct 2026 — 22 Aug 2027 at the Dom Museum Wien in Vienna, Austria
Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, Third family, 2011. Courtesy of Moderna Museet
Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian's exhibition
3 Oct 2026 — 28 Feb 2027 at the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, Sweden
Marshmallow Laser Feast, All that is unseen, exhibition view. Courtesy of Media Majlis Museum
All that is unseen
4 Oct 2026 — 21 Jan 2027 at the Media Majlis Museum in Doha, Qatar
Giovanni Chiaramonte, Via Dolorosa Gerusalemme (detail), 1988. Courtesy of Viasaterna
Giovanni Chiaramonte. Alight
5 Oct — 11 Dec 2026 at Viasaterna in Milan, Italy
Mary Cassatt, Fillette dans un fauteuil bleu [Enfant dans le salon bleu] (detail), 1878. Courtesy of Musée d’Orsay
Mary Cassatt: l'indépendante
6 Oct 2026 — 31 Jan 2027 at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, France
Seba Calfuqueo, Itrofill mongen, opacidad del agua (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
Seba Calfuqueo. Cautín
6 Oct 2026 — 17 Jan 2027 at the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid, Spain
Zurbarán. 1598–1664. Courtesy of Louvre
Zurbarán. 1598–1664
7 Oct 2026 — 25 Jan 2027 at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France
Sculpting colour. Courtesy of Louvre Museum
Sculpting colour
7 Oct 2026 — 25 Jan 2027 at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France
Swab’s 2025 edition, exhibition view. Courtesy of Swab
Swab’s 19th edition
8 — 11 Oct 2026 at Swab in Barcelona, Spain
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