How the exhibition SWARAJ reimagined India’s political history
Frontlineby Juhi Saklani21 Aug 2026
A word of immense moral force and philosophical abundance, swaraj was never reducible to its literal English meaning, self-rule.
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top 97%Bauhaus Manifesto: Broad alliance promoting artistic freedom
DW Englishby Katharina Abel21 Aug 2026
The "Bauhaus Manifesto 2026," published on August 20, was initiated by Germany's Minister of State for Culture, Wolfram Weimer.
A hungry woman is easier to dismiss than a well-fed woman | Aeon Essays
Aeonby Sarah Berg21 Aug 2026
Listen to this essay 20 minute listen Here is something we have never quite said out loud: for a significant portion of the world’s women, hunger is not a temporary state.
A Political Awakening in Arab America
The New Yorkerby Rozina Ali21 Aug 2026
Abdeen Jabara stretched out his crimson-stained fingers. Balancing on his toes, the eight-year-old boy met a tree branch that his elder brother Khalid had lowered for him.
Jason Arday and the new politics of plagiarism
The Conversation (US)by Roger J. Kreuz, Associate Dean and Feinstone Interdisciplinary Research Professor, University of Memphis21 Aug 2026
After a meteoric rise to the top ranks of British academia, scholar Jason Arday was found dead at his London home on Aug. 14, 2026. Arday had spent weeks fighting plagiarism accusations.
No one owes you a living • Kirsten Han
Inside Storyby Administrator21 Aug 2026
On the surface, Singapore gleams. It’s wealthy, orderly, safe. The trains (generally) run on time, the amenities are plentiful, and the tiny city-state punches above its weight in international...
When Liberalism Meets a Person: What Freedom Alone Fails to See - 3 Quarks Daily
3 Quarks Dailyby Paweł Skała-Piękoś21 Aug 2026
by Paweł Skała-Piękoś Thomas R. Wells that nearly everyone hates neoliberalism, and that we will miss it all the same once it is gone.
the albanian files: two decades of international architecture in a country in transition
architecture archivesby thomai tsimpou I designboom21 Aug 2026
60 international practices document Albania’s transformation Edited by curator, writer, and researcher Anneke Abhelakh, The Albanian Files: Freedom and Architecture brings together 60 international...
The 9 at 9: Friday
TheJournal.ieby Emma Hickey21 Aug 2026
Sign in. It’s quick, free and it’s up to you. An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more. GOOD MORNING. Here’s all the news you need to know as you start the day. 1.
Reading The Bible Is Turning Me Into An Atheist - 3 Quarks Daily
3 Quarks Dailyby Eric Schenck21 Aug 2026
by Eric Schenck I started reading the Bible after Easter of this year. Five months later, I’m about halfway through- And still waiting for my spiritual epiphany.
The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Relationship Tools That Work — Esther Perel, Brené Brown, Dr. Sue Johnson, Terry Real, and More on Conflict, Repair, and Lasting Love (#880) - The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss
The Blog of Author Tim Ferrissby Tim Ferriss21 Aug 2026
Please enjoy this transcript of a special episode devoted to one deceptively simple question: How do you stay close to your partner over time through the inevitable exhaustion, misunderstanding...
'Mumma Is Feeling Tired Today': This Mom of 5-YO Explains Why She Never Hides Her Feelings From Her Daughter
The Better Indiaby Nishtha Kawrani21 Aug 2026
This story is part of “Parenting: What Google Won’t Tell You” — The Better India’s people-led parenting series that goes beyond conventional advice to document how real families are actually...
All the lonely people • Gordon Peake
Inside Storyby Administrator21 Aug 2026
A few months ago, when I was in the middle of a dispiriting time wrestling with words and seriously questioning my professional choices, my friend Siobhán got in touch bearing unexpectedly good...
This Moscow Apartment Takes Its Cues From a Korean Hanok
Design Milkby Leo Lei20 Aug 2026
Direct midday sun falls on one side of this 1,800-square-foot apartment, and Inga Kordya designed the living room around it.
The Resilience of Uncertainty: How to Hold the Universe in You
The Marginalianby Maria Popova20 Aug 2026
The Resilience of Uncertainty: How to Hold the Universe in You By Maria Popova The great mercy of life is that we can change, we can reroute, we can surprise ourselves.
How Do You Know That You Love Somebody? Philosopher Martha Nussbaum’s Incompleteness Theorem of the Heart’s Truth, from Plato to Proust
The Marginalianby Maria Popova20 Aug 2026
How Do You Know That You Love Somebody? Philosopher Martha Nussbaum’s Incompleteness Theorem of the Heart’s Truth, from Plato to Proust By Maria Popova “The state of enchantment is one of...
79% of the Poor Believe Wealth Comes From Random Luck. 84% of the Self-Made Rich Prove Them Wrong
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Tom Corley20 Aug 2026
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what rome and vienna can teach about the future of affordable housing
architecture archivesby annalise kamegawa I designboom20 Aug 2026
the curators saw the decades of success Vienna has had in providing incredibly affordable living solutions in the form of social housing and government-subsidized homes to about 60% of its...
The '1,000-year' disc that failed: The weird history of M-Disc
How-To Geekby Arol Wright20 Aug 2026
Cold storage is all about keeping your files and making them last for years, just in case you ever need to retrieve them to look at old memories.
Leaving abusive relationships can be harder for migrant women. Here’s what they need to feel safe
The Conversation Australiaby Shikha Malviya, Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, University of Southern Queensland20 Aug 2026
Like many women raised in traditional cultures and religious contexts, I was taught that a “good” woman holds the family together.