Christina Sharpe's Appeal to South Africa
A call to reinstate Gabrielle Goliath's Venice Biennale pavilion, Ana Mendieta’s earthworks, and the California College of the Arts is no more.
Jan 15, 2026
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Smithsonian Complies With Trump’s Documents Request
The institution handed over wall texts and other materials as part of the White House's targeted inquiry into the museum system.
Jan 15, 2026
Meet the Artist in El Salvador’s First-Ever Venice Biennale Pavilion
J. Oscar Molina hopes his exhibition, “Cartographies of the Displaced,” will cultivate “patience and compassion for newcomers.”
Jan 15, 2026
Required Reading
The Schomburg Qur’an, Auudi Dorsey’s paintings of Black community at the beach, an unsolved Pollock theft, remembering Claudette Colvin, dollhouse furniture, and more.
Jan 15, 2026
Art Movements: Pineapples, Coconuts, and More Art Awards
Organizations including United States Artists and Creative Capital announced millions of dollars in grants this week. Plus: a baby rave!
Jan 15, 2026
15 Art Books We're Excited to Read in 2026
Books about Marcel Duchamp, Frida Kahlo, Alma Thomas, and more, plus critical studies of lipstick and complaining, are on our radar.
Jan 15, 2026
Why the real revolution isn’t AI — it’s meaning
Since the end of the Second World War, technology and management have evolved together like twin helices. Each new machine has required a new way of organizing people around it. The mainframe gave us ...
Jan 13, 2026
Our intuitions about consciousness may be deeply wrong
We tend to trust our intuitions about consciousness because they feel immediate and personal, but feeling convinced is not the same as being right. Annaka Harris explores what happens when science sto...
Jan 13, 2026
U.S. tests directed-energy device potentially linked to Havana Syndrome
Since 2015, more than 1,000 U.S. government personnel working across the world have reported symptoms linked to Havana Syndrome, an acute illness marked by sudden headache, nausea, and the hearing of ...
Jan 13, 2026
It’s time to stop teaching the biggest lie about Hawking radiation
For many good reasons, black holes are among the most studied objects in the entire Universe. Initially predicted back in the late 18th century in the context of Newtonian gravity, black holes were sh...
Jan 15, 2026
How to be a great mentor in business and life
One of my growing concerns about artificial intelligence is that it increasingly abstracts away the need for mentorship inside organizations. When young people get hired today, it’s becoming easier fo...
Jan 15, 2026
5 literary conspiracy theories — debunked
The literary world is no safe haven from wild conspiracy theories. It has its own supposed cover-ups, extraterrestrials, and cryptids lurking in the bookish backwoods. These conspiracy theories aren’t...
Jan 15, 2026
The hard problem of consciousness, in 53 minutes
Consciousness feels like the most familiar thing in the world, and yet science still can’t say what it is, where it begins, or why it exists at all. Annaka Harris examines the assumptions shaping cons...
Jan 15, 2026
Are doctors replaceable?
Medical error kills hundreds of thousands yearly. If AI is sophisticated enough to help, doctors must not stand in the way- by Charlotte BleaseRead on Aeon
Dec 22, 2025
Voices of Russia
In rare interviews, Russians speak candidly about their lives in the presence of war – animated to protect their identities- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon
Dec 22, 2025
Sleeping less than 7 hours could cut years off your life
Sleep isn’t just about feeling rested—it may be one of the strongest predictors of how long you live. Researchers analyzing nationwide data found that insufficient sleep was more closely tied to short...
Jan 10, 2026
Common food preservatives linked to higher risk of type 2 diabetes
Foods that rely heavily on preservatives may be doing more than extending shelf life. In a large study spanning more than a decade, people with the highest intake of preservative additives were far mo...
Jan 09, 2026
This common dinner rule makes meals more awkward
Waiting to eat when your food arrives first feels polite—but it may be mostly for your own peace of mind. Researchers found people feel far more uncomfortable breaking the “wait until everyone is serv...
Jan 12, 2026
A new test reveals which antibiotics truly kill bacteria
Some antibiotics stop bacteria from growing without actually killing them, allowing infections to return later. Scientists at the University of Basel created a new test that tracks individual bacteria...
Jan 12, 2026