Published Feb. 13, 2026Updated Feb. 13, 2026 As a yearly practice, Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting from dawn to sundown, comes with traditions that center family, spirituality and, of course, iftar, the meal to break the daily fast. In accordance with the lunar calendar, Ramadan could start as early as Tuesday this year, which…
When the 82-year-old artist Howardena Pindell was a child, she saw herself in the face of a mummy. This was at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, in the late 1940s or early 1950s — she can’t quite remember the year. But she clearly recalls the painting, an eerily naturalistic Fayum portrait from Roman Egypt, which…
Some people go to the Met Gala for the self-promotion. Some go because it’s the ultimate game of dress-up. But Dwyane Wade, the N.B.A. Hall of Famer turned game-show host, brand ambassador and philanthropist, went for something else. He went for the market research. See, this week, Mr. Wade will assume yet another role: the…
