Life

    1 November 2026
    Marine biologists identify and document sea creatures at low tide in Visakhapatnam, India. A local conservation group has recorded more than 500 species of marine life off the city's coast over the past six years. (All photos by Anita Rao Kashi)
    Hong Kong's government says that 240,000 households in the city, or just under 10%, have dogs or cats. (Photo by Kensaku Ihara)
    Society

    Fatal dog attacks test Hong Kong's ambitions for a pet-friendly economy

    Incidents widely covered in local media, fueling safety worries

    31 October 2026
    A Kamen Rider Zeztz costume made by Fajar Permana, who runs Jakarta-based Oyong Studio. The elaborate outfits combine sewing, sculpting and 3D printing with inventive uses of everyday materials. (From oyong.studio's Instagram page)
    Life

    Indonesian costume makers bring Japanese superheroes to life

    Childhood fans turn their skills into a craft with customers around the world

    31 October 2026
    Passang Om, 28, displays vegetables grown on her family farm in western Bhutan. She uses social media to share her daily life and encourage other young Bhutanese to consider farming. (Courtesy of Passang Om)
    Life

    Bhutan's female 'farmfluencers' want to make agriculture cool

    Young creators use TikTok and YouTube to inspire a new generation to work the land

    31 October 2026
    Schwarzman, center, at an event commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Schwarzman Scholars program at China's Tsinghua University.
    My Personal History

    What Lies Ahead: Stephen Schwarzman (30)

    The key to longevity: always having something to strive for

    31 October 2026
    The Pyle family from Australia strike a pose during a hands-on experience at the Samurai Ninja Museum Kyoto in Kyoto's Nakagyo Ward on Sept. 24. (Photo by Yo Inoue)
    Photos

    In Focus: Ninja hit the mark with foreign tourists

    The allure of ninjutsu lives on in its twin historic strongholds

    30 October 2026
    Schwarzman and his wife Christine, third from left, with other family members.
    My Personal History

    Family: Stephen Schwarzman (29)

    Find what you love -- and become great at it

    30 October 2026
    Shinya Yamanaka, right, a Nobel Prize-winning stem cell pioneer, was the first Japanese recipient of a philanthropic gift from Schwarzman.
    My Personal History

    The Philanthropist: Stephen Schwarzman (28)

    Investing in social change with a business mindset

    29 October 2026
    Members of content creation group Alterna Channel wave to a video camera in Tokyo on Oct. 6. (Photo by Yuji Murakami)
    Media & Entertainment

    Japan's 'fandom' economy rises as talent agency bankruptcies hit record

    $26bn market goes beyond TV advertising to draw revenue from events and merchandise

    28 October 2026
    Schwarzman, left, has played a key role in diplomacy between Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, and U.S. leader Donald Trump.
    My Personal History

    Statesman: Stephen Schwarzman (27)

    From postwar reconstruction to public service

    28 October 2026
    Jack Ma, left, a co-founder of Alibaba, helped spark Schwarzman's interest in artificial intelligence.
    My Personal History

    Twenty Years On: Stephen Schwarzman (26)

    One certainty: AI will play an ever larger role in our business

    27 October 2026
    Monday video meetings bring together Blackstone offices around the world to share ideas and identify emerging trends.
    My Personal History

    Culture: Stephen Schwarzman (25)

    There is no official motto, but hard work is expected of everyone

    26 October 2026
    Durians are piled high at a fruit stall in Davao's Bankerohan Market. The biggest city on Mindanao, the Philippines' southernmost island, Davao serves up plenty of street food and puts Indigenous art in the public eye. (Photo by Marco Ferrarese)
    Destinations

    Footloose in Davao: Cracking open the Philippines' 'durian city'

    Mindanao's sprawling metropolis blends taste, heritage, art and wildlife

    25 October 2026
    Jon Gray, right, has served as Blackstone's president and chief operating officer since 2018 and is Schwarzman's right-hand man.
    25 October 2026
    From left: Heleina Zara, nabii and Gypsy Lee are among a new generation of Australian women taking indie pop in adventurous directions and finding listeners at home and abroad. (From the artists' Instagram pages)
    Arts

    Australian women bring fresh voices to indie pop

    Emerging artists cross genres and build audiences at home and abroad

    24 October 2026
    Yokkaichi's industrial waterfront in Mie prefecture, central Japan, glows after dark. Once known for pollution that sickened residents, the area now draws visitors on nighttime boat tours. (Photo by Stephen Mansfield)
    Tea Leaves

    Once-notorious Japanese chemical complex draws tourists after dark

    Night cruises in Yokkaichi reveal a 'fairy-tale' world of lights, pipes and towers

    24 October 2026
    Larry Fink, chairman and CEO of BlackRock.
    My Personal History

    Larry: Stephen Schwarzman (23)

    Parting ways with the future BlackRock founder was a costly mistake

    24 October 2026
    Japanese author Ryu Murakami seen here in July 2016. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
    23 October 2026
    Schwarzman says he and Nicolas Sarkozy have become family friends.
    23 October 2026
    A Lehman Brothers employee leaves the company's New York headquarters with a box after it filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 15, 2008.
    My Personal History

    The Global Financial Crisis, Part 1: Stephen Schwarzman (21)

    Pushing for a short-selling ban on bank stocks to stem the panic

    22 October 2026
    Blackstone co-founders Stephen Schwarzman and Pete Peterson pose with bronze bull-and-bear statues.
    21 October 2026
    Real estate tycoon Sam Zell. His Equity Office Properties was at the time America's largest publicly held owner and manager of office buildings.
    My Personal History

    EOP: Stephen Schwarzman (19)

    The $39bn buyout that made Blackstone's reputation as a real estate investor

    20 October 2026
    Schwarzman kept a plaque on his desk as a reminder of Blackstone's disastrous 1989 acquisition of Edgcomb.
    My Personal History

    Edgcomb: Stephen Schwarzman (18)

    Humiliating loss forces rethink of Blackstone's investment process

    19 October 2026
    The sun deck of the ABN Rajmahal offers views of daily life along the Ganges River in eastern India. The writer and her fellow travelers visited historic towns and Buddhist ruins before rising waters forced them to continue their journey on land. (Courtesy of ABN Cruises)
    Destinations

    On the Ganges, the river sets the itinerary

    Luxury cruise passes former capitals and Buddhist ruins before floods intervene

    18 October 2026
    Sony co-founders Masaru Ibuka, left, and Akio Morita.
    My Personal History

    The Entrepreneurial Spirit: Stephen Schwarzman (17)

    The willingness to try new things is needed more than ever

    18 October 2026
    Hiyori Japanese Restaurant in Kathmandu's Thamel district is one of more than 40 Japanese eateries in the city. Nepalis returning from Japan are bringing new skills to the kitchen and fueling the capital's appetite for Japanese food. (All photos by Tom Vater)
    Life

    Nepal, the land of Everest ... and sushi

    Japanese food is all the rage on the roof of the world

    17 October 2026
    Shinzo Abe, right, greets Schwarzman during a meeting in New York in September 2017. (Photo courtesy of Cabinet Public Affairs Office, Japan)
    My Personal History

    Mr. Abe: Stephen Schwarzman (16)

    For Japan to keep drawing capital, it must continue the reforms he started

    17 October 2026
    Sony's headquarters in the 1980s. The company was one of Blackstone's earliest M&A advisory clients.
    My Personal History

    Samurai: Stephen Schwarzman (15)

    The wave of Japanese capital in the US crests -- and subsides

    16 October 2026
    Yasuo Kanzaki, left, was the head of the international division at Nikko Securities in 1987 when he helped Blackstone raise capital in the company's early years. Right, a scene at the Nikko Securities office in Osaka in October 1987. (Right source photo by Nikkei)
    My Personal History

    Yasuo: Stephen Schwarzman (14)

    A deal in a Tokyo taxi changed Blackstone's trajectory

    15 October 2026
    Pete Peterson, left, co-founder of Blackstone Group, began working with Schwarzman at Lehman Brothers in 1973.
    My Personal History

    The founding: Stephen Schwarzman (13)

    Winning clients was difficult because companies were tied to longstanding relationships

    14 October 2026