Feed MRSS-S Noticias, english.elpais.com, society en-us https://english.elpais.com Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:47:51 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-02/conservative-us-gays-drop-the-t-for-trans-people-we-are-an-lgb-organization.html Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:47:51 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-02/conservative-us-gays-drop-the-t-for-trans-people-we-are-an-lgb-organization.html Pablo León The Log Cabin Republicans organization excludes transsexual rights from their field of action The Log Cabin Republicans organization excludes transsexual rights from their field of action Donald Trump California Joseph Biden Kevin Carter (Getty Images) A man at the World Pride march in Washington on June 7, 2025. A man at the World Pride march in Washington on June 7, 2025. <p>The U.S. organization Log Cabin Republicans, a conservative group that defends the rights of gay people and is linked to the Republican Party, has abandoned trans people and the defense of their rights. The organization — “America’s oldest and largest organization for LGB conservatives and our straight allies,” as it now describes itself <a href="https://logcabin.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="https://logcabin.org/">on its website</a> — <a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-conservative-gay-rights-group-says-it-is-ending-advocacy-transgender-causes-2026-08-26/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-conservative-gay-rights-group-says-it-is-ending-advocacy-transgender-causes-2026-08-26/">has decided to</a> “concentrate specifically on issues of sexual orientation ​and conservative values — in other words, we are an LGB advocacy organization.” Numerous LGBTQ+ advocacy groups have condemned the decision. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/natstonewalldems/posts/we-will-always-be-there-fighting-for-every-single-member-of-our-community-stone-/122192683940680652/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="https://www.facebook.com/natstonewalldems/posts/we-will-always-be-there-fighting-for-every-single-member-of-our-community-stone-/122192683940680652/">Among them</a>, the National Federation of Stonewall Democrats, affiliated with the Democratic Party: “[The Log Cabin Republicans] are throwing trans people under the bus.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-02/conservative-us-gays-drop-the-t-for-trans-people-we-are-an-lgb-organization.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-09-01/egg-freezing-gains-traction-among-elite-athletes-there-arent-enough-studies-on-how-it-affects-them.html Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:46:42 GMT https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-09-01/egg-freezing-gains-traction-among-elite-athletes-there-arent-enough-studies-on-how-it-affects-them.html Domitila Diez Federations, clubs, and unions are beginning to cover treatments to preserve the fertility of their players, who are torn between becoming mothers at the peak of their careers or postponing the decision Federations, clubs, and unions are beginning to cover treatments to preserve the fertility of their players, who are torn between becoming mothers at the peak of their careers or postponing the decision RFEF Kentucky UEFA Chelsea FC FC Barcelona Femenino Levante UD WTA Tour WNBA Harriet Lander - Chelsea FC (Chelsea FC via Getty Images) Chelsea has reached an agreement with a fertility clinic and set up a fund to cover players’ assessments, treatments, and counseling. Chelsea has reached an agreement with a fertility clinic and set up a fund to cover players’ assessments, treatments, and counseling. <p>Elite athletes have been choosing to freeze their eggs on their own for years, when they find a gap during holidays or even while rehabilitating after surgery for an injury. Right at the point when they are focused on winning and setting records, they must ask themselves whether they will want to become mothers, because the peak of their careers coincides with the highest quality of their eggs and the best time to get pregnant. What’s new now is that national teams, leagues, and clubs are beginning to take charge of the process. The <a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-07-15/how-the-spain-coach-spent-over-a-decade-recruiting-the-players-who-will-be-at-the-world-cup-final.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-07-15/how-the-spain-coach-spent-over-a-decade-recruiting-the-players-who-will-be-at-the-world-cup-final.html">Royal Spanish Football Federation</a> (RFEF) is finalizing an agreement with a fertility clinic to offer vitrification treatments to its players, which it will make public in September. In addition, the Spanish Footballers’ Association recently announced a collaboration agreement with a private hospital “to make the experience of its assisted reproduction unit available to members.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-09-01/egg-freezing-gains-traction-among-elite-athletes-there-arent-enough-studies-on-how-it-affects-them.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/eps/2026-08-25/victoria-bodean-the-mother-with-cerebral-palsy-showing-the-world-how-to-overcome-disability-barriers.html Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:08:15 GMT https://english.elpais.com/eps/2026-08-25/victoria-bodean-the-mother-with-cerebral-palsy-showing-the-world-how-to-overcome-disability-barriers.html Luisa Arditi After fulfilling her dream of having a daughter, the 27-year-old English teacher hopes to use social media to show what life with a disability really looks like After fulfilling her dream of having a daughter, the 27-year-old English teacher hopes to use social media to show what life with a disability really looks like EPS América Influencers Jacobo Medrano (EL PAÍS) EPS 2604 INTRO AUDAZ VICTORIA BODEAN Victoria Bodean, at a hotel in Madrid. Victoria Bodean, at a hotel in Madrid. <p>For many women, not having children is a form of emancipation. Ultimately, that emancipation lies in the ability to choose, a choice made possible by material circumstances, physical factors and access to education and opportunity. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/eps/2026-08-25/victoria-bodean-the-mother-with-cerebral-palsy-showing-the-world-how-to-overcome-disability-barriers.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-08-23/is-it-time-to-abolish-prostitution.html Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-08-23/is-it-time-to-abolish-prostitution.html Luisa Arditi The sex industry continues to expand. Across Europe, the debate over whether to regulate or abolish it has returned to the political spotlight The sex industry continues to expand. Across Europe, the debate over whether to regulate or abolish it has returned to the political spotlight Internet Ricardo Rubio ( Europa Press / Getty Images) IDEAS 23/08/2026 PROSTITUCIÓN Sign supporting the abolition of prostitution at a demonstration in Madrid. Sign supporting the abolition of prostitution at a demonstration in Madrid. <p>Few issues in feminism are as politically charged as the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2022-09-14/getting-your-nails-done-at-a-secret-brothel-the-rise-of-asian-falangmei-in-madrid.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2022-09-14/getting-your-nails-done-at-a-secret-brothel-the-rise-of-asian-falangmei-in-madrid.html">debate over sex work</a>. Back in the 1980s, the ideas of Andrea Dworkin and legal scholar Catharine MacKinnon helped lay the foundations of what became known as radical feminism, then associated with its uncompromising opposition to prostitution and pornography. Dworkin’s determination to eradicate both led her to ally with conservative groups, forging a connection between abolitionism and the political right. Today, however, political debate is resurfacing in several European countries, and in some cases that alliance — perhaps one that lasted too many years — is beginning to fracture.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-08-23/is-it-time-to-abolish-prostitution.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-08-20/the-parenthood-paradox-parents-are-less-joyful-but-feel-more-fulfilled.html Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:58:08 GMT https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-08-20/the-parenthood-paradox-parents-are-less-joyful-but-feel-more-fulfilled.html Rodrigo Santodomingo Having children reduces day-to-day satisfaction but increases the sense that life has meaning Having children reduces day-to-day satisfaction but increases the sense that life has meaning SOPA Images (SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Parents with their children on the way to school in Madrid. Parents with their children on the way to school in Madrid. <p>When studied together, parenthood and happiness form two clearly distinct layers. In the foreground are sleepless nights and financial juggling. Endless negotiations and untimely crying. <a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2024-04-22/how-to-deal-with-parental-burnout.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2024-04-22/how-to-deal-with-parental-burnout.html">Pressing doubts and disappointments</a>, real or imagined. The repeated, blunt collision with the reality of curtailed freedom.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-08-20/the-parenthood-paradox-parents-are-less-joyful-but-feel-more-fulfilled.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-20/brazils-evangelical-media-empire-pastors-with-millions-of-youtube-followers-and-a-booming-business.html Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:49:05 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-20/brazils-evangelical-media-empire-pastors-with-millions-of-youtube-followers-and-a-booming-business.html Naiara Galarraga Gortázar The programming features sermons, personal testimonies, quiz shows, Christian ballads and countless ways for believers to donate The programming features sermons, personal testimonies, quiz shows, Christian ballads and countless ways for believers to donate São Paulo Youtube Religión Axel Rangel (EL PAÍS) BRASIL-ZAPPING canales evangélicos <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/WIF2THKF4NBPFLRZE76PKW7J4Q.jpg?auth=b10c6cc64bdf3be8bba53b3bb35d7b552aa7d6dbe3e03b3d4481aa1d710e5ec8" width="3000" height="2000" alt="."></img><p>Before dawn even begins to break in Brazil, evangelical bishop Bruno Leonardo uploads a video to YouTube in which he preaches and prays for his followers. Within hours, it typically racks up a couple of million views and hundreds of thousands of comments. Those numbers offer a glimpse of the enormous scale of the evangelical media universe in this <a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2014/01/10/inenglish/1389372091_518037.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2014/01/10/inenglish/1389372091_518037.html">deeply religious country</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-20/brazils-evangelical-media-empire-pastors-with-millions-of-youtube-followers-and-a-booming-business.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-08-14/look-at-his-arms-hes-hot-how-looks-impact-politics.html Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:04:41 GMT https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-08-14/look-at-his-arms-hes-hot-how-looks-impact-politics.html Marita Alonso The online presence of US senatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed sparks a broader debate about the relationship between appearance and political success The online presence of US senatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed sparks a broader debate about the relationship between appearance and political success Michigan Donald Trump Zohran Mamdani Abdul El-Sayed Pedro Sánchez Gabriel Rufián Julia Demaree Nikhinson (AP) Políticos guapos Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed, progressive Democrat candidate for the U.S. Senate, during the recording of a video for his social media accounts. Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed, progressive Democrat candidate for the U.S. Senate, during the recording of a video for his social media accounts. <p>“Hairstyles, clothing, shoes, the general appearance of the body, and everything of that sort,” constitute the unwritten laws on which a state is founded, Plato wrote in his philosophical work <i>Republic</i>, thus demonstrating that even in 375 BC the physique of politicians played a fundamental role in their power and influence. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-08-14/look-at-his-arms-hes-hot-how-looks-impact-politics.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-08-13/how-betting-platforms-are-using-pop-culture-to-attract-women.html Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:30:44 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-08-13/how-betting-platforms-are-using-pop-culture-to-attract-women.html Marita Alonso Prediction markets are courting female audiences via social media and empowerment messaging. What happens when betting is packaged as a lifestyle product? Prediction markets are courting female audiences via social media and empowerment messaging. What happens when betting is packaged as a lifestyle product? Polymarket Maria Korneeva (Getty Images) Hands holding a credit card and using a laptop under neon light. Online shopping. A woman provides her bank card details on a website. A woman provides her bank card details on a website. <p>“It’s not gambling, it’s girl math,” is the headline of an <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/04/kalshi-polymarket-gambling-women/686646/" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/04/kalshi-polymarket-gambling-women/686646/">article by Nancy Walecki in <i>The Atlantic</i></a>, in which she reflects on how the gambling industry is trying to win over female audiences with matcha tea memes, girlboss-style advertising, and <a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-04-16/experts-call-for-tighter-controls-on-prediction-markets-they-pose-underappreciated-threats-to-democratic-integrity.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-04-16/experts-call-for-tighter-controls-on-prediction-markets-they-pose-underappreciated-threats-to-democratic-integrity.html">prediction markets</a> tied to pop culture. On the popular prediction market platform Kalshi, some wagers focus on whether <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-02-01/timothee-chalamet-bound-for-glory.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-02-01/timothee-chalamet-bound-for-glory.html">Timothée Chalamet</a> and Kylie Jenner will get engaged this year, or whether Gigi Hadid or Adriana Lima will wear the coveted Fantasy Bra at the upcoming Victoria’s Secret fashion show.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-08-13/how-betting-platforms-are-using-pop-culture-to-attract-women.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-08-12/seven-thousand-days-without-madeleine-mccann-the-disappearance-that-shook-the-world.html Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:00:32 GMT https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-08-12/seven-thousand-days-without-madeleine-mccann-the-disappearance-that-shook-the-world.html Tereixa Constenla Nineteen years later, police from several countries are still investigating what happened to the British child who vanished while sleeping in a tourist apartment in the Algarve region of Portugal Nineteen years later, police from several countries are still investigating what happened to the British child who vanished while sleeping in a tourist apartment in the Algarve region of Portugal Algarve Portugal EL PAÍS Crimenes Madeleine <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/67VWH2UKVVG7NAHYEW5L3TKGQE.jpg?auth=ce223ddfc278a32fceefea91b2c46244ad46461b31fb6c9d2f507f1c8592a1ca" width="2400" height="1800" alt="."></img><p>One spring night, the McCanns went to dinner with seven friends at a restaurant inside a residential estate <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2025-12-12/fugitive-natalio-grueso-in-hiding-with-a-glass-of-wine-on-an-island-in-the-algarve.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2025-12-12/fugitive-natalio-grueso-in-hiding-with-a-glass-of-wine-on-an-island-in-the-algarve.html">in Portugal’s Algarve region</a>, and by the time dessert was served they had become the parents of the most famous missing girl in the world. It has been 7,042 days and no one has been able to explain what happened to little Madeleine in apartment 5A of the Ocean Club in Praia da Luz on Thursday, May 3, 2007. It was her mother, Kate McCann, who cried out “They’ve taken Maddie!” after finding the bed empty and the window open when she went to check that everything was in order.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-08-12/seven-thousand-days-without-madeleine-mccann-the-disappearance-that-shook-the-world.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-08-08/half-a-century-exiled-in-the-algerian-desert.html Sat, 08 Aug 2026 03:30:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-08-08/half-a-century-exiled-in-the-algerian-desert.html Silvia Laboreo,Mònica Torres In the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf, set up after the 1975 exodus, about 173,000 people live trapped in a limbo that has now lasted five decades. Their lives are increasingly dependent on precarious humanitarian aid In the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf, set up after the 1975 exodus, about 173,000 people live trapped in a limbo that has now lasted five decades. Their lives are increasingly dependent on precarious humanitarian aid Planeta Futuro USAID Mònica Torres (EL PAÍS) 50 aniversario campamentos Saharauis , recortes . The desert wind whips the canvas of the tents pitched beside the houses and stirs the sand, which creeps into every corner. It is impossible to sweep it completely out of the schools, clinics, or homes where some 173,000 people live, according to United Nations figures. The rocky landscape of Algeria’s hamada, a desert within the desert, a barren wasteland where life barely takes hold and temperatures reach extremes, has seen several generations of Sahrawis born, raised, and die in the Tindouf refugee camps in southwestern Algeria. Originally conceived as temporary settlements, the camps have become the setting for one of the world’s longest-running exiles. For half a century, they have been home to those who fled following the Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara, as well as their children and grandchildren, who have grown up knowing little other land than this corner of the Algerian desert. Their inhabitants, who depend heavily on humanitarian aid that is steadily dwindling, have built schools, hospitals, film academies, and even fish farms in an effort to create a life in a place that was meant to be temporary. In the image, a general view of the Auserd camp on April 29, 2026. The desert wind whips the canvas of the tents pitched beside the houses and stirs the sand, which creeps into every corner. It is impossible to sweep it completely out of the schools, clinics, or homes where some 173,000 people live, according to United Nations figures. The rocky landscape of Algeria’s hamada, a desert within the desert, a barren wasteland where life barely takes hold and temperatures reach extremes, has seen several generations of Sahrawis born, raised, and die in the Tindouf refugee camps in southwestern Algeria. Originally conceived as temporary settlements, the camps have become the setting for one of the world’s longest-running exiles. For half a century, they have been home to those who fled following the Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara, as well as their children and grandchildren, who have grown up knowing little other land than this corner of the Algerian desert. Their inhabitants, who depend heavily on humanitarian aid that is steadily dwindling, have built schools, hospitals, film academies, and even fish farms in an effort to create a life in a place that was meant to be temporary. In the image, a general view of the Auserd camp on April 29, 2026. Mònica Torres (EL PAÍS) 50 aniversario campamentos Saharauis , recortes . The desert wind whips the canvas of the tents pitched beside the houses and stirs the sand, which creeps into every corner. It is impossible to sweep it completely out of the schools, clinics, or homes where some 173,000 people live, according to United Nations figures. The rocky landscape of Algeria’s hamada, a desert within the desert, a barren wasteland where life barely takes hold and temperatures reach extremes, has seen several generations of Sahrawis born, raised, and die in the Tindouf refugee camps in southwestern Algeria. Originally conceived as temporary settlements, the camps have become the setting for one of the world’s longest-running exiles. For half a century, they have been home to those who fled following the Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara, as well as their children and grandchildren, who have grown up knowing little other land than this corner of the Algerian desert. Their inhabitants, who depend heavily on humanitarian aid that is steadily dwindling, have built schools, hospitals, film academies, and even fish farms in an effort to create a life in a place that was meant to be temporary. In the image, a general view of the Auserd camp on April 29, 2026. The desert wind whips the canvas of the tents pitched beside the houses and stirs the sand, which creeps into every corner. It is impossible to sweep it completely out of the schools, clinics, or homes where some 173,000 people live, according to United Nations figures. The rocky landscape of Algeria’s hamada, a desert within the desert, a barren wasteland where life barely takes hold and temperatures reach extremes, has seen several generations of Sahrawis born, raised, and die in the Tindouf refugee camps in southwestern Algeria. Originally conceived as temporary settlements, the camps have become the setting for one of the world’s longest-running exiles. For half a century, they have been home to those who fled following the Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara, as well as their children and grandchildren, who have grown up knowing little other land than this corner of the Algerian desert. Their inhabitants, who depend heavily on humanitarian aid that is steadily dwindling, have built schools, hospitals, film academies, and even fish farms in an effort to create a life in a place that was meant to be temporary. In the image, a general view of the Auserd camp on April 29, 2026. Mònica Torres (EL PAÍS) fotogalería Sáhara no tocar sin preguntar a Planeta Futuro The Sahrawi population has lived in exile since the mid-1970s in five refugee camps named after the towns they left behind in the former Spanish colony of Western Sahara: Bojador, Dakhla, El Aaiún (Laayoune), Auserd, and Smara. It is a territory that is currently around 80% controlled by Morocco, from which tens of thousands of people were forced to flee following Spain’s withdrawal from what had been its 53rd province and the beginning of the Moroccan occupation at the end of 1975. The occupation followed the so-called Green March, through which King Hassan II ordered a mass civilian advance into the Spanish colony. In the image, two women accompanied by two girls wearing school smocks pose in the Sahrawi refugee camp of Auserd, in Algeria’s Tindouf province. The Sahrawi population has lived in exile since the mid-1970s in five refugee camps named after the towns they left behind in the former Spanish colony of Western Sahara: Bojador, Dakhla, El Aaiún (Laayoune), Auserd, and Smara. It is a territory that is currently around 80% controlled by Morocco, from which tens of thousands of people were forced to flee following Spain’s withdrawal from what had been its 53rd province and the beginning of the Moroccan occupation at the end of 1975. The occupation followed the so-called Green March, through which King Hassan II ordered a mass civilian advance into the Spanish colony. In the image, two women accompanied by two girls wearing school smocks pose in the Sahrawi refugee camp of Auserd, in Algeria’s Tindouf province. Mònica Torres (EL PAÍS) Planeta futuro - Sahara Life in the camps depends to a large extent on humanitarian aid that is becoming increasingly precarious. Food distribution, healthcare, access to clean water, and education remain possible thanks to the support of international organizations, although funding cuts are placing ever greater pressure on the refugee population. “In November last year, the Sahrawi Red Crescent presented its humanitarian response plan. A total of €177 million is needed to cover needs between 2026 and 2027. None of the response plans previously submitted have ever fully met those needs across all sectors. They have always been underfunded,” explains Aida Sanz, coordinator of Médecins du Monde in the camps. In the image, taken in May 2026, a man loads trucks with sacks of food from the World Food Programme (WFP) as they leave the central warehouses of the Sahrawi Red Crescent in Rabuni, the administrative center of the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf, Algeria. Life in the camps depends to a large extent on humanitarian aid that is becoming increasingly precarious. Food distribution, healthcare, access to clean water, and education remain possible thanks to the support of international organizations, although funding cuts are placing ever greater pressure on the refugee population. “In November last year, the Sahrawi Red Crescent presented its humanitarian response plan. A total of €177 million is needed to cover needs between 2026 and 2027. None of the response plans previously submitted have ever fully met those needs across all sectors. They have always been underfunded,” explains Aida Sanz, coordinator of Médecins du Monde in the camps. In the image, taken in May 2026, a man loads trucks with sacks of food from the World Food Programme (WFP) as they leave the central warehouses of the Sahrawi Red Crescent in Rabuni, the administrative center of the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf, Algeria. Mònica Torres Planeta Sahara The Sahrawi population has been subjected to a double exile for half a century. Living conditions and the lack of opportunities have driven many Sahrawis to migrate, or to spend periods abroad, in order to work or study. Schools, hospitals, and other services rely on the voluntary work of the refugees themselves, who receive modest financial stipends every three months through United Nations funds and other NGOs. However, these payments are very small, and in sectors such as education, teacher turnover can reach 25%, as many periodically leave their positions. “This means that children build relationships with their teachers and then, suddenly, stop seeing them because those teachers are refugees too,” says Tamara Abu Saham, UNICEF’s field office chief in Tindouf. A similar situation affects the healthcare sector. “The Ministry of Health is responsible for managing these stipends for all healthcare workers at every level. The problem is that most of the funding comes from humanitarian aid. Because there is an almost total dependence on that aid, when it is cut, the impact on salaries is immediate,” explains Sanz. The Sahrawi population has been subjected to a double exile for half a century. Living conditions and the lack of opportunities have driven many Sahrawis to migrate, or to spend periods abroad, in order to work or study. Schools, hospitals, and other services rely on the voluntary work of the refugees themselves, who receive modest financial stipends every three months through United Nations funds and other NGOs. However, these payments are very small, and in sectors such as education, teacher turnover can reach 25%, as many periodically leave their positions. “This means that children build relationships with their teachers and then, suddenly, stop seeing them because those teachers are refugees too,” says Tamara Abu Saham, UNICEF’s field office chief in Tindouf. A similar situation affects the healthcare sector. “The Ministry of Health is responsible for managing these stipends for all healthcare workers at every level. The problem is that most of the funding comes from humanitarian aid. Because there is an almost total dependence on that aid, when it is cut, the impact on salaries is immediate,” explains Sanz. Mònica Torres (EL PAÍS) Planeta futuro - Sahara More than 65,000 children and adolescents are growing up in one of the world’s oldest refugee camp systems. Many of them have never known any life beyond the desert, where temperatures can reach 50°C (122°F) during July and August. The camps’ heavy dependence on humanitarian aid means that children face daily challenges affecting their health, nutrition, and education. Currently, around 40,000 children attend school across the five camps. “For children, school is not just a classroom. Education is a lifeline: it allows them to learn essential life skills, grow, safeguard their mental health, interact with other children, play, and imagine a better future,” explains Abu Saham. Their education is made possible by the work of 2,000 teachers and education professionals, all volunteers from the Sahrawi community itself. “Our main challenge is ensuring that children have access to quality education. Around 60% of schools require improvements to water supply and sanitation services, while 80% need some level of repair and rehabilitation,” she explains. Some schools are already 35 years old and have very basic infrastructure that was never intended to be permanent. They are also frequently affected by sandstorms, flooding, and extreme temperatures. In the image, a fifth-grade class at one of the schools in the Auserd refugee camp. More than 65,000 children and adolescents are growing up in one of the world’s oldest refugee camp systems. Many of them have never known any life beyond the desert, where temperatures can reach 50°C (122°F) during July and August. The camps’ heavy dependence on humanitarian aid means that children face daily challenges affecting their health, nutrition, and education. Currently, around 40,000 children attend school across the five camps. “For children, school is not just a classroom. Education is a lifeline: it allows them to learn essential life skills, grow, safeguard their mental health, interact with other children, play, and imagine a better future,” explains Abu Saham. Their education is made possible by the work of 2,000 teachers and education professionals, all volunteers from the Sahrawi community itself. “Our main challenge is ensuring that children have access to quality education. Around 60% of schools require improvements to water supply and sanitation services, while 80% need some level of repair and rehabilitation,” she explains. Some schools are already 35 years old and have very basic infrastructure that was never intended to be permanent. They are also frequently affected by sandstorms, flooding, and extreme temperatures. In the image, a fifth-grade class at one of the schools in the Auserd refugee camp. Mònica Torres Planeta futuro - Sahara For Abu Sham of UNICEF, one of the main concerns is the impact of being born and raised in the camps, and the consequences that this protracted crisis has for children’s mental health. “There is limited evidence about that impact. However, we do know that many children, according to observations made by teachers and parents, show signs of anxiety and stress. This is linked to living in the harsh conditions of the desert, as well as being exposed to numerous extreme weather events that, frankly, no human being should have to endure on a regular basis. Added to that are their basic living conditions and the knowledge that they will probably continue living as refugees until a solution is found for them,” she explains. This situation, she stresses, not only shapes the present but may also have long-term consequences. “When that child grows up and becomes a young person and then an adult, what will their emotional well-being really look like? Mental health and overall well-being are, for us, a genuine concern,” she adds. For Abu Sham of UNICEF, one of the main concerns is the impact of being born and raised in the camps, and the consequences that this protracted crisis has for children’s mental health. “There is limited evidence about that impact. However, we do know that many children, according to observations made by teachers and parents, show signs of anxiety and stress. This is linked to living in the harsh conditions of the desert, as well as being exposed to numerous extreme weather events that, frankly, no human being should have to endure on a regular basis. Added to that are their basic living conditions and the knowledge that they will probably continue living as refugees until a solution is found for them,” she explains. This situation, she stresses, not only shapes the present but may also have long-term consequences. “When that child grows up and becomes a young person and then an adult, what will their emotional well-being really look like? Mental health and overall well-being are, for us, a genuine concern,” she adds. Mònica Torres (EL PAÍS) Planeta futuro - Sahara Another of the most pressing problems is the shortage of childhood vaccines caused by funding cuts. “By September, we will not have the vaccines needed to immunize all the children who are due to receive certain vaccines against preventable diseases, despite the funding appeal and UNICEF’s efforts to internally reallocate resources to cover part of the shortfall. Even so, we cannot fully make up for this deficit. For us, this is truly a child health emergency,” explains Abu Sham. “We have recently launched an appeal to raise more than $1.1 million to address this situation,” she adds. The UNICEF official warns that the impact of global aid cuts is “immediate, but also long-lasting,” especially for children who should be receiving routine immunizations or be able to attend school without interruption. “When these cuts affect programs aimed at children, what we are witnessing is, unfortunately, the development of a catastrophe,” she concludes. In the photograph, a girl walks through the Sahrawi refugee camp of Auserd at sunset. Another of the most pressing problems is the shortage of childhood vaccines caused by funding cuts. “By September, we will not have the vaccines needed to immunize all the children who are due to receive certain vaccines against preventable diseases, despite the funding appeal and UNICEF’s efforts to internally reallocate resources to cover part of the shortfall. Even so, we cannot fully make up for this deficit. For us, this is truly a child health emergency,” explains Abu Sham. “We have recently launched an appeal to raise more than $1.1 million to address this situation,” she adds. The UNICEF official warns that the impact of global aid cuts is “immediate, but also long-lasting,” especially for children who should be receiving routine immunizations or be able to attend school without interruption. “When these cuts affect programs aimed at children, what we are witnessing is, unfortunately, the development of a catastrophe,” she concludes. In the photograph, a girl walks through the Sahrawi refugee camp of Auserd at sunset. Mònica Torres (EL PAÍS) Planeta futuro - Sahara Each family in the camps has water storage tanks, and it is common to see flexible “bladder” tanks beside homes, large canvas or PVC reservoirs used to store water for household consumption. The water comes from a treatment plant located about 31 miles away and is then distributed among the different camps by tanker trucks operated by the Association of Workers and Technicians Without Borders (ATTsF), the Navarre-based NGO responsible for maintaining and repairing the fleet and managing water distribution in the camps. This sector has been one of the hardest hit by cuts in humanitarian aid funding. Eduardo Irigoyen Soria, director of ATTsF, explains that in 2023 the fleet consisted of 36 tanker trucks. By 2025, UNHCR was financing 26 vehicles, as well as the salaries of drivers and mechanics and the costs of maintenance. That funding disappeared in January 2026. For several months, the system operated with only 10 tanker trucks. However, an agreement with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) made it possible to expand the service to 16 vehicles, with funding guaranteed through March 2027. Ahead of the summer season, the fleet increased to 28 tankers thanks to the addition of four vehicles financed by local institutions in Navarre and 12 more tanker trucks provided by the Algerian government, Irigoyen explains. In the image, one of the tanker trucks fills water tanks at a home in Auserd. Each family in the camps has water storage tanks, and it is common to see flexible “bladder” tanks beside homes, large canvas or PVC reservoirs used to store water for household consumption. The water comes from a treatment plant located about 31 miles away and is then distributed among the different camps by tanker trucks operated by the Association of Workers and Technicians Without Borders (ATTsF), the Navarre-based NGO responsible for maintaining and repairing the fleet and managing water distribution in the camps. This sector has been one of the hardest hit by cuts in humanitarian aid funding. Eduardo Irigoyen Soria, director of ATTsF, explains that in 2023 the fleet consisted of 36 tanker trucks. By 2025, UNHCR was financing 26 vehicles, as well as the salaries of drivers and mechanics and the costs of maintenance. That funding disappeared in January 2026. For several months, the system operated with only 10 tanker trucks. However, an agreement with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) made it possible to expand the service to 16 vehicles, with funding guaranteed through March 2027. Ahead of the summer season, the fleet increased to 28 tankers thanks to the addition of four vehicles financed by local institutions in Navarre and 12 more tanker trucks provided by the Algerian government, Irigoyen explains. In the image, one of the tanker trucks fills water tanks at a home in Auserd. Mònica Torres (EL PAÍS) planeta futuro Harsh living conditions, poverty, and funding cuts have exacerbated health problems in the camps. The latest nutrition survey, conducted in 2025, revealed that acute malnutrition among children under five stands at 13.6%, a level considered critical according to World Health Organization (WHO) standards, while chronic malnutrition affects 37% of children. In addition, nearly one in three children suffers from stunted growth, and around two in three are affected by anemia. Iron deficiency also affects 60% of pregnant women, increasing the likelihood of high-risk pregnancies and deliveries, as well as the risk that newborns will be anemic at birth. According to Médecins du Monde, this makes babies more vulnerable to infections from birth and throughout their lives. “Another major challenge is that a significant number of people, between 11% and 20%, live with chronic illnesses that require follow-up care which is currently inadequate. We are also facing considerable food insecurity, with 67% of the population experiencing food insecurity,” says Sanz. In the image, a healthcare worker enters one of the departments of Bachir Saleh National Hospital in Rabuni, the administrative center of the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf. Harsh living conditions, poverty, and funding cuts have exacerbated health problems in the camps. The latest nutrition survey, conducted in 2025, revealed that acute malnutrition among children under five stands at 13.6%, a level considered critical according to World Health Organization (WHO) standards, while chronic malnutrition affects 37% of children. In addition, nearly one in three children suffers from stunted growth, and around two in three are affected by anemia. Iron deficiency also affects 60% of pregnant women, increasing the likelihood of high-risk pregnancies and deliveries, as well as the risk that newborns will be anemic at birth. According to Médecins du Monde, this makes babies more vulnerable to infections from birth and throughout their lives. “Another major challenge is that a significant number of people, between 11% and 20%, live with chronic illnesses that require follow-up care which is currently inadequate. We are also facing considerable food insecurity, with 67% of the population experiencing food insecurity,” says Sanz. In the image, a healthcare worker enters one of the departments of Bachir Saleh National Hospital in Rabuni, the administrative center of the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf. Mònica Torres Planeta futuro - Sahara “We are trying to guarantee the bare minimum, the minimum operational capacity of the healthcare system,” explains Sanz of Médecins du Monde. “All the links in the chain are fragile when it comes to strengthening the health of the population. Take, for example, an elderly person with diabetes and hypertension who does not have continuous access to the medicines they need. That can have rapid and irreversible consequences for their quality of life,” she says. “Every year, through funding from ECHO and Médecins du Monde, we secure 75% of the essential medicines needed by the Sahrawi refugee population. But you never know when stocks may run out because needs can increase. There is still 25% that is not covered, and that is a huge gap when it comes to monitoring and treating all the conditions that depend on these essential medicines,” she adds. In the photograph, taken on April 29, María Ofelia Benítez, a gynecologist with the Cuban medical brigade, attends to a woman pregnant with twins during a consultation at Bachir Saleh National Hospital in Rabuni, the administrative center of the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf, Algeria. “We are trying to guarantee the bare minimum, the minimum operational capacity of the healthcare system,” explains Sanz of Médecins du Monde. “All the links in the chain are fragile when it comes to strengthening the health of the population. Take, for example, an elderly person with diabetes and hypertension who does not have continuous access to the medicines they need. That can have rapid and irreversible consequences for their quality of life,” she says. “Every year, through funding from ECHO and Médecins du Monde, we secure 75% of the essential medicines needed by the Sahrawi refugee population. But you never know when stocks may run out because needs can increase. There is still 25% that is not covered, and that is a huge gap when it comes to monitoring and treating all the conditions that depend on these essential medicines,” she adds. In the photograph, taken on April 29, María Ofelia Benítez, a gynecologist with the Cuban medical brigade, attends to a woman pregnant with twins during a consultation at Bachir Saleh National Hospital in Rabuni, the administrative center of the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf, Algeria. Mònica Torres (EL PAÍS) Planeta futuro - Sahara Western Sahara remains one of the most heavily mined places in the world, according to the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), which warns that explosive devices left behind from the conflict fought between the Polisario Front and Morocco from 1975 to 1991 continue to pose a threat to civilians, nomadic herders, and livestock, especially camels. Hundreds of miles from those minefields, in Tindouf, Algeria, the consequences of that war are still deeply felt. The Martyr Chreif Center for War and Mine Victims, built in the middle of the desert, has for decades been home to people who survived explosions caused by these devices. One of the residents is Ahmed Salam, a 78-year-old native of El Aaiún. Sitting on an animal-skin rug, this light-eyed man, who still keeps his Spanish identity card, calmly recalls how, on December 31, 1984, he lost both hands and one of his companions. That day, he was with two fellow soldiers in the Zamour area, near the border with Mauritania. They had stopped to rest in the shade of some trees. They lit a fire and, suddenly, everything exploded. Ahmed lost both hands, one of his companions was killed, and the other suffered minor injuries. He has lived at the center for years. Today, it accommodates around 50 patients, most of them elderly men, according to its director, Moulud Saklma. Western Sahara remains one of the most heavily mined places in the world, according to the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), which warns that explosive devices left behind from the conflict fought between the Polisario Front and Morocco from 1975 to 1991 continue to pose a threat to civilians, nomadic herders, and livestock, especially camels. Hundreds of miles from those minefields, in Tindouf, Algeria, the consequences of that war are still deeply felt. The Martyr Chreif Center for War and Mine Victims, built in the middle of the desert, has for decades been home to people who survived explosions caused by these devices. One of the residents is Ahmed Salam, a 78-year-old native of El Aaiún. Sitting on an animal-skin rug, this light-eyed man, who still keeps his Spanish identity card, calmly recalls how, on December 31, 1984, he lost both hands and one of his companions. That day, he was with two fellow soldiers in the Zamour area, near the border with Mauritania. They had stopped to rest in the shade of some trees. They lit a fire and, suddenly, everything exploded. Ahmed lost both hands, one of his companions was killed, and the other suffered minor injuries. He has lived at the center for years. Today, it accommodates around 50 patients, most of them elderly men, according to its director, Moulud Saklma. Mònica Torres fotogalería Sáhara no tocar sin preguntar a Planeta Futuro After three decades, the ceasefire agreement between Rabat and the Polisario Front collapsed on November 13, 2020, following an incident in the demilitarized zone of Guerguerat, in southern Western Sahara near the Mauritanian border. Moroccan forces dispersed a group of Sahrawi civilians who had blocked the road to Mauritania in order to press the United Nations to hold the self-determination referendum that had been promised since 1991. Since late 2020, Morocco and the Polisario Front have been engaged in a low-intensity conflict in Western Sahara. The fighting reached one of its highest levels last June, when a Moroccan drone strike near the sand berm built by Hassan II killed three Sahrawi fighters, including Lahbib M. Abdelaziz, 37, a Polisario Front leader and military commander and the son of former Sahrawi leader Mohamed Abdelaziz, who headed the independence movement from 1976 to 2016. Weeks earlier, another incident had taken place when the Polisario launched an artillery attack against a Moroccan military base in Smara, in northeastern Western Sahara. No casualties were reported. In the image, a group of Polisario Front soldiers escort visitors and officials during the FiSahara festival held last May. After three decades, the ceasefire agreement between Rabat and the Polisario Front collapsed on November 13, 2020, following an incident in the demilitarized zone of Guerguerat, in southern Western Sahara near the Mauritanian border. Moroccan forces dispersed a group of Sahrawi civilians who had blocked the road to Mauritania in order to press the United Nations to hold the self-determination referendum that had been promised since 1991. Since late 2020, Morocco and the Polisario Front have been engaged in a low-intensity conflict in Western Sahara. The fighting reached one of its highest levels last June, when a Moroccan drone strike near the sand berm built by Hassan II killed three Sahrawi fighters, including Lahbib M. Abdelaziz, 37, a Polisario Front leader and military commander and the son of former Sahrawi leader Mohamed Abdelaziz, who headed the independence movement from 1976 to 2016. Weeks earlier, another incident had taken place when the Polisario launched an artillery attack against a Moroccan military base in Smara, in northeastern Western Sahara. No casualties were reported. In the image, a group of Polisario Front soldiers escort visitors and officials during the FiSahara festival held last May. Mònica Torres (EL PAÍS) Planeta futuro - Sahara In the photograph, taken on April 29, 2026, a soldier sits at a checkpoint at the entrance to the Sahrawi refugee camp of Auserd, one of the five settlements where the Sahrawi refugee population has lived for the past 50 years. In the photograph, taken on April 29, 2026, a soldier sits at a checkpoint at the entrance to the Sahrawi refugee camp of Auserd, one of the five settlements where the Sahrawi refugee population has lived for the past 50 years. Mònica Torres fotogalería Sáhara no tocar sin preguntar a Planeta Futuro The camps are home to a range of local initiatives, including a fish farm, a pharmaceutical production laboratory, a culinary school, a beauty center, and a nursing school. They also host cultural and sporting initiatives such as the Sahara Marathon and even a film festival, which each year transforms this territory shaped by exile through open-air screenings, talks, and workshops. “FiSahara was born in 2003 out of a shared desire among the Sahrawi people, solidarity activists, and the Spanish film community at a time when a solution still seemed within reach, because there had been some progress in the negotiations to hold a referendum in Western Sahara. However, the cause lacked visibility and needed renewed momentum,” explains María Carrión, the festival’s executive director. “The idea was also to celebrate Sahrawi culture, make it visible, strengthen it, and do so through cinema, opening a two-way window: from the camps and Western Sahara to the outside world, and from the outside world back to them,” she adds. Since then, this traveling film festival has held nineteen editions (it was not possible to organize it every year) in different Sahrawi refugee camps. Over time, it has grown, become more international, and expanded to include other peoples and causes from different parts of the world. The camps are home to a range of local initiatives, including a fish farm, a pharmaceutical production laboratory, a culinary school, a beauty center, and a nursing school. They also host cultural and sporting initiatives such as the Sahara Marathon and even a film festival, which each year transforms this territory shaped by exile through open-air screenings, talks, and workshops. “FiSahara was born in 2003 out of a shared desire among the Sahrawi people, solidarity activists, and the Spanish film community at a time when a solution still seemed within reach, because there had been some progress in the negotiations to hold a referendum in Western Sahara. However, the cause lacked visibility and needed renewed momentum,” explains María Carrión, the festival’s executive director. “The idea was also to celebrate Sahrawi culture, make it visible, strengthen it, and do so through cinema, opening a two-way window: from the camps and Western Sahara to the outside world, and from the outside world back to them,” she adds. Since then, this traveling film festival has held nineteen editions (it was not possible to organize it every year) in different Sahrawi refugee camps. Over time, it has grown, become more international, and expanded to include other peoples and causes from different parts of the world. Mònica Torres fotogalería Sáhara no tocar sin preguntar a Planeta Futuro In the image, a group of people attends one of the activities organized as part of the FiSahara Film Festival in Auserd. For one week, the Sahrawi population, international guests, activists, and journalists live together in the camps during an event that combines cinema with efforts to raise awareness of the Sahrawi cause. In the image, a group of people attends one of the activities organized as part of the FiSahara Film Festival in Auserd. For one week, the Sahrawi population, international guests, activists, and journalists live together in the camps during an event that combines cinema with efforts to raise awareness of the Sahrawi cause. Mònica Torres Planeta futuro - Sahara The festival also gave rise to another initiative in the camps: a film school. Carrión explains that every year FiSahara offered short-film workshops whose productions were screened at the end of the festival. “Until there was a demand for something more permanent, and that’s when the film school was conceived. It opened its doors in 2011,” she recalls. “You can’t conceive of the festival without the school, nor the school without the festival. One project was born from the other, and they continue to nourish each other. When the FiSahara projectors are switched off, the school’s projectors are switched on, not only for classes but also for screenings throughout the year. At first, FiSahara was a very unfamiliar concept for many people in the camps and could be perceived as rather Western because of the type of films shown and the nature of the event. But the existence of the school, and the fact that those films are now Sahrawi films, has led to much greater acceptance,” explains the festival’s director. Sahrawi filmmakers use cinema not only to tell the story of their people’s struggle and history, but also to explore issues such as unemployment, drugs and addiction, as well as comedic themes and social attitudes within Sahrawi society. The festival also gave rise to another initiative in the camps: a film school. Carrión explains that every year FiSahara offered short-film workshops whose productions were screened at the end of the festival. “Until there was a demand for something more permanent, and that’s when the film school was conceived. It opened its doors in 2011,” she recalls. “You can’t conceive of the festival without the school, nor the school without the festival. One project was born from the other, and they continue to nourish each other. When the FiSahara projectors are switched off, the school’s projectors are switched on, not only for classes but also for screenings throughout the year. At first, FiSahara was a very unfamiliar concept for many people in the camps and could be perceived as rather Western because of the type of films shown and the nature of the event. But the existence of the school, and the fact that those films are now Sahrawi films, has led to much greater acceptance,” explains the festival’s director. Sahrawi filmmakers use cinema not only to tell the story of their people’s struggle and history, but also to explore issues such as unemployment, drugs and addiction, as well as comedic themes and social attitudes within Sahrawi society. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/VRCRWR3Z3BCPNCQTOBVWMZ6ADY.JPG?auth=ed5548dbab96eaaa2f2bbcf49f373ab15b8c5dd3994cf03f054ddffc1f320ad0" width="5871" height="3916" alt="A girl walks through the Sahrawi refugee camp of Auserd at sunset."></img><p></p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-08-08/half-a-century-exiled-in-the-algerian-desert.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-07-29/living-through-a-world-cup-with-a-gambling-disorder-winning-is-the-worst-thing-that-can-happen-to-you.html Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:51:21 GMT https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-07-29/living-through-a-world-cup-with-a-gambling-disorder-winning-is-the-worst-thing-that-can-happen-to-you.html Bárbara Ayuso The major sporting event put gambling addicts on alert, many of whom now have new profiles linked to online betting The major sporting event put gambling addicts on alert, many of whom now have new profiles linked to online betting UN Internet China Primera división Iker Casillas Beatriz Festa () World Cup gambling disorder A user in front of online betting advertising. A user in front of online betting advertising. <p>Óscar’s euphoria after <a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-07-19/spain-beat-argentina-to-win-the-world-cup.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-07-19/spain-beat-argentina-to-win-the-world-cup.html">Spain’s World Cup win</a> resembled other bursts of joy: ecstasy, the national team shirt and arms raised for a collective triumph. But it was also an intimate celebration, because this time he didn’t have any betting slips crumpled in his hands. “This is the first World Cup I’ve watched without betting; during Qatar it was really bad and I can’t even calculate how deep in debt I got — I bet on every match,” he says. He is 25 and describes himself as “a gambler in advanced rehabilitation, although I’ll be a gambler forever.” Agustín, 37, had to watch it in a safe environment, at home with his girlfriend. He has been in therapy for nine months for <a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2023-05-08/americans-bet-220-billion-on-sports-in-five-years-since-legalization.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2023-05-08/americans-bet-220-billion-on-sports-in-five-years-since-legalization.html">sports-betting addiction</a>, but has been gambling for almost a decade. He has no access to money or cards. “I didn’t even consider going to a bar to watch it, because now there are machines there that let you bet and no one asks for ID,” he says. At 39, Carlos calls himself a “rehabilitated gambler” and takes detours on the street to avoid passing betting shops. If someone saw Sergio, 37, enjoying the final at home with his son, they would notice nothing unusual. He is blind and, listening to the match, feared it would go to penalties because that could recreate the adrenaline rush he gets from betting. He hasn’t bet since March, his phone app reminds him.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-07-29/living-through-a-world-cup-with-a-gambling-disorder-winning-is-the-worst-thing-that-can-happen-to-you.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-07-27/ai-gets-pinkwashed-as-female-users-are-targeted.html Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:06:27 GMT https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-07-27/ai-gets-pinkwashed-as-female-users-are-targeted.html Laura Marajofsky Big Tech invests in women via influencers and ‘empowering’ messages to improve its image and boost revenue from female data Big Tech invests in women via influencers and ‘empowering’ messages to improve its image and boost revenue from female data Silicon Valley Google Claude (Anthropic) Meta Gwyneth Paltrow Palantir simplehappyart (Getty Images) ia mujeres inteligencia artificial <p>While large AI companies are being besieged by a more conscious and critical perception of the risks and impact of their technologies, more and more corporations such as Meta, Google, Anthropic and Open AI are investing in what is being termed “Girlbossification of AI.” If the recent booing of tech CEOs during their speeches at graduations wasn’t evidence enough that not everyone wants or needs AI in their lives – a recent <i>New York Times</i> poll found that 47% of 18-to-29-year-olds consider AI to be a very bad thing – coupled with <a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2025-08-17/ais-backyard-a-map-of-the-21st-century-gold-rush.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2025-08-17/ais-backyard-a-map-of-the-21st-century-gold-rush.html">the rise of anti-data center legislative proposals</a> and the growth of anti-AI movements around the world, the female user is now being schmoozed.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-07-27/ai-gets-pinkwashed-as-female-users-are-targeted.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-07-23/dominique-lagorgette-philologist-solidarity-among-women-is-the-only-way-to-win-more-rights.html Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:28:23 GMT https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-07-23/dominique-lagorgette-philologist-solidarity-among-women-is-the-only-way-to-win-more-rights.html Selva Vargas Reátegui For over two decades, she has researched the evolution of the French language from the Middle Ages to the present, with a focus on verbal violence. Her book ‘Whore: History of a word and a stigma’ has just been published in Spanish For over two decades, she has researched the evolution of the French language from the Middle Ages to the present, with a focus on verbal violence. Her book ‘Whore: History of a word and a stigma’ has just been published in Spanish Movimiento #MeToo Moral Religión Dominique Lagorgette The author Dominique Lagorgette at Université Savoie Mont Blanc. The author Dominique Lagorgette at Université Savoie Mont Blanc. <p>The word “whore” is probably the most common insult hurled at women, and has been so for centuries, argues Dominique Lagorgette, a French professor of linguistics at the Université Savoie Mont Blanc in Burgundy. For more than two decades, the 58-year-old philologist has researched the evolution of the French language <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2021-07-19/plagues-famine-torture-historians-try-to-set-the-record-straight-on-the-middle-ages.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2021-07-19/plagues-famine-torture-historians-try-to-set-the-record-straight-on-the-middle-ages.html">from the Middle Ages</a> to the present, with a particular interest in verbal violence.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-07-23/dominique-lagorgette-philologist-solidarity-among-women-is-the-only-way-to-win-more-rights.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-07-17/king-of-egyptian-comedy-accused-of-sexism-and-bullying.html Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:07:41 GMT https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-07-17/king-of-egyptian-comedy-accused-of-sexism-and-bullying.html Marc Español Denigrating remarks made to a famous guest actress have once again placed a profitable and popular format under scrutiny Denigrating remarks made to a famous guest actress have once again placed a profitable and popular format under scrutiny Antonio Banderas Casablanca Paris Hilton APPLE TV+ Actress Asmaa Galal during a scene from the show. Actress Asmaa Galal during a scene from the show. <p>Ramadan tends to be associated with the fasting that most Muslims observe from dawn until sunset. For many, the essence of this ninth month of the Islamic calendar lies in spiritual reflection and a strengthening of community and family ties — often around a TV. And in many homes and cafes in North African countries, prank programs are an annual staple.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-07-17/king-of-egyptian-comedy-accused-of-sexism-and-bullying.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/education/2026-07-08/dutch-university-reserves-30-of-aerospace-engineering-places-for-women-to-tackle-gender-stereotypes.html Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:12:07 GMT https://english.elpais.com/education/2026-07-08/dutch-university-reserves-30-of-aerospace-engineering-places-for-women-to-tackle-gender-stereotypes.html Ferrer Ferrer Delft University of Technology aims to increase female enrollment in the program and ultimately boost the number of women in teaching and research roles Delft University of Technology aims to increase female enrollment in the program and ultimately boost the number of women in teaching and research roles ROBIN UTRECHT (Alamy/Cordon Press) universidad A student on the campus of Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands in 2023. A student on the campus of Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands in 2023. <p>The Netherlands Institute for Human Rights, an independent public body, has given Delft University of Technology the green light to reserve 30% of places for female students in its aerospace engineering program starting in the 2027–2028 academic year. Currently, about 22% of enrolled students in the bachelor’s degree (BA) are women, and faculty say this underrepresentation feeds <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-07-27/ladies-villains-or-lolitas-how-to-spot-a-cliche-about-women-in-film.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-07-27/ladies-villains-or-lolitas-how-to-spot-a-cliche-about-women-in-film.html">gender stereotypes</a> and also hinders a balanced composition of academic and research staff.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/education/2026-07-08/dutch-university-reserves-30-of-aerospace-engineering-places-for-women-to-tackle-gender-stereotypes.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-07-04/la-cumbrecita-30-years-of-lessons-from-argentinas-first-pedestrian-town.html Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-07-04/la-cumbrecita-30-years-of-lessons-from-argentinas-first-pedestrian-town.html Analía Llorente It’s a national pioneer in adapting its streets, but residents criticize the impacts of mass tourism on a paradise from which other cities look to learn It’s a national pioneer in adapting its streets, but residents criticize the impacts of mass tourism on a paradise from which other cities look to learn Argentina Coronavirus Covid-19 Analía Llorente Visitors on one of the pedestrian streets of La Cumbrecita, Córdoba, (Argentina), on March 10. Visitors on one of the pedestrian streets of La Cumbrecita, Córdoba, (Argentina), on March 10. <p>Elvira González has spent 35 years of her life in La Cumbrecita, and it makes her happy that in this town, everyone knows each other. It’s a community tucked into the Sierra Grande, in the Argentinian province of Córdoba, amid forests, canyons and waterfalls. In addition, three decades ago, it became the country’s first pedestrian town, a place where her 14-year-old daughter goes to school on foot.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-07-04/la-cumbrecita-30-years-of-lessons-from-argentinas-first-pedestrian-town.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-04/a-black-lesbian-couples-legal-battle-in-botswana-marks-a-milestone-for-africa-we-love-each-other-and-that-is-all-that-matters.html Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-04/a-black-lesbian-couples-legal-battle-in-botswana-marks-a-milestone-for-africa-we-love-each-other-and-that-is-all-that-matters.html Keletso Thobega The couple, who became engaged in 2024, are seeking the same rights as any heterosexual married couple. Their case could make Botswana the second country in Africa, after South Africa, to legalize same-sex marriage The couple, who became engaged in 2024, are seeking the same rights as any heterosexual married couple. Their case could make Botswana the second country in Africa, after South Africa, to legalize same-sex marriage África Planeta Futuro AP Botsuana LGBT Activists celebrate outside the High Court in Gaborone, Botswana, on June 11, 2019. That day, the African country decriminalized same-sex relations. Activists celebrate outside the High Court in Gaborone, Botswana, on June 11, 2019. That day, the African country decriminalized same-sex relations. <p>Bonolo Selelo and Tsholofelo Kumile are preparing the arguments they will present on July 14 and 15 before six judges of Botswana’s High Court to argue that their marriage must be legally recognized. If they succeed, the two women will have helped make Botswana the second country in Africa — after South Africa — to allow <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-08-14/the-future-of-same-sex-marriage-rights-in-the-us-is-at-stake-in-the-supreme-court.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-08-14/the-future-of-same-sex-marriage-rights-in-the-us-is-at-stake-in-the-supreme-court.html">same-sex marriage.</a> The couple, who met in 2022 and became engaged in 2024, are seeking the same rights enjoyed by any heterosexual married couple.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-04/a-black-lesbian-couples-legal-battle-in-botswana-marks-a-milestone-for-africa-we-love-each-other-and-that-is-all-that-matters.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-27/ninety-years-of-the-montero-brooklyns-legendary-galician-bar.html Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-27/ninety-years-of-the-montero-brooklyns-legendary-galician-bar.html Alejandro Santos In 1939 a couple from A Coruña, Spain opened a bar that soothed the homesickness of sailors and enlivened the nights of the Spanish cultural diaspora. Now in his eighties, Pepe, the founders’ son, has just sold this piece of living history In 1939 a couple from A Coruña, Spain opened a bar that soothed the homesickness of sailors and enlivened the nights of the Spanish cultural diaspora. Now in his eighties, Pepe, the founders’ son, has just sold this piece of living history Galicia A Coruña Frank McCourt Eduardo Lago Seila montes (EL PAÍS) EPS 2595 CENTRAL REPORTAJE PEPE MONTERO LITTLE SPAIN NUEVA YORK Linda, Pepe Montero’s wife, serves a drink. Linda, Pepe Montero’s wife, serves a drink. <p>Years ago, you could sense the Galician influence on the Brooklyn waterfront. Dockworkers looked forward to the end of their shift so they could warm their bones with whisky, good company, and a <i>caldo gallego</i>. To get there, one had to turn one’s back on the bay and the Manhattan skyline, walk up Atlantic Avenue following the crews who had just disembarked, and let oneself be guided by a succession of neon signs in the red-light district that was then the Spanish corner of Brooklyn Heights. It was there that Spanish migrants served those who labored on the docks, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-05-13/poor-internet-12-hour-shifts-and-unhealthy-food-sailors-job-satisfaction-takes-a-dive.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-05-13/poor-internet-12-hour-shifts-and-unhealthy-food-sailors-job-satisfaction-takes-a-dive.html">plus sailors</a>, the ones who had docked for a few days and the ones who were aground indefinitely. A dozen bars, many with Spanish names, flanked the street as though it were the entryway to an entirely different continent. The neighborhood lived and died within unmapped borders in the great city, permanently mired in a sensation halfway between rootlessness and homesickness. But the death blow came when the docks closed in the 1970s. The sailors left, the rents started going up, and the “gallegos” left seeking new ports, some returning to their native shores in northwestern Spain, others going further inland, others six feet under. Just two bars, the Long Island and the Montero — owned by two siblings who spent 50 years on opposite sides of the same street without speaking to each other — withstood the test of time and money thanks to their family motto of “buy, don’t rent.” The notion of securing a place where they could die in peace was deeply ingrained in the immigrant subconscious. The Long Island was sold years ago. The Montero will soon mark nine decades on its side of the port, but even Atlantic Avenue’s last Galician remnant has just changed hands.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-27/ninety-years-of-the-montero-brooklyns-legendary-galician-bar.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-06-13/the-flight-costs-15-were-not-going-to-give-you-a-foot-massage-have-we-normalized-being-treated-badly-by-advertising.html Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-06-13/the-flight-costs-15-were-not-going-to-give-you-a-foot-massage-have-we-normalized-being-treated-badly-by-advertising.html Lucas Barquero Pierantoni In an ecosystem increasingly saturated with stimuli, brands strive to stand out from competitors with strategies that sometimes resemble the worst behavior on social media In an ecosystem increasingly saturated with stimuli, brands strive to stand out from competitors with strategies that sometimes resemble the worst behavior on social media Ryanair Sydney Sweeney Influencers Netflix Coca-Cola Pepsi-Cola Twitter Instagram swim ink 2 llc (Corbis via Getty Images) A British advertisement for learning Esperanto from the 1930s. A British advertisement for learning Esperanto from the 1930s. <p>“Random seat? You’ll lose the window.” “The flight costs €15, we’re not going to give you a foot massage.” “You paid for a seat, not a throne.” Ryanair’s official Spanish account on X has posted messages like these over the past month. Far from causing outrage, they have become almost routine. The <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-01-29/ryanair-calls-spanish-minister-of-consumer-affairs-a-crazy-communist-over-crusade-against-carry-on-baggage-charges.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-01-29/ryanair-calls-spanish-minister-of-consumer-affairs-a-crazy-communist-over-crusade-against-carry-on-baggage-charges.html">Irish low-cost carrier</a> has long embraced an acidic, at times offensive, communication style. But it is not alone. Other brands such as U.S. burger chain Wendy’s or even language learning app Duolingo show that provocation has become a marketing lingua franca.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-06-13/the-flight-costs-15-were-not-going-to-give-you-a-foot-massage-have-we-normalized-being-treated-badly-by-advertising.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-06-13/andrea-kottow-essayist-when-we-care-for-our-parents-we-are-confronted-with-our-own-limitations.html Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-06-13/andrea-kottow-essayist-when-we-care-for-our-parents-we-are-confronted-with-our-own-limitations.html PABLO MARÍN The literature professor from Santiago de Chile has published a unique work of nonfiction that examines parent-child relationships through her own experience with her father, the physician Miguel Kottow The literature professor from Santiago de Chile has published a unique work of nonfiction that examines parent-child relationships through her own experience with her father, the physician Miguel Kottow Chile Santiago de Chile Héctor Noguera América Cristóbal Venegas (EL PAÍS) CHILE-Andrea Kottow Andrea Kottow, pictured in Santiago de Chile on June 5, 2026.  Andrea Kottow, pictured in Santiago de Chile on June 5, 2026.  <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/H6Q3DZPVBVCRTKMZRDM4PJD3PM.jpg?auth=b7c164509419a56a22c887e81d5401d8659b466e76838cf97c4ff2a3ddbc6a33" width="8256" height="5504" alt="Andrea Kottow, pictured in Santiago de Chile on June 5, 2026. "></img><p>In the summer of 2013, Andrea Kottow, 51, learned of her father’s first fall. Miguel Kottow Lang — a renowned ophthalmologist, academic and bioethics specialist — had been perched on a chair, trying to repair a curtain in the house he shared with Andrea’s mother, when he lost his balance and fell. The fall changed many things, though not immediately. At first, it was just broken ribs, which Miguel silently managed with medication. However, after his mobility difficulties and other symptoms became apparent, the diagnosis came: he had Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare <a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2024-02-02/scientists-identify-one-reason-women-suffer-more-from-autoimmune-diseases.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/health/2024-02-02/scientists-identify-one-reason-women-suffer-more-from-autoimmune-diseases.html">autoimmune disease</a> that causes the body to produce antibodies against its own tissues.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-06-13/andrea-kottow-essayist-when-we-care-for-our-parents-we-are-confronted-with-our-own-limitations.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/DULSBGT33FDQHBC7W6X5A4JKUE.jpg?auth=3d0a874b684e391d8f68f28df0df0a3bd42d48771325dac946f3a48af327cf4e" width="8256" height="5504" alt="Andrea Kottow."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/QWZQYHUBCVHXXN6BHML77NGL3I.jpg?auth=76f741c5b9d0369da25b60c25b10f7f1fdd31ab38c673f61730529457e21d3f9" width="8256" height="5504" alt="Andrea Kottow, pictured on June 5, 2026. "></img> https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-06-12/how-hoyt-richards-the-worlds-best-paid-male-supermodel-was-abducted-by-a-brain-washing-cult.html Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:16:58 GMT https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-06-12/how-hoyt-richards-the-worlds-best-paid-male-supermodel-was-abducted-by-a-brain-washing-cult.html Martín Bianchi Tasso History’s first male ‘top model’ reveals the secrets of Eternal Values, a sect led by Frederick von Mierers, in the documentary ‘Bring Me the Beauties’ History’s first male ‘top model’ reveals the secrets of Eternal Values, a sect led by Frederick von Mierers, in the documentary ‘Bring Me the Beauties’ Bret Easton Ellis HBO Brooke Shields Cindy Crawford Linda Evangelista Sylvester Szmyd Gus van Sant Fairchild Archive (Penske Media via Getty Images) Hoyt Richards Hoyt Richards poses for the fall 1990 Polo Ralph Lauren collection. Hoyt Richards poses for the fall 1990 Polo Ralph Lauren collection. <p><i>Glamorama</i>, the fourth novel by Bret Easton Ellis, arrived to U.S. bookstores just in time for Christmas 1998. The book tells the story of Victor Ward, a young, attractive model who becomes involved in an international terrorist group. To critics, <i>Glamorama </i>seemed delirious. To Ellis, it was a satire of ‘90s society, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2025-04-27/rich-tacky-and-proud-the-boom-boom-trend-that-always-emerges-during-crises.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2025-04-27/rich-tacky-and-proud-the-boom-boom-trend-that-always-emerges-during-crises.html">obsessed with consumerism, brands and success.</a> During the same era, Hoyt Richards, who is considered the first male supermodel, was immersed in his own thriller rife with conspiracy and paranoia. At 36 years of age, he was a fashion legend. He had worked for the best designers, walked runways around the world, and earned millions. What no one knew is that he was also trying to escape from <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-07/great-men-are-almost-always-bad-men-the-epstein-files-and-the-appeal-of-stories-about-depraved-elites.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-07/great-men-are-almost-always-bad-men-the-epstein-files-and-the-appeal-of-stories-about-depraved-elites.html">an exclusive sect for the hot and rich</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-06-12/how-hoyt-richards-the-worlds-best-paid-male-supermodel-was-abducted-by-a-brain-washing-cult.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-11/six-prides-to-watch-this-month-from-liberated-budapest-to-new-york-under-the-shadow-of-trump.html Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:39:46 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-11/six-prides-to-watch-this-month-from-liberated-budapest-to-new-york-under-the-shadow-of-trump.html Pablo León Hungary’s capital celebrates in freedom after Viktor Orbán’s fall, in the Romanian city of Oradea the march is banned, while in the US respect for the community drops to historic lows Hungary’s capital celebrates in freedom after Viktor Orbán’s fall, in the Romanian city of Oradea the march is banned, while in the US respect for the community drops to historic lows Comunidad LGTBIQ+ Budapest Viktor Orban Donald Trump Madrid México Ámsterdam Isaac Fontana (EFE) The rainbow warriors at São Paulo Pride, June 7. The rainbow warriors at São Paulo Pride, June 7. The rainbow warriors at São Paulo Pride, June 7. <p>June is Pride Month for sexual and gender diversity. On June 28 the International LGBTQ+ Pride Day is observed in homage to the Stonewall uprising, which took place in 1969 in New York and is considered the cradle of the rights movement. Throughout the month —with some celebrations extending into July— rights are asserted, cultural events are scheduled and demonstrations are organized.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-11/six-prides-to-watch-this-month-from-liberated-budapest-to-new-york-under-the-shadow-of-trump.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/XFKYWUD4XBEQRLGKNXKYTUBAKE.JPG?auth=72720d4d7050b1f05cddfba42ad42e2bab28b005c7b47941738910a149b73abb" width="5150" height="3433" alt="Demonstrators at last year’s Madrid Pride."></img> https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-06-09/magical-thinking-extraterrestrials-and-the-devil-himself-why-spirituality-is-back.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:06:09 GMT https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-06-09/magical-thinking-extraterrestrials-and-the-devil-himself-why-spirituality-is-back.html Sergio C Fanjul From a look at neo-Pentecostalism to alternative therapies, new books explore how rationalism appears to be giving way to faith From a look at neo-Pentecostalism to alternative therapies, new books explore how rationalism appears to be giving way to faith Martin Heidegger Donald Trump Silicon Valley Max Weber Parveen Kumar (Hindustan Times / via Getty Images) Creencias A class at the 12th International Day of Yoga on June 1 in Gurugram, India. A class at the 12th International Day of Yoga on June 1 in Gurugram, India. <p>No more gods, no more fairies, no more magic. The dawn of the Enlightenment implied the displacement of religious ideas, superstitions and all supernatural belief. Reason-led scientific knowledge would guide civilization towards progress. Max Weber called this process the “disenchantment of the world,” as its steam engine <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-06-22/philip-kitcher-philosopher-life-is-a-human-project-not-gods.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-06-22/philip-kitcher-philosopher-life-is-a-human-project-not-gods.html">flattened prophets</a> and goblins alike.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-06-09/magical-thinking-extraterrestrials-and-the-devil-himself-why-spirituality-is-back.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/AYEPFE57FVH4LEDTGDIXLHANFE.jpg?auth=30f74a04f3d20b21ec2873fddc1af9ac0d850fc0ec4d9fa7639dc4242f27ae42" width="5760" height="3840" alt="Concert during the ‘LLAMADOS’ evangelical gathering in Madrid’s Movistar Arena on January 12, 2026."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/P5HDY46QOFDAFAJUN4BCQG6VT4.jpg?auth=6513932f3e16d1c997437b2541c9f0cf2e4bb5e1680bc8a38474a0a38ddb68c0" width="7453" height="5163" alt="A Christian meditation seminary with the priest Pablo D’Ors on November 16, 2025."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-08/in-address-to-spanish-parliament-pope-leo-warns-against-global-polarization-and-migrant-discrimination.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:52:45 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-08/in-address-to-spanish-parliament-pope-leo-warns-against-global-polarization-and-migrant-discrimination.html Íñigo Domínguez ‘Wherever a person is discriminated against because of their origin, the principle of the equal dignity of all human beings is violated,’ he told a joint session of both houses, where he received a long ovation ‘Wherever a person is discriminated against because of their origin, the principle of the equal dignity of all human beings is violated,’ he told a joint session of both houses, where he received a long ovation Papa León XIV Madrid Pedro Sánchez Congreso Diputados Claudio Álvarez (EL PAÍS) Pope Leo XIV at the Congress of Deputies Pope Leo XIV in Madrid on Monday. Pope Leo XIV in Madrid on Monday. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/HZWW5KS55JDYDNHXA2FEK66FYM.JPG?auth=96688ed268b118234e289b1a8ff43f6eda637a0d2aef50149c5469e2d30cafcb" width="3671" height="2447" alt="Pope Leo XIV in Madrid on Monday."></img><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-05-08/who-is-the-new-pope-leo-xiv-robert-francis-prevost.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-05-08/who-is-the-new-pope-leo-xiv-robert-francis-prevost.html">Pope Leo XIV</a> delivered a historic speech on Monday inside Spanish parliament in a joint session of both houses, where he stressed that the moral value of political decisions must prevail “over mutable social consensus” and lamented “the permanent denigration of the adversary.” </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-08/in-address-to-spanish-parliament-pope-leo-warns-against-global-polarization-and-migrant-discrimination.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-05-07/the-evangelical-boom-in-madrid-packed-stadiums-bus-advertising-and-political-connections.html Thu, 07 May 2026 10:49:57 GMT https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-05-07/the-evangelical-boom-in-madrid-packed-stadiums-bus-advertising-and-political-connections.html Lucía Franco The presence of this religious community has grown by 30% in a decade in the Spanish capital The presence of this religious community has grown by 30% in a decade in the Spanish capital Madrid Franklin Graham Billy Graham Al Jazeera Donald Trump Dani Alves PP José Luis Martínez Almeida Dani Alves Dani Alves during an appearance at the Metropolitano stadium. The Change Madrid. Dani Alves during an appearance at the Metropolitano stadium. The Change Madrid. <p>Religious battles are no longer fought only in churches. They’re also being waged on buses. For days now, advertisements for the Festival of Hope featuring American preacher Franklin Graham have been appearing on Madrid’s Municipal Transportation Company (EMT) buses. The posters, which cover the sides of the vehicles, include a direct invitation: “Share the love of Jesus Christ with people from all over Madrid.” The event, expected to draw a large crowd, will be held on May 30 and 31 at the Vistalegre Palace concert venue and, according to the website, will bring together evangelical churches from all over Spain around the son of the legendary televangelist <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-03-25/country-music-movies-tv-and-preachers-how-white-evangelicals-fractured-the-united-states.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-03-25/country-music-movies-tv-and-preachers-how-white-evangelicals-fractured-the-united-states.html">Billy Graham</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-05-07/the-evangelical-boom-in-madrid-packed-stadiums-bus-advertising-and-political-connections.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>