Feed MRSS-S madrid_a, english.elpais.com en-us https://english.elpais.com Fri, 01 May 2026 14:28:36 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-01/quevedo-i-love-being-rich-but-at-the-same-time-it-is-a-curse.html Fri, 01 May 2026 14:28:36 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-01/quevedo-i-love-being-rich-but-at-the-same-time-it-is-a-curse.html Eva Baroja Cabero Spain’s most listened-to young artist was catapulted to international fame at age 20 with his hit ‘Quédate’ featuring Bizarrap. In this interview he reflects on the severe depression he experienced, reggaeton, and the effects of fame Spain’s most listened-to young artist was catapulted to international fame at age 20 with his hit ‘Quédate’ featuring Bizarrap. In this interview he reflects on the severe depression he experienced, reggaeton, and the effects of fame Quevedo Madrid Reggaetón Canarias Generación Posmilenial MOEH ATITAR (EL PAÍS) Entrevista Pedro Quevedo Quevedo in Madrid. Quevedo in Madrid. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/6URTPOOQXNH2FCVWZCHOFC4B3M.jpg?auth=a28d4b516a721496dad431bb3ebec9bc5293f64c03e036d73090c3a40efa6d71" width="8192" height="5464" alt="Quevedo in Madrid."></img><p>“<i>Me contradigo todo el rato, pero me hace sentir vivo</i>” (I contradict myself all the time, but it makes me feel alive), sings 24-year-old Pedro Quevedo in <i>El Baifo</i>, his most anticipated album. Upon its release, it has once again topped the charts. The 10 most-streamed songs in Spain <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-02-20/spotify-in-the-eye-of-the-storm-trumpism-denialism-and-a-future-under-question.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-02-20/spotify-in-the-eye-of-the-storm-trumpism-denialism-and-a-future-under-question.html">on Spotify</a> are all his. But these are just numbers: “My goal is to see them stand the test of time.” His life is also a constant duality. He is Pedro and Quevedo. The ordinary guy who appears and disappears from his home in the Canary Islands, and the international star. The twenty-something swept up by fame, and “the boss” of his songs. The arrogant one and the humble one. The introverted one and the sweet one. The artist who looks you in the eye and answers every question without hesitation or restraint, and the one who shows up surrounded by his manager, a press officer, a videographer, a stylist, and a makeup artist.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-01/quevedo-i-love-being-rich-but-at-the-same-time-it-is-a-curse.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/XMH7JCSF6BH4DO4QRVDZMOSIDI.jpg?auth=326b420219f2f49b888962e78b87c39c5c9fc9dc30c8986b85eed1eda63a42ca" width="8192" height="5464" alt="With his catchy melodies, at 24 years old, Quevedo is one of the biggest stars of urban music in Spanish."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/KTI2EOW2KZEZPBEKEVRLBGUGTU.jpg?auth=22b41609b8c40b17f57ea07404937ab3d0c3f014868e8c5adaa9730151087b38" width="8192" height="5464" alt="In his early days, he combined music with a temporary job as a bricklayer."></img> https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-04-30/more-than-just-bad-manners-the-problem-of-using-your-phone-with-the-volume-up-in-public.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:33:46 GMT https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-04-30/more-than-just-bad-manners-the-problem-of-using-your-phone-with-the-volume-up-in-public.html Lucas Barquero Pierantoni Between video calls, notifications, and short TikTok videos, it’s almost impossible to escape this new urban symphony. The tyranny of other people’s smartphones is blaring constantly, everywhere Between video calls, notifications, and short TikTok videos, it’s almost impossible to escape this new urban symphony. The tyranny of other people’s smartphones is blaring constantly, everywhere TikTok Vídeo Beyoncé Madrid SOPA Images (LightRocket via Getty Images) A commuter passes by a large Xiaomi Mi 8 smartphone A smartphone ad on the subway in Hong Kong. A smartphone ad on the subway in Hong Kong. <p>Ping! “First we need to sprinkle some cocoa,” advises a female voice. Beside her, the unrestrained laughter of a baby rings out. A brief, deafening applause erupts, and a second later the heavily saturated beat of a techno track explodes. “This dream destination is located just five minutes from Lake Como!” exhorts a man in a tie. Tiriri-tiriri! A ball hits a roulette wheel until it stops, and the applause returns. It is soon drowned out by the angelic choirs of the song “Halo.” “Baby, I can feel your halo,” bellows none other <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-07-12/beyonce-is-not-the-first-black-country-artist-and-she-knows-it.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-07-12/beyonce-is-not-the-first-black-country-artist-and-she-knows-it.html">than Beyoncé</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-04-30/more-than-just-bad-manners-the-problem-of-using-your-phone-with-the-volume-up-in-public.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-25/prayers-twerking-and-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars-pope-leo-xiv-and-bad-bunny-become-the-latest-explosive-combination-for-madrid.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-25/prayers-twerking-and-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars-pope-leo-xiv-and-bad-bunny-become-the-latest-explosive-combination-for-madrid.html Lucía Franco,Beatriz Olaizola The pontiff’s first major public event in Spain, next to the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, will coincide with one of the Puerto Rican artist’s concerts The pontiff’s first major public event in Spain, next to the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, will coincide with one of the Puerto Rican artist’s concerts Madrid Robert Francis Prevost Bad Bunny Barcelona Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Santa Cruz de Tenerife José Luis Martínez Almeida Getty Images Pope Leo XIV and Bad Bunny. Pope Leo XIV and Bad Bunny. <p>They say that sinners who pray are even. Everything points to this being the plan for many in Madrid on the weekend of June 6 and 7. On the one hand, they’ll unleash their party side at one of the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-03-22/shakira-and-bad-bunny-with-10-concerts-each-place-madrid-at-the-center-of-the-latin-music-world.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-03-22/shakira-and-bad-bunny-with-10-concerts-each-place-madrid-at-the-center-of-the-latin-music-world.html">10 concerts Bad Bunny will be performing</a> in the capital; on the other, they’ll find time for prayer and contrition, taking advantage of Pope Leo XIV’s visit, scheduled for the same dates. The coincidences are striking: the pontiff’s first major public event, near Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu stadium, will happen on the same day and in the same city as one of the Puerto Rican artist’s concerts, which will be held at the Metropolitano stadium, home to Atlético Madrid. And hotels are already starting to rake in the cash, even though there are still two and a half months to go before the events.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-25/prayers-twerking-and-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars-pope-leo-xiv-and-bad-bunny-become-the-latest-explosive-combination-for-madrid.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-24/pentagon-email-raises-the-possibility-of-suspending-spain-from-nato-due-to-iran-disagreements.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:07:41 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-24/pentagon-email-raises-the-possibility-of-suspending-spain-from-nato-due-to-iran-disagreements.html Reuters,Silvia Ayuso Sánchez asserts that Spain is a ‘loyal partner’ of the Alliance and notes that he relies solely on ‘official documents and government positions’ Sánchez asserts that Spain is a ‘loyal partner’ of the Alliance and notes that he relies solely on ‘official documents and government positions’ Donald Trump Pedro Sánchez Irán Madrid Jason Reed (Reuters) Suspending Spain from NATO An aerial view of the Pentagon headquarters. An aerial view of the Pentagon headquarters. <p>Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez responded to reports that the Pentagon had considered suspending Spain from NATO by stressing that Spain is a “loyal partner” that meets its “responsibilities” within the Alliance — always, he said, “within the framework of international law.” For that reason, he added, the government feels “completely at ease.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-24/pentagon-email-raises-the-possibility-of-suspending-spain-from-nato-due-to-iran-disagreements.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-21/rafael-bachiller-astronomer-this-is-how-i-imagine-extraterrestrials-as-tiny-microbes.html Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:48:09 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-21/rafael-bachiller-astronomer-this-is-how-i-imagine-extraterrestrials-as-tiny-microbes.html Berna González Harbour The director of the Madrid Royal Observatory dreams of finding signs of life in space but laments the fact that countries are competing for control of the Moon instead of cooperating The director of the Madrid Royal Observatory dreams of finding signs of life in space but laments the fact that countries are competing for control of the Moon instead of cooperating NASA Madrid Rafael Bachiller Víctor Sainz (EL PAÍS) Rafael Bachiller Rafael Bachiller at the Royal Observatory of Madrid. Rafael Bachiller at the Royal Observatory of Madrid. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/H3HI5VCWJNDK5GUGDRXQ5DHL7Y.jpg?auth=36bc82f7e7926caaf149fe9d0377ab3fbd8792bc6cdf51d684443bfdc9c71f63" width="9504" height="6320" alt="Rafael Bachiller at the Royal Observatory of Madrid."></img><p>Rafael Bachiller seems far more interested in revealing all the treasures housed in the Royal Observatory of Madrid, which he directs, than in starting the interview. He enthusiastically shows off the replica of Herschel’s gigantic telescope destroyed by <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-11-13/napoleon-bonapartes-lost-brooch-fetches-44-million-at-sothebys-auction.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-11-13/napoleon-bonapartes-lost-brooch-fetches-44-million-at-sothebys-auction.html">Napoleon’s troops</a>, the library, and the precision clocks, acting as the best guide to this gem located in the Spanish capital’s Retiro Park. An astronomer born in Madrid in 1957, and recently awarded the Spanish Geographical Society Prize, he also heads the Eclipse Commission, which will study the eclipse that will be visible in Spain on August 12.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-21/rafael-bachiller-astronomer-this-is-how-i-imagine-extraterrestrials-as-tiny-microbes.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/FDHGA6TIWRGWRILW4VRRD6RXIE.jpg?auth=1f6cc27d77407184fe5be9fc2249c8262c555ca1939e33155037f11ddfa68cb2" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Bachiller next to a reproduction of the Herschel telescope, considered the best in the world in the 19th century, at the Royal Observatory of Madrid."></img> https://english.elpais.com/eps/2026-04-18/micah-p-hinson-the-united-states-is-full-of-nationalists-and-christian-fanatics-trying-to-kick-everyone-out.html Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:30:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/eps/2026-04-18/micah-p-hinson-the-united-states-is-full-of-nationalists-and-christian-fanatics-trying-to-kick-everyone-out.html Fernando Navarro Raised in a religious sect in Texas, he drifted, becoming addicted to drugs, alcohol and fentanyl, while falling into a deep depression. He was going to quit music, but made a ‘cosmic’ decision: to break away from his family and leave the US, a country he no longer recognizes. He settled in Madrid, where he was reborn Raised in a religious sect in Texas, he drifted, becoming addicted to drugs, alcohol and fentanyl, while falling into a deep depression. He was going to quit music, but made a ‘cosmic’ decision: to break away from his family and leave the US, a country he no longer recognizes. He settled in Madrid, where he was reborn Micah P. Hinson Rock Madrid Rosalía Jacobo Medrano (EL PAÍS) Micah P. Hinson Micah P. Hinson says he is “content” to be living in Madrid. Micah P. Hinson says he is “content” to be living in Madrid. <p>Micah P. Hinson, 44, has become a good neighbor in the Madrid district of Carabanchel. And, perhaps for him — a U.S. musician born in Tennessee and raised in Texas, who has traveled the world and survived more than one existential battle — that’s quite an achievement. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/eps/2026-04-18/micah-p-hinson-the-united-states-is-full-of-nationalists-and-christian-fanatics-trying-to-kick-everyone-out.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-04-15/spains-mass-legalization-of-migrants-puts-government-services-to-the-test.html Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:03:19 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-04-15/spains-mass-legalization-of-migrants-puts-government-services-to-the-test.html Carmen Morán Breña Lawyers and rights advocates praise the move but complain about a lack of specific information regarding eligibility criteria, as they race to prepare for a caseload that could reach 750,000 applications Lawyers and rights advocates praise the move but complain about a lack of specific information regarding eligibility criteria, as they race to prepare for a caseload that could reach 750,000 applications Madrid Pedro Sánchez PSOE Elma Saiz Víctor Sainz (EL PAÍS) Migrantes Migrants in line to request a certificate in Madrid. Migrants in line to request a certificate in Madrid. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/J7FQ6WYMPREX3OHTAVXOBWB4CY.jpg?auth=e65965777b00d642426f648cb2140eb3bd27a02b4b245bbd2919ade72803040a" width="4741" height="3161" alt="Migrants in line to request a certificate in Madrid."></img><p>In Spain, private lawyers and organizations that work with migrants are concerned about the lack of specific information regarding the documents that foreigners residing illegally in the country will need in order to apply for the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-04-14/spain-approves-granting-legal-status-to-around-500000-undocumented-migrants.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-04-14/spain-approves-granting-legal-status-to-around-500000-undocumented-migrants.html">regularization program announced by the government</a>. Migrant advocates are also warning about a lack of information regarding the government offices where these documents should be submitted, and the collaborating organizations available in each province. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-04-15/spains-mass-legalization-of-migrants-puts-government-services-to-the-test.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/UEWTMPQG3VGANIVYRRZNWXU2RI.jpg?auth=d005cf6b77b44935bca491afebaab455346893d4be49d17cf3cb3c5958600b34" width="6161" height="3466" alt="Lines outside the Moroccan consulate in the northern Spanish city of Bilbao."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/QIZZL3XUQBHX5CJ4C2S6BM6P3I.jpg?auth=74a46c1d87591d49f6db1295a1b9090303d1c80c2f8ba0e535b55c4f1c96f813" width="5000" height="3186" alt="Lines of migrants outside the Colombian consulate in Barcelona."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-14/xi-jinping-places-spain-on-the-right-side-of-history-and-urges-working-together-against-the-law-of-the-jungle.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:27:41 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-14/xi-jinping-places-spain-on-the-right-side-of-history-and-urges-working-together-against-the-law-of-the-jungle.html Inmaculada Carretero Castaño The Chinese and Spanish leaders made a show of unity in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where they met Tuesday to reinforce economic and diplomatic ties at a time of heightened tension with the US The Chinese and Spanish leaders made a show of unity in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where they met Tuesday to reinforce economic and diplomatic ties at a time of heightened tension with the US China Xi Jinping Pedro Sánchez Madrid Donald Trump Haruna Furuhashi / POOL (EFE) Xi Jinping Spain Xi and Sánchez, along with their teams, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing this Tuesday. Xi and Sánchez, along with their teams, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing this Tuesday. <p>In Beijing, at the Great Hall of the People — the venue reserved for major political events in the Chinese capital — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Tuesday heard the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, praise Spain’s role in today’s turbulent international order and suggest that both countries should work together <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-11/the-united-states-needs-europe-and-nato-despite-trumps-onslaught.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-11/the-united-states-needs-europe-and-nato-despite-trumps-onslaught.html">to help safeguard multilateralism</a>. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-14/xi-jinping-places-spain-on-the-right-side-of-history-and-urges-working-together-against-the-law-of-the-jungle.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-14/mexicos-sheinbaum-shifts-away-from-the-inherited-confrontation-with-spain-over-colonial-era-abuses.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:26:42 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-14/mexicos-sheinbaum-shifts-away-from-the-inherited-confrontation-with-spain-over-colonial-era-abuses.html Elena San José The Mexican president is downplaying the demand for an apology from the Spanish monarchy, and instead focusing on promoting indigenous culture in a global context that requires prioritizing ties with other progressive governments The Mexican president is downplaying the demand for an apology from the Spanish monarchy, and instead focusing on promoting indigenous culture in a global context that requires prioritizing ties with other progressive governments México Claudia Sheinbaum Madrid Andrés Manuel López Obrador Felipe VI Mario Jasso (Cuartoscuro) Sheinbaum Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico City, on September 7, 2023. Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico City, on September 7, 2023. <p>Some of the legacies of former Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador are weighing heavily on her successor, and Claudia Sheinbaum has begun to shed some of them. The strained relationship with Spain, with whom Mexico shares strong historical and present-day ties, was one of them. Sheinbaum has gradually shifted toward a conciliatory stance, at the same pace that the European country has abandoned its stubborn refusal to <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-18/symbolic-gesture-by-the-king-of-spain-accelerates-a-thaw-in-relations-with-mexico.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-18/symbolic-gesture-by-the-king-of-spain-accelerates-a-thaw-in-relations-with-mexico.html">acknowledge any atrocities</a> during the Conquest of the Americas, at the origin of the bilateral tension. The two countries are now experiencing their closest moment in seven years. Sheinbaum has acknowledged the steps taken by Spanish authorities and she has reciprocated: at least for now, the calls for the Spanish monarchy to assume any responsibility for that historical period have ceased. The strategy now is more educational. “It is important that we continue sending many exhibitions, that Mexican anthropologists go to Spain to explain what the great civilizations were like, and that people hear about the arrival of the Spanish,” she said on Monday. Culture restored broken ties, and culture will be the way to deepen understanding.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-14/mexicos-sheinbaum-shifts-away-from-the-inherited-confrontation-with-spain-over-colonial-era-abuses.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-11/in-spain-forensic-experts-find-no-trace-of-alleged-baby-theft.html Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-11/in-spain-forensic-experts-find-no-trace-of-alleged-baby-theft.html Manuel Ansede A new study by geneticists who examined the graves of ‘stolen’ newborns dispels the notion of organized trafficking rings between 1950 and 1990. Instead, they point at Francoist centers for single mothers who pressured them into giving babies up for adoption A new study by geneticists who examined the graves of ‘stolen’ newborns dispels the notion of organized trafficking rings between 1950 and 1990. Instead, they point at Francoist centers for single mothers who pressured them into giving babies up for adoption Francisco Franco Madrid Antena 3 Alfonso Cabeza Valle de Cuelgamuros Pepe Olivares (EL PAÍS) bebés robados An exhumation at Alicante cemetery for an investigation into alleged stolen babies, in January 2012. An exhumation at Alicante cemetery for an investigation into alleged stolen babies, in January 2012. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/PGIKFLSP55H3DCG6NXMNDLAR3Y.jpg?auth=65a587633a66d72aa8ed7dbd303a6ece84f424d004d0f9d8dbd92cabcc2687ba" width="2850" height="2103" alt="An exhumation at Alicante cemetery for an investigation into alleged stolen babies, in January 2012."></img><p>A team of forensic geneticists who examined the graves of newborns allegedly stolen in Spain during the Franco regime has <a href="https://www.fsigenetics.com/article/S1872-4973(26)00012-8/abstract" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.fsigenetics.com/article/S1872-4973(26)00012-8/abstract">published its findings</a> for the first time in a scientific journal. The five researchers, from the National Institute of Toxicology and Forensic Sciences (INTCF), underscored that their data challenges “the widespread narrative of systematic theft” in hospitals and rejects “the conjecture, by now a hoax, about 300,000 cases of stolen babies in Spain.” </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-11/in-spain-forensic-experts-find-no-trace-of-alleged-baby-theft.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/QBKDXN2JCNABVLDYDJADXNE5BY.jpg?auth=1930d8e29914b1dc505ec823857f4648b2e6d514a2efbfbe16bb82c775d751ef" width="3960" height="2640" alt="Geneticist Antonio Alonso, former director of the National Institute of Toxicology and Forensic Sciences, in Madrid, on February 2."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/RJYTEQTF6ZEXTOQNI6DHMSMVYQ.jpg?auth=eda62540df7391d18efcbaa12cc5dff40a17f12a2f971fd18a121fe7bb691e8e" width="4170" height="2760" alt="Lawyer Enrique Vila (right), with Antonio Barroso, co-founder of the National Association of Victims of Irregular Adoptions, in January 2011."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/TPDRYIFV2FGHVFMZB5KD2NQCQ4.jpg?auth=d16a664dfa1634fe6ea9cca2fa653348c392f0b297b55701fe79fd0d24ef5bb9" width="3267" height="2178" alt="An exhumation at Alicante cemetery for an investigation into alleged stolen babies, in January 2012."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/GOWFAE2CSVEO7JKX3WXRCHFYME.jpg?auth=3f1d28b947dbdd96191e6078a07cc800745aea9e235e5f06c4bf639935551ded" width="4500" height="2812" alt="Geneticist Manuel Crespillo, at the headquarters of the National Institute of Toxicology and Forensic Sciences in Barcelona, ​​on February 2."></img> https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-04-10/when-ai-offers-older-workers-a-second-chance-it-has-given-us-superpowers.html Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:24:28 GMT https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-04-10/when-ai-offers-older-workers-a-second-chance-it-has-given-us-superpowers.html Luis Enrique Velasco Experts say that artificial intelligence won’t just destroy jobs — it’s also reshaping the profiles companies are looking for Experts say that artificial intelligence won’t just destroy jobs — it’s also reshaping the profiles companies are looking for ChatGPT Madrid Canarias Quique Curbelo (EL PAÍS) Jasmine Sosa, a 48-year-old AI trainer, last February in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Jasmine Sosa, a 48-year-old AI trainer, last February in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/K2QVIXRS3VCDLHL5LZ6HQVWZS4.JPG?auth=5c7f5cfad037359013f1f7990acbe951379f7fe2b9347bb6d70c95deb5fa119f" width="3100" height="2067" alt="Jasmine Sosa, a 48-year-old AI trainer, last February in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria."></img><p>Manuel López is experiencing the aAIrtificial intelligence revolution firsthand. This 55-year-old from Spain’s Canary Islands co-founded an automation company in 2024 with his 18-year-old son, who is also named Manuel. After several years of setbacks, including being laid off and launching several failed ventures, López found only one way to re-enter the workforce: studying AI. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-04-10/when-ai-offers-older-workers-a-second-chance-it-has-given-us-superpowers.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/DE4UPHKN2BGPPKXBQIRXPTHBJI.JPG?auth=e5034f6fecdabdcaf026a46e155c9ff09942456b6addde532def5c0b19aa3d28" width="3100" height="2067" alt="Manuel López, 55, has set up a process automation company with AI together with his son."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/in-spain-a-request-to-move-picassos-famous-guernica-to-the-basque-country-sparks-national-row.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:54:03 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/in-spain-a-request-to-move-picassos-famous-guernica-to-the-basque-country-sparks-national-row.html Ana Marcos ,Juan Diego Quesada ,M.O. Regional authorities want to temporarily show the artwork at Guggenheim Bilbao despite museum experts advising against moving the canvas due to its delicate condition. The demand has taken on political overtones Regional authorities want to temporarily show the artwork at Guggenheim Bilbao despite museum experts advising against moving the canvas due to its delicate condition. The demand has taken on political overtones Pablo Picasso El Guernica Madrid Isabel Díaz Ayuso Imanol Pradales LUIS TEJIDO (EFE) guernica Reproduction of Picasso's 'Guernica' in the same-name town in the Basque Country. Reproduction of Picasso's 'Guernica' in the same-name town in the Basque Country. <p>An unexpected battlefront has opened up in Spain’s national political arena after the Basque regional government made a request to national authorities to allow the temporary transfer of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-02-07/royan-picassos-refuge-in-times-of-war.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-02-07/royan-picassos-refuge-in-times-of-war.html">Pablo Picasso’s</a> famous 1937 anti-war painting “Guernica” from its present location in Madrid to Bilbao, in the northern Spanish region. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/in-spain-a-request-to-move-picassos-famous-guernica-to-the-basque-country-sparks-national-row.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-06/antarctica-a-continent-of-scientific-cooperation-and-a-beacon-of-peace-in-an-antagonistic-world.html Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:38:42 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-06/antarctica-a-continent-of-scientific-cooperation-and-a-beacon-of-peace-in-an-antagonistic-world.html Soledad Domínguez Argentine environmentalist Horacio Werner, director of Agenda Antártica, analyzes one of the longest-lasting experiments in international cooperation Argentine environmentalist Horacio Werner, director of Agenda Antártica, analyzes one of the longest-lasting experiments in international cooperation Washington D.C. Kremlin Madrid Antártida Argentina Chile Archivo de Agenda Antártica Cuverville Island, in the Errera Channel, Antarctica. Cuverville Island, in the Errera Channel, Antarctica. <p>Antarctica, the white continent that seems so distant, is central to the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2024-01-09/earth-shattered-global-heat-record-in-2023-european-climate-agency-says.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2024-01-09/earth-shattered-global-heat-record-in-2023-european-climate-agency-says.html">thermal balance of Earth’s climate system</a>. It covers approximately 14 million square kilometers (5,405,430 square miles) — the fifth largest continent on the planet — and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean, which spans nearly 20 million square kilometers (7,722,040 square miles). On its ice sheet, some 70 scientific bases from nearly 30 countries investigate the climate, oceans, atmosphere, glaciers, and their ecosystems.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-06/antarctica-a-continent-of-scientific-cooperation-and-a-beacon-of-peace-in-an-antagonistic-world.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-04-05/how-to-measure-bad-smells-the-citizen-science-that-is-challenging-the-stench-of-rotten-eggs-and-cabbage-soup.html Sun, 05 Apr 2026 03:30:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-04-05/how-to-measure-bad-smells-the-citizen-science-that-is-challenging-the-stench-of-rotten-eggs-and-cabbage-soup.html Clemente Álvarez Andrés The growing public awareness of odor pollution in countries like Spain clashes with the lack of regulation The growing public awareness of odor pollution in countries like Spain clashes with the lack of regulation Madrid Galicia Biogas JUAN BARBOSA (EL PAÍS) olores The chemist José Cid with his field olfactometer. The chemist José Cid with his field olfactometer. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/YT43EIMRQ5GVHF2Y335WIYRPQM.JPG?auth=32463448c5821f1f8e582797f6936a9bd09c9878706cb2cca8fd5a73b7647e14" width="5738" height="3825" alt="The chemist José Cid with his field olfactometer."></img><p>There are different ways <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-09-29/why-doesnt-my-favorite-perfume-smell-the-same-anymore-the-mysterious-task-of-fragrance-reformulation.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-09-29/why-doesnt-my-favorite-perfume-smell-the-same-anymore-the-mysterious-task-of-fragrance-reformulation.html">to measure odor</a> scientifically. The first involves filling a bag with the air to be analyzed and taking it to one of the few laboratories that perform dynamic olfactometry, using human noses. In these centers, a group of panelists or “odor testers” are exposed to the contents of the bag. They start off with a minimal dilution, which is gradually increased. The moment when at least half of the noses perceive something is when the result is determined. This, subsequently, provides an estimated measurement of the amount of odor in the sample.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-04-05/how-to-measure-bad-smells-the-citizen-science-that-is-challenging-the-stench-of-rotten-eggs-and-cabbage-soup.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/ZXE66EMHINDXDOOQWWBOTDRFEM.jpg?auth=c2d7daece8aec8b043766bbc119ab83c9f388499677e2a8d08ce2db98b085795" width="5472" height="3648" alt="Rosa Arias, the founder and CEO of Science for Change, at the company’s headquarters in Barcelona."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/GEZVA5ZJQBAGBLITFP4DMD3CIA.jpg?auth=392751ac61ef7b713a6e380dd741d14e7c5fc5662c5937a54c604af816f49562" width="5472" height="3648" alt="Arias, a chemical engineer, smells lavender."></img> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-02/a-once-in-a-lifetime-experience-or-a-public-nuisance-the-big-debate-over-shakiras-stadium-in-madrid.html Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:17:21 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-02/a-once-in-a-lifetime-experience-or-a-public-nuisance-the-big-debate-over-shakiras-stadium-in-madrid.html Lucía Franco Authorities in the Spanish capital support the event that will end the artist’s Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour, but local residents say this and other large concerts in the area create unlivable conditions Authorities in the Spanish capital support the event that will end the artist’s Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour, but local residents say this and other large concerts in the area create unlivable conditions Shakira Madrid Getafe PSOE PP LIVE NATION/Europa Press AM.-Shakira dará 6 conciertos en Madrid en un "estadio" ubicado dentro del Iberdrola Music y cada evento durará 12 horas Shakira will end her world tour in Madrid on a pop-up stadium made especially for her. Shakira will end her world tour in Madrid on a pop-up stadium made especially for her. <p>On paper, everything is going smoothly: <a href="https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-03-27/shakira-announces-two-new-concert-dates-in-madrid-after-tickets-sell-out-in-record-time.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-03-27/shakira-announces-two-new-concert-dates-in-madrid-after-tickets-sell-out-in-record-time.html">more than 500,000 tickets have been sold</a> in record time, with all 11 concerts expected to be sold out. If everything goes as planned, Shakira will turn the Iberdrola Music venue—located in Madrid’s Villaverde district—into a tribute to Latin music this coming September (on the 18th, 19th, 20th, 25th, 26th, and 27th) and in October (on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 10th, and 11th). She’ll do so in partnership with Live Nation, the promoter that owns Ticketmaster. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-02/a-once-in-a-lifetime-experience-or-a-public-nuisance-the-big-debate-over-shakiras-stadium-in-madrid.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/YGHIY7GIBZB7JNOGJ5AMAJMRXI.jpg?auth=5cfa43eca296e283e7b4183052c9cc3ef43fef519b9d3afe8094d7b3397bb07c" width="4495" height="2528" alt="Shakira during a performance in Mexico City."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-01/spain-to-end-fast-track-path-to-legal-status-that-venezuelans-have-enjoyed-since-2018.html Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:50:04 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-01/spain-to-end-fast-track-path-to-legal-status-that-venezuelans-have-enjoyed-since-2018.html María Martín Since the program began, Madrid has granted papers to approximately 240,000 members of this community on humanitarian grounds. But a surge in applications has collapsed the system Since the program began, Madrid has granted papers to approximately 240,000 members of this community on humanitarian grounds. But a surge in applications has collapsed the system Venezuela Madrid Pedro Sánchez Caracas Delcy Rodríguez Foto: Juan Barbosa Venezuela Venezuelans in Madrid showing support for presidential candidate Edmundo González in 2024. Venezuelans in Madrid showing support for presidential candidate Edmundo González in 2024. <p>In June, Spain will end a program that has allowed tens of thousands of Venezuelans to regularize their legal status almost automatically since 2018. The Spanish government will stop systematically <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2025-06-17/the-employment-challenge-for-refugees-in-spain-im-no-longer-afraid-this-job-has-changed-my-life.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2025-06-17/the-employment-challenge-for-refugees-in-spain-im-no-longer-afraid-this-job-has-changed-my-life.html">granting residence permits</a> on humanitarian grounds to this group, thereby terminating one of the most unique—and least debated—mechanisms of the Spanish asylum system. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-01/spain-to-end-fast-track-path-to-legal-status-that-venezuelans-have-enjoyed-since-2018.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-03-31/larry-fink-ceo-of-blackrock-and-the-most-powerful-man-in-finance-the-global-economy-will-enter-a-recession-if-the-war-in-iran-lasts-more-than-a-year.html Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:07:24 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-03-31/larry-fink-ceo-of-blackrock-and-the-most-powerful-man-in-finance-the-global-economy-will-enter-a-recession-if-the-war-in-iran-lasts-more-than-a-year.html David Fernández Díaz The head of the world’s largest investment firm, with a total of $14 trillion in assets under management, also noted that ‘Spain is a beacon of hope for Europe’ in an exclusive interview with EL PAÍS The head of the world’s largest investment firm, with a total of $14 trillion in assets under management, also noted that ‘Spain is a beacon of hope for Europe’ in an exclusive interview with EL PAÍS BlackRock Larry Fink Madrid Irán Donald Trump China Carlos Rosillo (EL PAÍS) NEGOCIOS 29/03/2026 COVER Larry Fink at the Monteverdi club in Madrid last Wednesday. Larry Fink at the Monteverdi club in Madrid last Wednesday. <p>Larry Fink is the most powerful person <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-01-24/from-trumps-interventionism-to-an-ai-bubble-what-could-bust-the-markets-in-2026.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-01-24/from-trumps-interventionism-to-an-ai-bubble-what-could-bust-the-markets-in-2026.html">in the financial markets</a>, and that status is granted to him by BlackRock. As chairman and CEO of the world’s largest asset manager, he manages $14 trillion – the sum of all the assets owned by the firm’s individual and institutional investors. His business card opens any door. Political leaders, central bankers, regulators and businesspeople all want to hear from “the man behind the curtain,” as the business writer William D. Cohan called Fink in a comparison that references <i>The Wizard of Oz</i>. Indeed, his influence is highly coveted: unseen, yet pervasive. Fink, 73, was in Madrid last week, as part of a European tour. After meeting with clients at the Hotel Santo Mauro, the California-born financier gave an exclusive interview to EL PAÍS at the private Monteverdi club. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-03-31/larry-fink-ceo-of-blackrock-and-the-most-powerful-man-in-finance-the-global-economy-will-enter-a-recession-if-the-war-in-iran-lasts-more-than-a-year.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-03-27/shakira-announces-two-new-concert-dates-in-madrid-after-tickets-sell-out-in-record-time.html Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:37:24 GMT https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-03-27/shakira-announces-two-new-concert-dates-in-madrid-after-tickets-sell-out-in-record-time.html Lucía Franco After a year of touring the world, the Colombian artist will wrap up her ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour’ in the Spanish capital, and she’ll be doing it in style, with a stage created especially for the occasion After a year of touring the world, the Colombian artist will wrap up her ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour’ in the Spanish capital, and she’ll be doing it in style, with a stage created especially for the occasion Shakira Madrid Miami Brasil Emiliano Molina (EL PAÍS) MEXICO - SHAKIRA - ZOCALO Shakira at her Mexico concert. Shakira at her Mexico concert. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/24GKVM4QNVEIPNSPAPHRXFYE3E.jpg?auth=4a90876a9ca300613c7f7b66b90140c4d0a6f895cd9045d9cb07be2df49635fb" width="2791" height="2791" alt="Shakira at her Mexico concert. "></img><p>Shakira has broken records by selling more than 450,000 tickets in just a few hours. To ensure no fan misses out on what is set to be one of the biggest celebrations of the Latino community in Spain, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/people/2024-10-16/shakiras-unique-style-in-20-photos-short-tops-hip-scarves-bare-feet-and-lots-of-leather.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/people/2024-10-16/shakiras-unique-style-in-20-photos-short-tops-hip-scarves-bare-feet-and-lots-of-leather.html">the Colombian artist</a> is adding two more dates: Saturday, October 10, and Sunday, October 11.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-03-27/shakira-announces-two-new-concert-dates-in-madrid-after-tickets-sell-out-in-record-time.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-24/security-forces-arrest-two-suspected-russian-spies-in-germany-and-spain.html Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:04:53 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-24/security-forces-arrest-two-suspected-russian-spies-in-germany-and-spain.html Almudena de Cabo The alleged agents were following a businessman who supplies drones to Ukraine for military use, and preparing new action, possibly with the intention of killing him The alleged agents were following a businessman who supplies drones to Ukraine for military use, and preparing new action, possibly with the intention of killing him Kremlin Vladimir Putin Madrid Berlín webclipmaker (Getty Images) polizei Police officers during a patrol in Germany. Police officers during a patrol in Germany. <p>The German Federal Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday ordered the arrest in Germany and Spain of two people accused of spying, on behalf of Russia, on a German businessman who supplies drones and drone components <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-12/the-front-line-basements-where-ukraine-specializes-in-electronic-warfare.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-12/the-front-line-basements-where-ukraine-specializes-in-electronic-warfare.html">for military use in Ukraine</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-24/security-forces-arrest-two-suspected-russian-spies-in-germany-and-spain.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-24/the-lives-uprooted-by-argentinas-dictatorship-and-rebuilt-in-spain-i-am-a-child-of-exile.html Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:37:26 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-24/the-lives-uprooted-by-argentinas-dictatorship-and-rebuilt-in-spain-i-am-a-child-of-exile.html Elias Camhaji Mascorro The 1976 coup in Argentina forced thousands of people to flee. Those who experienced it tell their stories 50 years later The 1976 coup in Argentina forced thousands of people to flee. Those who experienced it tell their stories 50 years later Argentina Madrid Buenos Aires Jorge Rafael Videla Javier Milei Juan Diego Botto Francisco Franco MOEH ATITAR Repor Argentina Apertura Actor Juan Diego Botto, in Madrid last May. Actor Juan Diego Botto, in Madrid last May. <p>Diego Fernando Botto and Cristina Rota met at an acting workshop in Buenos Aires. After performing in a play together, they fell in love. In 1974, their daughter María was born, and a year later they had their second child, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2013/02/14/inenglish/1360864556_856840.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2013/02/14/inenglish/1360864556_856840.html">Juan Diego</a>. Botto’s teacher believed he was the best in his class and that he would go far. He was a talented and handsome young man. Those who knew him in Argentina described him as optimistic, energetic, and fun-loving.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-24/the-lives-uprooted-by-argentinas-dictatorship-and-rebuilt-in-spain-i-am-a-child-of-exile.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/S26PM4VTORHEBOLII7TVCEGWWY.jpg?auth=84485da5d72b5921c17e1f36b48d4ef624029b24d54324cdb3d847b0cf9b96aa" width="6000" height="4000" alt="The writer and journalist Martín Caparrós, last Friday at his home in Torrelodones."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/XZQD3THPVFDEBPURFLFYQZSMP4.jpg?auth=0caea00c7fdb0eca034aa782206f82c57f9ce02525caeb2158d2b8f8e14c356c" width="5035" height="2832" alt="Abrasha Rotenberg, in June 2023 at his home in Buenos Aires."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/DQ6Y7SLGNBCVFLXKQOJFFL5RAI.jpg?auth=47e038f304bb5cbbff194dd03e12c90cf0dd4cef579bebf570e0fd138a662a06" width="6512" height="4607" alt="Argentine writer Clara Obligado at her home in Madrid last Wednesday."></img> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-03-22/shakira-and-bad-bunny-with-10-concerts-each-place-madrid-at-the-center-of-the-latin-music-world.html Sun, 22 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-03-22/shakira-and-bad-bunny-with-10-concerts-each-place-madrid-at-the-center-of-the-latin-music-world.html Lucía Franco The 500,000 tickets sold by the Puerto Rican artist for this summer and the construction of an entire stadium for the Colombian singer’s tour have made the Spanish capital the ‘benchmark for Latin music within Europe’ The 500,000 tickets sold by the Puerto Rican artist for this summer and the construction of an entire stadium for the Colombian singer’s tour have made the Spanish capital the ‘benchmark for Latin music within Europe’ Bad Bunny Shakira Madrid Miami José Luis Martínez Almeida Isabel Díaz Ayuso Puerto Rico Taylor Hill/Getty Images// Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images Shakira at the 2025 Global Citizen Festival and Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl. Shakira at the 2025 Global Citizen Festival and Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl. <p>Madrid is cementing its position as the world capital of Latin music. The Spanish capital is about to prove it once again with 10 concerts by Puerto Rican artist <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-17/more-americans-believe-bad-bunny-embodies-the-countrys-values-better-than-donald-trump.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-17/more-americans-believe-bad-bunny-embodies-the-countrys-values-better-than-donald-trump.html">Bad Bunny</a> at the Metropolitano Stadium this summer and the announcement of the closing dates for <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-03-12/the-divas-cash-in-welcome-to-the-era-of-taylor-swift-beyonce-shakira-karol-g-dua-lipa.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-03-12/the-divas-cash-in-welcome-to-the-era-of-taylor-swift-beyonce-shakira-karol-g-dua-lipa.html">Shakira’s <i>Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran</i> tour</a>, which includes another 10 performances, as confirmed Wednesday by Madrid Mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida. For her show, the Colombian superstar will construct a purpose-built stadium bearing her name on the site of the controversial Iberdrola Music venue, located in the Villaverde district, in southern Madrid.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-03-22/shakira-and-bad-bunny-with-10-concerts-each-place-madrid-at-the-center-of-the-latin-music-world.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/GPVQN33IJ5CTZMOGNAQMKKJGUU.jpg?auth=56e555a6950128fc41f8983f6a1532e0a6a8c3cc740cd90e390696f5dce9a7c7" width="4643" height="2612" alt="Shakira during her show at Mexico City's Zócalo on March 1."></img> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-03-21/pedro-almodovar-my-modesty-has-crumbled-now-i-feel-more-naked.html Sat, 21 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-03-21/pedro-almodovar-my-modesty-has-crumbled-now-i-feel-more-naked.html Álex Vicente The Spanish director’s new film, ‘Bitter Christmas’, is his most intimate work: a story about grief and depression that questions the extent to which a filmmaker can draw inspiration from other people’s lives. In it, every mirror reflects his own image The Spanish director’s new film, ‘Bitter Christmas’, is his most intimate work: a story about grief and depression that questions the extent to which a filmmaker can draw inspiration from other people’s lives. In it, every mirror reflects his own image Pedro Almodóvar Movida madrileña Extremadura Madrid Tilda Swinton Carmen Maura Txema Yeste (EL PAÍS) EPS 2580 CENTRAL ENTREVISTA PEDRO ALMODOVAR Pedro Almodóvar. Pedro Almodóvar. <h2><b>2026</b></h2><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-03-21/pedro-almodovar-my-modesty-has-crumbled-now-i-feel-more-naked.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><h3>Styling:</h3><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Juan Cebrián. </span></p><h3>Makeup and hair: </h3><p>Pedro Cedeño. </p><h3>Lighting assistants:</h3><p>Pablo Mingo and Carlitos Givaja.</p><h3>Digital assistant: </h3><p>Nahuel D’Angelo. </p><h3>Set design:</h3><p>Virginia Sancho.</p><h3>Production: </h3><p>Room Service. </p><h3> Production head: </h3><p>Sara Renteria. </p><h3> Director of Txema Yeste Studio: </h3><p>Carles Arnan.</p><h3>Retouching:</h3><p> Txema Yeste Studio. </p><h3> Acknowledgements: </h3><p>EPC.</p> https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-03-19/why-some-people-get-hooked-and-others-dont-genetics-childhood-and-brain-circuits-explain-addiction.html Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:18:30 GMT https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-03-19/why-some-people-get-hooked-and-others-dont-genetics-childhood-and-brain-circuits-explain-addiction.html Adrián Cordellat Scientific evidence has shown that is not a matter of willpower or a vice, but a mental disorder Scientific evidence has shown that is not a matter of willpower or a vice, but a mental disorder Nature Hospital La Paz Hospital Gregorio Marañón Madrid Chuck Savage (Getty Images) tabaco The idea that when a person is addicted to a substance, it is by their own free will, remains prevalent. The idea that when a person is addicted to a substance, it is by their own free will, remains prevalent. <p>Juan’s (a pseudonym) eldest son began using cannabis at just 15 years old. At 17, he started his long journey through addiction treatment units. Now 22, he has been treated numerous times in the psychiatric unit of his local hospital for bipolar disorder, dual diagnosis, and suicide attempts, and is currently hospitalized again in serious condition. “Looking back, our son probably had <a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-02-12/the-overabundance-of-adhd-diagnoses-harms-gifted-children.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-02-12/the-overabundance-of-adhd-diagnoses-harms-gifted-children.html">textbook ADHD</a> [Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder], but schools weren’t and still aren’t equipped to detect it, so his journey has likely been ADHD, bullying, cannabis addiction, and bipolar disorder,” he explains.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-03-19/why-some-people-get-hooked-and-others-dont-genetics-childhood-and-brain-circuits-explain-addiction.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-18/symbolic-gesture-by-the-king-of-spain-accelerates-a-thaw-in-relations-with-mexico.html Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:35:10 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-18/symbolic-gesture-by-the-king-of-spain-accelerates-a-thaw-in-relations-with-mexico.html Elena San José Felipe VI’s remarks about colonial-era ‘abuses’ help restore political ties at a time when Mexico is feeling pressure from the US and cannot keep up the tension with a major historical and trade partner Felipe VI’s remarks about colonial-era ‘abuses’ help restore political ties at a time when Mexico is feeling pressure from the US and cannot keep up the tension with a major historical and trade partner Felipe VI Claudia Sheinbaum Madrid México Donald Trump José Jiménez Casa de S.M. el Rey (EFE) El rey dice que hubo "mucho abuso" en la conquista de América King Felipe VI at the National Archaeological Museum, in Madrid, on March 16. King Felipe VI at the National Archaeological Museum, in Madrid, on March 16. <p>Mexico and Spain are moving toward a thaw after seven years of diplomatic tensions and one year of displays of goodwill. The trail of gestures by Spanish authorities, which their Mexican counterparts have been taking note of, culminated this Monday with the Spanish monarch’s acknowledgment <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2021-08-09/the-conquest-of-mexico-under-question-500-years-on.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2021-08-09/the-conquest-of-mexico-under-question-500-years-on.html">of the “abuses”</a> committed during the colonization of the Americas by the conquistadors. This rapprochement by Felipe VI — unthinkable when former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador sent him a letter demanding accountability for the atrocities committed against Indigenous peoples during that period — marks a turning point. It reverses, at least partially, the rift that opened in 2019. Spain has been softening its position, from a complete refusal to make any concessions, to the king’s recent statements, and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has welcomed the shift. In the current international scenario, with Donald Trump exerting pressure on Mexico from the north, it is also in her government’s best interest to achieve a de-escalation and secure a firm ally with whom it shares fundamental historical and commercial ties.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-18/symbolic-gesture-by-the-king-of-spain-accelerates-a-thaw-in-relations-with-mexico.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-03-15/sold-out-as-a-fictional-story-how-the-music-industry-learned-to-sell-success-even-when-it-didnt-exist.html Sun, 15 Mar 2026 21:34:51 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-03-15/sold-out-as-a-fictional-story-how-the-music-industry-learned-to-sell-success-even-when-it-didnt-exist.html Marta España Artists’ fees have grown at a faster rate than ticket sales. The ‘sold out’ sign has ceased to be merely informative data and has turned into a strategic tool Artists’ fees have grown at a faster rate than ticket sales. The ‘sold out’ sign has ceased to be merely informative data and has turned into a strategic tool Madrid Benicàssim KKR Javier Bragado (WireImage) Fans at the Mad Cool festival in Madrid. Fans at the Mad Cool festival in Madrid. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/IX4WNG45DJFQZAX3IHNX3FTTEU.jpg?auth=68d850ede1d79cab4a7a274a40f6bc231979d177794021a80e08a85d0f11625d" width="3000" height="2000" alt="Fans at the Mad Cool festival in Madrid."></img><p>Many of the “sold out” signs displayed in Spain are debatable. This perception cannot be understood without observing how the live music industry operates today: “sold out” is an internal advertising tool within the music industry. In <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2025-05-10/where-are-you-headed-madrid.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2025-05-10/where-are-you-headed-madrid.html">Madrid</a>, the most paradigmatic example is the Movistar Arena (formerly the WiZink Center), which has operated as a modular venue for years. Although its maximum capacity is around 17,000 people, it allows for configurations starting at just over 3,500 spectators and other intermediate sizes of between 5,000 and 10,000. In these latter configurations, tickets sell out, but the building, in physical terms, is far from full. Promoter and event programmer Javier Domínguez (Madrid, 43 years old), better known as Ferrara, sums it up like this: “They try to sell an image of constant growth to justify numbers that often do not correspond to the reality of the artist.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-03-15/sold-out-as-a-fictional-story-how-the-music-industry-learned-to-sell-success-even-when-it-didnt-exist.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/GZ4ZHLAP4VHMXHXTFPB4X76BQU.jpg?auth=f848eacff9fc9d8aed6c69919157b2376521950587422337594275167fa2826d" width="3333" height="2222" alt="An Abraham Mateo concert on January 11 at Movistar Arena (Madrid)."></img>