EL PAÍS in English English version of EL PAÍS to read online: breaking news, opinion and editorial, reviews, features, science, business, culture, sports, travel, education &amp; more with EL PAÍS. en https://english.elpais.com Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:17:35 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-31/not-morocco-thousands-of-migrants-enter-ceuta-and-beg-not-to-be-sent-back.html ‘Not Morocco!’ Thousands of migrants enter Ceuta and beg not to be sent back Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:24:21 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-31/not-morocco-thousands-of-migrants-enter-ceuta-and-beg-not-to-be-sent-back.html Carmen Morán Breña The human tide crossing the border transformed the Spanish exclave city in a matter of hours, turning it into a scene of confusion that authorities struggled to control The human tide crossing the border transformed the Spanish exclave city in a matter of hours, turning it into a scene of confusion that authorities struggled to control Ceuta Melilla Pedro Sánchez Juan Jesús Vivas Associated Press/LaPresse (APN) directo A group of migrants crosses toward Ceuta from Morocco under the observation of a Civil Guard officer. A group of migrants crosses toward Ceuta from Morocco under the observation of a Civil Guard officer. <p>In the short span of a few hours, from noon to 4 p.m., the Spanish exclave city of Ceuta has been transformed: quiet streets have filled with barefoot young people, the lazy shade of public parks turned into massive open-air sleeping quarters; beaches once dotted with umbrellas and bikinis became crowded with migrants cooling off in the water. Ceuta was no longer the same city.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-31/not-morocco-thousands-of-migrants-enter-ceuta-and-beg-not-to-be-sent-back.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/KBHR5NKSUVEFNLNWEP5HQMNBXM.jpg?auth=5e22c95658f1f74c4cd7ee909555e54d1eb400eeed0530b09d4128b950ab66fb" width="3648" height="2432" alt="Moroccan and Algerian migrants wait at the gates of Ceuta’s CETI on Thursday."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-31/trump-announces-agreement-for-the-complete-disarmament-of-hamas.html Trump announces agreement for ‘the complete disarmament’ of Hamas Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:08:08 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-31/trump-announces-agreement-for-the-complete-disarmament-of-hamas.html Luis Doncel The US president says the pact ‘is a critical step towards Gaza finally being governed by a new Palestinian government’ The US president says the pact ‘is a critical step towards Gaza finally being governed by a new Palestinian government’ Israel Donald Trump Hamás Benjamin Netanyahu JIM LO SCALZO / POOL (EFE) US President Trump announces the Freedom Haulers program Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on Thursday. Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on Thursday. <p>U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that the Gaza Peace Board had reached what he described as a “historic” agreement to secure the “complete disarmament of Hamas.” He announced the deal late in the day on social media, without official confirmation from either the Israeli government or the Palestinian militant group. According to the Republican president, talks in Cairo between mediators and Hamas leaders had produced this significant breakthrough in efforts to <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-26/gazans-struggle-to-survive-while-the-us-designs-its-future-behind-their-backs.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-26/gazans-struggle-to-survive-while-the-us-designs-its-future-behind-their-backs.html">bring peace to the Palestinian enclave</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-31/trump-announces-agreement-for-the-complete-disarmament-of-hamas.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-31/the-agonizing-death-of-prisciliano-trejo-ice-released-him-to-his-family-while-he-was-in-a-coma.html The agonizing death of Prisciliano Trejo: ICE released him to his family while he was in a coma Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:25:07 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-31/the-agonizing-death-of-prisciliano-trejo-ice-released-him-to-his-family-while-he-was-in-a-coma.html Isaías Alvarado The Mexican migrant requested medical attention at a detention center in Georgia, but was not transferred to the hospital where he later died until several days afterward The Mexican migrant requested medical attention at a detention center in Georgia, but was not transferred to the hospital where he later died until several days afterward ICE México Georgia (EE UU) HRW David Goldman (AP) EE UU - GEORGIA - CENTRO DE DETENCION STEWART The detention center in Lumpkin, Georgia, in a file photo. The detention center in Lumpkin, Georgia, in a file photo. <p>Another Mexican national has died after passing through a U.S. immigration detention facility. Prisciliano Trejo died last week at a hospital in Georgia after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) transferred him to his family when he was already in a coma, according to community groups.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-31/the-agonizing-death-of-prisciliano-trejo-ice-released-him-to-his-family-while-he-was-in-a-coma.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-31/united-nations-prepares-venezuelas-post-earthquake-reconstruction-plan.html United Nations prepares Venezuela’s post-earthquake reconstruction plan Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:00:06 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-31/united-nations-prepares-venezuelas-post-earthquake-reconstruction-plan.html Florantonia Singer The Delcy Rodríguez government, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and CAF are taking part in the post-disaster assessment, while controlled demolitions of damaged buildings begin in La Guaira The Delcy Rodríguez government, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and CAF are taking part in the post-disaster assessment, while controlled demolitions of damaged buildings begin in La Guaira Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez Gaby Oraa (REUTERS) Aftermath of earthquakes in La Guaira Debris removal and body recovery work continue in Caraballeda, La Guaira, this Wednesday. Debris removal and body recovery work continue in Caraballeda, La Guaira, this Wednesday. <p>By late September, Venezuela is expected to have a reconstruction plan in place following the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-24/one-month-after-the-earthquakes-in-venezuela-people-arent-going-to-leave-their-dead-there.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-24/one-month-after-the-earthquakes-in-venezuela-people-arent-going-to-leave-their-dead-there.html">June 24 earthquakes</a>. At an official event, interim President Delcy Rodríguez launched the Post-Earthquake Needs Assessment Plan, which will be coordinated by the United Nations, whose humanitarian teams have been deployed in the country since 2019. Working groups began meeting on Thursday to develop a <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-10/how-to-rebuild-venezuela-in-the-face-of-horror.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-10/how-to-rebuild-venezuela-in-the-face-of-horror.html">reconstruction road map</a> for the disaster response, which must address the needs of 1.3 million affected people, including those who lost family members and homes, as well as livelihoods, jobs and others who were already living in vulnerable conditions before the earthquakes in the regions hardest hit by the damage.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-31/united-nations-prepares-venezuelas-post-earthquake-reconstruction-plan.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-07-31/goodbye-world-cup-hello-olympics-los-angeles-races-to-prepare-for-its-next-major-sporting-event-in-2028.html Goodbye World Cup, hello Olympics: Los Angeles races to prepare for its next major sporting event in 2028 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:12:59 GMT https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-07-31/goodbye-world-cup-hello-olympics-los-angeles-races-to-prepare-for-its-next-major-sporting-event-in-2028.html María Porcel Estepa After hosting eight FIFA matches, the California city is now turning its attention to the Olympic Games it will stage in two years, an event for which, despite its efforts, it is still not ready for After hosting eight FIFA matches, the California city is now turning its attention to the Olympic Games it will stage in two years, an event for which, despite its efforts, it is still not ready for Los Ángeles FIFA California LA28 US - LOS ANGELES - OLIMPICOS - EP Design of the pool set to be located in SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympic Games. Design of the pool set to be located in SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympic Games. <p>Los Angeles is a jumble of neighborhoods, styles, cities, people and problems that is hard to explain. But perhaps one example says it all. On July 16, a water main ruptured in West Hollywood, one of the city’s wealthiest, most central and trendiest areas. A break of barely three feet caused damage to homes and cars and opened up a massive sinkhole on Sunset Boulevard, one of Los Angeles’s main thoroughfares. The street remained closed for 10 days, bringing traffic to a standstill. If a rupture of less than a meter can cause that much disruption, what will happen when several million people descend on this sprawling, Frankenstein-like city — with its limited public transit system, scarce hotel capacity and already high costs — for the Olympic Games two years from now?</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-07-31/goodbye-world-cup-hello-olympics-los-angeles-races-to-prepare-for-its-next-major-sporting-event-in-2028.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-07-31/climate-change-fuels-record-breaking-fires-in-spains-hottest-july-on-record.html Climate change fuels record-breaking fires in Spain’s hottest July on record Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:44:40 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-07-31/climate-change-fuels-record-breaking-fires-in-spains-hottest-july-on-record.html Manuel Planelles The extreme weather conditions that feed wildfires were 20 times more likely due to global warming, study finds The extreme weather conditions that feed wildfires were 20 times more likely due to global warming, study finds Aemet UN Madrid Ávila Toledo Castilla-La Mancha Emilio Fraile A volunteer firefighter in Muga de Sayago, in the province of Zamora. A volunteer firefighter in Muga de Sayago, in the province of Zamora. <p>July in Spain has been “extremely hot,” according to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet). In fact, along with 2022, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-05-12/160-million-hectares-burned-and-sea-temperatures-at-record-highs-2026-is-shaping-up-to-be-a-year-of-extreme-warming.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-05-12/160-million-hectares-burned-and-sea-temperatures-at-record-highs-2026-is-shaping-up-to-be-a-year-of-extreme-warming.html">it is the hottest since official records began</a> in the middle of the last century. The agency’s data, shared with EL PAÍS, indicates that the average daily temperature in July in mainland Spain was 25.7ºC. This is 2.6ºC hotter than what is considered normal, taking the period between 1991 and 2020 as a reference. During the whole of July, aside from a couple of days toward the end of the month, temperatures have soared above normal, with three separate heat waves.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-07-31/climate-change-fuels-record-breaking-fires-in-spains-hottest-july-on-record.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-30/the-michoacan-forest-defender-who-never-returned-kidnapping-of-jose-luis-silva-andrade-rekindles-fear-among-environmentalists.html The Michoacán forest defender who never returned: Kidnapping of José Luis Silva Andrade rekindles fear among environmentalists Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:59:12 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-30/the-michoacan-forest-defender-who-never-returned-kidnapping-of-jose-luis-silva-andrade-rekindles-fear-among-environmentalists.html Erika Rosete The activist left his home on July 15 after hearing chainsaws on nearby land and has been missing since. His family has received threats from groups linked to narco-trafficking and illegal loggers The activist left his home on July 15 after hearing chainsaws on nearby land and has been missing since. His family has received threats from groups linked to narco-trafficking and illegal loggers Michoacán México José Luis Silva Andrade in an archive photo. José Luis Silva Andrade in an archive photo. <p>There is a region in Michoacán whose landscape looks like something out of a fantasy: rich natural surroundings, hot springs set amid a lush, towering forest, and living traces of a volcanic past. That place is called Los Azufres and it is located in the community of Agua Fría, a settlement of fewer than 200 inhabitants that is home to the family of José Luis Silva Andrade, the activist and land defender who was kidnapped on July 15 when he left his home to check on the reported presence of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-11-29/arson-logging-and-water-theft-the-avocado-industry-deforests-mexico.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-11-29/arson-logging-and-water-theft-the-avocado-industry-deforests-mexico.html">illegal loggers</a> on nearby land. Twenty-four hours after the 60-year-old left his house, saying he would return by lunchtime, a man allegedly linked to a criminal group operating in the area went to his home and told his sisters that Silva Andrade had been detained and that they must “negotiate with the boss,” the international human rights organization Front Line Defenders reported, documenting recent assaults by criminal groups in the region.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-30/the-michoacan-forest-defender-who-never-returned-kidnapping-of-jose-luis-silva-andrade-rekindles-fear-among-environmentalists.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-07-31/pervert-glasses-meta-struggles-with-mockery-and-misgivings-toward-its-star-product.html ‘Pervert glasses’: Meta struggles with mockery and misgivings toward its star product Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:35:52 GMT https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-07-31/pervert-glasses-meta-struggles-with-mockery-and-misgivings-toward-its-star-product.html jordi perez The launch of Meta’s new smart specs that feature an integrated camera has sparked a global campaign to discredit one of the company’s breakout consumer products The launch of Meta’s new smart specs that feature an integrated camera has sparked a global campaign to discredit one of the company’s breakout consumer products Meta Kylie Jenner Influencers Jeffrey Epstein Elon Musk Instagram Mark Zuckerberg Barry King (Alamy Stock Photo) Meta glasses A poster on Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, of Kylie Jenner wearing her Meta glasses in a June 27 photo. A poster on Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, of Kylie Jenner wearing her Meta glasses in a June 27 photo. <p>Meta’s latest smart glasses have been on sale for several weeks. They allow you to <a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-07-30/the-big-problem-with-meta-glasses-does-recording-and-sharing-everything-put-us-at-risk.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-07-30/the-big-problem-with-meta-glasses-does-recording-and-sharing-everything-put-us-at-risk.html">film, listen to music and chat with the AI</a> and are no longer available in just the Ray-Ban model. Now there are a lot of models, including the most expensive, designed by the influencer <a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2025-08-31/the-kylie-jenner-effect-the-pros-and-cons-of-celebrities-speaking-openly-about-their-plastic-surgery.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2025-08-31/the-kylie-jenner-effect-the-pros-and-cons-of-celebrities-speaking-openly-about-their-plastic-surgery.html">Kylie Jenner</a>, sold for €419 ($482) in Spain. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-07-31/pervert-glasses-meta-struggles-with-mockery-and-misgivings-toward-its-star-product.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-30/mexicos-unam-weighs-whether-to-rerun-admissions-exams-amid-ai-cheating-concerns.html Mexico’s UNAM weighs whether to rerun admissions exams amid AI-cheating concerns Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:40:38 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-30/mexicos-unam-weighs-whether-to-rerun-admissions-exams-amid-ai-cheating-concerns.html Elena San José The country’s largest public university is expected to decide whether to validate the results of online tests after unusually strong scores raised suspicions The country’s largest public university is expected to decide whether to validate the results of online tests after unusually strong scores raised suspicions México UNAM ChatGPT Aurea Del Rosario (EL PAÍS) MÉXICO-ASPIRANTES APROBADOS-EXAMEN DE LA UNAM Protest by rejected applicants at UNAM’s Rectorate Tower on July 28. Protest by rejected applicants at UNAM’s Rectorate Tower on July 28. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/SWTNC5W5XZFEXDMKTY3ZB4X2OM.jpg?auth=5f414ecfd4a239582511704e10fa129a896bdedc27cdad959c7752c4efa3f3f7" width="5692" height="3795" alt="Protest by rejected applicants at UNAM’s Rectorate Tower on July 28."></img><p>Summer has turned into a torturous countdown for university students and faculty alike. Entrance exams at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), the largest university in Mexico and Latin America, were held online and remotely for the first time and produced results so unusually strong that academic authorities have paused the admissions process to determine whether applicants used <a href="https://english.elpais.com/education/2026-06-28/ai-fraud-at-brown-university-academic-integrity-is-at-risk.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/education/2026-06-28/ai-fraud-at-brown-university-academic-integrity-is-at-risk.html">artificial intelligence to cheat</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-30/mexicos-unam-weighs-whether-to-rerun-admissions-exams-amid-ai-cheating-concerns.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-30/strip-searches-at-one-facility-extreme-cold-at-another-inside-trumps-latest-deportation-push.html Strip searches at one facility, ‘extreme cold’ at another: Inside Trump’s latest deportation push Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:54:16 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-30/strip-searches-at-one-facility-extreme-cold-at-another-inside-trumps-latest-deportation-push.html Isaías Alvarado The government has spent $1.5 billion on two California detention centers with capacity for 4,500 people that have faced multiple complaints over the treatment of migrants The government has spent $1.5 billion on two California detention centers with capacity for 4,500 people that have faced multiple complaints over the treatment of migrants California Donald Trump San Diego ICE K.C. Alfred (The San Diego Union-Tribune via Getty Images) US - CENTRO DE DETENCIÓN - otay mesa Workers and migrants at the Otay Mesa Detention Center, in 2021. Workers and migrants at the Otay Mesa Detention Center, in 2021. <p>Mariana walked into an immigration office in Fresno, California, convinced she was attending an appointment to move forward with her legalization process. But it was a trap. Agents from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested the Mexican woman there and, hours later, transferred her to the California City Detention Center, a facility she says left her with both physical and psychological scars.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-30/strip-searches-at-one-facility-extreme-cold-at-another-inside-trumps-latest-deportation-push.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-29/nayib-bukeles-route-to-erasing-limits-on-power-in-el-salvador.html Nayib Bukele’s route to erasing limits on power in El Salvador Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:03:15 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-29/nayib-bukeles-route-to-erasing-limits-on-power-in-el-salvador.html Bryan Avelar With his candidacy for a third term already formalized, the promise of alternation goes up in smoke in a country where the Constitution is being rewritten to suit the president With his candidacy for a third term already formalized, the promise of alternation goes up in smoke in a country where the Constitution is being rewritten to suit the president El Salvador Nayib Bukele Daniel Ortega Hugo Chávez Jose Cabezas (REUTERS) Nayib Bukele El Salvador Nayib Bukele in San Salvador, January 30. Nayib Bukele in San Salvador, January 30. <p>Nayib Bukele had a categorical stance on the rules of democratic play in El Salvador: “A person can be president 80 times, if they want, but not consecutively. That is to guarantee they do not use their power to stay in power,” he stated in 2013, when he governed the modest municipality of Nuevo Cuscatlán. Thirteen years later, that warning became prophecy: Bukele has just formalized his <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-08-04/nayib-bukeles-latest-power-grab.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-08-04/nayib-bukeles-latest-power-grab.html">candidacy for a third consecutive term</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-29/nayib-bukeles-route-to-erasing-limits-on-power-in-el-salvador.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/EPDTGZ3NYJHFNPTPB3EW7BGJVE.JPG?auth=3fef2097618a0a3ba247c21c20d7834add5caa7987db3aa421e4c2576277ac57" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Nayib Bukele during El Salvador's presidential elections, February 4, 2024, in San Salvador."></img> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-07-31/two-500-year-old-mummies-confirm-europeans-brought-smallpox-to-the-americas-it-came-from-the-old-world.html Two 500-year-old mummies confirm Europeans brought smallpox to the Americas: ‘It came from the Old World’ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:29:22 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-07-31/two-500-year-old-mummies-confirm-europeans-brought-smallpox-to-the-americas-it-came-from-the-old-world.html Miguel Ángel Criado The oldest virus samples found on American soil had already fully adapted to humans The oldest virus samples found on American soil had already fully adapted to humans Chile Santo Domingo Tuberculosis Severo Ochoa América Science Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) 500-year-old mummies smallpox Smallpox arrived in the Americas with European colonizers, particularly the Spanish. Smallpox arrived in the Americas with European colonizers, particularly the Spanish. <p>A woman in her thirties and a young man of about 20 died of smallpox in the first decades of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-07/the-battle-over-the-colonial-legacy-in-mexico-shadow-theater-for-political-gain.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-07/the-battle-over-the-colonial-legacy-in-mexico-shadow-theater-for-political-gain.html">Spanish colonization of the Americas</a>. Exhumed decades ago from an Inca cultural site in northern Chile, DNA from the Variola virus has now been found in their remains. This constitutes the oldest evidence of the virus’s presence on American soil. The authors of the discovery, whose findings are <a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aee6957" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aee6957">published in the journal <i>Science</i></a>, also show that this lineage had already stopped losing genes. In other words, although of animal origin (zoonotic), it had found in humans its perfect host. The immune systems of Indigenous people, unable to confront the new disease, may have helped this maturation process. The analysis rules out the presence of the virus in the Americas before colonization.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-07-31/two-500-year-old-mummies-confirm-europeans-brought-smallpox-to-the-americas-it-came-from-the-old-world.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-31/no-country-for-old-men-music-genre-rejuvenates-to-fit-the-algorithm-era.html No country for old men: Music genre rejuvenates to fit the algorithm era Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:36:38 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-31/no-country-for-old-men-music-genre-rejuvenates-to-fit-the-algorithm-era.html xavi sancho The Nashville sound is reinventing itself through artists such as Kacey Musgraves and Ella Langley, a shift that has helped it consolidate as a global phenomenon The Nashville sound is reinventing itself through artists such as Kacey Musgraves and Ella Langley, a shift that has helped it consolidate as a global phenomenon Kacey Musgraves Miley Cyrus Fleetwood Mac Morgan Wallen TikTok Beyoncé Dolly Parton Willie Nelson Taylor Swift Nashville Chappell Roan Sabrina Carpenter Kevin Mazur (GETTY IMAGES) (EL PAÍS) Morgan Wallen and Ella Langley in Nashville, Tennessee, April 2, 2026. Morgan Wallen and Ella Langley in Nashville, Tennessee, April 2, 2026. <p>The first few months of 2023 were dominated by the ubiquity of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-06-07/miley-cyrus-profound-loneliness-or-why-more-and-more-pop-stars-refuse-to-go-on-tour.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-06-07/miley-cyrus-profound-loneliness-or-why-more-and-more-pop-stars-refuse-to-go-on-tour.html">Miley Cyrus’s song <i>Flowers</i></a>. It was the perfect hit: a sound that drew parallels between her and Mark Ronson and <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-12-06/christine-mcvie-and-stevie-nicks-how-the-two-friends-pact-helped-fleetwood-mac-survive-chaos-sexism-and-cocaine.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-12-06/christine-mcvie-and-stevie-nicks-how-the-two-friends-pact-helped-fleetwood-mac-survive-chaos-sexism-and-cocaine.html">Fleetwood Mac</a> — the vinyl edition of <i>Rumours</i> became the album that young people bought when they got their first record player — with lyrics of self-help and independence and an iconic video that spawned thousands of recreations on social media. The song was everywhere and liked by almost everyone, which meant no one bothered to pay attention to the global charts. It seemed impossible that anything or anyone could overshadow it. The sun never set on that three-minute empire.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-31/no-country-for-old-men-music-genre-rejuvenates-to-fit-the-algorithm-era.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/L67RRM6AFZHW7FLDJRB7LT4PBQ.jpg?auth=9d274969e15bf9496cc8b6ee43f9043952c790d601546e1d274669fef1d8b422" width="824" height="824"></img><h3>Ella Langley</h3>'Dandelion' (Columbia / Sony)<img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/M273JPMWAFBALN42YYMOEI2VMM.jpg?auth=7916d2817ea5f78fe76a0f950081c27798a88adcc8720856d07bc698760c79af" width="600" height="600"></img><h3>Megan Moroney</h3>'Cloud 9' (Columbia / Sony) https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-07-31/jane-fonda-and-ted-turner-a-turbulent-and-iconic-love-story.html Jane Fonda and Ted Turner: A turbulent and iconic love story Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:07:31 GMT https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-07-31/jane-fonda-and-ted-turner-a-turbulent-and-iconic-love-story.html Carlos Megía The two met shortly after she divorced her second husband and went on to become one of the most magnetic and unlikely couples of the 1990s. Their marriage ended in 2001, but neither infidelity nor divorce could erase the deep affection they continued to hold for one another until the very end The two met shortly after she divorced her second husband and went on to become one of the most magnetic and unlikely couples of the 1990s. Their marriage ended in 2001, but neither infidelity nor divorce could erase the deep affection they continued to hold for one another until the very end Ted Turner Jane Fonda Hollywood Robin Platzer (Getty Images) Jane Fonda And Ted Turner It was 1990, and Jane Fonda had just divorced her second husband, activist and politician Tom Hayden (she had previously been married to French director Roger Vadim). The actress said she “wasn’t interested in dating,” but media mogul Ted Turner, the founder of CNN and a vast communications empire, managed to get her phone number and took the initiative. From that moment on, the two formed one of the most unlikely, powerful and glamorous couples of the 1990s. It was 1990, and Jane Fonda had just divorced her second husband, activist and politician Tom Hayden (she had previously been married to French director Roger Vadim). The actress said she “wasn’t interested in dating,” but media mogul Ted Turner, the founder of CNN and a vast communications empire, managed to get her phone number and took the initiative. From that moment on, the two formed one of the most unlikely, powerful and glamorous couples of the 1990s. Robin Platzer (Getty Images) Jane Fonda And Ted Turner It was 1990, and Jane Fonda had just divorced her second husband, activist and politician Tom Hayden (she had previously been married to French director Roger Vadim). The actress said she “wasn’t interested in dating,” but media mogul Ted Turner, the founder of CNN and a vast communications empire, managed to get her phone number and took the initiative. From that moment on, the two formed one of the most unlikely, powerful and glamorous couples of the 1990s. It was 1990, and Jane Fonda had just divorced her second husband, activist and politician Tom Hayden (she had previously been married to French director Roger Vadim). The actress said she “wasn’t interested in dating,” but media mogul Ted Turner, the founder of CNN and a vast communications empire, managed to get her phone number and took the initiative. From that moment on, the two formed one of the most unlikely, powerful and glamorous couples of the 1990s. ARNAL (Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images) JANE FONDA Y TED TURNER At first, the actress, who won two Oscars for 'Klute' and 'Coming Home,' declined Turner's invitation. “He wanted to know if I was available to date. I think I said I wasn't feeling so hot, that he was an interesting guy, too, but I wasn't feeling peppy,” she told 'People' magazine. They say persistence pays off, and the media mogul's determination eventually won her over. From then on, the two became inseparable throughout their 10-year relationship. Pictured in October 1990. At first, the actress, who won two Oscars for 'Klute' and 'Coming Home,' declined Turner's invitation. “He wanted to know if I was available to date. I think I said I wasn't feeling so hot, that he was an interesting guy, too, but I wasn't feeling peppy,” she told 'People' magazine. They say persistence pays off, and the media mogul's determination eventually won her over. From then on, the two became inseparable throughout their 10-year relationship. Pictured in October 1990. Bill Pugliano (Getty Images) Ted Turner And Jane Fonda At Goodwill Games Confirming the old adage that opposites attract, Fonda and Turner became one of the most iconic and coolest couples of the 1990s. They were also among the most unlikely. Fonda, Hollywood royalty as the daughter of actor Henry Fonda and socialite Frances Ford Seymour, had grown up in a more liberal milieu and was a committed feminist and political activist. Turner, by contrast, hailed from Cincinnati, Ohio, and embodied a more conservative, Southern worldview. Against all expectations, the relationship flourished. In this photograph, the couple attend a sporting event in Seattle in 1990. Confirming the old adage that opposites attract, Fonda and Turner became one of the most iconic and coolest couples of the 1990s. They were also among the most unlikely. Fonda, Hollywood royalty as the daughter of actor Henry Fonda and socialite Frances Ford Seymour, had grown up in a more liberal milieu and was a committed feminist and political activist. Turner, by contrast, hailed from Cincinnati, Ohio, and embodied a more conservative, Southern worldview. Against all expectations, the relationship flourished. In this photograph, the couple attend a sporting event in Seattle in 1990. Ron Galella, Ltd. (Ron Galella Collection via Getty) JANE FONDA Y TED TURNER “Ted can keep up with me,” the actress said of him at the time, adding that one of the things she liked most about him was that he was “a very, very funny, lovable, complicated person.” “Ted can keep up with me,” the actress said of him at the time, adding that one of the things she liked most about him was that he was “a very, very funny, lovable, complicated person.” Getty Images (Getty Images) JANE FONDA Y TED TURNER On December 21, 1991, the very day the actress turned 54, the couple tied the knot in an intimate ceremony attended by around 30 relatives at Avalon, Turner's sprawling ranch in Capps, Florida. The marriage was the third for both of them. On December 21, 1991, the very day the actress turned 54, the couple tied the knot in an intimate ceremony attended by around 30 relatives at Avalon, Turner's sprawling ranch in Capps, Florida. The marriage was the third for both of them. Getty Images (Getty Images) JANE FONDA Y TED TURNER For her third wedding, the actress chose a dress that had been hanging in her wardrobe for a decade. The high-necked, long-sleeved design, inspired by Victorian fashion, had been purchased during the filming of 'On Golden Pond' in 1981 and was also worn by Fonda in the movie. The dress was auctioned in 2016, 15 years after the couple's separation, along with other personal belongings, including the engagement ring the media mogul had given her. For her third wedding, the actress chose a dress that had been hanging in her wardrobe for a decade. The high-necked, long-sleeved design, inspired by Victorian fashion, had been purchased during the filming of 'On Golden Pond' in 1981 and was also worn by Fonda in the movie. The dress was auctioned in 2016, 15 years after the couple's separation, along with other personal belongings, including the engagement ring the media mogul had given her. Ron Galella (Ron Galella Collection via Getty) JANE FONDA Y TED TURNER A month after getting married, the couple expanded on the guest list from their initial intimate ceremony by hosting a lavish reception at the legendary L'Orangerie restaurant in Beverly Hills, inviting some of Hollywood's biggest names. For the occasion, the bride chose a powder-blue embroidered Versace suit. A month after getting married, the couple expanded on the guest list from their initial intimate ceremony by hosting a lavish reception at the legendary L'Orangerie restaurant in Beverly Hills, inviting some of Hollywood's biggest names. For the occasion, the bride chose a powder-blue embroidered Versace suit. Frank Trapper (Corbis via Getty Images) JANE FONDA Y TED TURNER The actress and the media mogul did not have children together, but they formed a large blended family made up of her three children, Vanessa, Troy and Mary, and his five, Laura, Teddy, Beau, Rhett and Jennie. They even spent part of their honeymoon travelling with the family they had created together. In this photograph, taken at the 1990 Academy Awards, Fonda is pictured with her son Troy Garity, who would later follow her into acting. The actress and the media mogul did not have children together, but they formed a large blended family made up of her three children, Vanessa, Troy and Mary, and his five, Laura, Teddy, Beau, Rhett and Jennie. They even spent part of their honeymoon travelling with the family they had created together. In this photograph, taken at the 1990 Academy Awards, Fonda is pictured with her son Troy Garity, who would later follow her into acting. Ron Galella, Ltd. (Ron Galella Collection via Getty) JANE FONDA Y TED TURNER In August 1992, the couple attended the Emmy Awards together. That evening, Turner received the Governors Award in recognition of his contribution to the television industry. Their appearance symbolically brought together Fonda's celebrated acting career, then largely on hold following her marriage, and Turner's rapidly expanding television empire. In August 1992, the couple attended the Emmy Awards together. That evening, Turner received the Governors Award in recognition of his contribution to the television industry. Their appearance symbolically brought together Fonda's celebrated acting career, then largely on hold following her marriage, and Turner's rapidly expanding television empire. Ron Galella (Ron Galella Collection via Getty) JANE FONDA Y TED TURNER When Turner died in May 2026 at the age of 87, eight years after publicly revealing that he had been diagnosed with Lewy body dementia, Fonda paid tribute to her former husband in a lengthy Instagram post that reflected on the best moments of their relationship, despite their divorce in 2001. “He swept into my life, a gloriously handsome, deeply romantic, swashbuckling pirate and I've never been the same,” she wrote. “He needed me. No one had ever let me know they needed me, and this wasn't your average human being that needed me. This was the creator of CNN and Turner Classic Movies, who had won the America's Cup as the world's greatest sailor. He had a big life, a brilliant mind and a soaring sense of humor.” When Turner died in May 2026 at the age of 87, eight years after publicly revealing that he had been diagnosed with Lewy body dementia, Fonda paid tribute to her former husband in a lengthy Instagram post that reflected on the best moments of their relationship, despite their divorce in 2001. “He swept into my life, a gloriously handsome, deeply romantic, swashbuckling pirate and I've never been the same,” she wrote. “He needed me. No one had ever let me know they needed me, and this wasn't your average human being that needed me. This was the creator of CNN and Turner Classic Movies, who had won the America's Cup as the world's greatest sailor. He had a big life, a brilliant mind and a soaring sense of humor.” Ron Galella, Ltd. (Ron Galella Collection via Getty) JANE FONDA Y TED TURNER During her marriage, Fonda stepped away from acting, setting aside her celebrated career to focus on family life and on a range of social and political causes that she and Turner championed together, particularly environmental conservation, one of the causes to which the businessman devoted much of his life. “I loved Ted with all my heart," she wrote after his death. "I see him in heaven now with all the wildlife he helped bring back from extinction, the black-footed ferrets, the prairie dogs, bighorn sheep, the Mexican gray wolf, the Yellowstone wolf pack, bison, the red-cockaded woodpecker and so many more. They're all gathered at the pearly gates applauding and thanking him for saving their species.” During her marriage, Fonda stepped away from acting, setting aside her celebrated career to focus on family life and on a range of social and political causes that she and Turner championed together, particularly environmental conservation, one of the causes to which the businessman devoted much of his life. “I loved Ted with all my heart," she wrote after his death. "I see him in heaven now with all the wildlife he helped bring back from extinction, the black-footed ferrets, the prairie dogs, bighorn sheep, the Mexican gray wolf, the Yellowstone wolf pack, bison, the red-cockaded woodpecker and so many more. They're all gathered at the pearly gates applauding and thanking him for saving their species.” Vinnie Zuffante (Getty Images) JANE FONDA Y TED TURNER In March 1997, Turner and Fonda attended the Academy Awards alongside her son, Troy Garity. The appearance was particularly noteworthy because Fonda had by then stepped away from acting, although she remained a prominent presence in Hollywood. The actress turned heads in a canary-yellow haute couture gown by Versace, one of the evening’s most memorable red-carpet looks. In March 1997, Turner and Fonda attended the Academy Awards alongside her son, Troy Garity. The appearance was particularly noteworthy because Fonda had by then stepped away from acting, although she remained a prominent presence in Hollywood. The actress turned heads in a canary-yellow haute couture gown by Versace, one of the evening’s most memorable red-carpet looks. Ron Galella, Ltd. (Ron Galella Collection via Getty) JANE FONDA Y TED TURNER In her memoir 'My Life So Far,' Fonda revealed that she discovered about a month after their wedding that Turner had been unfaithful to her. The media mogul had a reputation as a womaniser, a heavy drinker and a provocateur, traits that undoubtedly contributed to the gradual deterioration of their marriage. Fonda also reflected on a recurring pattern in her relationships, writing that during her marriages she had often tried to become the woman she believed her partner wanted her to be. Her separation from Turner, she explained, ultimately led her to a profound realization: that she did not need a man in order to feel complete. In her memoir 'My Life So Far,' Fonda revealed that she discovered about a month after their wedding that Turner had been unfaithful to her. The media mogul had a reputation as a womaniser, a heavy drinker and a provocateur, traits that undoubtedly contributed to the gradual deterioration of their marriage. Fonda also reflected on a recurring pattern in her relationships, writing that during her marriages she had often tried to become the woman she believed her partner wanted her to be. Her separation from Turner, she explained, ultimately led her to a profound realization: that she did not need a man in order to feel complete. Heinz Kluetmeier (Sports Illustrated via Getty Ima) JANE FONDA Y TED TURNER However, in the same memoir, 'My Life So Far,' published in 2005, Fonda also recalled some of the happiest moments of their relationship. “There were lovemaking times when we'd lock eyes and melt into one. There were times when something would set us to laughing so hard we'd sink to the floor, like the night when our guffaws collapsed us at the foot of the 'Gone With the Wind' staircase at his plantation, and we had to crawl up to bed on hands and knees,” she wrote. However, in the same memoir, 'My Life So Far,' published in 2005, Fonda also recalled some of the happiest moments of their relationship. “There were lovemaking times when we'd lock eyes and melt into one. There were times when something would set us to laughing so hard we'd sink to the floor, like the night when our guffaws collapsed us at the foot of the 'Gone With the Wind' staircase at his plantation, and we had to crawl up to bed on hands and knees,” she wrote. Jim Smeal (Ron Galella Collection via Getty) JANE FONDA Y TED TURNER In January 2000, less than a month after celebrating their eighth wedding anniversary, the couple publicly announced that they were taking a break. In a joint statement, they explained that time spent living apart had caused them to lose touch with one another and that they needed time to reflect on their future together. In January 2000, less than a month after celebrating their eighth wedding anniversary, the couple publicly announced that they were taking a break. In a joint statement, they explained that time spent living apart had caused them to lose touch with one another and that they needed time to reflect on their future together. Frank Trapper (Corbis via Getty Images) JANE FONDA Y TED TURNER Fonda formally filed for divorce in April 2001, describing the marriage as “irretrievably broken” with no reasonable prospect of reconciliation. The divorce was finalized the following month, bringing to an end nearly a decade together. According to accounts from those close to him, Turner was devastated by the breakup and is said to have spent months mourning the loss of the actress. More than a decade later, in a 2012 interview, the media mogul revealed that he was maintaining four romantic relationships at the same time and organized his schedule so that he could spend one week each month with each partner. The contrast seemed to encapsulate the very different paths the former couple took after their separation. While Fonda increasingly focused on personal growth, activism and her return to acting, Turner remained true to the larger-than-life persona that had made him one of America’s most colorful and unconventional businessmen. Fonda formally filed for divorce in April 2001, describing the marriage as “irretrievably broken” with no reasonable prospect of reconciliation. The divorce was finalized the following month, bringing to an end nearly a decade together. According to accounts from those close to him, Turner was devastated by the breakup and is said to have spent months mourning the loss of the actress. More than a decade later, in a 2012 interview, the media mogul revealed that he was maintaining four romantic relationships at the same time and organized his schedule so that he could spend one week each month with each partner. The contrast seemed to encapsulate the very different paths the former couple took after their separation. While Fonda increasingly focused on personal growth, activism and her return to acting, Turner remained true to the larger-than-life persona that had made him one of America’s most colorful and unconventional businessmen. CHRIS WILKINS (AFP via Getty Images) JANE FONDA Y TED TURNER Beyond his infidelities and reputation as a womanizer, the reasons that ultimately led to the breakdown of their relationship were varied. Religion even played a role: as part of her search for integrity and authenticity, Fonda converted to Christianity. Turner not only did not share her beliefs, but also reproached her for being baptized without even telling him beforehand. Beyond his infidelities and reputation as a womanizer, the reasons that ultimately led to the breakdown of their relationship were varied. Religion even played a role: as part of her search for integrity and authenticity, Fonda converted to Christianity. Turner not only did not share her beliefs, but also reproached her for being baptized without even telling him beforehand. Dusko Despotovic (Sygma via Getty Images) JANE FONDA Y TED TURNER In 1999, to mark the launch of CNN+ in Spain, the couple visited Madrid and met King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía at the Zarzuela Palace. At the time, they could hardly have imagined that one of the channel's presenters, Letizia Ortiz, would eventually join the royal family and become Queen of Spain. In 1999, to mark the launch of CNN+ in Spain, the couple visited Madrid and met King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía at the Zarzuela Palace. At the time, they could hardly have imagined that one of the channel's presenters, Letizia Ortiz, would eventually join the royal family and become Queen of Spain. Ben Rose (WireImage) JANE FONDA Y TED TURNER Years later, in an interview with Piers Morgan, the businessman admitted that Fonda had been the great love of his life, adding that when you truly love someone, you never stop loving them. After their divorce, the two often spoke of the good relationship they had maintained. Years later, in an interview with Piers Morgan, the businessman said that Fonda had been the love of his life, adding that when you truly love someone, you never stop loving them. After their divorce, the two often spoke about the close relationship they maintained. In the photo, they are attending a 2006 fundraiser for the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, an organization they both supported. Despite having been divorced for five years, they arrived together, joked about their marriage, and were as affectionate as ever. Years later, in an interview with Piers Morgan, the businessman admitted that Fonda had been the great love of his life, adding that when you truly love someone, you never stop loving them. After their divorce, the two often spoke of the good relationship they had maintained. Years later, in an interview with Piers Morgan, the businessman said that Fonda had been the love of his life, adding that when you truly love someone, you never stop loving them. After their divorce, the two often spoke about the close relationship they maintained. In the photo, they are attending a 2006 fundraiser for the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, an organization they both supported. Despite having been divorced for five years, they arrived together, joked about their marriage, and were as affectionate as ever. Daniel Zuchnik (WireImage) JANE FONDA Y TED TURNER “Ted was challenging, but I’ve always been up for a challenge, and with Ted it was almost always worth it,” Fonda wrote after his death, also remembering his five children and the privilege she felt in “becoming their stepmother.” “We all did our best to build an extended, ragtag family, and I love them to this day,” she added. In this photograph, the former couple are pictured together in 2013. “Ted was challenging, but I’ve always been up for a challenge, and with Ted it was almost always worth it,” Fonda wrote after his death, also remembering his five children and the privilege she felt in “becoming their stepmother.” “We all did our best to build an extended, ragtag family, and I love them to this day,” she added. In this photograph, the former couple are pictured together in 2013. Paras Griffin (WireImage) Eight Decades Of Jane Fonda Birthday Celebration Despite the intensity and complexity of their love story, and the irreconcilable differences that eventually drove them apart, both were always clear about the importance they held in each other’s lives. Fonda often referred to Turner as her “favorite ex-husband,” and after his death she spoke warmly of the bond they continued to share. In this photograph, taken at the celebration of Fonda’s 80th birthday in 2017, the former couple appear together in one of their last public appearances side by side. Despite the intensity and complexity of their love story, and the irreconcilable differences that eventually drove them apart, both were always clear about the importance they held in each other’s lives. Fonda often referred to Turner as her “favorite ex-husband,” and after his death she spoke warmly of the bond they continued to share. 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The promotion marked the third anniversary of its Times Square flagship restaurant and, to celebrate, Brody designed a large advertising mural that mixed images of founder Todd Graves and his dog with graffiti and references to Brody’s own career.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-30/critics-mock-adrien-brodys-artwork-dogs-with-bandanas-fried-chicken-and-a-warhol-style-mural.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-07-29/jose-flores-the-119yearold-from-costa-rica-that-experts-are-trying-to-certify-as-the-worlds-oldest-person.html José Flores, the 119‑year‑old from Costa Rica that experts are trying to certify as the world’s oldest person Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:56:58 GMT https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-07-29/jose-flores-the-119yearold-from-costa-rica-that-experts-are-trying-to-certify-as-the-worlds-oldest-person.html Álvaro Murillo The elderly man lives in poverty but in remarkably good health near a ‘Blue Zone’ that is rich in centenarians The elderly man lives in poverty but in remarkably good health near a ‘Blue Zone’ that is rich in centenarians Costa Rica San José (Costa Rica) Álvaro Murillo (EL PAÍS) AMERICA FUTURA - COSTA RICA - JOSE FLORES 119 AÑOS José Flores Flores celebrates his 119th birthday in Sardinal de Carrillo (Costa Rica). José Flores Flores celebrates his 119th birthday in Sardinal de Carrillo (Costa Rica). <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/W5A3X4LF3ZD3XGODMEFMVVVRTE.jpg?auth=70280b63c977c5f2c1e503f9849f0c6b5f67f6f059e871809509b2f67f42141d" width="4032" height="3024" alt="José Flores Flores celebrates his 119th birthday in Sardinal de Carrillo (Costa Rica)."></img><p>Costa Rica’s Civil Registry says that on July 11, 1907—119 years ago—a woman named Josefa in the province of Guanacaste, on the country’s north Pacific coast, gave birth to a boy who was christened José Flores Flores. Everyone born in that first decade of the 20th century, and many who were born years later, are now deceased. But Mr. José still lives in good health in a rural municipality on the edge of a “blue zone,” a name given to regions with unusually high numbers <a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2025-08-10/hard-lives-with-days-of-wine-and-roses-the-secrets-of-centenarians-in-spain.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2025-08-10/hard-lives-with-days-of-wine-and-roses-the-secrets-of-centenarians-in-spain.html">of centenarians</a> thanks to healthy living conditions.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-07-29/jose-flores-the-119yearold-from-costa-rica-that-experts-are-trying-to-certify-as-the-worlds-oldest-person.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/JHUZO7CRXZANNPLR7EMJULQ56Q.jpg?auth=8b2e0de3f221eca461b064d411026c0e9c7feea9471fb50cbf615e1b75f2fcad" width="3555" height="2666" alt="José Flores Flores in Sardinal de Carrillo on July 11."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/EU25HYCVMJBE3CXAOFCN3NWTAA.jpg?auth=9e5bbfb8341018bbde06f10d6153a92ef6f243c287c0fdbff226e5fce57437a3" width="3412" height="2559" alt="José Flores Flores and his granddaughter Hellen Flores."></img> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-07-28/carlo-maley-evolutionary-biologist-we-have-become-so-obsessed-with-curing-cancer-that-we-havent-thought-about-how-to-extend-life-without-a-cure.html Carlo Maley, evolutionary biologist: ‘We have become so obsessed with curing cancer that we haven’t thought about how to extend life without a cure’ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:25:04 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-07-28/carlo-maley-evolutionary-biologist-we-have-become-so-obsessed-with-curing-cancer-that-we-havent-thought-about-how-to-extend-life-without-a-cure.html Jessica Mouzo Quintáns The head of the Arizona Cancer Evolution Center proposes fighting tumor resistance with adaptive therapy: administering drugs at the lowest effective dose The head of the Arizona Cancer Evolution Center proposes fighting tumor resistance with adaptive therapy: administering drugs at the lowest effective dose Cáncer Arizona Barcelona Universidad Pompeu Fabra Massimiliano Minocri Carlo Maley, evolutionary biologist Carlo Maley, director of the Arizona Cancer Evolution Center, in Barcelona. Carlo Maley, director of the Arizona Cancer Evolution Center, in Barcelona. <p>Carlo Maley, 57, looks to nature for answers. The scientist, trained in evolutionary biology and computer science and head of the <a href="https://cancer-insights.asu.edu/research/" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://cancer-insights.asu.edu/research/">Arizona Cancer Evolution Center</a> at Arizona State University, studies how tumors progress and how they can be halted, but from a very particular perspective: by observing and analyzing how cancer-suppression mechanisms evolved in large, long-lived animals <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2025-11-16/stressed-sleepless-elephants-indias-sacred-animal-succumbs-to-the-pressures-of-tourism.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2025-11-16/stressed-sleepless-elephants-indias-sacred-animal-succumbs-to-the-pressures-of-tourism.html">such as elephants</a> and whales.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-07-28/carlo-maley-evolutionary-biologist-we-have-become-so-obsessed-with-curing-cancer-that-we-havent-thought-about-how-to-extend-life-without-a-cure.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-07-28/the-telescope-that-could-reveal-the-missing-half-of-the-universe.html The telescope that could reveal the missing half of the universe Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:36:23 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-07-28/the-telescope-that-could-reveal-the-missing-half-of-the-universe.html Jonathan O’Callaghan A new Europe-led observatory could map half the universe where the light comes from galaxies buried behind starlight-dimming dust A new Europe-led observatory could map half the universe where the light comes from galaxies buried behind starlight-dimming dust Alma Chile ELT NASA, Holland Ford, ACS, ESA Nebulosa Cono The Cone Nebula, a ghostly pillar of gas and dust that forms stars. The Cone Nebula, a ghostly pillar of gas and dust that forms stars. <p>If you have ever seen <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2025-06-05/the-best-and-most-surprising-images-of-the-milky-way.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2025-06-05/the-best-and-most-surprising-images-of-the-milky-way.html">the Milky Way</a> in the night sky, you probably noticed that it looks cloudy. That is because towards the centre of our galaxy, and of most galaxies, there are vast amounts of dust that make it hard to see what is going on.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-07-28/the-telescope-that-could-reveal-the-missing-half-of-the-universe.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-07-30/the-secret-weapon-mosquitoes-are-using-to-win-the-war-against-humans-evading-insecticides.html The secret weapon mosquitoes are using to win the war against humans: evading insecticides Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:32:59 GMT https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-07-30/the-secret-weapon-mosquitoes-are-using-to-win-the-war-against-humans-evading-insecticides.html Enrique Alpañés A recent study uncovers the mechanism by which these tiny creatures develop immunity to the poison used to kill them A recent study uncovers the mechanism by which these tiny creatures develop immunity to the poison used to kill them Mosquitos Malaria India pandemin (Getty Images) Insecticides mosquitoes Close‑up of a mosquito sucking blood from a person. Close‑up of a mosquito sucking blood from a person. <p>Humans have been fighting a tiny animal for more than a century in an arms race that we had been winning. But things went wrong a decade ago. In 2015 cases <a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-05-19/venezuela-identifies-new-mosquito-capable-of-transmitting-malaria-in-mining-region.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-05-19/venezuela-identifies-new-mosquito-capable-of-transmitting-malaria-in-mining-region.html">of malaria</a> —one of the diseases spread by mosquitoes—hit a historic low. Since then, however, figures have plateaued. Part of this inflection is explained by climate change, which has carried virus‑carrying mosquitoes to places where they were never seen before. But an unexpected advantage has also consolidated. The insecticides used since the 1970s to control mosquitoes have become less effective. These insects are evolving to evade them. Two recent studies explain how.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-07-30/the-secret-weapon-mosquitoes-are-using-to-win-the-war-against-humans-evading-insecticides.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-07-29/the-european-country-with-the-highest-number-of-renters-looks-for-a-solution-to-the-housing-shortage.html The European country with the highest number of renters looks for a solution to the housing shortage Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:44:41 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-07-29/the-european-country-with-the-highest-number-of-renters-looks-for-a-solution-to-the-housing-shortage.html Almudena de Cabo Germany creates a housing office and strengthens rent caps as the Merz administration battles Berlin’s plans to nationalize rental homes managed by large private companies Germany creates a housing office and strengthens rent caps as the Merz administration battles Berlin’s plans to nationalize rental homes managed by large private companies Berlín Friedrich Merz AFD Jens Kalaene (Dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images) directo Apartment building under construction in Berlin. Apartment building under construction in Berlin. <p>For years, Germany has been facing a serious real estate crisis. Throughout the country, one million new homes are needed, according to expert estimates. Apartment shortage in large cities has so increased pressure on the government that in a new reform package, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has committed to creating a state agency dedicated to building <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2024-06-16/not-in-the-city-not-in-the-countryside-in-spain-rental-pressure-leaves-tenants-with-nowhere-to-go.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2024-06-16/not-in-the-city-not-in-the-countryside-in-spain-rental-pressure-leaves-tenants-with-nowhere-to-go.html">affordable housing</a>. It will be accompanied by a law that halts the Berlin city government’s plans to convert certain private rental properties (Germany is known for its large private rental companies that manage thousands of homes) into public housing. The federal government says this could impede private construction. There are doubts as to the effectiveness of these proposed measures.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-07-29/the-european-country-with-the-highest-number-of-renters-looks-for-a-solution-to-the-housing-shortage.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-07-27/us-faces-the-challenge-of-turning-soccer-into-a-mass-sport-following-the-success-of-the-world-cup.html US faces the challenge of turning soccer into a mass sport following the success of the World Cup Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:31:58 GMT https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-07-27/us-faces-the-challenge-of-turning-soccer-into-a-mass-sport-following-the-success-of-the-world-cup.html Jesús-Sérvulo González Moreno An Ipsos poll reveals that nearly 60% of Americans believe the tournament will increase interest in the sport An Ipsos poll reveals that nearly 60% of Americans believe the tournament will increase interest in the sport FIFA Donald Trump Gianni Infantino Super Bowl MLB NBA David Beckham Lionel Messi Antoine Griezmann Robert Lewandowski Inter Miami CF Dylan Martinez (REUTERS) Fans at a World Cup game in New Jersey. Fans at a World Cup game in New Jersey. <p>Two days before the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, Donald Trump hosted a cocktail reception at the Manhattan skyscraper that bears his name, in the heart of New York City. There, alongside his friend <a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-07-07/gianni-infantino-from-la-liga-intern-to-fifas-balogun-debacle.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-07-07/gianni-infantino-from-la-liga-intern-to-fifas-balogun-debacle.html">Gianni Infantino</a>, president of FIFA, he celebrated the organizational success of the biggest football tournament in history, featuring 48 national teams that played a total of 104 matches, more than ever before. Half-joking, half-serious, Trump told Infantino that the United States should host another World Cup. “Based on the numbers we will be requesting it again immediately,” he said.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-07-27/us-faces-the-challenge-of-turning-soccer-into-a-mass-sport-following-the-success-of-the-world-cup.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-07-25/jamie-dimon-the-most-powerful-banker-in-the-world-i-know-europe-doesnt-see-the-us-as-a-friend-but-it-is.html Jamie Dimon, the most powerful banker in the world: ‘I know Europe doesn’t see the US as a friend, but it is’ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-07-25/jamie-dimon-the-most-powerful-banker-in-the-world-i-know-europe-doesnt-see-the-us-as-a-friend-but-it-is.html David Fernández Díaz The chairman and chief executive officer of JPMorgan cautions that stock markets are trading at elevated valuations amid a backdrop of multiple risks. ‘No one saw the 1974 crisis, the 1987 crash or the housing bubble, but you must be prepared,’ he says in an exclusive interview with EL PAÍS The chairman and chief executive officer of JPMorgan cautions that stock markets are trading at elevated valuations amid a backdrop of multiple risks. ‘No one saw the 1974 crisis, the 1987 crash or the housing bubble, but you must be prepared,’ he says in an exclusive interview with EL PAÍS JP Morgan Jamie Dimon Wall Street Donald Trump Revolut Kevin Warsh Jerome Powell China Jacobo Medrano (EL PAÍS) Jamie Dimon on July 10 at JPMorgan’s headquarters in Madrid. Jamie Dimon on July 10 at JPMorgan’s headquarters in Madrid. <p>At Madrid’s Pirámide Building on Paseo de la Castellana, some of Spain’s most important business deals are designed, and the country’s wealthiest individuals come seeking investment opportunities for their money. It is the headquarters of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-10-16/wall-streets-biggest-players-rake-in-the-profits-beating-analysts-forecasts.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-10-16/wall-streets-biggest-players-rake-in-the-profits-beating-analysts-forecasts.html">JPMorgan, the world’s largest bank</a> (excluding Chinese firms under state control), and on July 10 the atmosphere was that of a major occasion. Everything was in place, including rose arrangements in the colors of the Spanish and U.S. flags, to welcome “the boss”: <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2022-07-11/jamie-dimon-the-worlds-most-powerful-banker-things-can-get-much-worse-we-are-facing-very-serious-problems.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2022-07-11/jamie-dimon-the-worlds-most-powerful-banker-things-can-get-much-worse-we-are-facing-very-serious-problems.html">none other than Jamie Dimon</a>, the last pre-financial crisis banker still in his position.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-07-25/jamie-dimon-the-most-powerful-banker-in-the-world-i-know-europe-doesnt-see-the-us-as-a-friend-but-it-is.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-07-24/trump-imposes-chaotic-trade-system-in-his-third-round-of-tariffs.html Trump imposes chaotic trade system in his third round of tariffs Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:00:54 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-07-24/trump-imposes-chaotic-trade-system-in-his-third-round-of-tariffs.html Jesús-Sérvulo González Moreno The United States has approved a sprawling and highly complex framework, complete with dozens of exemptions and country-specific rules covering sectors across more than 60 economies The United States has approved a sprawling and highly complex framework, complete with dozens of exemptions and country-specific rules covering sectors across more than 60 economies Donald Trump Washington D.C. Wall Street SAMUEL CORUM / POOL (EFE) Donald Trump tariffs Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on Thursday. Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on Thursday. <p>Like Sisyphus pushing his boulder uphill, Donald Trump keeps rebuilding his tariff wall despite repeated court setbacks. With this <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-07-23/trump-imposes-new-tariffs-of-between-10-and-125-on-60-countries-to-preserve-his-trade-wall.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-07-23/trump-imposes-new-tariffs-of-between-10-and-125-on-60-countries-to-preserve-his-trade-wall.html">third round of tariffs</a>, the U.S. president has erected an amorphous, chaotic barrier riddled with inconsistencies.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-07-24/trump-imposes-chaotic-trade-system-in-his-third-round-of-tariffs.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-29/the-mystery-of-muse-if-almost-no-one-likes-them-why-do-so-many-people-go-to-their-concerts.html The mystery of Muse: if almost no one likes them, why do so many people go to their concerts? Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:13:01 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-29/the-mystery-of-muse-if-almost-no-one-likes-them-why-do-so-many-people-go-to-their-concerts.html Jordi Bardají Their Spotify streams number in the hundreds of millions and they pack stadiums, yet they also provoke either amusement or outright dislike among listeners for their lack of irony and penchant for affected rock Their Spotify streams number in the hundreds of millions and they pack stadiums, yet they also provoke either amusement or outright dislike among listeners for their lack of irony and penchant for affected rock Muse Spotify Queen Andy Willsher (Redferns) MUSE Muse in 2007 in Luxembourg in a parody of The Beatles' 'Abbey Road' cover. Muse in 2007 in Luxembourg in a parody of The Beatles' 'Abbey Road' cover. <p>Few musical confessions are as awkward as admitting you like Muse. The British band has spent more than two decades <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-07-27/rock-concerts-the-greatest-collective-celebration-of-our-time.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-07-27/rock-concerts-the-greatest-collective-celebration-of-our-time.html">filling stadiums</a> and writing some of the most recognizable anthems of 21st-century rock, yet it has never achieved something that, on paper, should have been much easier: prestige. For Muse, success has never served as an argument in their favor. Quite the opposite. The bigger the band has become, the easier it has been to ridicule them.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-29/the-mystery-of-muse-if-almost-no-one-likes-them-why-do-so-many-people-go-to-their-concerts.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-26/peter-singer-philosopher-people-still-think-the-animals-we-eat-live-out-in-the-fields-outdoors.html Peter Singer, philosopher: ‘People still think the animals we eat live out in the fields, outdoors’ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-26/peter-singer-philosopher-people-still-think-the-animals-we-eat-live-out-in-the-fields-outdoors.html Carmen Pérez-Lanzac The Australian thinker is a leading voice in animal rights and a pioneer of effective altruism, the idea of helping others in ways that achieve the greatest possible impact. In his latest book, he returns to his signature cause: exposing the suffering endured by the animals we eat The Australian thinker is a leading voice in animal rights and a pioneer of effective altruism, the idea of helping others in ways that achieve the greatest possible impact. In his latest book, he returns to his signature cause: exposing the suffering endured by the animals we eat Peter Singer Australia Fauna Donald Trump USAID Israel Benjamin Netanyahu ANDREW DAVIS (EL PAÍS) IDEAS 19/07/2026 PETER SINGER Peter Singer photographed in London in 2025. Peter Singer photographed in London in 2025. <p>If, while carving up a piece of chicken, you ever find yourself wondering what sort of life the creature you are about to consume might have led, that question has a source: <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-04-10/peter-singer-consciousness-isnt-exclusive-to-humans-or-even-to-primates.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-04-10/peter-singer-consciousness-isnt-exclusive-to-humans-or-even-to-primates.html">Peter Singer</a>. More than half a century ago, the Australian philosopher opened the door to our moral consideration of animals with <i>Animal Liberation</i> (1975). Since then, Singer has never stopped drawing attention to the atrocities inflicted on millions of animals and has helped provide the theoretical foundations of the animal rights movement.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-26/peter-singer-philosopher-people-still-think-the-animals-we-eat-live-out-in-the-fields-outdoors.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-26/fatboy-slim-and-his-disperse-dance-floor-memories-i-had-to-google-myself-so-many-times-to-check-if-something-happened.html Fatboy Slim and his disperse dance floor memories: ‘I had to Google myself so many times to check if something happened’ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-26/fatboy-slim-and-his-disperse-dance-floor-memories-i-had-to-google-myself-so-many-times-to-check-if-something-happened.html xavi sancho The British artist, a pioneer of the 1990s and author of some of electronica’s biggest anthems of the last decades, turned club culture into a mass phenomenon The British artist, a pioneer of the 1990s and author of some of electronica’s biggest anthems of the last decades, turned club culture into a mass phenomenon Norman Cook Brighton & Hove Albion Chemical Brothers Basement Jaxx Andy Warhol David Bowie Greta Thunberg Niccolo Guasti (EL PAÍS) Fatboy Slim during his performance at the Icónica Santalucía Sevilla music festival. Fatboy Slim during his performance at the Icónica Santalucía Sevilla music festival. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/TFMJYCXNLVBIPE4WAY7RMHVAWY.JPG?auth=81ee7e56b9bbb5e5280e3fef875bf99919fd0b5596b92fda648198f0d3eefd9a" width="4500" height="3000" alt="Fatboy Slim during his performance at the Icónica Santalucía Sevilla music festival."></img><p>“Before I play, I always go and hide somewhere and look out through the curtain. Just for five minutes, I look at the vibe, how drunk they are and how old they are.” Weeks before taking the stage at the Icónica Santalucía Sevilla music festival, British musician and DJ Fatboy Slim — real name Norman Cook (London, 62 years old) — is sharing these words in a video call from his home in Brighton. He is aware of the fact that his relationship with fans is long-lasting, his four-decade career almost free of any dramatic ups and downs. What most concerns the author of <i>Better Living Through Chemistry </i>was that the concert was planned for Tuesday “and they might have to get up for work the next day,” he says, the comment redolent of the light-hearted approach to life that has always characterized him — and that, at the moment, he has no intention of letting go of.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-26/fatboy-slim-and-his-disperse-dance-floor-memories-i-had-to-google-myself-so-many-times-to-check-if-something-happened.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/QFHBBIE2LZEPZPAHBXVZY3GPDE.JPG?auth=e5e9aa81c71ba60740e342177b06164ab9d0ab9a25a29899b28f32b6390499ef" width="4500" height="2994" alt="Fatboy Slim performs for 8,000 people in Seville’s Plaza de España."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/QV2XTJEII5CZXL7QCYX3VD6LSY.jpg?auth=5fe9d6b6da639c04b8c4e603075f8bb17a49691e00e7288ff356cfc0e9a698fc" width="4000" height="2668" alt="Fatboy Slim at the Icónica Santalucía Sevilla Fest."></img> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-27/neither-blonde-nor-dumb-marilyn-monroe-against-hollywoods-wolves.html Neither blonde nor dumb: Marilyn Monroe against Hollywood’s wolves Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:23:18 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-27/neither-blonde-nor-dumb-marilyn-monroe-against-hollywoods-wolves.html Mar Rocabert Maltas A major retrospective revisits the actress’s films and legacy as a performer, beyond the stereotypes that defined her image A major retrospective revisits the actress’s films and legacy as a performer, beyond the stereotypes that defined her image Marilyn Monroe Hollywood CaixaForum Barcelona CaixaForum Madrid Arthur Miller Billy Wilder Madrid Barcelona Eve Arnold/Iconic Images (Eve Arnold Estate / Iconic Images) Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe on the set of 'The Misfits,' her last released film, in 1961. Marilyn Monroe on the set of 'The Misfits,' her last released film, in 1961. <p>Marilyn Monroe had to fight many wolves, most of them Hollywood producers and directors, but also sexual predators of all kinds. She recounted this herself in an article published in <i>Motion Picture Magazine</i> in January 1953, when she was only 26 and already had several comedy films to her name. Although her life was cut short by a fatal overdose on August 4, 1962, shortly after her 36th birthday, she appeared in 32 films.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-27/neither-blonde-nor-dumb-marilyn-monroe-against-hollywoods-wolves.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-27/only-america-was-rich-enough-to-satisfy-my-hypertrophied-self-florida-exhibition-explores-how-salvador-dali-transformed-us-culture.html ‘Only America was rich enough to satisfy my hypertrophied self’: Florida exhibition explores how Salvador Dalí transformed US culture Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:34:42 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-27/only-america-was-rich-enough-to-satisfy-my-hypertrophied-self-florida-exhibition-explores-how-salvador-dali-transformed-us-culture.html Maye Primera As part of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations, the Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg brings together a collection covering the artist’s life and work in New York and California As part of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations, the Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg brings together a collection covering the artist’s life and work in New York and California Salvador Dalí Miami Florida Walt Disney Cecil B. de Mille Alfred Hitchcock Dalí Museum Florida exhibition Salvador Dalí Exhibition 'Dalí in America', in St. Petersburg, Florida. Exhibition 'Dalí in America', in St. Petersburg, Florida. <p>Since he first docked in New York in 1934, Salvador Dalí was <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-06/salvador-dali-at-art-school-a-wayward-and-insolent-student-expelled-for-life.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-06/salvador-dali-at-art-school-a-wayward-and-insolent-student-expelled-for-life.html">more than just a painter</a> in the United States. Here he designed stained glass, staged the surrealist party of the decade, worked in Hollywood without making it to the big screen, designed jewelry, wrote his memoirs and became a late-night show celebrity.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-27/only-america-was-rich-enough-to-satisfy-my-hypertrophied-self-florida-exhibition-explores-how-salvador-dali-transformed-us-culture.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-25/an-underwater-window-on-world-war-i.html An underwater window on World War I Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:13:36 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-25/an-underwater-window-on-world-war-i.html Andrés Mourenza Turkey seeks to preserve the shipwrecks from the Gallipoli battle as divers and researchers document their findings in the surrounding deep waters Turkey seeks to preserve the shipwrecks from the Gallipoli battle as divers and researchers document their findings in the surrounding deep waters Winston Churchill Alex Dawson A Royal Navy minesweeper sunk during the Gallipoli campaign in World War I, at a depth of 53 meters. A Royal Navy minesweeper sunk during the Gallipoli campaign in World War I, at a depth of 53 meters. <p>Under the clear summer sky, waves break on the rocky Anzac Cove with a rhythmic, hushed solemnity, almost as if unwilling to disturb the dead. From the water, the earthy cliffs of Ariburnu, cloaked in pines and junipers, look impregnable; one wonders who in their right mind would choose to launch an invasion precisely here.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-25/an-underwater-window-on-world-war-i.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-07-29/members-only-private-clubs-for-the-wealthy-take-over-madrid.html Members only: Private clubs for the wealthy take over Madrid Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:00:40 GMT https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-07-29/members-only-private-clubs-for-the-wealthy-take-over-madrid.html Iñigo López Palacios In just two years, three new establishments have opened up in the Spanish capital. They symbolize a city that’s climbing the ranks on the international luxury map. The club promoters say that the city ‘has finally grown up’ In just two years, three new establishments have opened up in the Spanish capital. They symbolize a city that’s climbing the ranks on the international luxury map. The club promoters say that the city ‘has finally grown up’ Madrid París Metropolis Seguros Club Vega (EL PAÍS) Clubes privados ICON The inside of the private club Vega. The inside of the private club Vega. <p>“In Europe, Madrid was playing in a lower league than it deserved. The major European capitals are Paris and London. And then, there’s another tier: Berlin, Milan, Amsterdam… [but] <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 wasn’t even there</a>.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-07-29/members-only-private-clubs-for-the-wealthy-take-over-madrid.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><h3>For members only</h3><p>The three projects are distinct. And yet, they share an intuition. Madrid no longer behaves like the open and relatively egalitarian city that it once was. Or, at least, not <em>only </em>like that. There have always been clubs for Madrid’s elite, but leisure activities mostly revolved around the bar: a democratic space, open to everyone (in principle). The new clubs reflect the expansion of the elite social class and replicate its principle of exclusion. Forbes House has an admissions committee. Vega has a selection process. And, at Metrópolis, memberships sold out before the club even opened. These are places where who gets in is just as important as who gets left out. </p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-26/fire-island-the-hottest-beach-in-the-world-100-years-of-art-parties-and-wild-sex.html Fire Island, the ‘hottest’ beach in the world: 100 years of art, parties and wild sex Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-26/fire-island-the-hottest-beach-in-the-world-100-years-of-art-parties-and-wild-sex.html Martín Bianchi Tasso An hour and a half from New York, the island has been a creative haven and playground for the LGBTQ+ community for an entire century. A new book explores its history and influence on artists such as Andy Warhol, David Hockney and Robert Mapplethorpe An hour and a half from New York, the island has been a creative haven and playground for the LGBTQ+ community for an entire century. A new book explores its history and influence on artists such as Andy Warhol, David Hockney and Robert Mapplethorpe Patricia Highsmith Andy Warhol Joseph McCarthy Truman Capote Edward Albee Elizabeth Taylor Richard Burton David Hockney Greta Garbo Fred Melton (Cortesía de Phaidon y Estate of Fred Melton) Fire Island The painter Bernard Perlin and the photographer Wilbur Pippin, pictured by Fred Melton on Fire Island in 1948. The painter Bernard Perlin and the photographer Wilbur Pippin, pictured by Fred Melton on Fire Island in 1948. <p>About 12,000 years ago, nature created Fire Island, which served as a barrier to protect Long Island’s coastline from the hurricanes and cyclones that hit that area of the U.S. A century ago, a group of artists turned this small island into a refuge for the LGBTQ+ community. This thin strip of sand an hour and a half from New York – “as slim as a parenthesis” as Andrew Holleran described it in his cult classic novel <i>Dancer from the Dance </i>– has been a wild corner of the world since time immemorial. It was home to the Unquachog and Secatogue peoples, a hideout for pirates and smugglers and, since 1920s, the Mount Olympus of queer culture and identity.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-26/fire-island-the-hottest-beach-in-the-world-100-years-of-art-parties-and-wild-sex.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-27/the-largest-frying-pan-in-europe-ignites-tempers-in-brussels.html ‘The largest frying pan in Europe’ ignites tempers in Brussels Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:42:26 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-27/the-largest-frying-pan-in-europe-ignites-tempers-in-brussels.html Silvia Ayuso The failed renovation of a public square in the heart of the EU quarter calls current urban planning into question amid climate change The failed renovation of a public square in the heart of the EU quarter calls current urban planning into question amid climate change Europe Atomium Culture Robert Schumann Laia Ros / El País (EL PAÍS) Plaza Schuman Brussels The renovated Schuman square in Brussels' European quarter. The renovated Schuman square in Brussels' European quarter. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/YID2AXYLSJB5FPKRGZW2YSRLKA.jpg?auth=a8f6ddce61ea8270e1087efa5a458dc4e13f7f64db53e207202c4c663647e91f" width="7912" height="4508" alt="The renovated Schuman square in Brussels' European quarter."></img><p>Brussels boasts iconic monuments such as Manneken Pis and the Atomium, not to mention its spectacular Grand Place. Since this summer, it has acquired another landmark — though <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-16/brussels-a-city-without-garbage-containers.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-16/brussels-a-city-without-garbage-containers.html">hardly a source of pride for a city</a> so given to surrealism as the Belgian capital. The city’s new addition has already been dubbed the ‘largest frying pan in Europe’ by locals, with their characteristic <i>zwanze</i> or sardonic humor, referring to the Schuman roundabout in the heart of the European quarter.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-27/the-largest-frying-pan-in-europe-ignites-tempers-in-brussels.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/BHDZEGUMYZB2NJWZMG7CPXAMVU.jpg?auth=6bff10e298358095c3049c757ccf35db72b155b21d76ce156404374e5bf02bf0" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Schuman square in Brussels."></img> https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-07-29/a-fascination-with-faeces-how-stool-gazing-became-a-social-media-trend.html ‘A fascination with faeces’: How stool-gazing became a social media trend Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:44:14 GMT https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-07-29/a-fascination-with-faeces-how-stool-gazing-became-a-social-media-trend.html Marita Alonso Health influencers are embracing fibermaxxing — an obsession with gut health — along with gadgets and apps that promise to monitor it. But specialists warn that caring for the gut requires far more than spending $500 on a device Health influencers are embracing fibermaxxing — an obsession with gut health — along with gadgets and apps that promise to monitor it. But specialists warn that caring for the gut requires far more than spending $500 on a device Instagram TikTok Apps Influencers Internet Alexi Rosenfeld (Getty Images) Sotheby's Global Headquarters Grand Opening 'America,' the gold sculpture by Maurizio Cattelan (which is also a functional toilet), on display at Sotheby's in 2025. 'America,' the gold sculpture by Maurizio Cattelan (which is also a functional toilet), on display at Sotheby's in 2025. <p>One day, someone will look back on these strange times as the age of maxxing — the phenomenon driven by an obsession with maximizing some aspect of one’s life or body. There’s looksmaxxing, ballmaxxing... and now fibermaxxing, which has turned fiber into the new protein amid growing interest in gut health.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-07-29/a-fascination-with-faeces-how-stool-gazing-became-a-social-media-trend.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-25/zendaya-the-actress-who-defied-the-disney-child-star-curse-to-become-a-global-star.html Zendaya, the actress who defied the Disney child-star curse to become a global star Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-25/zendaya-the-actress-who-defied-the-disney-child-star-curse-to-become-a-global-star.html Ana Marcos The actress has five major releases this year alone. She says she will then take a break from a career she has built through risk-taking, savvy decision-making and the viral impact of her fashion choices The actress has five major releases this year alone. She says she will then take a break from a career she has built through risk-taking, savvy decision-making and the viral impact of her fashion choices Hollywood Zendaya Tom Holland Disney Channel Euphoria Dune DPA vía Europa Press (DPA vía Europa Press) The Odyssey premiere in New York Zendaya, in her winged dress, at the New York premiere of 'The Odyssey.' Zendaya, in her winged dress, at the New York premiere of 'The Odyssey.' <p>It’s possible that if you go to the movies between now and December, you’ll end up seeing a film starring Zendaya. The 29-year-old U.S. actress has released, just this year, the finale of the series <i>Euphoria</i>; <i>The Drama</i> in May; <i>The Odyssey</i> this Saturday; the latest <i>Spider-Man</i> installment on July 29; and the<a href="https://english.elpais.com/people/2024-02-16/zendaya-appears-at-the-premiere-of-dune-part-two-dressed-as-a-robot-the-story-of-the-suit-of-armor-that-is-also-a-fashion-treasure.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/people/2024-02-16/zendaya-appears-at-the-premiere-of-dune-part-two-dressed-as-a-robot-the-story-of-the-suit-of-armor-that-is-also-a-fashion-treasure.html"> third <i>Dune</i> film</a> is set to premiere in December. Her calendar is packed, and before even turning 30, she has transformed her Disney beginnings into a career as an arthouse-film actress, a franchise star, a producer, a fashion icon, and, simply, a performer who sees every role as an opportunity to challenge herself and strengthen her place in the industry.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-25/zendaya-the-actress-who-defied-the-disney-child-star-curse-to-become-a-global-star.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/4FA35IDILZB3XNFFG7OCPWSVD4.jpg?auth=5e6c1ba9f68d2d74b4290c6306079c500cf7a3daf0a1fa51c9e95542af535d52" width="1920" height="1280" alt="Zendaya, in the third and final season of ‘Euphoria.’"></img> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-30/a-spider-man-for-every-person-and-generation.html A Spider-Man for every person and generation Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:33:27 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-30/a-spider-man-for-every-person-and-generation.html Jorge Morla ,Sergio C Fanjul The Marvel franchise is a goldmine of popular culture. The superhero triumphs on both the big and small screen, in video games and, of course, in comics. The latest installment in the saga is here The Marvel franchise is a goldmine of popular culture. The superhero triumphs on both the big and small screen, in video games and, of course, in comics. The latest installment in the saga is here Marvel (comics) Spiderman Tobey Maguire Tom Holland Sam Raimi Spider-Man An image from Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026), the latest installment in the saga. An image from Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026), the latest installment in the saga. <p>Spider-Man is always present. The philosopher Grafton Tanner coined the term “foreverism” to refer to phenomena like <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-06-19/cinema-for-morons-and-pompous-garbage-the-first-star-wars-script-that-absolutely-no-one-liked.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-06-19/cinema-for-morons-and-pompous-garbage-the-first-star-wars-script-that-absolutely-no-one-liked.html">the Star Wars saga</a> (which never ceases to explore its own intricacies), or those veteran rock bands that never stop reuniting and never quite break up. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-30/a-spider-man-for-every-person-and-generation.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-28/freed-dissident-artist-luis-manuel-otero-alcantara-cubans-are-desperate-for-something-to-happen-anything.html Freed dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara: ‘Cubans are desperate for something to happen, anything’ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:42:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-28/freed-dissident-artist-luis-manuel-otero-alcantara-cubans-are-desperate-for-something-to-happen-anything.html Abel Fernández After five years in prison and now living in exile in Miami, he reflects on the island’s crisis, a possible US intervention, and what he sees as a decisive moment for Cuba After five years in prison and now living in exile in Miami, he reflects on the island’s crisis, a possible US intervention, and what he sees as a decisive moment for Cuba Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Donald Trump Marco Rubio Miami Florida Fidel Castro EPV Interview with Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara (Spanish) Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara in Miami, Florida, this Monday. Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara in Miami, Florida, this Monday. <p>Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, one of the island’s best-known dissident artists and founder of the San Isidro Movement — which drew international attention after several artists, intellectuals, and citizens <a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-04-17/luis-manuel-otero-and-the-hunger-strike-as-a-recourse.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-04-17/luis-manuel-otero-and-the-hunger-strike-as-a-recourse.html">undertook a hunger strike</a> in response to political repression — is convinced that Cubans are willing for “anything” to happen as long as the system changes.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-28/freed-dissident-artist-luis-manuel-otero-alcantara-cubans-are-desperate-for-something-to-happen-anything.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/OKKHL3OVANDHLDBS3RCN5EIZKY.JPG?auth=3a8f43e925b147c9e52a4a49d6a2c9dcfb0d28a7fb05e7e5e608bd67ee271a73" width="7605" height="5072" alt="Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, this Monday."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/DBNFDLSWEZANBFIAVRDGFSUDBQ.JPG?auth=b2d087aab54ca00b813ce8d94bb7e8f4c261a8bc620395a74db019e92e2a11e2" width="7213" height="4811" alt="The Cuban artist and activist, in Miami, Florida."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-29/marina-del-pilar-avila-they-set-a-psychological-ambush-for-me-they-even-talked-about-an-extradition-to-the-us.html Marina del Pilar Ávila: ‘They set a psychological ambush for me. They even talked about an extradition to the US’ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:10:11 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-29/marina-del-pilar-avila-they-set-a-psychological-ambush-for-me-they-even-talked-about-an-extradition-to-the-us.html Zedryk Raziel,Elia Castillo Jiménez In an interview with EL PAÍS, the governor of Baja California says she has filed a complaint over the leak of her conversations with an intermediary, allegedly from the FBI, offering information to Washington In an interview with EL PAÍS, the governor of Baja California says she has filed a complaint over the leak of her conversations with an intermediary, allegedly from the FBI, offering information to Washington México Baja California Donald Trump Claudia Sheinbaum MÓNICA GONZÁLEZ ISLAS (EL PAÍS) MÉXICO - MARINA DEL PILAR ÁVILA Marina del Pilar Ávila in Mexico City on July 28. Marina del Pilar Ávila in Mexico City on July 28. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/BJTIZLWZMJD5DKVGSW6N7XPT6A.jpg?auth=0cf694d620ca84e75ea6f298d9f3ccfe2fd2469c56a170017fdc9323873c04db" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Marina del Pilar Ávila in Mexico City on July 28."></img><p>The efforts made by Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila to recover her U.S. visa have become a problem for the government of Claudia Sheinbaum and Mexico’s ruling party, Morena. Audio recordings were released in which Ávila, 40, is heard speaking with an intermediary in the United States, allegedly from the FBI, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-30/united-states-keeps-up-pressure-on-mexico-over-narcopolitics-two-months-after-ruben-rocha-indictment.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-30/united-states-keeps-up-pressure-on-mexico-over-narcopolitics-two-months-after-ruben-rocha-indictment.html">offering information to Washington</a>; the leak has dealt a blow to Sheinbaum’s narrative of defending national sovereignty against U.S. interference. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-29/marina-del-pilar-avila-they-set-a-psychological-ambush-for-me-they-even-talked-about-an-extradition-to-the-us.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/FUY2QDWKSVEJRG7GJOXS7YG3YE.jpg?auth=4c5c07797121ed434323e8004ca7d296379bf224b710ca34d439c3633f6f49f7" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Marina del Pilar at the Club de Industriales, this Tuesday."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-27/the-incredible-story-of-the-man-who-built-a-fake-roman-theater-in-italy-and-sold-tickets-to-visit-it.html The incredible story of the man who built a fake Roman theater in Italy and sold tickets to visit it Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:31:11 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-27/the-incredible-story-of-the-man-who-built-a-fake-roman-theater-in-italy-and-sold-tickets-to-visit-it.html Lorena Pacho The fraudster, who charged up to €40 to visit a site built without permits on a hill in Vicenza and presented as a historical find, has been sent to prison The fraudster, who charged up to €40 to visit a site built without permits on a hill in Vicenza and presented as a historical find, has been sent to prison Roma Italia Teatro romano falso The fake Roman theater erected among the hills of Vicenza province (Italy). The fake Roman theater erected among the hills of Vicenza province (Italy). <p>He built a fake Roman theater among the hills of Vicenza province in Italy, using modern stone blocks artificially aged to look ancient. He presented it as an archaeological discovery containing remains from Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome and even the Neolithic; <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-04-09/the-wonders-of-ancient-rome-a-guided-tour.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-04-09/the-wonders-of-ancient-rome-a-guided-tour.html">organized guided tours</a> and historical reenactments, charged up to €40 per visitor, was included in an official tourist guide and has ended up in prison, sentenced to two years and four months in a final ruling. This is the incredible story of Franco Malosso, a 69-year-old Italian who called himself Franz Von Rosenfranz in artistic circles and who pulled off one of Italy’s most astonishing archaeological hoaxes.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-27/the-incredible-story-of-the-man-who-built-a-fake-roman-theater-in-italy-and-sold-tickets-to-visit-it.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 Living through a World Cup with a gambling disorder: ‘Winning is the worst thing that can happen to you’ 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/economy-and-business/2021-11-15/el-pais-offers-free-spanish-lessons-with-gymglish.html EL PAÍS offers free Spanish lessons with Gymglish Mon, 15 Nov 2021 14:10:11 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2021-11-15/el-pais-offers-free-spanish-lessons-with-gymglish.html EL PAÍS Readers who sign up will receive a 15-day free trial of the online classes, which are adapted to a student’s specific needs Readers who sign up will receive a 15-day free trial of the online classes, which are adapted to a student’s specific needs David Molina Grande (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Learning Spanish Readers who sign up before the end of the year will receive a 21-day free trial. Readers who sign up before the end of the year will receive a 21-day free trial. <p>EL PAÍS has partnered with language-learning company Gymglish to offer online personalized lessons in Spanish. Readers who sign up before the end of the year will <a href="https://idiomas.elpais.com/en/hotel-borbollon?rfextension=destacadoeningles" target="_blank">receive a</a> <a href="https://idiomas.elpais.com/en/hotel-borbollon?rfextension=destacadoeningles" target="_blank">15-day free trial</a>, with no further commitment required.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2021-11-15/el-pais-offers-free-spanish-lessons-with-gymglish.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-25/were-surviving-raids-deliver-a-heavy-and-lasting-blow-to-hispanic-businesses-in-la.html ‘We’re surviving’: raids deliver a heavy and lasting blow to Hispanic businesses in L.A. Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-25/were-surviving-raids-deliver-a-heavy-and-lasting-blow-to-hispanic-businesses-in-la.html Isaías Alvarado In nine commercial corridors frequented by migrants in that city there were nearly $3.2 million in losses in 2025 due to Trump’s aggressive immigration offensive, a UCLA study reveals In nine commercial corridors frequented by migrants in that city there were nearly $3.2 million in losses in 2025 due to Trump’s aggressive immigration offensive, a UCLA study reveals Los Ángeles ICE California Donald Trump Eric Thayer (AP) Immigration Raids Los Angeles. Federal agents arrest a person in Los Angeles on June 7, 2025. Federal agents arrest a person in Los Angeles on June 7, 2025. <p>The arrival of dozens of immigration agents, unleashed to hunt for undocumented migrants, emptied the streets of Pico Rivera, California. In June 2025 residents of this suburb east of Los Angeles began to get used to a scene previously unthinkable: convoys of white trucks with green stripes driving through their avenues again and again. The Border Patrol had set its sights on a sanctuary city for migrants <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-20/ice-the-relentless-force-behind-trumps-deportation-drive.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-20/ice-the-relentless-force-behind-trumps-deportation-drive.html">to send a show of force</a> and to foreshadow what would come in other communities across the country. In one of those operations, several agents stopped outside a tire shop near Rosemead Boulevard and tried to detain its workers. Someone livestreamed the raid on <i>Facebook Live</i> and the video went viral immediately. It was the final blow for nearby businesses.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-25/were-surviving-raids-deliver-a-heavy-and-lasting-blow-to-hispanic-businesses-in-la.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-22/federal-judge-blocks-revocation-of-asylum-applications-and-work-permits-for-thousands-of-immigrants.html Federal judge blocks revocation of asylum applications and work permits for thousands of immigrants Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:22:41 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-22/federal-judge-blocks-revocation-of-asylum-applications-and-work-permits-for-thousands-of-immigrants.html Maye Primera The order provides temporary relief for thousands of asylum seekers and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries with valid work authorizations The order provides temporary relief for thousands of asylum seekers and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries with valid work authorizations Donald Trump Washington D.C. Haití Venezuela Gregory Bull (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) Work permits for thousands of immigrants Haitian migrants with TPS protest in San Diego on July 9. Haitian migrants with TPS protest in San Diego on July 9. <p>A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s policies that imposed new hurdles to asylum applications and revoked work authorizations for people with <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-29/people-are-in-shock-the-end-of-tps-hits-the-heart-of-the-us-haitian-diaspora.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-29/people-are-in-shock-the-end-of-tps-hits-the-heart-of-the-us-haitian-diaspora.html">Temporary Protected Status</a> (TPS). The emergency order issued Tuesday, July 21 by U.S. District Judge Nathaniel Gorton provides temporary relief for thousands of immigrants who still hold valid work permits and will remain in effect until August 5, when the judge is expected to decide whether to maintain the suspension of those measures in the long term.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-22/federal-judge-blocks-revocation-of-asylum-applications-and-work-permits-for-thousands-of-immigrants.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-12/ukraines-biggest-defense-gap-more-than-92-of-russian-ballistic-missiles-hit-their-targets.html Ukraine’s biggest defense gap: More than 92% of Russian ballistic missiles hit their targets Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-12/ukraines-biggest-defense-gap-more-than-92-of-russian-ballistic-missiles-hit-their-targets.html Luis De Vega Hernández The Kremlin’s recent offensive on the Ukrainian capital, which on Monday claimed about 20 lives, has laid bare one of Kyiv’s most pressing military vulnerabilities The Kremlin’s recent offensive on the Ukrainian capital, which on Monday claimed about 20 lives, has laid bare one of Kyiv’s most pressing military vulnerabilities Vladimir Putin Drones MAXYM MARUSENKO (EFE) Ukraine’s biggest defense gap Smoke rises over Kyiv after a massive Russian attack on July 2. Smoke rises over Kyiv after a massive Russian attack on July 2. <p>The data provide stark evidence. The major arms revolution taking place in Ukraine is not enough to counter Russia’s full potential. Kyiv’s defense industry has made an <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-05/ukraine-exploits-kremlins-weaknesses-with-new-weapons-striking-key-targets-in-russia.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-05/ukraine-exploits-kremlins-weaknesses-with-new-weapons-striking-key-targets-in-russia.html">extraordinary leap forward</a>, mass-producing modern, effective, and inexpensive weapons at speed, especially drones of all kinds. At the same time, however, it suffers from a significant shortcoming when it comes to defending against the ballistic missiles that Kremlin forces frequently launch.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-12/ukraines-biggest-defense-gap-more-than-92-of-russian-ballistic-missiles-hit-their-targets.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-13/the-joker-of-san-fermin-a-villain-at-the-running-of-the-bulls.html The Joker of San Fermín: A villain at the Running of the Bulls Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:18:24 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-13/the-joker-of-san-fermin-a-villain-at-the-running-of-the-bulls.html JAVIER LORENTE DORIA ,EL PAÍS A US citizen who has been running in ‘Batman’ makeup is facing a fine after trying to record himself mid-race despite a security ban on cellphones. He is one of a growing group of people seeking social media notoriety at the famous festival in Pamplona, and getting creative about it A US citizen who has been running in ‘Batman’ makeup is facing a fine after trying to record himself mid-race despite a security ban on cellphones. He is one of a growing group of people seeking social media notoriety at the famous festival in Pamplona, and getting creative about it Pamplona Sanfermines Batman Joaquin Phoenix Marvel (comics) Chicago Miguel Oses (AP Photo/Miguel Oses) directo Lacey Mrzena in Joker makeup and a cellphone in his hand running in front of the bulls in Pamplona.            Lacey Mrzena in Joker makeup and a cellphone in his hand running in front of the bulls in Pamplona.            <p>There is a stanza in the <i>Vals de</i> <i>Astrain</i>, the musical piece that is played on July 6, the eve of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2025-07-06/eight-breakneck-races-2500-runners-a-day-and-16-ambulances-pamplonas-running-of-the-bulls-is-back.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2025-07-06/eight-breakneck-races-2500-runners-a-day-and-16-ambulances-pamplonas-running-of-the-bulls-is-back.html">the San Fermín festival in Pamplona</a>, that references the dress code for runners. The lines, written in the early 20th century, allude to the fact that the white-and-red uniform acts as a leveler between the different social classes and geographical origin of the people participating in the event.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-13/the-joker-of-san-fermin-a-villain-at-the-running-of-the-bulls.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-24/one-month-after-the-earthquakes-in-venezuela-people-arent-going-to-leave-their-dead-there.html One month after the earthquakes in Venezuela: ‘People aren’t going to leave their dead there’ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:57:48 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-24/one-month-after-the-earthquakes-in-venezuela-people-arent-going-to-leave-their-dead-there.html Florantonia Singer With the death toll topping 5,300 and no official count of the missing, residents have taken the search for victims into their own hands as government machinery threatens to clear the ruins before many families have recovered their loved ones With the death toll topping 5,300 and no official count of the missing, residents have taken the search for victims into their own hands as government machinery threatens to clear the ruins before many families have recovered their loved ones Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez MAXWELL BRICENO (EL PAÍS) Earthquakes in Venezuela Javier Navarro before a search and rescue operation in La Guaira on July 22. Javier Navarro before a search and rescue operation in La Guaira on July 22. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/6YZXYIELEVEUVFBS3CBYGFXZIA.jpg?auth=f614ed6b9caf3bf363f12b3d7449ba96d873c302a4a0317706a2ae3c317619c4" width="7339" height="4893" alt="Javier Navarro before a search and rescue operation in La Guaira on July 22. "></img><p>Javier Navarro rests atop a pile of rubber boots. His eyes are red from the dust, the lack of sleep he dulls with one cigarette after another, and the moments when he breaks down in rage and grief, like the day he pleaded with the operators of the heavy machinery to stop pushing ahead with the demolition of collapsed buildings.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-24/one-month-after-the-earthquakes-in-venezuela-people-arent-going-to-leave-their-dead-there.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/O2PVMHLIVRGVDFDIDBVSMIQSEE.jpg?auth=d0b0ab267b2666fe1d6a82618c9d6961b13f99b5a1e4ff025840a820fab91c79" width="7322" height="5492" alt="Collapsed buildings where search and recovery efforts continue, La Guaira, July 22."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-28/keiko-fujimori-takes-office-as-president-of-peru-with-the-promise-of-a-safe-prosperous-and-united-country.html Keiko Fujimori takes office as president of Peru with the promise of a ‘safe, prosperous, and united’ country Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:15:38 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-28/keiko-fujimori-takes-office-as-president-of-peru-with-the-promise-of-a-safe-prosperous-and-united-country.html Renzo Gómez Vega The historic inauguration marks the return of Fujimorism after almost 30 years and makes the new leader the first woman elected by popular vote to lead the country The historic inauguration marks the return of Fujimorism after almost 30 years and makes the new leader the first woman elected by popular vote to lead the country Perú Keiko Fujimori Alberto Fujimori Felipe VI Javier Milei Daniel Noboa Pedro Castillo Victor Vasquez (Presidencia de Perú) Keiko Fujimori Toma de mando Keiko Fujimori jura como presidenta de Perú, este martes. Keiko Fujimori jura como presidenta de Perú, este martes. Victor Vasquez (Presidencia de Perú) Keiko Fujimori Toma de mando Keiko Fujimori jura como presidenta de Perú, este martes. Keiko Fujimori jura como presidenta de Perú, este martes. Victor Vasquez (Presidencia de Perú) Keiko Fujimori Toma de mando Keiko Fujimori ofrece su primer discurso como presidenta de Perú. Keiko Fujimori ofrece su primer discurso como presidenta de Perú. Guadalupe Pardo (via REUTERS) Peru's President-elect Keiko Fujimori swearing-in ceremony, in Lima Miguel Torres coloca la banda presidencial a Keiko Fujimori. Miguel Torres coloca la banda presidencial a Keiko Fujimori. Guadalupe Pardo (via REUTERS) Peru's President-elect Keiko Fujimori swearing-in ceremony, in Lima El rey Felipe VI en el Congreso de Perú durante la toma de mando de Keiko Fujimori. El rey Felipe VI en el Congreso de Perú durante la toma de mando de Keiko Fujimori. Guadalupe Pardo (Guadalupe Pardo/Pool AP via AP) Peru Inauguration Asistentes al Congreso de Perú. Asistentes al Congreso de Perú. Leslie Moreno Custodio (REUTERS) Swearing-in ceremony for Peru's new president Keiko Fujimori Santiago Peña, Javier Milei, Daniel Noboa, Felipe VI, José Antonio Kast en Lima, Perú. Santiago Peña, Javier Milei, Daniel Noboa, Felipe VI, José Antonio Kast en Lima, Perú. Presidencia de Argentina (EFE) Keiko Fujimori se reúne con mandatarios previo a los actos de investidura Selfie de los mandatarios asistentes a la toma de mando de Keiko Fujimori, este martes. Selfie de los mandatarios asistentes a la toma de mando de Keiko Fujimori, este martes. Miguel Paredes (AP Photo/Miguel Paredes) Peru Inauguration José María Balcazar llega con la banda presidencial al cambio de gobierno en el Congreso de Perú. José María Balcazar llega con la banda presidencial al cambio de gobierno en el Congreso de Perú. Guadalupe Pardo POOL (EFE) Perú vive su noveno cambio de presidente en diez años con la investidura de Keiko Fujimori Kiara Villanella, Kaori Villanella,Hiro Fujimori y Sachi Fujimori en el Congreso de Perú, esta mañana. Kiara Villanella, Kaori Villanella,Hiro Fujimori y Sachi Fujimori en el Congreso de Perú, esta mañana. Alessandro Cinque (REUTERS) Protest against the election results on the day of Peru's President-elect Keiko Fujimori swearing-in ceremony, in Lima Roberto Sánchez asiste a las protestas en contra de Keiko Fujimori al exterior del Congreso. Roberto Sánchez asiste a las protestas en contra de Keiko Fujimori al exterior del Congreso. Angela Ponce (REUTERS) Swearing-in ceremony for Peru’s new president Keiko Fujimori José Antonio Kast camina al exterior del Palacio de Torre Tagle. José Antonio Kast camina al exterior del Palacio de Torre Tagle. Angela Ponce (REUTERS) Swearing-in ceremony for Peru’s new president Keiko Fujimori Javier Milei a su llegada al Congreso de Perú para la toma de mando de Keiko Fujimori. Javier Milei a su llegada al Congreso de Perú para la toma de mando de Keiko Fujimori. Paolo Aguilar (EFE) Balcázar termina su mandato como presidente interino de Perú asistiendo a misa y te deum José María Balcazar sale del Palacio de Gobierno de Perú, este martes. José María Balcazar sale del Palacio de Gobierno de Perú, este martes. Sebastián Blanco Salazar (EFE) Perú vive su noveno cambio de presidente en diez años con la investidura de Keiko Fujimori Keiko Fujimori reacciona a su llegada al Congreso de Perú. Keiko Fujimori reacciona a su llegada al Congreso de Perú. Leslie Moreno Custodio (REUTERS) Swearing-in ceremony for Peru's new president Keiko Fujimori Autoridades militares asisten a la ceremonia de cambio de mando en el Congreso de Perú. Autoridades militares asisten a la ceremonia de cambio de mando en el Congreso de Perú. Angela Ponce (REUTERS) Swearing-in ceremony for Peru’s new president Keiko Fujimori El rey Felipe VI a su llegada a la ceremonia de cambio de mando de Perú, este martes. El rey Felipe VI a su llegada a la ceremonia de cambio de mando de Perú, este martes. Sebastian Blanco Salazar (EFE) Perú vive su noveno cambio de presidente en diez años con la investidura de Keiko Fujimori Santiago Peña reacciona a su llegada a la ceremonia de investidura presidencial de Keiko Fujimori. Santiago Peña reacciona a su llegada a la ceremonia de investidura presidencial de Keiko Fujimori. Alessandro Cinque (REUTERS) Protest against the election results on the day of Peru's President-elect Keiko Fujimori swearing-in ceremony, in Lima Protestas al exterior del Congreso de Perú. Protestas al exterior del Congreso de Perú. Alessandro Cinque (REUTERS) Protest against the election results on the day of Peru's President-elect Keiko Fujimori swearing-in ceremony, in Lima Protesta en contra de Keiko Fujimori antes de la toma de mando en Lima (Perú). Protesta en contra de Keiko Fujimori antes de la toma de mando en Lima (Perú). <p>Twenty-six years after Alberto Fujimori resigned via fax from Japan, as his government crumbled following the exposure of a widespread corruption scandal, Fujimorism has returned to power in Peru. His daughter, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-24/keiko-fujimori-secures-victory-in-perus-presidential-election-after-taking-an-unassailable-lead.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-24/keiko-fujimori-secures-victory-in-perus-presidential-election-after-taking-an-unassailable-lead.html">Keiko Fujimori</a>, will be sworn in as president of the Republic on July 28, the day Peru commemorates its independence. At 51, she becomes the first woman elected by popular vote to lead the country. Her inauguration brings to a close a long journey marked by three failed presidential campaigns, but it also ushers in a government born amid deep polarization: for some, it represents the promise of economic stability; for others, the return of a political project that rubs salt into wounds that never fully healed. Fujimori received the presidential sash amid applause after taking the oath of office and vowed to lead a “safe, prosperous, and united” country.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-28/keiko-fujimori-takes-office-as-president-of-peru-with-the-promise-of-a-safe-prosperous-and-united-country.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-25/gold-falls-below-4000-an-ounce-for-the-first-time-since-november.html Gold falls below $4,000 an ounce for the first time since November Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:35:14 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-25/gold-falls-below-4000-an-ounce-for-the-first-time-since-november.html Caio Mattos The metal has lost 25% of its value in 2026 as it is no longer seen as a safe-haven asset amid uncertainty and is weighed down by expectations of rising interest rates The metal has lost 25% of its value in 2026 as it is no longer seen as a safe-haven asset amid uncertainty and is weighed down by expectations of rising interest rates Wall Street Irán Angelika Warmuth (REUTERS) Gold price rises above $5,300 per ounce Gold bars are stored in a safe deposit room in Munich, Germany, January 28, 2026. Gold bars are stored in a safe deposit room in Munich, Germany, January 28, 2026. <p>Legend has it that at the end of the rainbow there is a pot of gold, but reality suggests that the yellow metal is in free fall, with no bottom in sight. Gold has lost a quarter of its value in just five months since reaching record highs in late January, when an ounce <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-09-13/the-new-gold-rush-is-gripping-investors-in-the-past-four-years-ive-invested-much-more-heavily.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-09-13/the-new-gold-rush-is-gripping-investors-in-the-past-four-years-ive-invested-much-more-heavily.html">surpassed $5,400</a>. After two days of sharp declines, it fell below $4,000 an ounce on Wednesday for the first time since last November, although it recovered the $4,000 mark by the close of European trading. It is the metal’s biggest correction since the financial crisis, and the situation bears some similarities.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-25/gold-falls-below-4000-an-ounce-for-the-first-time-since-november.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-29/makhtar-diop-head-of-the-ifc-the-world-banks-financial-arm-we-want-to-use-madrid-to-channel-more-private-investment-to-emerging-markets.html Makhtar Diop, head of the IFC, the World Bank’s financial arm: ‘We want to use Madrid to channel more private investment to emerging markets’ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 02:03:13 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-29/makhtar-diop-head-of-the-ifc-the-world-banks-financial-arm-we-want-to-use-madrid-to-channel-more-private-investment-to-emerging-markets.html Jesús-Sérvulo González Moreno The World Bank has opened an office of the IFC in Spain’s capital to boost collaboration with Spanish companies and promote joint projects in developing countries The World Bank has opened an office of the IFC in Spain’s capital to boost collaboration with Spanish companies and promote joint projects in developing countries Madrid África América Ajay Banga EL PAÍS Makhtar Diop. Makhtar Diop, managing director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), in Washington. Makhtar Diop, managing director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), in Washington. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/L6D25H6MSBFWVAZJE4NIV26QQ4.jpg?auth=205bdb5629f283978cdfe8dcb97eb9013de9ee1cea797a0681eed4bda7324e59" width="5385" height="3590" alt="Makhtar Diop, managing director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), in Washington."></img><p>Makhtar Diop traveled to Spain this weekend to attend the opening on Monday of the World Bank’s new office in Madrid. The economist, who was born in Dakar in Senegal, turned 66 on Saturday — so when he arrives in Spain, he will have two reasons to celebrate. Diop served as Senegal’s Minister of Economy and Finance at the start of the century. He has since had a stellar career in multilateral institutions: he has worked at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, where he rose to become managing director of the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2023-09-01/the-idb-and-the-world-bank-join-forces-to-promote-development-in-latin-america.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2023-09-01/the-idb-and-the-world-bank-join-forces-to-promote-development-in-latin-america.html">International Finance Corporation (IFC)</a>, the world’s largest development institution focused on the private sector in developing countries. It is known as the World Bank’s financial arm.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-29/makhtar-diop-head-of-the-ifc-the-world-banks-financial-arm-we-want-to-use-madrid-to-channel-more-private-investment-to-emerging-markets.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/NKLMDPCLZFGDZECWYIWIBTEHRY.jpg?auth=c52f5f942ab74e68ad4a1887f72b7b108141b236bb67ad060fb1894665586fa3" width="2000" height="1500" alt="Makhtar Diop, managing director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the largest development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets and developing economies. "></img> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-26/the-castle-the-cable-car-and-the-nazis-returning-to-schloss-adler-and-where-eagles-dare.html The castle, the cable car and the Nazis: Returning to Schlöss Adler and ‘Where Eagles Dare’ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-26/the-castle-the-cable-car-and-the-nazis-returning-to-schloss-adler-and-where-eagles-dare.html Jacinto Antón An enthusiastic and hugely entertaining book by Geoff Dyer invites a reappraisal of the iconic war film starring Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood, and the novel by Alistair MacLean An enthusiastic and hugely entertaining book by Geoff Dyer invites a reappraisal of the iconic war film starring Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood, and the novel by Alistair MacLean Steven Spielberg Clint Eastwood Richard Burton Michael Ondaatje Robert Duvall Michael Caine Marlon Brando Ralph Fiennes Elizabeth Taylor Steve McQueen Max Hastings Pictorial Press Ltd (Alamy Stock Photo) Clint Eastwood, Richard Burton, and Mary Ure in a scene from 'Where Eagles Dare.' Clint Eastwood, Richard Burton, and Mary Ure in a scene from 'Where Eagles Dare.' <p>I was surprised to discover how many people I know are fans of the film <i>Where Eagles Dare</i> (1968) and of the author of the story, written directly for the screen, Alistair MacLean, who later turned it into a novel as splendid as the film. Among those who admire Brian G. Hutton’s adaptation and the Scottish author are none other than Michael Ondaatje, the author of <i>The English Patient</i> (a considerably subtler story, certainly), <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-12/steven-spielberg-the-filmmaker-who-put-extraterrestrials-into-the-planets-imagination-returns-to-his-great-obsession.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-12/steven-spielberg-the-filmmaker-who-put-extraterrestrials-into-the-planets-imagination-returns-to-his-great-obsession.html">Steven Spielberg</a>, who has cited it as his favorite war picture, and a writer I have adored since I read his lovely — especially the first part — <i>Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi </i>(Canongate, 2009), Geoff Dyer.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-26/the-castle-the-cable-car-and-the-nazis-returning-to-schloss-adler-and-where-eagles-dare.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/GWFBAIMNOJBCLNXZPVRZAVQGVA.jpg?auth=aeca249d021d71b85689b2672e22ce6e3842cd439a122d74dce57f558cf6b30d" width="500" height="432" alt="Alistair MacLean."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/56D6ZKUGUVBSFGLPBQLXKYKDPU.jpg?auth=4199610ded5d16d17c45ba92b2aff0e08a92b386304abe00d8fc5165f6f7c2d3" width="1200" height="1152" alt="Clint Eastwood with a Schmeisser on the set of 'Where Eagles Dare.'"></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/FM65OK32OJFSHDMS6TCRFUWSQM.jpg?auth=f12d8116c56c1462e4cdef341d0e029d3c6a10dcc34f9de90be1267ab915f4c7" width="2560" height="1994" alt="Promotional photo for 'Where Eagles Dare.'"></img> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-23/javier-bardem-addresses-controversy-around-the-world-cup-final-milei-is-not-all-of-the-argentine-population.html Javier Bardem addresses controversy around the World Cup final: ‘Milei is not all of the Argentine population’ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:19:57 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-23/javier-bardem-addresses-controversy-around-the-world-cup-final-milei-is-not-all-of-the-argentine-population.html EL PAÍS The actor posts a video on Instagram to contextualize remarks he made in an interview that riled a lot of Argentines The actor posts a video on Instagram to contextualize remarks he made in an interview that riled a lot of Argentines Javier Bardem Javier Milei Argentina Rosalía AFP7 vía Europa Press (AFP7 vía Europa Press) France v Spain: Semi Final - FIFA World Cup 2026 Javier Bardem on July 14 during the semifinal against France. Javier Bardem on July 14 during the semifinal against France. <p>Controversy over <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">the World Cup final</a> between Spain and Argentina shows no sign of stopping. On Wednesday it was the Spanish singer Rosalía who apologized for a social media post that upset some people in Argentina, where she is scheduled to perform as part of a tour. On Thursday, it was Spanish actor Javier Bardem who felt the need to speak out after another controversy sparked by an interview in which he discussed the Sunday match.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-23/javier-bardem-addresses-controversy-around-the-world-cup-final-milei-is-not-all-of-the-argentine-population.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-07-17/two-asteroids-receive-unprecedented-visits-from-space-probes-in-a-single-week.html Two asteroids receive unprecedented visits from space probes in a single week Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:56:59 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-07-17/two-asteroids-receive-unprecedented-visits-from-space-probes-in-a-single-week.html Rafael Clemente China’s Tianwen 2 and Japan’s Hayabusa 2 vessels have beamed back photographs and information from the small worlds China’s Tianwen 2 and Japan’s Hayabusa 2 vessels have beamed back photographs and information from the small worlds China Mars NASA ESA JAXA The Itokawa asteroid in an image was captured by the Hayabusa probe in 2005. The Itokawa asteroid in an image was captured by the Hayabusa probe in 2005. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/IAXKMWN5U5CE5NFVK4HQDVMKKI.jpg?auth=3a9c307c57fce7e181b5954c9a0d6efdad5f36020b70f824b355048944b544b7" width="1920" height="1200" alt="The Itokawa asteroid in an image was captured by the Hayabusa probe in 2005."></img><p>It’s strange how we get used to what was once extraordinary. At the start of July, two spacecraft have visited two previously unexplored asteroids, beaming back photographs and information about what are in essence, two new, small worlds. News of the encounters, which have become almost routine, have recently been made public.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-07-17/two-asteroids-receive-unprecedented-visits-from-space-probes-in-a-single-week.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/TN75T47XPJEIPLMNJ4AP3CSJEU.jpg?auth=d793a89de5d83ab380e440006236a7c694413615228b61e4c005b221b3690a9d" width="1920" height="1080" alt="An illustration provided by NASA depicts the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft at the asteroid Bennu."></img> https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-04-25/whats-the-best-way-to-talk-about-health-with-chatbots.html What’s the best way to talk about health with chatbots? Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-04-25/whats-the-best-way-to-talk-about-health-with-chatbots.html jordi perez Miriam González, a Spanish engineer, has a rare breast tumor. Her experience illustrates the complexity of using AI effectively, as these tools tend to struggle with basic medical questions Miriam González, a Spanish engineer, has a rare breast tumor. Her experience illustrates the complexity of using AI effectively, as these tools tend to struggle with basic medical questions Cáncer Boston ChatGPT Google Texas Silicon Valley OpenAI AI metastatic cancer Miriam González, an engineer who has used AI for medical consultations, in an image provided by her. Miriam González, an engineer who has used AI for medical consultations, in an image provided by her. <p>In 2021, Miriam González, a 35-year-old from Murcia, Spain, went to the doctor because she was bleeding from her breast. She was told to relax: everything was normal. But in 2024, she was diagnosed with <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-03-03/breast-cancer-in-young-women-has-increased-by-29-in-three-decades.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-03-03/breast-cancer-in-young-women-has-increased-by-29-in-three-decades.html">breast cancer</a>. And, shortly afterward, she discovered it was metastatic, at stage four. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-04-25/whats-the-best-way-to-talk-about-health-with-chatbots.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-02-22/welcome-to-rbald-providing-an-online-safe-space-for-receding-hairlines-for-over-15-years.html Welcome to r/bald, providing an online safe space for receding hairlines for over 15 years Sun, 22 Feb 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-02-22/welcome-to-rbald-providing-an-online-safe-space-for-receding-hairlines-for-over-15-years.html Toni García This Reddit community of more than a million and a half people vindicates hair loss as the last frontier of ‘cool’ This Reddit community of more than a million and a half people vindicates hair loss as the last frontier of ‘cool’ Bruce Willis Jason Statham Stanley Tucci Dwayne Johnson Reddit James Devaney (GC Images / Getty Images) r/bald bald man's corner Stanley Tucci during the filming of ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ last August. Stanley Tucci during the filming of ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ last August. <p>Last year, <i>The Cut </i>announced in an article written by journalist Cat Zhang that being bald was — finally — cool. “Just when it became normal to drop five figures <a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2023-12-28/in-the-future-being-bald-will-be-a-choice-a-procedure-and-two-pills-change-the-fight-against-alopecia.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/health/2023-12-28/in-the-future-being-bald-will-be-a-choice-a-procedure-and-two-pills-change-the-fight-against-alopecia.html">on a thicker hairline</a>, a new cultural vanguard rose up and said: “Fuck it, we bald,’” she asserted. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-02-22/welcome-to-rbald-providing-an-online-safe-space-for-receding-hairlines-for-over-15-years.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-02-21/from-january-euphoria-to-february-despair-why-most-of-our-new-years-resolutions-fail.html From January euphoria to February despair: Why most of our New Year’s resolutions fail Sat, 21 Feb 2026 04:30:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-02-21/from-january-euphoria-to-february-despair-why-most-of-our-new-years-resolutions-fail.html Jorge Marzo Whether due to overly demanding planning, unrealistic expectations, or motivation that runs out in weeks, many goals fail to be maintained in the long term Whether due to overly demanding planning, unrealistic expectations, or motivation that runs out in weeks, many goals fail to be maintained in the long term Clarissa Leahy (Getty Images/Image Source) New Year's Resolutions <p>At the end of December, many make <a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2025-01-08/why-its-a-good-idea-to-make-new-years-resolutions-even-if-most-of-them-fail.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2025-01-08/why-its-a-good-idea-to-make-new-years-resolutions-even-if-most-of-them-fail.html">New Year’s resolutions</a> to implement from the first day of January. As the annual hourglass counts down, people analyze their shortcomings or excesses and consider how to balance them: <a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-02-12/duolingo-reports-a-35-increase-in-spanish-learners-following-bad-bunnys-super-bowl-halftime-show.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-02-12/duolingo-reports-a-35-increase-in-spanish-learners-following-bad-bunnys-super-bowl-halftime-show.html">learning a new language</a>, exercising more, reducing or eliminating vices... However, as the weeks go by, these goals are often forgotten due to daily commitments, laziness, or simply because they stem from excessive ambition.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-02-21/from-january-euphoria-to-february-despair-why-most-of-our-new-years-resolutions-fail.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-25/the-dodgers-give-11-million-to-support-families-affected-by-immigration-raids-in-los-angeles.html The Dodgers give $1.1 million to support families affected by immigration raids in Los Angeles Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:01:48 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-25/the-dodgers-give-11-million-to-support-families-affected-by-immigration-raids-in-los-angeles.html Jordi Alonso Martínez Yañez The sports organization has provided direct financial aid and food assistance to thousands of households affected by federal operations The sports organization has provided direct financial aid and food assistance to thousands of households affected by federal operations América ICE Donald Trump Markwayne Mullin Los Ángeles Dodgers ALLISON DINNER (EFE) ICE raid at cannabis facility in Camarillo, CA Immigration raid in Los Angeles, July 2025. Immigration raid in Los Angeles, July 2025. <p>One year after federal immigration raids <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-06-11/immigration-checkpoints-in-los-angeles-what-you-need-to-know.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-06-11/immigration-checkpoints-in-los-angeles-what-you-need-to-know.html">shook entire communities across Los Angeles</a>, the Dodgers announced that the $1.1 million they committed to support affected families has now been distributed through local community organizations. The initiative, which emerged amid protests and growing calls for the team to take a more active stance on immigration enforcement operations, has become one of the most visible relief efforts undertaken by a professional sports franchise in response to the consequences of immigration policies.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-25/the-dodgers-give-11-million-to-support-families-affected-by-immigration-raids-in-los-angeles.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-24/folarin-balogun-the-us-striker-who-wouldnt-be-american-if-it-were-up-to-trump.html Folarin Balogun, the US striker who wouldn’t be American if it were up to Trump Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:30:36 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-24/folarin-balogun-the-us-striker-who-wouldnt-be-american-if-it-were-up-to-trump.html Nicholas Dale Leal While the nation awaits the Supreme Court’s imminent decision on the future of birthright citizenship, which the president wants to eliminate, the U.S. team’s top scorer at the World Cup can only play for the country thanks to that right While the nation awaits the Supreme Court’s imminent decision on the future of birthright citizenship, which the president wants to eliminate, the U.S. team’s top scorer at the World Cup can only play for the country thanks to that right FIFA Folarin Balogun Donald Trump Irán Mauricio Pochettino KIYOSHI MIO (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters) FIFA World Cup 2026 - United States Media Availability Folarin Balogun speaks to reporters this Monday in California. Folarin Balogun speaks to reporters this Monday in California. <p>The World Cup in Donald Trump’s United States is full of paradoxes. For the first time, one country, Iran, is playing on the territory of another <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-23/bank-of-americas-francisco-blanch-oil-supplies-will-return-to-normal-because-its-in-the-interests-of-both-the-us-and-iran.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-23/bank-of-americas-francisco-blanch-oil-supplies-will-return-to-normal-because-its-in-the-interests-of-both-the-us-and-iran.html">with which it is at war</a>. The host, which is supposed to open its doors to the world to celebrate football’s biggest global event, is denying entry to officials and fans from nations it considers unwelcome. Contradictions emerge even within its own national team. Folarin Balogun, the United States’ striker and leading scorer, embodies them: while the Supreme Court is expected this week to rule on the future of birthright citizenship that the president wants to eliminate, the U.S. team’s top scorer at the World Cup can only play for the country thanks to that right.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-24/folarin-balogun-the-us-striker-who-wouldnt-be-american-if-it-were-up-to-trump.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>