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 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:47:31 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-15/us-and-iran-announce-an-agreement-to-open-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-end-the-war.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:25:41 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-15/us-and-iran-announce-an-agreement-to-open-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-end-the-war.html Macarena Vidal Liy After nearly four months of conflict, the two countries have agreed to extend the ceasefire, which they will sign on Friday in Switzerland. Pakistan says the parties have committed to an immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon After nearly four months of conflict, the two countries have agreed to extend the ceasefire, which they will sign on Friday in Switzerland. Pakistan says the parties have committed to an immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon Irán Washington D.C. Donald Trump J. D. Vance Pakistán Israel Beirut Omán Vahid Salemi (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) Iran War A mural on the wall of the former U.S. embassy in Tehran. A mural on the wall of the former U.S. embassy in Tehran. <p>The United States and Iran reached a preliminary peace agreement on Sunday to end three and a half months of war in the Middle East, according to an announcement by Pakistan, whose prime minister said the agreement will be signed next Friday in Switzerland. Both Iran and U.S. President Donald Trump have confirmed the deal. The Republican has also announced the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-17/iran-announces-opening-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-until-the-end-of-ceasefire-with-the-us.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-17/iran-announces-opening-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-until-the-end-of-ceasefire-with-the-us.html">reopening of the Strait of Hormuz</a> following the signing of the agreement.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-15/us-and-iran-announce-an-agreement-to-open-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-end-the-war.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-15/trump-and-delcy-rodriguezs-joint-hunt-in-the-gold-mines-of-venezuela.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:48:39 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-15/trump-and-delcy-rodriguezs-joint-hunt-in-the-gold-mines-of-venezuela.html María Martín In an unprecedented operation, the two countries kill the leader of Tren de Aragua after identifying the man’s leg tattoo In an unprecedented operation, the two countries kill the leader of Tren de Aragua after identifying the man’s leg tattoo Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez Nicolás Maduro Tren de Aragua EFE Venezuela confirma muerte del líder del Tren de Aragua en una operación junto a EE.UU. Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, in archival photos provided by the government of Venezuela Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, in archival photos provided by the government of Venezuela <p>The video, taken from the air, shows a modest green-roofed building in a forest clearing in southeastern Venezuela. As in the dozens of videos Donald Trump has shared over the last months of supposed narco-boats being blasted apart in the Caribbean Sea, the house disintegrates after the missile hits. A column of black smoke rises over the trees, visible from miles away. Ten seconds is all it took <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-15/hector-barros-chilean-prosecutor-on-the-death-of-nino-guerrero-tren-de-aragua-will-continue-to-operate.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-15/hector-barros-chilean-prosecutor-on-the-death-of-nino-guerrero-tren-de-aragua-will-continue-to-operate.html">to kill Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores</a>, 42, aka El Niño Guerrero, the leader of Tren de Aragua, Venezuela’s most powerful criminal group that operated with official complicity for years.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-15/trump-and-delcy-rodriguezs-joint-hunt-in-the-gold-mines-of-venezuela.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-15/hector-barros-chilean-prosecutor-on-the-death-of-nino-guerrero-tren-de-aragua-will-continue-to-operate.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:37:08 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-15/hector-barros-chilean-prosecutor-on-the-death-of-nino-guerrero-tren-de-aragua-will-continue-to-operate.html Maolis Castro The prosecutor, who leads inquiries into the transnational criminal organization, reveals he had information that its boss had been in Venezuela for a few days. ‘Our aspiration was to bring him before the courts,’ he says The prosecutor, who leads inquiries into the transnational criminal organization, reveals he had information that its boss had been in Venezuela for a few days. ‘Our aspiration was to bring him before the courts,’ he says Tren de Aragua Venezuela Santiago de Chile Diosdado Cabello Chile Donald Trump Pablo Escobar Cristobal Venegas (EL PAÍS) Héctor Barros in his office in Santiago, Chile. Héctor Barros in his office in Santiago, Chile. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/6NU4QKK2EBGLDJKYU3OXDRTI24.jpg?auth=2281478109724073c0f7af1c97ca673f97403143e2b92c01fe3b33a060ba13ca" width="7577" height="5051" alt="Héctor Barros in his office in Santiago, Chile."></img><p>Chilean prosecutor Héctor Barros, coordinator of the Organized Crime and Homicide Teams (ECOH) of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, was not indifferent to the death of Tren de Aragua leader Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, alias “<a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-09-25/el-nino-guerrero-the-elusive-boss-of-the-tren-de-aragua-criminal-gang.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-09-25/el-nino-guerrero-the-elusive-boss-of-the-tren-de-aragua-criminal-gang.html">Niño Guerrero</a>,” last Friday in a joint United States–Venezuela operation. “Our aspiration was always to be able to capture him and bring him before the courts,” he said in an interview with EL PAÍS<i> </i>on Saturday.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-15/hector-barros-chilean-prosecutor-on-the-death-of-nino-guerrero-tren-de-aragua-will-continue-to-operate.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-15/cuban-leadership-hopes-its-announced-reforms-will-buy-it-time-with-the-us.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:43:35 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-15/cuban-leadership-hopes-its-announced-reforms-will-buy-it-time-with-the-us.html Eyanir Chinea,Macarena Vidal Liy Tension between both countries has not eased since January and has prompted a flight of foreign companies from the tourism sector, the backbone of the island’s economy Tension between both countries has not eased since January and has prompted a flight of foreign companies from the tourism sector, the backbone of the island’s economy Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Fidel Castro Raúl Castro Donald Trump Ernesto Mastrascusa (EFE) Díaz-Canel impulsa reformas en turismo y comercio exterior en Cuba Youths stack bricks in Havana, Cuba. Youths stack bricks in Havana, Cuba. <p>The U.S. State Department this week denied that the Florida-based company Vanguard Energy had received authorization to export gasoline and diesel to Cuba, dashing hopes that the island would receive about 250,000 barrels of fuel to ease the severe energy shortages <a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-06-06/burying-the-cuban-revolution-a-task-for-the-left.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-06-06/burying-the-cuban-revolution-a-task-for-the-left.html">that get worse every day</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-15/cuban-leadership-hopes-its-announced-reforms-will-buy-it-time-with-the-us.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-15/jorge-luis-borges-the-writers-endless-reinvention-40-years-after-his-death.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:46:45 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-15/jorge-luis-borges-the-writers-endless-reinvention-40-years-after-his-death.html Javier Lorca On the anniversary of his passing, the great Argentine writer is being honored with talks and exhibitions that showcase his enduring relevance On the anniversary of his passing, the great Argentine writer is being honored with talks and exhibitions that showcase his enduring relevance Jorge Luis Borges Buenos Aires Argentina América Eduardo Comesana (Getty Images) The writer Jorge Luis Borges in a file photo. Jorge Luis Borges Jorge Luis Borges <p>“The renown Borges enjoyed during his lifetime, documented by a slew of monographs and controversies, still astonishes us today. We know that he himself was astonished, and that he always feared being declared an impostor or a bungler or a peculiar mixture of both.” Thus reads the entry devoted to Jorge Luis Borges in an <i>Enciclopedia Sudamericana</i> dated 2074. With irony, typographical errors and anachronism, it was written, of course, by Borges himself, a century before its hypothetical publication. Forty years after the death of the author of <i>Ficciones</i> and <i>El Aleph</i>, which occurred on June 14, 1986, that fear — if it ever existed, if it was not pure imposture or shy modesty or a blend of both — could be declared abolished. The passage of time has raised his stature even higher and enriched both his figure and his work: Borges has long been ranked among the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-12-08/chimamanda-ngozi-if-our-leaders-read-good-novels-they-would-lead-better.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-12-08/chimamanda-ngozi-if-our-leaders-read-good-novels-they-would-lead-better.html">greatest authors of world literature</a>, and undisputedly occupies the throne of Argentina’s greatest writer.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-15/jorge-luis-borges-the-writers-endless-reinvention-40-years-after-his-death.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-15/the-flamingo-revolution-rises-up-against-the-trump-familys-megaprojects-in-albania-our-country-is-not-for-sale.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:26:03 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-15/the-flamingo-revolution-rises-up-against-the-trump-familys-megaprojects-in-albania-our-country-is-not-for-sale.html Elias Camhaji Mascorro Thousands of demonstrators have been taking to the streets of Tirana for more than two weeks now, in one of the largest protest movements that the country has seen in decades  Thousands of demonstrators have been taking to the streets of Tirana for more than two weeks now, in one of the largest protest movements that the country has seen in decades  Albania Donald Trump Tirana Jared Kushner Florion Goga (REUTERS) Albanians protest over Kushner-linked luxury resort Thousands of demonstrators have been taking to the streets of Tirana for more than two weeks now, in one of the largest protest movements that the country has seen in decades  Thousands of demonstrators have been taking to the streets of Tirana for more than two weeks now, in one of the largest protest movements that the country has seen in decades  <p>“Albania is not for sale.” This is the battle cry that has gripped Tirana, the country’s capital and largest city, for the past two weeks. Thousands of people have been taking to the streets every day to rally against two mega-tourism projects championed by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner – the daughter and son-in-law of the American president – in a paradisiacal corner <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-08-19/the-decline-of-summer-vacations-in-italy-families-now-only-go-to-the-beach-on-weekends.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-08-19/the-decline-of-summer-vacations-in-italy-families-now-only-go-to-the-beach-on-weekends.html">of the Adriatic coast</a>. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-15/the-flamingo-revolution-rises-up-against-the-trump-familys-megaprojects-in-albania-our-country-is-not-for-sale.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-15/the-white-house-as-a-locker-room-for-mma-trump-marks-his-80th-birthday-with-an-unprecedented-show.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:16:38 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-15/the-white-house-as-a-locker-room-for-mma-trump-marks-his-80th-birthday-with-an-unprecedented-show.html Iker Seisdedos García The president put a symbol of American democracy at the service of a high-profile UFC fight in which the fighters paid him homage The president put a symbol of American democracy at the service of a high-profile UFC fight in which the fighters paid him homage Donald Trump UFC Jack White Zac Brown Band Topuria Tyson Luke Fury Mark Zuckerberg MAGA Evan Vucci (REUTERS) Donald Trump greets Sean O'Malley during UFC Freedom 250 at the White House Sunday. Donald Trump greets Sean O'Malley during UFC Freedom 250 at the White House Sunday. <p>In <i>Idiocracy</i> (2006), a savage satire that imagines life in the United States in 2505 after centuries of dysgenics and collective dumbing-down, the country’s president is a retired professional wrestler who mounts the floor of Congress to deliver the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-24/with-state-of-the-union-address-trump-returns-to-a-congress-he-needs-after-the-tariff-ruling.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-24/with-state-of-the-union-address-trump-returns-to-a-congress-he-needs-after-the-tariff-ruling.html">State of the Union address</a> to pounding hard-rock music and ultimately presides over a sadistic, idiotic version of a fight in a Roman circus. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-15/the-white-house-as-a-locker-room-for-mma-trump-marks-his-80th-birthday-with-an-unprecedented-show.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-15/native-americans-forced-to-prove-their-us-citizenship-to-ice.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:14:53 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-15/native-americans-forced-to-prove-their-us-citizenship-to-ice.html Patricia Caro A bipartisan bill seeks to train agents to recognize tribal identifications to prevent the continued use of racial profiling in detentions A bipartisan bill seeks to train agents to recognize tribal identifications to prevent the continued use of racial profiling in detentions ICE Minneapolis Donald Trump Oregón Markwayne Mullin Kristi Noem Leah Millis (REUTERS) A woman is detained by ICE officers in Minneapolis, January 21, 2026. A woman is detained by ICE officers in Minneapolis, January 21, 2026. <p>When the Donald Trump administration launched its largest operation targeting migrants in the cities of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-13/minneapolis-mayor-six-months-after-trumps-takeover-of-his-city-the-danger-of-a-new-invasion-still-exists.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-13/minneapolis-mayor-six-months-after-trumps-takeover-of-his-city-the-danger-of-a-new-invasion-still-exists.html">Minneapolis and Saint Paul</a>, Minnesota, last December, several members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe were detained. They were not criminals, undocumented residents, or even migrants. They are U.S. citizens who became victims of the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-08-14/trump-administration-defends-use-of-racial-profiling-to-detain-immigrants.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-08-14/trump-administration-defends-use-of-racial-profiling-to-detain-immigrants.html">racial profiling ICE agents have used</a> in their raids, sanctioned by a controversial Supreme Court ruling that allowed officials to rely on facial features, the language spoken, or an English-speaking accent to choose their targets. In addition to the obvious consequences the practice has had in the Latino community, where thousands of citizens have been stopped during operations, Native Americans have also fallen victim to the subjective criteria used by officials.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-15/native-americans-forced-to-prove-their-us-citizenship-to-ice.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-15/g-7-summit-in-france-gauges-the-rift-in-the-west.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:15:19 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-15/g-7-summit-in-france-gauges-the-rift-in-the-west.html Andrea Rizzi The annual meeting of the group of advanced economies will take the pulse of the transatlantic tie and address the wars in Iran and Ukraine, as well as the relationship with China The annual meeting of the group of advanced economies will take the pulse of the transatlantic tie and address the wars in Iran and Ukraine, as well as the relationship with China G-7 Washington D.C. China Irán Kiev Narendra Modi Lula da Silva Volodimir Zelenski Donald Trump Emmanuel Macron Benjamin Netanyahu Vladimir Putin Associated Press/LaPresse (APN) Satirical depiction of G-7 leaders promoted by Oxfam, this Sunday in Évian-les-Bains (France). Satirical depiction of G-7 leaders promoted by Oxfam, this Sunday in Évian-les-Bains (France). <p>The G-7 summit, which brings together seven of the world’s most industrialized democracies, will gauge this week the depth of the rift in the West — the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-08/trump-confronts-the-eu-with-its-greatest-fear-political-interference-from-its-biggest-ally.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-08/trump-confronts-the-eu-with-its-greatest-fear-political-interference-from-its-biggest-ally.html">division between the United States and its traditional allies</a>. The summit runs from Monday through Wednesday in the French town of Évian-les-Bains, on the shores of Lake Geneva. The eve of the meeting was marked by a protest in Geneva, attended by thousands, during which there were acts of vandalism and clashes with police.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-15/g-7-summit-in-france-gauges-the-rift-in-the-west.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-15/noboas-emblematic-jail-hit-with-wave-of-torture-and-death-allegations.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:39:27 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-15/noboas-emblematic-jail-hit-with-wave-of-torture-and-death-allegations.html Carolina Mella Happe Created using Bukele’s maximum-security model, the new Ecuadorian prison has been criticized for negligence, outbreaks of fatal diseases, and government secrecy that has left families in legal limbo Created using Bukele’s maximum-security model, the new Ecuadorian prison has been criticized for negligence, outbreaks of fatal diseases, and government secrecy that has left families in legal limbo Ecuador Daniel Noboa Quito Nayib Bukele Jorge Glas @DanielNoboa ECUADOR- DETENIDOS NOBOA Image of the first prisoners transferred to Santa Elena’s Encuentro prison on November 10, 2025. Image of the first prisoners transferred to Santa Elena’s Encuentro prison on November 10, 2025. <p>The last time Verónica saw her son was December 16, 2025. She had been working at the small food stand with which she supports her family — an improvised oven and some plastic tables and chairs alongside the highway that connects Quinindé with Esmeraldas on the northern coast of Ecuador. Starting early in the day, she had watched for the military convoy transferring her son to the maximum-security prison Encuentro, which was built in the middle of a forest, some 280 miles from her home. “It was as if God wanted us to see each other, because the vehicle stopped for a moment,” she remembers.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-15/noboas-emblematic-jail-hit-with-wave-of-torture-and-death-allegations.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-14/nuclear-powers-expand-and-renew-their-arsenals-in-a-cold-war-climate.html Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-14/nuclear-powers-expand-and-renew-their-arsenals-in-a-cold-war-climate.html Óscar Gutiérrez Garrido The SIPRI annual report warns that countries are once again relying on nuclear weapons as an instrument of power. The nine states that possess them are upgrading and modernizing their arsenals The SIPRI annual report warns that countries are once again relying on nuclear weapons as an instrument of power. The nine states that possess them are upgrading and modernizing their arsenals Donetsk Kremlin Donbás Kiev Vladimir Putin Israel China India Dmitri Medvédev Donald Trump Anadolu (Anadolu via Getty Images) Oréshnik missile launch facilities, in an image taken in Belarus in December 2025. Oréshnik missile launch facilities, in an image taken in Belarus in December 2025. <p>During one of the latest large artillery offensives against Ukrainian territory, on May 24, Russia used two <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-09/the-oreshnik-ballistic-missile-almost-impossible-to-intercept-and-designed-by-russia-for-an-atomic-war.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-09/the-oreshnik-ballistic-missile-almost-impossible-to-intercept-and-designed-by-russia-for-an-atomic-war.html">Oreshnik missiles</a>. Throughout the night and at dawn, Moscow launched more than 600 drones and 90 missiles against the capital, Kyiv. Four people were killed and around 100 were wounded. The intermediate-range Oreshniks struck Bila Tserkva, a town south of Kyiv, and the outskirts of the city of Donetsk, territory occupied by Russian forces in the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-08-26/donbas-the-prized-objective-of-the-kremlins-new-russia.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-08-26/donbas-the-prized-objective-of-the-kremlins-new-russia.html">Donbas region</a> in the country’s east. The latter fell there by mistake. Moscow missed its target with a very powerful, hypersonic weapon that is almost impossible to intercept. The warhead was conventional, but this model can carry a nuclear payload. Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged last Thursday from Saint Petersburg that the projectile that was lost was “experimental.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-14/nuclear-powers-expand-and-renew-their-arsenals-in-a-cold-war-climate.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-13/minneapolis-mayor-six-months-after-trumps-takeover-of-his-city-the-danger-of-a-new-invasion-still-exists.html Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-13/minneapolis-mayor-six-months-after-trumps-takeover-of-his-city-the-danger-of-a-new-invasion-still-exists.html Iker Seisdedos García Democrat Jacob Frey became a symbol of the resistance when he expelled ICE from Minnesota. ‘I don’t see it as a victory; two of my neighbors died,’ he tells EL PAÍS  Democrat Jacob Frey became a symbol of the resistance when he expelled ICE from Minnesota. ‘I don’t see it as a victory; two of my neighbors died,’ he tells EL PAÍS  ICE Minneapolis Minnesota Adolf Hitler Donald Trump Bruce Springsteen George Floyd Pam Bondi Kristi Noem Carlos Rosillo (EL PAÍS) Jacob Frey, mayor of Minneapolis, on May 19 in Washington. Jacob Frey, mayor of Minneapolis, on May 19 in Washington. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/ORM43IDQB5FQTCXNT6SUR5QJPE.jpg?auth=66b33f289a708b5a5d83e78edcd5034ce151234b120561a07aded19b47864daa" width="7878" height="5254" alt="Jacob Frey, mayor of Minneapolis, on May 19 in Washington."></img><p>Six months ago, Jacob Frey, 44, went from being mayor of Minneapolis to governing an occupied city. Between 3,000 and 4,000 agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), dispatched by Donald Trump, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-01-30/minnesota-a-turning-point-to-stop-trump.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-01-30/minnesota-a-turning-point-to-stop-trump.html">descended on the state of Minnesota</a> in December of 2025. This was under the pretext of combating fraud within the burgeoning local Somali community. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-13/minneapolis-mayor-six-months-after-trumps-takeover-of-his-city-the-danger-of-a-new-invasion-still-exists.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/MX76F3NDVJACVDZUPXUATP3GR4.jpg?auth=c20b7654075ce20e6b602944bb55d7207fbf670a431297751ef7a493194489f7" width="7980" height="5323" alt="Jacob Frey, mayor of Minneapolis, pictured during his interview with EL PAÍS."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/JMPCLO3Q5JESXCH36BPCSANNKM.jpg?auth=89a068969c0898966b250c8b7fcf86ee01dc7443a1f2746b14976dd66c965626" width="1914" height="1080" alt="Faces of the Minneapolis protests. Top row, from left: Sarah Chargin, Mike Camilleri, Abe Eversman, Josiah Myeog, Julie Prokes and Lesley Ernst. Bottom row, also from left: Nekima Levy Armstrong, Jim Winterer, Una Rana Cualquiera (“Any Frog”), Cathy Anderson, Joey Keillor and Rogelio Aguilar."></img> https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-06-15/little-italy-falls-silent-as-four-time-champions-miss-third-consecutive-world-cup.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:14:13 GMT https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-06-15/little-italy-falls-silent-as-four-time-champions-miss-third-consecutive-world-cup.html Ladislao Javier Moñino On the streets of the famous New York neighborhood that boiled over after the 2006 title, there is hardly any sign of the ‘azzurra’ On the streets of the famous New York neighborhood that boiled over after the 2006 title, there is hardly any sign of the ‘azzurra’ FIFA Bosnia Herzegovina Roberto Baggio Paolo Rossi Dino Zoff Gianni Infantino robertharding / Alamy Stock Photo (Alamy Stock Photo) The entrance to Little Italy in New York. The entrance to Little Italy in New York. <p>When Italy won its fourth World Cup in Germany in 2006, Little Italy erupted. The neighborhood’s main artery, Mulberry Street, delivered one of the most talked-about sports celebrations the city remembers. “People went crazy, they celebrated until dawn. The restaurants, food stands, and shops sold out. The street was full of Italian flags,” recalls Anthony Ricci, owner of Benito One, one of the few restaurants still run by Italians in New York’s Little Italy. There are also not many waiters who speak Italian despite the many hospitality businesses that keep the trans-alpine appeal on their signs. Albanians, because of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-11-07/migration-experts-say-italys-deal-to-have-albania-house-asylum-seekers-follows-worrying-trend.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-11-07/migration-experts-say-italys-deal-to-have-albania-house-asylum-seekers-follows-worrying-trend.html">geographic proximity</a>, do speak the language and seat patrons while holding the menu. The area once settled by the first Italian migrants — mostly Neapolitans and Sicilians — who arrived in the late 19th century to make the American dream reality, has also shrunk, swallowed by a growing Chinatown.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-06-15/little-italy-falls-silent-as-four-time-champions-miss-third-consecutive-world-cup.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-06-14/emma-heming-wife-and-caregiver-for-bruce-willis-i-thought-i-had-to-take-it-all-on-myself-and-that-i-was-a-failure-because-i-needed-support.html Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:05:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-06-14/emma-heming-wife-and-caregiver-for-bruce-willis-i-thought-i-had-to-take-it-all-on-myself-and-that-i-was-a-failure-because-i-needed-support.html María Porcel Estepa The former model, who published a book to help those caring for dependent people, speaks with EL PAÍS about the difficulties of dealing with her husband’s disease and the importance of asking for help The former model, who published a book to help those caring for dependent people, speaks with EL PAÍS about the difficulties of dealing with her husband’s disease and the importance of asking for help Bruce Willis Demi Moore Hollywood Los Ángeles California Cortesía de Emma Heming Willis Emma Heming Willis y Bruce Willis en una playa, en una imagen de 2018 cedida por la pareja. Emma Heming Willis and Bruce Willis in 2018. Emma Heming Willis and Bruce Willis in 2018. <p>When Emma Heming Willis walked into a neurologist’s office nearly four years ago, she left with a whirlwind of emotions. Fear, surprise, anxiety, disorientation. But to cope with them, she left with just one thing: a piece of paper. A single brochure, a single printed sheet, was all the former model — who turns 48 on June 18 — took with her from that medical center. She was drowning in medical jargon and technical terms but was lost as to how to proceed. Because she had just been told that her husband, superstar Bruce Willis, the kind-hearted action hero admired around the world, not only had aphasia — as they had known for months — but also frontotemporal dementia, an incurable and irreversible condition. And there she was, a small piece of paper in her hand, the world crumbling beneath her feet. Perhaps that was the spark that led Heming to become, in addition to a wife, mother, caregiver, and patient advocate, an author. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-06-14/emma-heming-wife-and-caregiver-for-bruce-willis-i-thought-i-had-to-take-it-all-on-myself-and-that-i-was-a-failure-because-i-needed-support.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-06-15/therangeles-los-angeles-little-iran-that-national-team-does-not-represent-iran-it-represents-the-islamic-republic-of-iran.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:43:42 GMT https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-06-15/therangeles-los-angeles-little-iran-that-national-team-does-not-represent-iran-it-represents-the-islamic-republic-of-iran.html Lorenzo Calonge Calonge The L.A. neighborhood, a meeting point for its large Persian community, receives the national team uncomfortably as it makes its debut against New Zealand The L.A. neighborhood, a meeting point for its large Persian community, receives the national team uncomfortably as it makes its debut against New Zealand FIFA Irán Los Ángeles California George H. W. Bush Christina House (Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Therangeles Two young people walk down Westwood Boulevard carrying flags of the Iranian opposition and of the United States. Two young people walk down Westwood Boulevard carrying flags of the Iranian opposition and of the United States. <p>Near the famous Beverly Hills neighborhood there is an area of Los Angeles with a curious name: Tehrangeles, a portmanteau of Tehran and Los Angeles. It does not have the glamour or purchasing power of the TV-famous zip code, but lately it has drawn a lot of attention. For decades it has concentrated a significant number of Iranian businesses and is the destination for the large Iranian community living in the United States, far from the ayatollahs’ regime. After four months under the spotlight because of the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-15/us-and-iran-announce-an-agreement-to-open-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-end-the-war.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-15/us-and-iran-announce-an-agreement-to-open-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-end-the-war.html">war between the two countries</a>, the current buzz is that Iran’s national team will play its first two World Cup matches in the Californian capital: on June 15 against New Zealand and June 21 against Belgium.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-06-15/therangeles-los-angeles-little-iran-that-national-team-does-not-represent-iran-it-represents-the-islamic-republic-of-iran.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-15/he-tingbo-the-woman-who-wants-to-change-the-chip-industry.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:33:17 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-15/he-tingbo-the-woman-who-wants-to-change-the-chip-industry.html Daniel Soufi The Huawei executive recently presented a method for building faster and more powerful processors that aims to be revolutionary. The reaction has been a mix of enthusiasm and skepticism The Huawei executive recently presented a method for building faster and more powerful processors that aims to be revolutionary. The reaction has been a mix of enthusiasm and skepticism Huawei China Taiwán Semiconductores y Sistemas Jensen Huang Nvidia Corporation José Manuel Esteban (CincoDías) He Tingbo, presidenta del negocio de semiconductores de Huawei. He Tingbo, president of the semiconductors department at Huawei. He Tingbo, president of the semiconductors department at Huawei. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/BEQZYSTGO5FDJFR3DL4D3H754I.jpg?auth=aa0a27c650cf7d12a3390d851b8cbcec3b01cac1ac993cb852216614326f66fa" width="2796" height="1986" alt="He Tingbo, president of the semiconductors department at Huawei."></img><p>More than 60 years ago, the chemist Gordon Moore predicted that the number of transistors that could fit on a chip would double every two years. He was right. Computing power increased for decades and costs fell. But many smartphones, computers, and an era of artificial intelligence later, Moore’s Law has reached its limits. That’s where He Tingbo (China, 1969), president of Huawei’s semiconductor business, comes in. She has proposed an alternative law to ensure that chips <a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2024-04-12/artificial-intelligence-sparks-game-of-thrones-in-the-chip-industry.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2024-04-12/artificial-intelligence-sparks-game-of-thrones-in-the-chip-industry.html">continue to gain power and efficiency</a> without the need to keep shrinking the transistor.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-15/he-tingbo-the-woman-who-wants-to-change-the-chip-industry.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-06-15/aubrey-plaza-shows-off-pregnancy-with-boyfriend-one-year-and-four-months-after-husbands-death-social-judgment-remains-relentless.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:34:34 GMT https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-06-15/aubrey-plaza-shows-off-pregnancy-with-boyfriend-one-year-and-four-months-after-husbands-death-social-judgment-remains-relentless.html Marita Alonso After the actress’s husband, Jeff Baena, was found dead on January 3, 2025, many considered that Plaza has moved on too quickly. Why won’t society free women from grief? After the actress’s husband, Jeff Baena, was found dead on January 3, 2025, many considered that Plaza has moved on too quickly. Why won’t society free women from grief? Hollywood Aubrey Plaza Tom Hanks Sarah Jessica Parker Dia Dipasupil (WireImage) Aubrey Plaza S Moda Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott on June 7 in New York. Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott on June 7 in New York. <p>Aubrey Plaza posed with her partner, the actor Chris Abbott (who played Charlie, Marnie’s boyfriend, on the TV series <i>Girls</i>), at the Tony Awards wearing a dress from Chanel’s Coco Beach 2026 collection that showcased her pregnancy. <i>People</i> magazine broke the news that they were expecting a baby last April. That the actress (who rose to fame on the series <i>Parks and Recreation</i> and was one of the leads in the second season of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-04-08/whats-next-for-the-white-lotus-after-its-explosive-third-season-finale.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-04-08/whats-next-for-the-white-lotus-after-its-explosive-third-season-finale.html"><i>The White Lotus</i></a>) is pregnant has angered those who believe that she has moved on too quickly, since 15 months have passed since her husband, the screenwriter and filmmaker Jeff Baena, was found dead in his home. This is not the first time the actress has been singled out. After Baena’s death was ruled a suicide, reports emerged that the couple had been separated since September 2024. Some blamed her as if, in some way, she were responsible for his death.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-06-15/aubrey-plaza-shows-off-pregnancy-with-boyfriend-one-year-and-four-months-after-husbands-death-social-judgment-remains-relentless.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-06-12/researchers-uncover-mechanism-responsible-for-the-worlds-most-famous-carnivorous-plants-snapping-jaw.html Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:36:30 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-06-12/researchers-uncover-mechanism-responsible-for-the-worlds-most-famous-carnivorous-plants-snapping-jaw.html Selva Vargas Reátegui Venus flytraps can modify the mechanical properties of their cellular walls almost instantaneously — allowing them to capture insects in a tenth of a second Venus flytraps can modify the mechanical properties of their cellular walls almost instantaneously — allowing them to capture insects in a tenth of a second Charles Darwin epv How the Venus flytrap catches insects Un insecto se posa sobre una venus atrapamoscas. Un insecto se posa sobre una venus atrapamoscas. <p>When <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-01-04/a-natural-evolution-of-cruelty.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-01-04/a-natural-evolution-of-cruelty.html">Charles Darwin</a> first saw a Venus flytrap, he was fascinated. The British naturalist was a pioneer in the scientific study of the carnivorous plant, perhaps the most famous one in the world. Seeing it move so quickly made it seem like an animal. The researcher even thought that there must be some plant equivalent to muscles and nerves. More than a century later, the Venus flytrap continues to challenge scientists’ ideas about plant movement. Now, a team of physicists and biologists have show that the secret to its snapping jaws lies in its capability of modifying the mechanical properties of its cellular walls almost instantaneously, a change that sets off the closure of the leaf around its prey.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-06-12/researchers-uncover-mechanism-responsible-for-the-worlds-most-famous-carnivorous-plants-snapping-jaw.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-06-10/pandemics-that-werent-how-to-nip-an-outbreak-in-the-bud.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:36:51 GMT https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-06-10/pandemics-that-werent-how-to-nip-an-outbreak-in-the-bud.html Patricia R. Blanco Doctors, epidemiologists and surveillance systems have managed to contain flares of cholera, mpox and Marburg virus before they become international crises Doctors, epidemiologists and surveillance systems have managed to contain flares of cholera, mpox and Marburg virus before they become international crises Ébola UN Uganda África El Salvador Malaria Gabón Gradel Muyisa Mumbere (REUTERS) Ebola Health personnel equipped with personal protective equipment to respond to the ebola outbreak on May 31 in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Health personnel equipped with personal protective equipment to respond to the ebola outbreak on May 31 in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo. <p>On December 10, 2024, a woman arrived at a health facility in Pariak, a town in the state of Jonglei in South Sudan, with diarrhea, vomiting and symptoms of dehydration. She had recently returned from an area affected by <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-08-01/as-climate-change-leads-to-more-and-wetter-storms-cholera-cases-are-on-the-rise.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-08-01/as-climate-change-leads-to-more-and-wetter-storms-cholera-cases-are-on-the-rise.html">cholera</a>. In one of the most vulnerable countries in the world, where millions of people lack regular access to clean water and health services, this could have been the beginning of a new emergency.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-06-10/pandemics-that-werent-how-to-nip-an-outbreak-in-the-bud.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-06-07/enshittification-reaches-social-media-for-zuckerberg-and-musk-your-friends-are-a-burden-they-just-want-you-to-see-ads.html Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-06-07/enshittification-reaches-social-media-for-zuckerberg-and-musk-your-friends-are-a-burden-they-just-want-you-to-see-ads.html Jaime Lorite Chinchón EL PAÍS talked to Cory Doctorow, who coined the popular term. With Big Tech taking over the internet, the positive atmosphere and user-friendly features of social media platforms – which previously allowed us to connect with friends – are disappearing EL PAÍS talked to Cory Doctorow, who coined the popular term. With Big Tech taking over the internet, the positive atmosphere and user-friendly features of social media platforms – which previously allowed us to connect with friends – are disappearing Silicon Valley Mark Zuckerberg Elon Musk Facebook Instagram Meta Yanis Varoufakis NurPhoto (NurPhoto via Getty Images) Social Media Apps Through The Broken Glass There was a time when social media was useful for connecting with like-minded people. There was a time when social media was useful for connecting with like-minded people. <p>A friend is upset because you didn’t “like” a photo from her last trip, but the truth is you haven’t even had a chance to see it. Instead of displaying it on your feed, Instagram prioritized showing you ads for food. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-06-07/enshittification-reaches-social-media-for-zuckerberg-and-musk-your-friends-are-a-burden-they-just-want-you-to-see-ads.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-06-07/frances-haugen-we-are-worse-off-today-than-when-i-leaked-the-facebook-documents.html Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-06-07/frances-haugen-we-are-worse-off-today-than-when-i-leaked-the-facebook-documents.html Manu González Pascual The whistleblower who exposed social media’s dangers to teenagers says the next major legal battle will be against the AI friends that minors interact with The whistleblower who exposed social media’s dangers to teenagers says the next major legal battle will be against the AI friends that minors interact with Facebook Internet Instagram Meta Mark Zuckerberg Elon Musk Twitter Frances Haugen interview Engineer Frances Haugen poses at the Llotja de Mar in Barcelona, where she participated in the First International Conference on Digital Rights. Engineer Frances Haugen poses at the Llotja de Mar in Barcelona, where she participated in the First International Conference on Digital Rights. <p>In September 2021, <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-facebook-files-11631713039" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" title="https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-facebook-files-11631713039"><i>The Wall Street Journal</i></a> published the Facebook Files, a series of reports based on internal documents from the tech company that, among other things, showed its executives were aware of the harms Instagram and Facebook were causing young people. It was a bombshell. It triggered the biggest reputational crisis for Mark Zuckerberg’s company, which weeks later rebranded as Meta. The person behind it was engineer <a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2023-10-31/frances-haugen-facebook-whistleblower-in-10-years-we-will-wonder-why-we-didnt-regulate-social-networks-sooner.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2023-10-31/frances-haugen-facebook-whistleblower-in-10-years-we-will-wonder-why-we-didnt-regulate-social-networks-sooner.html">Frances Haugen</a>, 42, who left her post at Facebook carrying 21,000 internal documents. The U.S. Senate summoned her to testify, and investigations were opened into her revelations.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-06-07/frances-haugen-we-are-worse-off-today-than-when-i-leaked-the-facebook-documents.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/QV2CB6XDTFF5RPVDP4XTBCDIMQ.jpg?auth=52fab67188d6848a9b5d61bc4f64690e8cfb7577deb703919f59f24eae936e98" width="4724" height="3149" alt="After the leak, Haugen moved from California to Puerto Rico. From there she runs an NGO that fights for transparency in social media."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/33AJWZEASFGBVC5NTZSKURXWOQ.jpg?auth=625e17c30c5da26adba013c50f0259e77a790ec558f49960579a125e25de8f27" width="4724" height="3149" alt="Haugen decided to reveal herself a month after the leak in a television interview. "></img> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-13/what-is-tesla-whatever-suits-elon-musk-at-any-given-moment.html Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-13/what-is-tesla-whatever-suits-elon-musk-at-any-given-moment.html Carlos Hidalgo The founder and world’s richest person alters the company’s essence to sustain its high valuation. Sometimes it is an electric carmaker, sometimes an energy giant or the vanguard of AI The founder and world’s richest person alters the company’s essence to sustain its high valuation. Sometimes it is an electric carmaker, sometimes an energy giant or the vanguard of AI Tesla Motors Elon Musk Space X Byd Jiang Qiming (China News Service / VCG / Getty Images) (EL PAÍS) Tesla’s Cybercap model at a trade fair in Shanghai, November 2025. Tesla’s Cybercap model at a trade fair in Shanghai, November 2025. <p>Michael Burry, the fund manager on whom the film <i>The Big Short</i> (2015) was based and who became famous (and wealthy) for anticipating the subprime mortgage crisis, published on his blog in December 2025 his conviction that <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-04-07/teslas-local-gigafactories-help-protect-musk-from-trumps-tariffs.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-04-07/teslas-local-gigafactories-help-protect-musk-from-trumps-tariffs.html">Tesla</a>, Elon Musk’s electric vehicle and energy company, had been “ridiculously overvalued for a long time.” In his view, the company’s value to investors was only being diluted over time, in part by the exorbitant compensation paid to Musk, which does not match Tesla’s actual profits. Tesla’s stock has risen 115% over the past five years despite never having paid a dividend since its debut on the market a decade ago. Nearly six months have passed, but Burry’s thesis remains intact. In recent remarks he echoed a market rumor that Musk would use SpaceX’s initial public offering to merge it with Tesla, which would further dilute the value of a company that is currently the ninth-largest in the world by market capitalization ($1.64 trillion).</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-13/what-is-tesla-whatever-suits-elon-musk-at-any-given-moment.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-06-13/the-flight-costs-15-were-not-going-to-give-you-a-foot-massage-have-we-normalized-being-treated-badly-by-advertising.html Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-06-13/the-flight-costs-15-were-not-going-to-give-you-a-foot-massage-have-we-normalized-being-treated-badly-by-advertising.html Lucas Barquero Pierantoni In an ecosystem increasingly saturated with stimuli, brands strive to stand out from competitors with strategies that sometimes resemble the worst behavior on social media In an ecosystem increasingly saturated with stimuli, brands strive to stand out from competitors with strategies that sometimes resemble the worst behavior on social media Ryanair Sydney Sweeney Influencers Netflix Coca-Cola Pepsi-Cola Twitter Instagram swim ink 2 llc (Corbis via Getty Images) A British advertisement for learning Esperanto from the 1930s. A British advertisement for learning Esperanto from the 1930s. <p>“Random seat? You’ll lose the window.” “The flight costs €15, we’re not going to give you a foot massage.” “You paid for a seat, not a throne.” Ryanair’s official Spanish account on X has posted messages like these over the past month. Far from causing outrage, they have become almost routine. The <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-01-29/ryanair-calls-spanish-minister-of-consumer-affairs-a-crazy-communist-over-crusade-against-carry-on-baggage-charges.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-01-29/ryanair-calls-spanish-minister-of-consumer-affairs-a-crazy-communist-over-crusade-against-carry-on-baggage-charges.html">Irish low-cost carrier</a> has long embraced an acidic, at times offensive, communication style. But it is not alone. Other brands such as U.S. burger chain Wendy’s or even language learning app Duolingo show that provocation has become a marketing lingua franca.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-06-13/the-flight-costs-15-were-not-going-to-give-you-a-foot-massage-have-we-normalized-being-treated-badly-by-advertising.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-06/the-popularizer-of-the-k-shaped-economy-the-rich-are-living-a-golden-age-under-trump.html Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-06/the-popularizer-of-the-k-shaped-economy-the-rich-are-living-a-golden-age-under-trump.html Amanda Mars Professor Peter Atwater believes economic inequality has mutated into something more dangerous for social cohesion. ‘Such an unequal economy is fragile, like a Jenga tower,’ he warns Professor Peter Atwater believes economic inequality has mutated into something more dangerous for social cohesion. ‘Such an unequal economy is fragile, like a Jenga tower,’ he warns Coronavirus Covid-19 Donald Trump Federica Narancio (EL PAÍS) US - PETER - ECONOMISTA - EP Peter Atwater, professor of economics at William & Mary, pictured in Washington. Peter Atwater, professor of economics at William & Mary, pictured in Washington. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/L5DNAJRUY5DSFEKXC66A5IIBIM.jpg?auth=b8d36172c1fd1ec14b2e7a9511906d9efda02a9484507bd5dd256a7584ac5068" width="2340" height="1560" alt="Peter Atwater, professor of economics at William & Mary, pictured in Washington."></img><p>Peter Atwater, a professor of economics at William &amp; Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, began popularizing the idea of a “K‑shaped economy” shortly after the pandemic began. Analysts were debating on social media what the recovery would look like after the self‑induced coma into which GDP had been plunged, and they floated the usual options: an L (a plunge followed by stagnation), a V (a rebound as sharp as the drop), a W (a renewed recession after a brief uptick)… Though he wasn’t the first to suggest the K. An unknown user — now rebranded as Ivan The K — argued on X (still called Twitter at the time) that the final letter would be a K: meaning some things would recover and others wouldn’t. For Atwater, 65, that message was a revelation that went much further: the more privileged social groups would emerge from the pandemic strengthened in several aspects of their lives, while those at the bottom would be <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2021-11-05/how-the-coronavirus-pandemic-has-widened-inequalities-in-spain.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2021-11-05/how-the-coronavirus-pandemic-has-widened-inequalities-in-spain.html">worse off relative to 2019</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-06/the-popularizer-of-the-k-shaped-economy-the-rich-are-living-a-golden-age-under-trump.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-03/an-army-of-lawyers-is-fighting-so-you-can-order-an-uber-at-mexico-citys-airport.html Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:51:52 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-03/an-army-of-lawyers-is-fighting-so-you-can-order-an-uber-at-mexico-citys-airport.html Verónica Garrido With just days to go before the World Cup events begin in the capital, taxi drivers, ride‑hailing services, and authorities remain locked in a dispute that has led to fines, cars being impounded, and confused travelers With just days to go before the World Cup events begin in the capital, taxi drivers, ride‑hailing services, and authorities remain locked in a dispute that has led to fines, cars being impounded, and confused travelers México Uber AICM FIFA REBECA HERRERA (EL PAÍS) MEXICO - AEROPUERTO CDMX - TAXIS - UBER An Uber user waits at Mexico City International Airport on Tuesday. An Uber user waits at Mexico City International Airport on Tuesday. REBECA HERRERA MEXICO - AEROPUERTO CDMX - TAXIS - UBER Airport taxi company, with its own parking area. Airport taxi company, with its own parking area. REBECA HERRERA MEXICO - AEROPUERTO CDMX - TAXIS - UBER Signage for the ride-hailing stand at Terminal 1 of the AICM. Signage for the ride-hailing stand at Terminal 1 of the AICM. REBECA HERRERA MEXICO - AEROPUERTO CDMX - TAXIS - UBER Passersby head to the taxi pick-up area at Terminal 2 of the AICM on Tuesday. Passersby head to the taxi pick-up area at Terminal 2 of the AICM on Tuesday. REBECA HERRERA MEXICO - AEROPUERTO CDMX - TAXIS - UBER The new ride‑hailing bay at Terminal 1 is almost empty. The new ride‑hailing bay at Terminal 1 is almost empty. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/E5QGN7R26JFCJHAFFPJIENFL7U.jpeg?auth=e502c43b57d577130bff78e3842b88093d637ebbf6911025e590eaa3670c9343" width="4910" height="3268" alt="An Uber user waits at Mexico City International Airport on Tuesday."></img><p>Everything a traveler encounters upon leaving Mexico City International Airport (AICM) illustrates the problems facing the country’s largest terminal. The first thing you see after stepping outside is long lines, cars being towed away, and National Guard officers handing out fines. The standoff between licensed taxi drivers and ride‑hailing apps over control of the airport has been simmering for months, becoming a strange daily routine of enforcement operations and drivers losing their cars at both terminals of the airport. But with only eight days before the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-20/amid-world-cup-buzz-guadalajara-confronts-legacy-of-cartel-violence.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-20/amid-world-cup-buzz-guadalajara-confronts-legacy-of-cartel-violence.html">World Cup begins in the capital</a> — bringing millions of visitors— the conflict is intensifying.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-03/an-army-of-lawyers-is-fighting-so-you-can-order-an-uber-at-mexico-citys-airport.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/3ZYSDWSVQZB77CNEDKJU6DG3XA.jpeg?auth=96de6b45a3392a185c9117c6efec420287a306613986c02d0a102428970a4ce9" width="5408" height="3600" alt="Taxi bay for app services at Terminal 1 of the AICM, installed outside the airport."></img> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-09/bolivias-failed-economic-model-from-the-energy-heart-of-south-america-to-the-risk-of-blackouts.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:56:27 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-09/bolivias-failed-economic-model-from-the-energy-heart-of-south-america-to-the-risk-of-blackouts.html Caio Ruvenal Despite allegedly huge natural gas reserves, a lack of exploration and manipulated figures have exhausted the system that sustained the country for two decades, leading to widespread protests Despite allegedly huge natural gas reserves, a lack of exploration and manipulated figures have exhausted the system that sustained the country for two decades, leading to widespread protests Bolivia La Paz Rodrigo Paz Pereira América Evo Morales Repsol Petrobras José Luis Quintana (LatinContent via Getty Images) BOLIVIA - PETRÓLEO Gualberto Villarroel oil refinery in Cochabamba, Bolivia, in 2014. Gualberto Villarroel oil refinery in Cochabamba, Bolivia, in 2014. <p>There is an old propaganda poster advertising <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-11/bolivia-orders-arrest-of-evo-morales-for-failing-to-appear-at-child-trafficking-trial.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-11/bolivia-orders-arrest-of-evo-morales-for-failing-to-appear-at-child-trafficking-trial.html">Evo Morales</a>’ third-term program: “Bolivia will be the energy heart of South America. Bolivia will have energy sovereignty. We will export energy to neighboring countries and become a regional leader.” The former president began that term in 2015 backed by an overwhelming electoral victory of more than 60%. The support reflected the economic stability the country had enjoyed since his first term in 2006, sustained mainly by natural gas exports, which in 2014 alone reached $6.1 billion. International reserves became the highest in South America relative to GDP. But behind the scenes, the picture was different. Reserve certifications did not match the extravagant figures that had been proclaimed, and oil companies had neglected exploration of new fields.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-09/bolivias-failed-economic-model-from-the-energy-heart-of-south-america-to-the-risk-of-blackouts.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-13/photographer-jack-davisons-challenge-three-days-in-london-and-111-portraits-37-per-day.html Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-13/photographer-jack-davisons-challenge-three-days-in-london-and-111-portraits-37-per-day.html Gloria Crespo MacLennan Over the course of three days in November 2024, the British photographer took a series of photographs, now compiled in a new publication. They defy any recognizable time and are constructed out of a strange sense of permanence Over the course of three days in November 2024, the British photographer took a series of photographs, now compiled in a new publication. They defy any recognizable time and are constructed out of a strange sense of permanence París Jack Davison (EL PAÍS) Fotogaleria Babelia. Portraits of London. Jack Davison An image from the book '13-15 November. Portraits: London' (2026), published by Helions. Courtesy of the Cob Gallery. An image from the book '13-15 November. Portraits: London' (2026), published by Helions. Courtesy of the Cob Gallery. Jack Davison (EL PAÍS) Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Jack Davison Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Jack Davison (EL PAÍS) Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Jack Davison Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Jack Davison Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Jack Davison Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Jack Davison Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Jack Davison (EL PAÍS) Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Jack Davison (EL PAÍS) Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Jack Davison Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Jack Davison Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Double spread from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Double spread from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Double spread from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Double spread from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. <p>At the latest edition of Paris Photo, held in November 2025, a series of black-and-white portraits <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-12-08/martin-parr-photographer-when-the-absurdity-of-the-world-presents-itself-i-take-the-shot.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-12-08/martin-parr-photographer-when-the-absurdity-of-the-world-presents-itself-i-take-the-shot.html">caught the attention</a> of both the public and the media. Their public display followed a large-scale installation from the 2024 edition, dedicated to the complete works of the German portrait photographer August Sander (1876-1964). That year, the newly-renovated Grand Palais had welcomed visitors with his celebrated project, <i>People of the 20th Century</i>. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-13/photographer-jack-davisons-challenge-three-days-in-london-and-111-portraits-37-per-day.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-13/siri-hustvedt-writer-id-like-to-go-to-my-grave-with-a-little-whiff-of-paul-austers-smoke.html Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-13/siri-hustvedt-writer-id-like-to-go-to-my-grave-with-a-little-whiff-of-paul-austers-smoke.html Pablo Guimón In her latest book ‘Ghost Stories,’ the U.S. writer dissects her life with the author of ‘The New York Trilogy’ — its high points, tragedies, and the mourning that followed her partner’s death in 2024 In her latest book ‘Ghost Stories,’ the U.S. writer dissects her life with the author of ‘The New York Trilogy’ — its high points, tragedies, and the mourning that followed her partner’s death in 2024 Paul Auster Siri Hustvedt Donald Trump 23-F Pablo Monge (EL PAÍS) Siri Hustvedt Siri Hustvedt at Madrid’s Círculo de Bellas Artes. Siri Hustvedt at Madrid’s Círculo de Bellas Artes. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/3W2NRYEGC5D2VHE42PMDPQ2TZY.jpg?auth=110503057a578197b3e80e192b183204758b90e09f25463b0236a4df34eb27cc" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Siri Hustvedt at Madrid’s Círculo de Bellas Artes."></img><p>Fate, that force that so suffuses the fiction <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-05-01/paul-auster-a-life-in-in-images.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-05-01/paul-auster-a-life-in-in-images.html">of Paul Auster</a> (Newark, New Jersey, 1947 – Brooklyn, New York, 2024) resulted in a strange journey back to where she started for writer Siri Hustvedt (Northfield, Minnesota, 1955) on this hot Wednesday morning. She is seated in a room at Madrid’s Círculo de Bellas Artes cultural center, speaking with EL PAÍS about her latest book <i>Ghost Stories</i>, a moving text dedicated to the memory of her husband and to the mourning that followed his loss when he fell victim to cancer.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-13/siri-hustvedt-writer-id-like-to-go-to-my-grave-with-a-little-whiff-of-paul-austers-smoke.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/3C4J4OIRXRD3JMNAAQJHUOVYRY.jpg?auth=d11ad22183add603339a2820a3e2421bc39722e0a0178f4e247b3a3c3094fd3b" width="6304" height="4509" alt="Writers Paul Auster and Siri Hustvedt, in an image provided by the author from her personal archive."></img> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-11/six-prides-to-watch-this-month-from-liberated-budapest-to-new-york-under-the-shadow-of-trump.html Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:39:46 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-11/six-prides-to-watch-this-month-from-liberated-budapest-to-new-york-under-the-shadow-of-trump.html Pablo León Hungary’s capital celebrates in freedom after Viktor Orbán’s fall, in the Romanian city of Oradea the march is banned, while in the US respect for the community drops to historic lows Hungary’s capital celebrates in freedom after Viktor Orbán’s fall, in the Romanian city of Oradea the march is banned, while in the US respect for the community drops to historic lows Comunidad LGTBIQ+ Budapest Viktor Orban Donald Trump Madrid México Ámsterdam Isaac Fontana (EFE) The rainbow warriors at São Paulo Pride, June 7. The rainbow warriors at São Paulo Pride, June 7. The rainbow warriors at São Paulo Pride, June 7. <p>June is Pride Month for sexual and gender diversity. On June 28 the International LGBTQ+ Pride Day is observed in homage to the Stonewall uprising, which took place in 1969 in New York and is considered the cradle of the rights movement. Throughout the month —with some celebrations extending into July— rights are asserted, cultural events are scheduled and demonstrations are organized.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-11/six-prides-to-watch-this-month-from-liberated-budapest-to-new-york-under-the-shadow-of-trump.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/XFKYWUD4XBEQRLGKNXKYTUBAKE.JPG?auth=72720d4d7050b1f05cddfba42ad42e2bab28b005c7b47941738910a149b73abb" width="5150" height="3433" alt="Demonstrators at last year’s Madrid Pride."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-14/the-chilean-woman-seeking-her-familys-artworks-looted-during-nazism.html Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-14/the-chilean-woman-seeking-her-familys-artworks-looted-during-nazism.html Pedro Schwarze After fleeing Hitler’s regime, the Zoellners suffered the theft of a major collection of paintings and antique furniture. Over five decades later, Deborah Zoellner resumed the search and has already managed to locate part of that lost family treasure After fleeing Hitler’s regime, the Zoellners suffered the theft of a major collection of paintings and antique furniture. Over five decades later, Deborah Zoellner resumed the search and has already managed to locate part of that lost family treasure Chile Santiago de Chile Adolf Hitler Auschwitz Sotheby's SOFIA YANJARI (EL PAÍS) Deborah Zoellner in Santiago, May 27. Deborah Zoellner in Santiago, May 27. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/56SQKOZ73NFJBKVVBWF3ZQO3RU.jpg?auth=3d561f190979823749ea2a2cb1300e3683af636b411672abc1eb664c8f3f4f3d" width="6190" height="4127" alt="Deborah Zoellner in Santiago, May 27."></img><p>“The painting found me.” That is how Deborah Zoellner (Santiago, Chile, 1963) sums up the beginning of her search for her family’s artworks, stolen during the years of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-03-14/it-wasnt-just-terror-the-nazis-won-the-cultural-battle-in-a-year.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-03-14/it-wasnt-just-terror-the-nazis-won-the-cultural-battle-in-a-year.html">Nazism in Europe</a>. It was in 2000 when Zoellner, a descendant of a prominent German-Jewish family, received a surprise call from the Netherlands informing her that a painting in a museum in the Dutch city of Groningen had belonged to her paternal grandmother, Elsbeth Isaac, and therefore belonged to her heirs. The work was a painting by the German artist Max Liebermann (1847–1935) titled <i>Düne bei Nordwijk mit Kind</i> (Dune near Noordwijk with a child), which Elsbeth, along with a number of valuable possessions, had entrusted in 1940 in Amsterdam to a confidant when she decided to leave for the United States in the face of the advancing Nazi threat and persecution of Jews, but which she never recovered after the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-07-28/when-did-the-nazis-lose-what-was-the-most-important-battle-the-unanswered-questions-about-world-war-ii.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-07-28/when-did-the-nazis-lose-what-was-the-most-important-battle-the-unanswered-questions-about-world-war-ii.html">end of World War II</a> (1939–1945).</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-14/the-chilean-woman-seeking-her-familys-artworks-looted-during-nazism.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/V2ALAZRO5RH3XPIN7XSLL6BINY.jpg?auth=f6e84b117f83b6c00bd53ebcab55220a86d544f78b82b9b090a7badf5af145b5" width="6441" height="4294" alt="Deborah Zoellner at her home in Santiago."></img> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-08/the-metropolitan-opera-of-new-york-seeks-billionaires-to-survive.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:43:38 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-08/the-metropolitan-opera-of-new-york-seeks-billionaires-to-survive.html Luis Doncel Saudi Arabia’s refusal to inject $200 million into the prestigious cultural institution deepens its financial problems, despite going through a strong artistic moment Saudi Arabia’s refusal to inject $200 million into the prestigious cultural institution deepens its financial problems, despite going through a strong artistic moment Ópera Arabia Saudí Lincoln Center Frida Kahlo Angel Colmenares (EFE) The Metropolitan Opera of New York A rehearsal of the opera 'El último sueño de Frida y Diego' last Wednesday at the Met. A rehearsal of the opera 'El último sueño de Frida y Diego' last Wednesday at the Met. <p>On stage, the performers are playing <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-13/frida-kahlos-work-in-the-hands-of-a-spanish-bank-the-controversy-shaking-mexicos-art-world.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-13/frida-kahlos-work-in-the-hands-of-a-spanish-bank-the-controversy-shaking-mexicos-art-world.html">Frida Kahlo</a> and Diego Rivera. He is about to die. She has returned to the world of the living, but only briefly, to be reunited with her beloved/loathed husband. “Life is brief, but the light will remain,” sings the chorus surrounding them, framed by a luminous staging and the baton of music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin. The music has not even finished when a near-capacity Lincoln Center erupts in applause, with ecstatic shouts of “viva,” in Spanish.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-08/the-metropolitan-opera-of-new-york-seeks-billionaires-to-survive.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-06-13/andrea-kottow-essayist-when-we-care-for-our-parents-we-are-confronted-with-our-own-limitations.html Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-06-13/andrea-kottow-essayist-when-we-care-for-our-parents-we-are-confronted-with-our-own-limitations.html PABLO MARÍN The literature professor from Santiago de Chile has published a unique work of nonfiction that examines parent-child relationships through her own experience with her father, the physician Miguel Kottow The literature professor from Santiago de Chile has published a unique work of nonfiction that examines parent-child relationships through her own experience with her father, the physician Miguel Kottow Chile Santiago de Chile Héctor Noguera América Cristóbal Venegas (EL PAÍS) CHILE-Andrea Kottow Andrea Kottow, pictured in Santiago de Chile on June 5, 2026.  Andrea Kottow, pictured in Santiago de Chile on June 5, 2026.  <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/H6Q3DZPVBVCRTKMZRDM4PJD3PM.jpg?auth=b7c164509419a56a22c887e81d5401d8659b466e76838cf97c4ff2a3ddbc6a33" width="8256" height="5504" alt="Andrea Kottow, pictured in Santiago de Chile on June 5, 2026. "></img><p>In the summer of 2013, Andrea Kottow, 51, learned of her father’s first fall. Miguel Kottow Lang — a renowned ophthalmologist, academic and bioethics specialist — had been perched on a chair, trying to repair a curtain in the house he shared with Andrea’s mother, when he lost his balance and fell. The fall changed many things, though not immediately. At first, it was just broken ribs, which Miguel silently managed with medication. However, after his mobility difficulties and other symptoms became apparent, the diagnosis came: he had Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare <a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2024-02-02/scientists-identify-one-reason-women-suffer-more-from-autoimmune-diseases.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/health/2024-02-02/scientists-identify-one-reason-women-suffer-more-from-autoimmune-diseases.html">autoimmune disease</a> that causes the body to produce antibodies against its own tissues.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-06-13/andrea-kottow-essayist-when-we-care-for-our-parents-we-are-confronted-with-our-own-limitations.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/DULSBGT33FDQHBC7W6X5A4JKUE.jpg?auth=3d0a874b684e391d8f68f28df0df0a3bd42d48771325dac946f3a48af327cf4e" width="8256" height="5504" alt="Andrea Kottow."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/QWZQYHUBCVHXXN6BHML77NGL3I.jpg?auth=76f741c5b9d0369da25b60c25b10f7f1fdd31ab38c673f61730529457e21d3f9" width="8256" height="5504" alt="Andrea Kottow, pictured on June 5, 2026. "></img> https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-06-02/parmesan-the-cheese-used-as-bank-collateral.html Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:52:49 GMT https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-06-02/parmesan-the-cheese-used-as-bank-collateral.html Laura Caorsi A symbol of Italian gastronomy, these edible wheels have unique characteristics and are far more than just something to grate over pasta A symbol of Italian gastronomy, these edible wheels have unique characteristics and are far more than just something to grate over pasta Parma Pietro Gerboni (Consorcio del Parmigiano Reggiano) parmesano A PDO Parmigiano Reggiano inspector checks cheese wheels for defects. The hammer is used to detect air pockets inside. A PDO Parmigiano Reggiano inspector checks cheese wheels for defects. The hammer is used to detect air pockets inside. <p>What do medieval monasteries in Emilia-Romagna have in common with a local bank founded in 1910? Both made food preservation part of their daily work. In their own ways and in their own eras, monks and bankers have pursued the same goal in the same place: to profit from a singular product — a cheese capable of staying in good condition for years and increasing in value as it ages. This food, which ensured monastic survival in the 12th century, is now part of Italy’s gastronomic heritage and lies at the heart of a financial model that is so peculiar it has even been studied by<a href="https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/615046-PDF-ENG" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/615046-PDF-ENG"> Harvard Business School</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-06-02/parmesan-the-cheese-used-as-bank-collateral.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-06-01/plants-that-scent-the-garden-when-night-falls.html Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:30:19 GMT https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-06-01/plants-that-scent-the-garden-when-night-falls.html Eduardo Barba Night-blooming jessamines, daturas and jasmines release their aroma at dusk, while moonlight highlights the sheen of their pale flowers and leaves Night-blooming jessamines, daturas and jasmines release their aroma at dusk, while moonlight highlights the sheen of their pale flowers and leaves Alamy Stock Photo Fresh buds of night blooming jasmine (Cestrum nocturnum) growing naturally in an Indian organic garden. Raat ki Raani. The night-blooming jessamine is full of fragrant flowers that can only be smelled after dusk. The night-blooming jessamine is full of fragrant flowers that can only be smelled after dusk. <p>On hot days, sunset and night bring the beneficial effect of falling temperatures. Sitting <a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2024-08-24/sun-plants-and-marmalade-dismantling-mental-health-stigma-in-a-garden.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/health/2024-08-24/sun-plants-and-marmalade-dismantling-mental-health-stigma-in-a-garden.html">on a park bench</a> or on the balcony at home offers a different perspective of the garden areas. Taller species will silhouette against the twilight sky, and following their outline with your eyes, as if tracing their shape, is an act of reverence, a connection with the plants. Likewise, the stillness of those hours will add a slowing sensation to the day’s fast pace.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-06-01/plants-that-scent-the-garden-when-night-falls.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/V7KBZMBHQVANDMYIBI5LA3UJRU.jpg?auth=7cc5c9407ac1164bddbd02dd4499814926478013527ac473cfa323621fae3942" width="5737" height="3813" alt="The whiteness of gardenia flowers stands out on moonlit nights."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/BPA3SUDW7BGJ7EPUDFELLVTI3M.jpg?auth=63595992c7f30b0c9fcae5035bfa837879c7c6483e7198c261f2f592d26ac70d" width="3960" height="2796" alt="The silhouette of an oriental plane tree is traced against the twilight sky."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/5GMCBH7A6RGOVIADW5CRHQWYRI.jpg?auth=d6498b5ae5c5e07a76db7a2c7f1f699b14930770ddf028f6d2fcdd189e85f903" width="4992" height="3328" alt="A brugmansia and its enormous hanging flowers exhale their perfume at night."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/VJSHBROTXJBRLPAH7RL32DJXGA.jpg?auth=f31779d593e947ea0bddfffab64656c752b2eb3119846f7b00b8b2bf1fa4e654" width="4368" height="2912" alt="Cineraria and its silvery leaves are also a visual draw in a garden at dusk."></img> https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-05-30/sweet-dreams-for-2000-a-night-luxury-sleep-tourism-and-how-it-works.html Sat, 30 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-05-30/sweet-dreams-for-2000-a-night-luxury-sleep-tourism-and-how-it-works.html Enrique Rey Slumber was one of the last bastions still left without monetizing, but even that seems to have changed Slumber was one of the last bastions still left without monetizing, but even that seems to have changed Vladimir Nabokov Friedrich Nietzsche Meliá Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Fine Art (Corbis via Getty Images) Sleeping Hermaphrodite Several industries compete with TV to rob the hours we once spent sleeping. Several industries compete with TV to rob the hours we once spent sleeping. <p>At some paddleball courts, the sound of rackets can be heard until close to midnight. Many gyms and swimming pools have expanded their hours of operation, as users wake up earlier, or else want to come during times of the evening once reserved for being at home or at the pub. Streaming platforms automatically queue one episode after another of their series in an attempt to keep you hooked until the next morning. Batch cooking takes place at night, and those with <a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2024-02-29/the-sephora-kids-explosion-obsession-with-beauty-routines-is-reaching-younger-audiences.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2024-02-29/the-sephora-kids-explosion-obsession-with-beauty-routines-is-reaching-younger-audiences.html">complex skincare routines</a> perform them just before bed, adding steps to a ritual that seems to get longer and longer. Though today, many jobs necessitate a graveyard shift, or to be constantly available, there are also everyday leisure activities invading moments that traditionally have been dedicated to rest.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-05-30/sweet-dreams-for-2000-a-night-luxury-sleep-tourism-and-how-it-works.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-29/the-adult-tribe-that-is-transforming-disney-everything-outside-ceases-to-exist.html Fri, 29 May 2026 19:46:12 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-29/the-adult-tribe-that-is-transforming-disney-everything-outside-ceases-to-exist.html Eneko Ruiz Jiménez A community seduced by nostalgia defies stereotypes, attracts followers on social networks and has become a money machine for a brand that is increasingly banking on them A community seduced by nostalgia defies stereotypes, attracts followers on social networks and has become a money machine for a brand that is increasingly banking on them Walt Disney Disney Channel Disney World París Dubái TikTok Marvel Mickey Mouse Star Wars Fortnite Jaime Villanueva (EL PAÍS) cultura Disney influencer iDanny, at his home in Parla, Madrid. Disney influencer iDanny, at his home in Parla, Madrid. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/H5DDEN7UTBHYFKJJEOVCSOWZAU.jpg?auth=76dbf3d1051b6f4ad7d2718610d61819c72a38bdb6b96b8a5b9d2178e3a40062" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Disney influencer iDanny, at his home in Parla, Madrid."></img><p>At 35, Daniel Pontón is what is known as a Disney adult. His fans crowd outside his home in Parla in Madrid where he lives with his fiancé. His passion for Disney is such that he is considering removing the bed from the guest room/museum to make way for the invasion of stuffed Disney toys. On the fluffy pillows, there are Mickey, Stitch, Jack Skellington, Olaf, Chip and Chop. The shelves and walls are also plastered with Disney images. All this memorabilia, and other collector’s items, such as park keys, are mementos from his time browsing Disney stores and <a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2017/07/14/inenglish/1500039880_426663.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2017/07/14/inenglish/1500039880_426663.html">enjoying theme parks</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-29/the-adult-tribe-that-is-transforming-disney-everything-outside-ceases-to-exist.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/C7VALCMASRF27PWORY5CPGE234.jpg?auth=d9a85a1475e8a6bd5c38a3cb05fc6707dbf1dd3687afc48526c8362c99cda487" width="5431" height="3946" alt="The book 'Disney Adults', by A. J. Wolfe."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/EG76EEXXEZAM5J2KJNUHEON654.jpg?auth=1469e210b4c3ca347cc3cf7d510739bbef5fa0e2a9691883950bec427c486da2" width="5272" height="3690" alt="Objects that the Disney influencer iDanny collects in his house in Parla."></img> https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-06-12/how-hoyt-richards-the-worlds-best-paid-male-supermodel-was-abducted-by-a-brain-washing-cult.html Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:16:58 GMT https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-06-12/how-hoyt-richards-the-worlds-best-paid-male-supermodel-was-abducted-by-a-brain-washing-cult.html Martín Bianchi Tasso History’s first male ‘top model’ reveals the secrets of Eternal Values, a sect led by Frederick von Mierers, in the documentary ‘Bring Me the Beauties’ History’s first male ‘top model’ reveals the secrets of Eternal Values, a sect led by Frederick von Mierers, in the documentary ‘Bring Me the Beauties’ Bret Easton Ellis HBO Brooke Shields Cindy Crawford Linda Evangelista Sylvester Szmyd Gus van Sant Fairchild Archive (Penske Media via Getty Images) Hoyt Richards Hoyt Richards poses for the fall 1990 Polo Ralph Lauren collection. Hoyt Richards poses for the fall 1990 Polo Ralph Lauren collection. <p><i>Glamorama</i>, the fourth novel by Bret Easton Ellis, arrived to U.S. bookstores just in time for Christmas 1998. The book tells the story of Victor Ward, a young, attractive model who becomes involved in an international terrorist group. To critics, <i>Glamorama </i>seemed delirious. To Ellis, it was a satire of ‘90s society, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2025-04-27/rich-tacky-and-proud-the-boom-boom-trend-that-always-emerges-during-crises.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2025-04-27/rich-tacky-and-proud-the-boom-boom-trend-that-always-emerges-during-crises.html">obsessed with consumerism, brands and success.</a> During the same era, Hoyt Richards, who is considered the first male supermodel, was immersed in his own thriller rife with conspiracy and paranoia. At 36 years of age, he was a fashion legend. He had worked for the best designers, walked runways around the world, and earned millions. What no one knew is that he was also trying to escape from <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-07/great-men-are-almost-always-bad-men-the-epstein-files-and-the-appeal-of-stories-about-depraved-elites.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-07/great-men-are-almost-always-bad-men-the-epstein-files-and-the-appeal-of-stories-about-depraved-elites.html">an exclusive sect for the hot and rich</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-06-12/how-hoyt-richards-the-worlds-best-paid-male-supermodel-was-abducted-by-a-brain-washing-cult.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-12/a-sex-ritual-on-stage-and-smoke-bombs-in-the-stands-50-years-of-the-rolling-stones-first-concert-in-spain.html Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:11:29 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-12/a-sex-ritual-on-stage-and-smoke-bombs-in-the-stands-50-years-of-the-rolling-stones-first-concert-in-spain.html Jordi Amat Held at a tortuous moment for the band and a critical juncture for the Spanish democratic transition, the band played at Barcelona’s Plaza de Toros Monumental as part of a hectic European tour Held at a tortuous moment for the band and a critical juncture for the Spanish democratic transition, the band played at Barcelona’s Plaza de Toros Monumental as part of a hectic European tour The Rolling Stones Mick Jagger Keith Richards Barcelona Francesc Fàbregas The Rolling Stones’ first concert in Spain The Rolling Stones at their first concert in Spain, held in the Barcelona bullring on June 11, 1976. The Rolling Stones at their first concert in Spain, held in the Barcelona bullring on June 11, 1976. <p>They are still the representatives of the other God on Earth. Half a century ago, Their Satanic Majesties visited Spain for the first time. A decade after The Beatles’ concerts in <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-30/how-a-group-of-young-italians-created-an-international-scandal-with-their-trip-to-spain-in-1961-to-record-anti-franco-songs.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-30/how-a-group-of-young-italians-created-an-international-scandal-with-their-trip-to-spain-in-1961-to-record-anti-franco-songs.html">a country still under Franco</a>, The Rolling Stones played at Barcelona’s Plaza de Toros Monumental. These were different worlds. The posh audience that showed up for the four young men who sang in suits had been replaced by a more apathetic, pot-smoking youth, as an <i>amateur</i> recording shows. On June 11, 1976, the Spanish Transition was undergoing a critical moment: Franco had died in November, King Juan Carlos I had returned from a consequential trip to the United States, and Carlos Arias Navarro was languishing as prime minister. The concert captured something of the zeitgeist, a decadent glamour in a country that until then had been excluded from the major global tour circuit.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-12/a-sex-ritual-on-stage-and-smoke-bombs-in-the-stands-50-years-of-the-rolling-stones-first-concert-in-spain.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-06-10/the-chicago-cubs-and-the-rooftop-wars.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:58:28 GMT https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-06-10/the-chicago-cubs-and-the-rooftop-wars.html Miquel Echarri The buildings surrounding Wrigley Field have become a highly lucrative tourist attraction against their owners’ will. After half a century of litigation, it appears the club now has the upper hand The buildings surrounding Wrigley Field have become a highly lucrative tourist attraction against their owners’ will. After half a century of litigation, it appears the club now has the upper hand MLB Chicago Cubs Christian Yelich Chicago White Sox Rayo Vallecano Eibar Cruz Azul FC FC Barcelona B Brian D. Kersey (Getty Images) Fans watch a Cubs game from the rooftops across the street from Wrigley Field. Fans watch a Cubs game from the rooftops across the street from Wrigley Field. <p>The United States professional baseball league (MLB) was suspended for three months between May and July 2020, at the worst point of the pandemic. When it finally resumed, it did so behind closed doors or with very restricted access. For the first time in many years, stars of the sport such as Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels and Christian Yelich of the Milwaukee Brewers had to celebrate their victories in front of empty stands.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-06-10/the-chicago-cubs-and-the-rooftop-wars.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-14/evo-morales-our-demands-will-only-be-met-when-we-are-in-power.html Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-14/evo-morales-our-demands-will-only-be-met-when-we-are-in-power.html Mar Centenera ,Caio Ruvenal Bolivia’s former president believes the protests against incumbent Rodrigo Paz will not be resolved through military intervention: ‘If he wants to avoid bloodshed, elections should be held’  Bolivia’s former president believes the protests against incumbent Rodrigo Paz will not be resolved through military intervention: ‘If he wants to avoid bloodshed, elections should be held’  Evo Morales Bolivia Rodrigo Paz Pereira La Paz Juan Karita (AP) Evo Morales Evo Morales, pictured in La Paz, Bolivia, in June of 2019. Evo Morales, pictured in La Paz, Bolivia, in June of 2019. <p>Evo Morales, 66, is entrenched in the place where he built his political power: the Chapare province, Bolivia’s coca-growing region. There he cultivates avocados, farms fish, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-05-25/anatoly-karpov-an-incomparable-chess-hero.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-05-25/anatoly-karpov-an-incomparable-chess-hero.html">plays chess</a>, runs and does sit-ups to stay in shape, all while closely monitoring the Indigenous uprising that has put Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz on the ropes just six months after taking office. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-14/evo-morales-our-demands-will-only-be-met-when-we-are-in-power.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-06-10/poisoned-in-the-fields-of-the-rio-grande-valley-parkinsons-advances-in-the-agricultural-heart-of-texas.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:58:01 GMT https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-06-10/poisoned-in-the-fields-of-the-rio-grande-valley-parkinsons-advances-in-the-agricultural-heart-of-texas.html Daisy Yuhas The neurological disease has been repeatedly linked to exposure to certain pesticides widely used on crops in the southeastern Texas borderlands The neurological disease has been repeatedly linked to exposure to certain pesticides widely used on crops in the southeastern Texas borderlands Texas Párkinson Rio Grande Environmental Protection Agency Michael J. Fox Delcia Lopez (MyRGV) Parkinson Rio Grande Valley Migrant farmworkers on temporary work visas, in an onion field in Edinburg, Texas, May 5. Migrant farmworkers on temporary work visas, in an onion field in Edinburg, Texas, May 5. <p><i>This story is part of a series by Public Health Watch and </i><a href="http://myrgv.com" rel=""><i>MyRGV.com</i></a><i>. Puente News Collaborative is a partner in this collaboration.</i></p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-06-10/poisoned-in-the-fields-of-the-rio-grande-valley-parkinsons-advances-in-the-agricultural-heart-of-texas.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><h3>Help for Parkinson’s patients in the Rio Grande Valley</h3><p><strong>Seek appropriate care</strong>. Dr. CJ Martínez-Menéndez, a neurologist at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, emphasizes that Parkinson’s treatment is a team effort. Finding a neurologist is the first step; ask for a referral to a movement disorders specialist, physical therapists and occupational therapists, and possibly a psychiatrist or psychologist for emotional support.</p><p></p><p><strong>Join a support group. </strong>Two hospital systems — South Texas Health System and DHR Health System — hold monthly meetings. Another group meets at Siesta Retirement Village in Weslaco, Texas. Myla Garza, a Parkinson’s patient, encourages people not to be “afraid” of the diagnosis. “There are many things that can improve your quality of life,” she says.</p><p></p><p><strong>Explore online resources.</strong> The Michael J. Fox Foundation and the Parkinson’s Foundation offer free, reliable information to help patients and families understand and cope with the disease. The Parkinson’s Foundation also operates a toll-free helpline (1-800-473-4636) available in English and Spanish.</p><p></p><p><strong>Participate in Parkinson’s research projects.</strong> Contact brain@utrgv.edu for information about Dr. Kelsey Baker’s study at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. You can also email genetics@parkinson.org or call the Parkinson’s Foundation helpline (1-800-473-4636) to enroll in the foundation’s national genetic study, which offers free genetic testing to all participants.</p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-13/sebastian-gorka-and-stephen-miller-architects-of-trumps-pressure-on-mexico.html Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-13/sebastian-gorka-and-stephen-miller-architects-of-trumps-pressure-on-mexico.html Iker Seisdedos García The US president’s allies have designed a strategy amid a sharp escalation that seeks to label cartels as a terrorist threat and calls into question the neighboring country’s national sovereignty The US president’s allies have designed a strategy amid a sharp escalation that seeks to label cartels as a terrorist threat and calls into question the neighboring country’s national sovereignty México Donald Trump Stephen Miller Claudia Sheinbaum MAGA Getty Images Sebastian Gorka y Stephen Miller Sebastian Gorka and Stephen Miller. Sebastian Gorka and Stephen Miller. <p>At the helm of the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-27/sheinbaums-approval-ratings-drop-seven-points-after-sinaloa-and-chihuahua-crises.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-27/sheinbaums-approval-ratings-drop-seven-points-after-sinaloa-and-chihuahua-crises.html">pressure strategy on Mexico</a> designed in Washington, on the hard-line side, there are two individuals: Stephen Miller and Sebastian Gorka. They are two well-known figures from Donald Trump’s circle of loyalists, both allies of his during his first presidency and whom the president recruited as soon as he secured a second term.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-13/sebastian-gorka-and-stephen-miller-architects-of-trumps-pressure-on-mexico.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-13/the-year-2049-the-great-dystopia-the-world-after-the-fall-of-ukraine.html Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-13/the-year-2049-the-great-dystopia-the-world-after-the-fall-of-ukraine.html Arancha González Laya The global nightmare scenario: Russia emerges as the hegemonic power in Eurasia after the capitulation of Ukraine; China, transformed into its silent (and superior) partner; the US, normalizing digital referendums on guns and abortion, its population manipulated by algorithmic disinformation; and the EU reduced to a soulless, technocratic bloc. In a work of political fiction, Spain’s former foreign minister Arancha González Laya paints a picture of the world that awaits us if Europe fails to react The global nightmare scenario: Russia emerges as the hegemonic power in Eurasia after the capitulation of Ukraine; China, transformed into its silent (and superior) partner; the US, normalizing digital referendums on guns and abortion, its population manipulated by algorithmic disinformation; and the EU reduced to a soulless, technocratic bloc. In a work of political fiction, Spain’s former foreign minister Arancha González Laya paints a picture of the world that awaits us if Europe fails to react Kremlin Washington D.C. China Kiev Vladimir Putin Irán Serbia Taiwán Donald Trump Raúl Castro BlackRock Marine Le Pen Pepe Serra (EL PAÍS) <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/6J24QD6KCRGDBHPZKW6FFDIPSQ.jpg?auth=954c4d2546903cc6f7fd208fd0c1e376d3aeb0b661bbd6922fe9fda14954a662" width="1890" height="1890" alt="."></img><p>When did Europe go wrong? For decades, we thought the European project would disappear due to external threats… but we never imagined that this would happen because of the irresponsibility of its leaders, nor because of the inaction of its citizens. Nobody thought that Europe would cease to be the horizon that the rest of the world aspires to reach. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-13/the-year-2049-the-great-dystopia-the-world-after-the-fall-of-ukraine.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 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/2026-05-27/the-battle-to-redraw-electoral-districts-ahead-of-the-midterms-where-changes-have-been-confirmed-and-where-they-are-awaiting-approval.html Wed, 27 May 2026 09:27:42 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-27/the-battle-to-redraw-electoral-districts-ahead-of-the-midterms-where-changes-have-been-confirmed-and-where-they-are-awaiting-approval.html José Luis Ávila After the gerrymandering race, Republicans hope to gain up to 14 seats, while Democrats expect to win six new seats in the House of Representatives After the gerrymandering race, Republicans hope to gain up to 14 seats, while Democrats expect to win six new seats in the House of Representatives California Utah Virginia Texas Donald Trump Greg Abbott Tennessee Memphis Ohio Florida Ron DeSantis Alabama Jay Janner (The Austin American-Statesman vía Getty Images) Electoral districts midterms Redistricting map of Texas congressional districts at the Capitol in Austin, August 20, 2025. Redistricting map of Texas congressional districts at the Capitol in Austin, August 20, 2025. <p>The redrawing of electoral districts, or gerrymandering, in the United States is reaching unprecedented levels. After the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-29/the-supreme-court-reshapes-us-electoral-rules-with-a-ruling-that-limits-minority-rights.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-29/the-supreme-court-reshapes-us-electoral-rules-with-a-ruling-that-limits-minority-rights.html">Supreme Court’s late-April ruling</a> changed electoral rules and curtailed minority rights, Republicans have stepped up efforts to dismantle majority-Black districts, especially in the South, though the strategy extends to states beyond that region.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-27/the-battle-to-redraw-electoral-districts-ahead-of-the-midterms-where-changes-have-been-confirmed-and-where-they-are-awaiting-approval.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-27/ice-expands-use-of-iris-scanners-in-its-operations-through-a-multi-million-dollar-contract.html Wed, 27 May 2026 17:01:52 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-27/ice-expands-use-of-iris-scanners-in-its-operations-through-a-multi-million-dollar-contract.html Jordi Alonso Martínez Yañez According to NPR, the agency will have nationwide access to a private database containing more than five million biometric records According to NPR, the agency will have nationwide access to a private database containing more than five million biometric records Estados Unidos América Migrantes Inmigrantes Migración Deportación Crisis migratoria Inmigración Inmigración irregular ICE Donald Trump Markwayne Mullin Reconocimiento facial Shannon Stapleton (REUTERS) ICE agents stand outside Delaney Hall in Newark. ICE agents in Newark, New Jersey, on Wednesday. ICE agents in Newark, New Jersey, on Wednesday. <p>Amid growing concerns about surveillance and privacy in the Trump administration’s immigration policy, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is significantly expanding its biometric identification infrastructure. <a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/05/27/nx-s1-5822429/ice-buys-iris-scanners-tech-tools" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" title="https://www.npr.org/2026/05/27/nx-s1-5822429/ice-buys-iris-scanners-tech-tools">According to NPR</a>, the agency entered into an agreement with BI2 Technologies—a company specializing in biometric technology—that includes the deployment of iris scanners, access to private databases, and real-time verification tools for field agents.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-27/ice-expands-use-of-iris-scanners-in-its-operations-through-a-multi-million-dollar-contract.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-06-08/tamara-fernandez-varela-drugged-raped-and-filmed-by-her-husband.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:31:16 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-06-08/tamara-fernandez-varela-drugged-raped-and-filmed-by-her-husband.html Domitila Diez The suspect, who has Italian and Swiss citizenship, has been on the run since 2024. His victim is sure that he will do the same thing to another woman The suspect, who has Italian and Swiss citizenship, has been on the run since 2024. His victim is sure that he will do the same thing to another woman Galicia Gisèle Pelicot ÓSCAR CORRAL Tamara Fernández Varela Tamara Fernández Varela in Carballo (A Coruña), May 29, 2026. Tamara Fernández Varela in Carballo (A Coruña), May 29, 2026. <p>She could hardly believe it. Sitting at home, Tamara Fernández Varela kept reading and re-reading the letter from the court in Carballo, in Spain’s northwestern Galicia region, notifying her that her ex-husband had <a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2016/07/25/inenglish/1469445136_776085.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2016/07/25/inenglish/1469445136_776085.html">drugged</a>, raped and photographed her. It included six images. In some she appeared completely naked. “I kept looking at them and saying: it can’t be me. Such brutality doesn’t fit inside your head. A woman looking dead in a bed. And it’s me,” recalls the 43-year-old woman. Her mother and she both began to scream. They screamed so loudly that a frightened neighbor called an ambulance. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-06-08/tamara-fernandez-varela-drugged-raped-and-filmed-by-her-husband.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-09/perpetual-war-in-beiruts-suburbs-i-would-move-to-another-planet-if-that-would-give-me-peace.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:24:07 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-09/perpetual-war-in-beiruts-suburbs-i-would-move-to-another-planet-if-that-would-give-me-peace.html Joan Cabasés Vega Some residents of Dahieh hope Iran’s strikes will halt the Israeli offensive, while others come and go under the threat of bombs Some residents of Dahieh hope Iran’s strikes will halt the Israeli offensive, while others come and go under the threat of bombs Beirut Irán Israel Washington D.C. Benjamin Netanyahu Hezbolá Marco Rubio Donald Trump Hassan Ammar (AP Photo) Lebanon Israel Iran War An apartment hit by an Israeli airstrike on Sunday in Dahiyeh. An apartment hit by an Israeli airstrike on Sunday in Dahiyeh. <p>On one of the main roads out of Dahieh, the name given to the Beirut suburbs now at the heart of Middle East geopolitics, a row of streetlights bearing the same photograph of Iran’s penultimate supreme leader, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-05/the-death-of-ayatollah-khamenei-an-unprecedented-case-in-contemporary-history.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-05/the-death-of-ayatollah-khamenei-an-unprecedented-case-in-contemporary-history.html">the late Ali Khamenei</a>, seem to bid farewell to those leaving the area. A few meters further on, as the city of Beirut begins, the iconography that floods Dahieh with the faces of Iranian and Hezbollah leaders — its Lebanese allies — vanishes, as does, to a large extent, the threat of Israeli strikes.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-09/perpetual-war-in-beiruts-suburbs-i-would-move-to-another-planet-if-that-would-give-me-peace.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-11/milei-yields-after-more-than-two-years-of-demands-and-increases-the-university-budget.html Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:01:26 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-11/milei-yields-after-more-than-two-years-of-demands-and-increases-the-university-budget.html Javier Lorca The Argentine government grants a 24% pay increase to staff at public universities The Argentine government grants a 24% pay increase to staff at public universities Argentina Javier Milei Cristina Sille (REUTERS) Milei university budget Student protest in Buenos Aires on May 12. Student protest in Buenos Aires on May 12. <p>After months of conflict and strikes, Javier Milei’s government yielded to the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/education/2026-05-13/massive-protest-against-cuts-to-public-universities-in-argentina-it-is-our-future-as-a-society-as-a-people.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/education/2026-05-13/massive-protest-against-cuts-to-public-universities-in-argentina-it-is-our-future-as-a-society-as-a-people.html">demands of Argentina’s university community</a> and on Wednesday ordered a pay increase for professors and other higher education workers. It also announced it will allocate funds to boost universities’ operating budgets and those of their hospitals, though it will not increase grants for financial-aid scholarships for low-income students. The announced raises represent a partial reversal of the president’s budget-cutting measures, but remain below the university-financing law passed by Congress that Milei refuses to implement. For that reason, universities warned that the measure is “an important step but by no means definitive or sufficient.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-11/milei-yields-after-more-than-two-years-of-demands-and-increases-the-university-budget.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-27/sheinbaums-approval-ratings-drop-seven-points-after-sinaloa-and-chihuahua-crises.html Wed, 27 May 2026 15:57:56 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-27/sheinbaums-approval-ratings-drop-seven-points-after-sinaloa-and-chihuahua-crises.html David Marcial Pérez The Mexican president has seen the sharpest drop in a year and a half and now has 68% approval, according to an Enkoll poll conducted for EL PAÍS and W Radio The Mexican president has seen the sharpest drop in a year and a half and now has 68% approval, according to an Enkoll poll conducted for EL PAÍS and W Radio Claudia Sheinbaum México Sinaloa Rubén Rocha CIA Quetzalli Nicte-Ha (REUTERS) Mexico president Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during her daily conference on May 26, 2026. Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during her daily conference on May 26, 2026. <p>Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, is going through her most delicate moment just as she reaches a year and a half in office. Faced with multiple open fronts, the president is showing signs of wear, with a seven-point drop in approval since last March. It is the steepest fall so far in her term, although approval ratings remain high at 68%, according to an Enkoll poll conducted for EL PAÍS and W Radio. To the crisis triggered by the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-19/sinaloa-governor-subject-of-us-investigation-stands-alone-under-allegations-of-cartel-ties.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-19/sinaloa-governor-subject-of-us-investigation-stands-alone-under-allegations-of-cartel-ties.html">indictment of the governor of Sinaloa</a>, along with nine other senior officials accused by a New York prosecutor of collaborating with drug traffickers, is added a worrying economic weakness that threatens the viability of social policies—a flagship of the leftist Morena government. Insecurity, corruption and the economy are the president’s main shortcomings and the principal concern of Mexicans, with rates slightly up since the last poll in early March.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-27/sheinbaums-approval-ratings-drop-seven-points-after-sinaloa-and-chihuahua-crises.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><h3>May 16 to 19, 2026.</h3><p>1,207 interviews with men and women aged 18 and over, with valid voter ID and resident in Mexico.</p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-23/milei-pushes-through-a-labor-reform-that-argentina-resisted-under-previous-rightwing-governments.html Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:45:20 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-23/milei-pushes-through-a-labor-reform-that-argentina-resisted-under-previous-rightwing-governments.html Mar Centenera The ultra‑right government is preparing to celebrate the approval of a law that allows 12‑hour workdays, makes dismissals cheaper, and strips power from unions The ultra‑right government is preparing to celebrate the approval of a law that allows 12‑hour workdays, makes dismissals cheaper, and strips power from unions Javier Milei Argentina Donald Trump Buenos Aires Mauricio Macri Carlos Menem Fernando de la Rúa Uber Alessia Maccioni (REUTERS) FILE PHOTO: Argentine lawmakers debate labor reforms amid protests, in Buenos Aires Protest against labor reform, outside the Argentine Congress, in Buenos Aires, on February 19. Protest against labor reform, outside the Argentine Congress, in Buenos Aires, on February 19. <p>Argentine President <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-16/the-libra-case-the-crypto-scandal-milei-has-yet-to-answer-for.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-16/the-libra-case-the-crypto-scandal-milei-has-yet-to-answer-for.html">Javier Milei</a> promised to dismantle the pillars of the Argentina he inherited from Peronism — the populist movement founded by former president Juan Perón — and rebuild a new country from the ground up. One of these pillars, which withstood the onslaught of previous right-wing governments, is labor legislation, whose foundations date back to 1974. This week, the Senate is poised to pass a labor reform that modifies 200 articles of the Employment Contract Law, rendering it unrecognizable. Unlike the attempts made by former presidents Carlos Menem, Fernando de la Rúa, and Mauricio Macri, Milei faces weakened and discredited unions. Also working in his favor is a labor market that has already fragmented and shifted because of technological change and more than a decade of economic stagnation.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-23/milei-pushes-through-a-labor-reform-that-argentina-resisted-under-previous-rightwing-governments.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-05-11/draculas-castle-is-bought-by-us-entrepreneur-in-charge-of-elvis-presleys-estate.html Mon, 11 May 2026 13:39:20 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-05-11/draculas-castle-is-bought-by-us-entrepreneur-in-charge-of-elvis-presleys-estate.html Raúl Sánchez Costa The writer Bram Stoker was never in Romania, and the main character had no connection with the place, yet the stone fortress remains one of the country’s top tourist attractions The writer Bram Stoker was never in Romania, and the main character had no connection with the place, yet the stone fortress remains one of the country’s top tourist attractions Drácula Bram Stroker's Dracula Rumanía Bucarest KONTROLAB (KONTROLAB/LightRocket via Getty ) A room inside Bran Castle, Romania, an attraction for A room inside Bran Castle, Romania, an attraction for tourists as the home of the fictional character "Dracula." A room inside Bran Castle, Romania, an attraction for tourists as the home of the fictional character "Dracula." <p>The U.S. businessman Joel Weinshanker, the chief administrator <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-02-25/baz-luhrmann-returns-to-elvis-presley-but-this-time-in-the-kings-own-words.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-02-25/baz-luhrmann-returns-to-elvis-presley-but-this-time-in-the-kings-own-words.html">of Elvis Presley’s</a> rights and properties, has purchased a majority stake in the company that operates Bran Castle—popularly associated with Dracula—from the heirs of Princess Ileana of Romania, the online business news site Profit.ro reported on Friday. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-05-11/draculas-castle-is-bought-by-us-entrepreneur-in-charge-of-elvis-presleys-estate.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-22/what-would-happen-if-a-tradwife-woke-up-in-1855.html Fri, 22 May 2026 13:44:36 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-22/what-would-happen-if-a-tradwife-woke-up-in-1855.html Silvia Hernando Carrera In ‘Yesteryear,’ Caro Claire Burke portrays an influencer returning to an era she idolizes online to examine Trump’s United States, fanaticism, and regression In ‘Yesteryear,’ Caro Claire Burke portrays an influencer returning to an era she idolizes online to examine Trump’s United States, fanaticism, and regression Instagram Influencers Idaho Donald Trump Anne Hathaway MATT EICH (New York Times / CONTACTO) (EL PAÍS) Caro Claire Burke, at her home in Charlottesville, Virginia, this March. Caro Claire Burke, at her home in Charlottesville, Virginia, this March. <p>Be careful what you wish for, as the saying goes, although it is not entirely clear what <i>Yesteryear</i>’s protagonist intended when she downloaded the Instagram app and started her journey as an influencer. Here’s what we can say for sure: Natalie, or Nattie, is a devout Christian and a proud housewife. She is intelligent but believes little can be learned at university. Well-married — no, phenomenally well-married — to the youngest son of a senator who is a potential presidential candidate. A potential presidential candidate for none other than the United States.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-22/what-would-happen-if-a-tradwife-woke-up-in-1855.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-19/lena-dunham-the-millennial-icon-who-changed-the-way-the-body-and-sex-are-portrayed.html Tue, 19 May 2026 17:52:46 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-19/lena-dunham-the-millennial-icon-who-changed-the-way-the-body-and-sex-are-portrayed.html Ana Vidal Egea The director, writer, and star of the hit series ‘Girls’ publishes her third book, ‘Famesick,’ as she turns 40, reflects on her career, and enters a new stage of life The director, writer, and star of the hit series ‘Girls’ publishes her third book, ‘Famesick,’ as she turns 40, reflects on her career, and enters a new stage of life Lena Dunham Jack Antonoff Girls Hollywood HBO Luis Grañena (EL PAÍS) IDEAS 05/17/2026 WEB Lena Dunham <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/XQWXER43ZFDUNHF5LS2R253SPY.jpg?auth=c6f2710465c9d94c1fd95176dc646937b87bb85d388637ef2376b4b3b52e63ea" width="3450" height="1950" alt="."></img><p>In the world of television, <i>Girls </i>marked a before and after when it premiered in 2012<i>. </i>If <i>Sex and the City</i>, which debuted 14 years earlier, reminded women of their power and their right to have fun and take control of their lives, <i>Girls </i>— the quintessential millennial series, written, directed, and <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-02-19/surviving-girls-after-her-rise-and-fall-lena-dunham-is-back-with-a-film-about-the-holocaust.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-02-19/surviving-girls-after-her-rise-and-fall-lena-dunham-is-back-with-a-film-about-the-holocaust.html">starring Lena Dunham</a> — delved much deeper into the realities of everyday life, far less glamorous for ordinary people.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-19/lena-dunham-the-millennial-icon-who-changed-the-way-the-body-and-sex-are-portrayed.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-05-19/generational-rejection-of-ai-why-are-university-students-booing-big-tech-at-graduation-ceremonies.html Tue, 19 May 2026 11:44:26 GMT https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-05-19/generational-rejection-of-ai-why-are-university-students-booing-big-tech-at-graduation-ceremonies.html jordi perez Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, and two other speakers have been jeered by students at three US universities Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, and two other speakers have been jeered by students at three US universities Eric Schmidt Florida Arizona Harrison Ford Google SHAHAR AZRAN Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. <p>“The rise of AI is the next industrial revolution,” Gloria Caulfield, a real estate executive, told recent graduates of arts, humanities, and communication at the University of Central Florida. The response? A chorus of boos. Caulfield turned to the organizers: “What happened?” she asked. She looked back at the young people in the audience: “Ok, I’ve struck a chord, may I finish?” And she continued: “Only a few years ago, AI wasn’t a factor in our lives,” she added. And then they applauded, and Caulfield smiled with relief. The video of her bewilderment went viral.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-05-19/generational-rejection-of-ai-why-are-university-students-booing-big-tech-at-graduation-ceremonies.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-04-25/whats-the-best-way-to-talk-about-health-with-chatbots.html 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 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 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/international/2026-04-29/maradonas-lawyer-and-two-of-his-sisters-to-stand-trial-over-undue-profit-from-his-trademarks.html Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:46:06 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-29/maradonas-lawyer-and-two-of-his-sisters-to-stand-trial-over-undue-profit-from-his-trademarks.html Delfina Torres An Argentine court accuses them of defrauding the legitimate heirs of the soccer icon through a company that managed 246 brands An Argentine court accuses them of defrauding the legitimate heirs of the soccer icon through a company that managed 246 brands Maradona Argentina Cristina Sille (REUTERS) Trial against medical professionals facing accusations of negligence in connection to the 2020 death of soccer legend Maradona, in Buenos Aires The trial to demand justice for the Maradona case in Buenos Aires, on April 14. The trial to demand justice for the Maradona case in Buenos Aires, on April 14. <p>An Argentine court on Tuesday ordered the case to proceed to trial against Diego Armando Maradona’s last lawyer and legal representative, Matías Morla, as well as his sisters Rita Mabel and Claudia Norma Maradona, who are accused of defrauding the sports icon’s legitimate heirs in the exploitation of his commercial trademarks. More than five years after the star’s death, the National Criminal and Correctional Court No. 43 rejected a request to dismiss the charges and declared the investigative phase closed.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-29/maradonas-lawyer-and-two-of-his-sisters-to-stand-trial-over-undue-profit-from-his-trademarks.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-05-11/faustino-oro-the-second-youngest-chess-grandmaster-in-history.html Mon, 11 May 2026 09:27:15 GMT https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-05-11/faustino-oro-the-second-youngest-chess-grandmaster-in-history.html Leontxo García The Argentine player based in Badalona seals his latest milestone at the Sardinia Open, extending a remarkable streak of early achievements The Argentine player based in Badalona seals his latest milestone at the Sardinia Open, extending a remarkable streak of early achievements Badalona FIDE Judit Polgár Bobby Fischer Magnus Carlsen Michal Walusza/FIDE (Michal Walusza) Faustino Oro Faustino Oro during the Chess World Cup in Goa, India, in November 2025. Faustino Oro during the Chess World Cup in Goa, India, in November 2025. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/5Z5QA6KKDNEMVEH5M2U63OU3DM.jpg?auth=e45e1fc2914316068a98ae077b33fad262eb81a73927a63312f28f5863a78935" width="799" height="532" alt="Faustino Oro during the Chess World Cup in Goa, India, in November 2025. "></img><p>Three years and four months after Alejandro Oro and Romina Simondi resigned from their well‑paid jobs as accounting experts in Argentina and moved to Spain to boost their son’s chess career, Faustino Oro has inscribed his name in a very special chapter of chess history. He has earned the grandmaster title — more demanding than a black belt in judo — at 12 years, six months, and 26 days. He is the second‑youngest of all time, surpassed only by the U.S. player of Indian descent Abhimanyu Mishra, who set the record by two months.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-05-11/faustino-oro-the-second-youngest-chess-grandmaster-in-history.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/VFUUXC23RZHWRIPH2RAYY6IP2A.jpg?auth=d6cf37946a3c345d29c9e6f6febca26de0588f4676eeb40e96c834536018c270" width="2250" height="1500" alt="Oro and Pepe Cuenca discuss one of the games from the second semi-final of the Magistral Ciudad de León tournament, held last July at the León Auditorium."></img>