English version of EL PAÍS to read online: breaking news, opinion and editorial, reviews, features, science, business, culture, sports, travel, education &amp; more with EL PAÍS. en https://english.elpais.com Fri, 01 May 2026 19:21:35 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-01/jonathan-david-muir-16-the-castro-regimes-youngest-political-prisoner-mom-how-long-am-i-going-to-be-here.html Fri, 01 May 2026 07:36:54 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-01/jonathan-david-muir-16-the-castro-regimes-youngest-political-prisoner-mom-how-long-am-i-going-to-be-here.html Carla Gloria Colomé The Cuban government arrested the teenager for participating in a protest in March amid negotiations with the United States, which is demanding the release of more than a thousand inmates The Cuban government arrested the teenager for participating in a protest in March amid negotiations with the United States, which is demanding the release of more than a thousand inmates Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Donald Trump Cedida Jonathan David Muir Cuban political prisoner Jonathan Muir being cared for by his mother Minerva Burgos (left) next to a recent picture of the teenager. Jonathan Muir being cared for by his mother Minerva Burgos (left) next to a recent picture of the teenager. <p>Ravenous hunger was what led Jonathan David Muir to strike a deal with another inmate inside the Cuban prison where he is being held: in exchange for two packets of Zuko powdered drink mix, he offered his flip‑flops — black and white, size 42, the size of a 16‑year‑old. He wasn’t giving away something trivial, but the only pair he owned. His father, Pastor Elier Muir, had managed to buy them with difficulty, stretching a budget almost always reserved for food or medicine. “He doesn’t have shoes; thank God those flip‑flops have lasted him this long,” he says. Weeks earlier, Jonathan had worn them to take to the streets of Morón alongside a crowd of angry neighbors after more than two days without electricity. When he was arrested, the criminal investigator noticed his footwear and asked him: “Did you take part in the protest wearing those flip‑flops?”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-01/jonathan-david-muir-16-the-castro-regimes-youngest-political-prisoner-mom-how-long-am-i-going-to-be-here.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-01/trump-uses-supreme-court-ruling-that-weakens-minority-voting-rights-to-improve-his-chances-at-the-polls.html Fri, 01 May 2026 08:14:23 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-01/trump-uses-supreme-court-ruling-that-weakens-minority-voting-rights-to-improve-his-chances-at-the-polls.html Iker Seisdedos García The US president is pressuring Republican governors to change voting districts in time for the November midterms The US president is pressuring Republican governors to change voting districts in time for the November midterms Luisiana Donald Trump Tennessee Samuel Alito Mike Johnson Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Will Oliver - Pool via CNP / Zum (Will Oliver - Pool via CNP / Zum) Trump uses Supreme Court U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday. U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday. <p>The Supreme Court ruling that on Wednesday undermined the Voting Rights Act of 1965 — and with it the electoral representation of minorities in the United States — had its first consequence the following day, with the announcement that Louisiana is preparing to postpone its primary elections. Originally scheduled for mid-May, these primaries were the first step in the process that will lead to the midterm elections in November. In those elections, the country will elect all members of the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-01/trump-uses-supreme-court-ruling-that-weakens-minority-voting-rights-to-improve-his-chances-at-the-polls.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-05-01/the-us-blockade-challenges-irans-oil-storage-capacity-and-threatens-well-operations.html Fri, 01 May 2026 10:46:19 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-05-01/the-us-blockade-challenges-irans-oil-storage-capacity-and-threatens-well-operations.html Ali Falahi With nowhere left to put the crude, future production — and the infrastructure that enables it — is increasingly at risk With nowhere left to put the crude, future production — and the infrastructure that enables it — is increasingly at risk Irán Donald Trump Brent Vahid Salemi (AP) Iran Israel Mideast Wars Column of smoke rising from an oil depot near Tehran, following an Israeli attack in June last year. Column of smoke rising from an oil depot near Tehran, following an Israeli attack in June last year. <p>The U.S. naval blockade on Iran’s ports aimed to thwart the country’s crude exports. However, in recent days, several specialists have warned of a serious fallout: the country’s storage capacity is nearing its limit and — as a result — oil wells could be forced to shut down. It is a situation that could lead to dangerous long-term damage to crude oil extraction facilities.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-05-01/the-us-blockade-challenges-irans-oil-storage-capacity-and-threatens-well-operations.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-01/russian-drones-stoke-fear-in-romanias-border-villages-we-live-with-war-hanging-over-our-heads.html Fri, 01 May 2026 10:40:59 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-01/russian-drones-stoke-fear-in-romanias-border-villages-we-live-with-war-hanging-over-our-heads.html Raúl Sánchez Costa The intensification of attacks on Ukraine’s Danube ports has led to explosions and evacuations in towns near the frontier The intensification of attacks on Ukraine’s Danube ports has led to explosions and evacuations in towns near the frontier Vladimir Putin Raúl Sánchez Costa Russian drones Esteri Dudu shows the vegetable garden at the back of her house and points out where Ukraine is beyond the Danube, on Saturday. Esteri Dudu shows the vegetable garden at the back of her house and points out where Ukraine is beyond the Danube, on Saturday. <p>In the small, remote Romanian village of Vacareni, nestled on the banks of the Danube and a mere 50 meters south of the border with occupied Ukraine, the calm you see in the day is merely an illusion. Houses with roofs painted in different colors — some of them rusted metal sheets — and neatly kept vegetable gardens dotting the valley project a sense of quiet. But at night, the buzz of drones and the echo of their explosions remind the village’s 1,400 residents that they are direct witnesses to <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/russia-intensifies-its-offensive-against-ukraines-railways-a-vital-infrastructure.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/russia-intensifies-its-offensive-against-ukraines-railways-a-vital-infrastructure.html">Russia’s offensive in neighboring Ukraine</a> — an invasion they describe as a “disgrace” and one that has intensified in recent weeks.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-01/russian-drones-stoke-fear-in-romanias-border-villages-we-live-with-war-hanging-over-our-heads.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-01/the-united-states-puts-a-spotlight-back-on-narcoplitics-in-mexico.html Fri, 01 May 2026 08:58:03 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-01/the-united-states-puts-a-spotlight-back-on-narcoplitics-in-mexico.html Ernesto Núñez Albarrán The accusation against the governor of Sinaloa once again highlights the allegations that have dogged Morena’s electoral campaigns since 2021 The accusation against the governor of Sinaloa once again highlights the allegations that have dogged Morena’s electoral campaigns since 2021 México Rubén Rocha Sinaloa PRI PAN San Luis Potosí Claudia Sheinbaum Andrés Manuel López Obrador Morena (Partido Político) morena (EL PAÍS) Narcopolitics in Mexico Rubén Rocha Moya, during his campaign for governor in Sinaloa, in May 2021. Rubén Rocha Moya, during his campaign for governor in Sinaloa, in May 2021. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/HUEPG3WCSZAW7OEITEEWHP43VU.jpg?auth=6466fe7619ba3842ab00676a7e09fb030dd2d1c56f0d29345e16d880debc8994" width="1600" height="1066" alt="Rubén Rocha Moya, during his campaign for governor in Sinaloa, in May 2021."></img><p>The specter of narcopolitics is once again looming over Mexico’s ruling party, Morena. The accusations brought by the U.S. Department of Justice against <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-29/the-united-states-charges-governor-ruben-rocha-moya-and-nine-other-sinaloa-officials-with-drug-trafficking.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-29/the-united-states-charges-governor-ruben-rocha-moya-and-nine-other-sinaloa-officials-with-drug-trafficking.html">Rubén Rocha Moya</a>, the governor of Sinaloa, echo earlier cases in which Morena was accused of receiving support from drug‑trafficking groups in local campaigns during the administration of former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador. These allegations appeared in electoral proceedings and in complaints filed before international bodies such as the Organization of American States (OAS).</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-01/the-united-states-puts-a-spotlight-back-on-narcoplitics-in-mexico.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-01/colombia-boosts-cocaine-seizures-despite-technological-advances-in-maritime-drug-trafficking.html Fri, 01 May 2026 09:42:30 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-01/colombia-boosts-cocaine-seizures-despite-technological-advances-in-maritime-drug-trafficking.html Diego Stacey Authorities confiscated 445 tons of the narcotic in 2025, according to a new report that details how traffickers are adapting their methods to evade growing pressure from Washington Authorities confiscated 445 tons of the narcotic in 2025, according to a new report that details how traffickers are adapting their methods to evade growing pressure from Washington Colombia Gustavo Petro Bogotá Venezuela Donald Trump Anadolu (Anadolu via Getty Images) Colombia boosts cocaine seizures Cocaine seizure in the Colombian Pacific. Cocaine seizure in the Colombian Pacific. <p>Colombia, the world’s largest producer of cocaine, is striving to show that its fight against drugs is succeeding. It is a decisive factor in its global image, but also in its economic and political relationship with the United States, its main trading partner. Rather than focusing on crop eradication and aerial fumigation, the government of Gustavo Petro has placed its biggest bet on cocaine seizures — and it has reached record levels.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-01/colombia-boosts-cocaine-seizures-despite-technological-advances-in-maritime-drug-trafficking.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-05-01/cara-delevingnes-many-reinventions-the-rebel-model-now-making-the-leap-to-music.html Fri, 01 May 2026 11:54:56 GMT https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-05-01/cara-delevingnes-many-reinventions-the-rebel-model-now-making-the-leap-to-music.html Andrea Jiménez The British star became one of the industry’s highest‑paid top models. After years focused on acting and business, she is now turning to singing The British star became one of the industry’s highest‑paid top models. After years focused on acting and business, she is now turning to singing Cara Delevingne Harvey Weinstein Karl Lagerfeld Chris Pizzello (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP / Cordon Press) Cara Delevingne Cara Delevingne at an event organized by Billboard, on April 29, 2026, in Los Angeles. Cara Delevingne at an event organized by Billboard, on April 29, 2026, in Los Angeles. <p>Before she became an actress and entrepreneur, Cara Delevingne, 33, was already commanding attention as a model. Her defiant attitude and her eyebrows — which broke with the industry’s classic beauty standards — turned her into a global phenomenon almost overnight. Her closeness to fans, her bold use of social media — back when influencers didn’t wield the power they do now — and her constant presence on platforms like Tumblr and Twitter propelled her to stardom.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-05-01/cara-delevingnes-many-reinventions-the-rebel-model-now-making-the-leap-to-music.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-01/man-charged-in-france-with-filming-the-abuse-and-rape-of-over-30-children-aged-3-to-9.html Fri, 01 May 2026 06:57:37 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-01/man-charged-in-france-with-filming-the-abuse-and-rape-of-over-30-children-aged-3-to-9.html Raquel Villaécija Investigators say he recorded the minors during the ‘sleepovers’ he hosted for his own children and their classmates Investigators say he recorded the minors during the ‘sleepovers’ he hosted for his own children and their classmates Lyon NurPhoto (NurPhoto via Getty Images) lyon gendarmerie A French gendarme, in an archive photo. A French gendarme, in an archive photo. <p>A 40-year-old man with no prior criminal record and a father of two has been formally charged with raping and sexually abusing 34 children between the ages of three and nine between 2020 and 2024 in Lucenay, a town of just over 2,000 inhabitants near Lyon, France. He filmed and photographed the victims, who were his children’s schoolmates, and committed the acts when the children came to his house to play with his children during so-called “sleepovers.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-01/man-charged-in-france-with-filming-the-abuse-and-rape-of-over-30-children-aged-3-to-9.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-30/uaes-exit-deals-a-death-blow-to-opec.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:54 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-30/uaes-exit-deals-a-death-blow-to-opec.html Ignacio Fariza Saudi Arabia, at odds with the United Arab Emirates, remains the undisputed leader of a much‑weakened oil cartel with little sway over the market Saudi Arabia, at odds with the United Arab Emirates, remains the undisputed leader of a much‑weakened oil cartel with little sway over the market Qatar Indonesia Ecuador Austria Irán Donald Trump Brent Louisa Gouliamaki (REUTERS) UAE’s exit The president of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed, in June 2024 in Borgo Egnazia, Italy. The president of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed, in June 2024 in Borgo Egnazia, Italy. <p>For over six decades, the world has regarded the beautiful and peaceful city of Vienna with a certain apprehension. Austria, a country far removed from the fossil fuel imagery, is nonetheless the seat of power in the world’s largest commodities market. There, a stone’s throw from its imposing neo-Gothic City Hall, the energy ministers of the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-29/key-points-about-opec-what-is-this-oil-cartel-and-why-is-the-uae-distancing-itself.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-29/key-points-about-opec-what-is-this-oil-cartel-and-why-is-the-uae-distancing-itself.html">Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)</a> meet month after month to decide how much production to withhold from the market in order to keep prices high, effectively steering a marketplace that resembles a modern bazaar more than a free market.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-30/uaes-exit-deals-a-death-blow-to-opec.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-04-30/six-centuries-of-resistance-of-the-roma-people-in-europe-from-romania-to-seville-spain.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:26:06 GMT https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-04-30/six-centuries-of-resistance-of-the-roma-people-in-europe-from-romania-to-seville-spain.html Natalia Sancha García,Carlos Martínez (Video) New generations are asserting their rights, still marked by a past of persecution and stigma. But political participation remains an unfulfilled promise New generations are asserting their rights, still marked by a past of persecution and stigma. But political participation remains an unfulfilled promise Sevilla Bucarest Francisco Franco Juan F. López Aguilar CARLOS MARTÍNEZ The identity of the Roma people after centuries of persecution The identity of the Roma people after centuries of persecution The identity of the Roma people after centuries of persecution Alex Onciu Identidad gitanos Influencer Jr. Yuse in the Las Vegas area of Las 3,000 Viviendas in Seville, on April 23. Influencer Jr. Yuse in the Las Vegas area of Las 3,000 Viviendas in Seville, on April 23. Alex Onciu Identidad gitanos Influencer Jr. Yuse and his pals in the Las Vegas area of Las 3,000 Viviendas in Seville, on April 23. Influencer Jr. Yuse and his pals in the Las Vegas area of Las 3,000 Viviendas in Seville, on April 23. Alex Onciu Identidad gitanos Two young people on a motorcycle at Las 3,000 Viviendas in Seville, on April 23. Two young people on a motorcycle at Las 3,000 Viviendas in Seville, on April 23. Alex Onciu Identidad gitanos Influencer Jr. Yuse with two of his friends. Influencer Jr. Yuse with two of his friends. Alex Onciu Identidad gitanos One of Jr. Yuse's friends sings. One of Jr. Yuse's friends sings. Alex Onciu Identidad gitanos A friend of Jr. Yuse shows off the Roma flag on his phone. A friend of Jr. Yuse shows off the Roma flag on his phone. Alex Onciu Identidad gitanos A street in Las 3,000 viviendas in Seville. A street in Las 3,000 viviendas in Seville. Alex Onciu Identidad gitanos A woman observes the influencer Jr. Yuse and his friends in Las 3,000 Viviendas in Seville. A woman observes the influencer Jr. Yuse and his friends in Las 3,000 Viviendas in Seville. Alex Onciu Identidad gitanos Influencer Jr. Yuse and his friends in Las 3,000 Viviendas in Seville. Influencer Jr. Yuse and his friends in Las 3,000 Viviendas in Seville. <p>She was born on the road, at the foot of a cart loaded with cauldrons and stills, about 70 years ago. Maria Stanescu grew up a nomad, helping in the family business of distilling. She slept under the open sky, next to the fire that served as both hearth and stove. She was free, even though she lacked basic necessities like shoes. Thirty years ago, “the winters were so harsh” that she and her family decided to abandon their nomadic life <a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/09/06/inenglish/1567776057_755361.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/09/06/inenglish/1567776057_755361.html">and build a house</a> in the Romanian village of Fetesti, 145 kilometers east of Bucharest. After becoming a widow, she became the matriarch of a three-generation Roma family who now gather at the entrance of the house.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-04-30/six-centuries-of-resistance-of-the-roma-people-in-europe-from-romania-to-seville-spain.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/HXBOC2CE6BHNLPOVSWW4EZPYGU.jpg?auth=b38455961ce160557da9a8bc92df4babbdb1c385474b3d681ae2ffa5923eff17" width="4000" height="2668" alt="Gelu Duminica, sociologist, in Bucharest (Romania) on April 22."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/KFQYZW6KRFCYDG7OCD6KMSNUOA.jpg?auth=3ec6da89c13918877b48c7c480707957b77b9aa4c873b3efa8b40db575127c47" width="4000" height="2668" alt="Petre-Florin Manole, Minister of Labor, Family and Youth of Romania, at the Ministry headquarters, April 22 in Bucharest. "></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/IGEKBHABUZDZLPBRHSHZ4QSQPE.jpg?auth=26d802278c50168c44d229bbe079405533f28aa882b66f0f128861b8bd7c6a82" width="4000" height="2668" alt="A man walks along a street in the Ferentari neighborhood of Bucharest. It is one of the poorest areas of the Romanian capital, populated mainly by Roma."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/KL345AY4ZBGFLNDDXHCB7XL3BY.jpg?auth=4ce3a21d778c873692031a9cc85580c721636c0bc401045d863c2223dc8005ad" width="4000" height="2668" alt="Trinidad Muñoz Vacas, a professor from Cordoba, on April 23 in Seville."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/N4RC4DAG7ZH4HJ7GTBWVJIG6VY.jpg?auth=17b721c3f61aea57c1498e587b6696dd74f0327c08eac43036058d50da90ee28" width="4000" height="2668" alt="Actress Alina Serban, pictured in a room at the National Theatre of Romania on April 21."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/SVAMSLQ7LJGXXFTBP7LPELFRZM.jpg?auth=28a2bde228b8893c3566758a56fa75fb6386e84c147ea57e1548500c3688bcc4" width="4000" height="2668" alt="Two young people travel on a scooter in the Las 3.000 Viviendas neighborhood of Seville, on April 23."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/FOGSNTJCQVDX3NFY5JYPYR4YM4.jpg?auth=8aea75cf538ee2eb791285a30e978042b2c3a9cd5ba03dc54b1cae9ed7655350" width="910" height="922"></img><h3> </h3>This report was produced as part of the “Europa Informada” project, funded by the European Parliament. https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-30/the-national-science-board-ousted-by-trump-was-finalizing-a-report-on-chinas-growing-scientific-edge-over-the-united-states.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:27:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-30/the-national-science-board-ousted-by-trump-was-finalizing-a-report-on-chinas-growing-scientific-edge-over-the-united-states.html Nuño Domínguez Three dismissed members warn EL PAÍS that the Republican is trying to take control of an institution protected by law: ‘This is unprecedented’ Three dismissed members warn EL PAÍS that the Republican is trying to take control of an institution protected by law: ‘This is unprecedented’ Donald Trump China NASA Washington D.C. Science Alain Pitton (Getty Images) Consejo Nacional de Ciencia fulminado por Trump A demonstration in Toulouse, France, in solidarity with U.S. scientists in response to the budget cuts imposed by Donald Trump, in August 2025. A demonstration in Toulouse, France, in solidarity with U.S. scientists in response to the budget cuts imposed by Donald Trump, in August 2025. <p>The dismissal of the 22 members of the National Science Board by the Donald Trump administration is an “unprecedented” move, explains Yolanda Gil, one of the ousted advisers, in an interview with EL PAÍS. Gil, who has a long scientific career in the United States, confirms that all members of the board were dismissed “effective immediately” last Friday by email, with no explanation of the reasons.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-30/the-national-science-board-ousted-by-trump-was-finalizing-a-report-on-chinas-growing-scientific-edge-over-the-united-states.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-30/world-cup-expected-to-boost-global-beer-sales-by-a-billion-pints.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:40:30 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-30/world-cup-expected-to-boost-global-beer-sales-by-a-billion-pints.html Andrea García The data comes from a study by the US investment bank Jefferies, which noted that the tournament will feature more matches than previous editions - and more possibilities to drink The data comes from a study by the US investment bank Jefferies, which noted that the tournament will feature more matches than previous editions - and more possibilities to drink FIFA México Canadá América Eduardo Parra (Europa Press/Getty Images) cerveza An FC Union Berlin fan with three beers in Madrid on 20 September, 2023. An FC Union Berlin fan with three beers in Madrid on 20 September, 2023. <p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-26/mexico-steps-up-its-antipiracy-drive-ahead-of-the-2026-world-cup.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-26/mexico-steps-up-its-antipiracy-drive-ahead-of-the-2026-world-cup.html">The World Cup</a> could be a boon for major beer companies. The tournament—hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada—will result in an additional 1 billion pints of beer consumed worldwide. That’s 568 million liters more than projected in this year’s forecasts, which would equate to a 0.3% increase in total beer sales for the year.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-30/world-cup-expected-to-boost-global-beer-sales-by-a-billion-pints.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-05-01/the-invisible-face-of-pregnancy-and-postpartum-one-in-every-16-women-experiences-serious-depression.html Fri, 01 May 2026 17:08:28 GMT https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-05-01/the-invisible-face-of-pregnancy-and-postpartum-one-in-every-16-women-experiences-serious-depression.html Jessica Mouzo Quintáns Scientific review highlights the prevalence of major depressive disorders during the period, identifying its most risky stage as two weeks after birth Scientific review highlights the prevalence of major depressive disorders during the period, identifying its most risky stage as two weeks after birth The Lancet Anemia Barcelona Nasos Zovoilis (Getty Images) Depresion posparto A mother in a hospital with her newborn in her arms. A mother in a hospital with her newborn in her arms. <p>Our collective imagination paints <a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-03-28/a-healthy-pregnancy-doesnt-depend-solely-on-the-woman-why-the-fathers-health-is-crucial-for-child-development.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-03-28/a-healthy-pregnancy-doesnt-depend-solely-on-the-woman-why-the-fathers-health-is-crucial-for-child-development.html">pregnancy</a> and the postpartum period as an idyllic time, forever flush with happiness, no matter the circumstances. No other scenario is even considered. But reality is often much more complicated, its difficulties rendered invisible. There can be joy and excitement, but the period can also involve fits of crying with no apparent cause, sadness, anxiety and a feeling of emptiness that, on occasion, can be a precursor to serious mental health issues. <a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(26)00085-4/abstract" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(26)00085-4/abstract">A study</a> published Thursday in <i>The Lancet Psychiatry</i> journal offers statistics related to serious depression in the peripartum period — which runs <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2022-11-23/pregnancy-alters-womens-brains-to-favor-the-bond-with-their-babies.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2022-11-23/pregnancy-alters-womens-brains-to-favor-the-bond-with-their-babies.html">through pregnancy</a>, and up to one year after childbirth — concluding that at least one in every 16 women suffers from major depressive disorder during that time. The most critical phase is two weeks after birth, during which there is the highest risk of experiencing the mental health condition. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-05-01/the-invisible-face-of-pregnancy-and-postpartum-one-in-every-16-women-experiences-serious-depression.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-01/quevedo-i-love-being-rich-but-at-the-same-time-it-is-a-curse.html Fri, 01 May 2026 14:28:36 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-01/quevedo-i-love-being-rich-but-at-the-same-time-it-is-a-curse.html Eva Baroja Cabero Spain’s most listened-to young artist was catapulted to international fame at age 20 with his hit ‘Quédate’ featuring Bizarrap. In this interview he reflects on the severe depression he experienced, reggaeton, and the effects of fame Spain’s most listened-to young artist was catapulted to international fame at age 20 with his hit ‘Quédate’ featuring Bizarrap. In this interview he reflects on the severe depression he experienced, reggaeton, and the effects of fame Quevedo Madrid Reggaetón Canarias Generación Posmilenial MOEH ATITAR (EL PAÍS) Entrevista Pedro Quevedo Quevedo in Madrid. Quevedo in Madrid. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/6URTPOOQXNH2FCVWZCHOFC4B3M.jpg?auth=a28d4b516a721496dad431bb3ebec9bc5293f64c03e036d73090c3a40efa6d71" width="8192" height="5464" alt="Quevedo in Madrid."></img><p>“<i>Me contradigo todo el rato, pero me hace sentir vivo</i>” (I contradict myself all the time, but it makes me feel alive), sings 24-year-old Pedro Quevedo in <i>El Baifo</i>, his most anticipated album. Upon its release, it has once again topped the charts. The 10 most-streamed songs in Spain <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-02-20/spotify-in-the-eye-of-the-storm-trumpism-denialism-and-a-future-under-question.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-02-20/spotify-in-the-eye-of-the-storm-trumpism-denialism-and-a-future-under-question.html">on Spotify</a> are all his. But these are just numbers: “My goal is to see them stand the test of time.” His life is also a constant duality. He is Pedro and Quevedo. The ordinary guy who appears and disappears from his home in the Canary Islands, and the international star. The twenty-something swept up by fame, and “the boss” of his songs. The arrogant one and the humble one. The introverted one and the sweet one. The artist who looks you in the eye and answers every question without hesitation or restraint, and the one who shows up surrounded by his manager, a press officer, a videographer, a stylist, and a makeup artist.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-01/quevedo-i-love-being-rich-but-at-the-same-time-it-is-a-curse.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/XMH7JCSF6BH4DO4QRVDZMOSIDI.jpg?auth=326b420219f2f49b888962e78b87c39c5c9fc9dc30c8986b85eed1eda63a42ca" width="8192" height="5464" alt="With his catchy melodies, at 24 years old, Quevedo is one of the biggest stars of urban music in Spanish."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/KTI2EOW2KZEZPBEKEVRLBGUGTU.jpg?auth=22b41609b8c40b17f57ea07404937ab3d0c3f014868e8c5adaa9730151087b38" width="8192" height="5464" alt="In his early days, he combined music with a temporary job as a bricklayer."></img> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-01/frida-escobedo-the-accessibility-of-a-museum-is-also-about-who-feels-represented.html Fri, 01 May 2026 14:29:26 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-01/frida-escobedo-the-accessibility-of-a-museum-is-also-about-who-feels-represented.html Fernanda García The Mexican architect is the first woman commissioned to design a wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, scheduled to open in 2030  The Mexican architect is the first woman commissioned to design a wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, scheduled to open in 2030  Metropolitan Museum México Renzo Piano Richard Rogers KLAUS GALIANO ARQUITECTURA-FRIDA ESCOBEDO Frida Escobedo in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Frida Escobedo in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/KFMBSHGDKNGZHP5M5N3AMHAZGQ.jpg?auth=846c8f158e2ddad5aa6e276bc1835035ec620b3654835a6312a9c68610ff9004" width="3000" height="2250" alt="Frida Escobedo in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York."></img><p>On New York’s Fifth Avenue, Mexican architect Frida Escobedo <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-02-16/racism-in-the-trump-era-dont-speak-that-shitty-spanish-in-my-country.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-02-16/racism-in-the-trump-era-dont-speak-that-shitty-spanish-in-my-country.html">spoke in her own language</a>. It was a big deal. In a full auditorium at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, an institution that for decades has embodied an idea of universality, Spanish became the vehicle for an intimate reflection on architecture, identity, and belonging.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-01/frida-escobedo-the-accessibility-of-a-museum-is-also-about-who-feels-represented.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/GY56CGEQNFAZXEVVV6UNLXVC4Q.jpg?auth=495fe982142c5a57cb79786972468db42adf10f16d65f5c9f92350950226ded6" width="5521" height="4023" alt="Frida Escobedo in New York, on April 24."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/FXDAKZFOZJFU3KRMALTYZXN2LY.jpg?auth=ab0e64ad0adbdff57716f88e190a166b8d41f29cadfcbd7f8fe5b3ec4e501e72" width="3000" height="2250" alt="Frida Escobedo in conversation with Laura Gonzáles on April 24 in New York."></img> https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-05-01/techno-utopia-or-ai-nightmare-the-problem-with-music-made-by-machines.html Fri, 01 May 2026 19:04:04 GMT https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-05-01/techno-utopia-or-ai-nightmare-the-problem-with-music-made-by-machines.html Frankie Piza Songs created by artificial intelligence are being met with disgust, but isn’t the whole point of electronic music that it’s made by robots? Songs created by artificial intelligence are being met with disgust, but isn’t the whole point of electronic music that it’s made by robots? Robots Electrónica Brian Eno Alvin Toffler Walter Benjamin Collage: Pepa Ortiz música IA ICON Is this not the final form of electronic music? Is this not the final form of electronic music? <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/XKVMO6RWM5H63EV3VA4JBXW4QY.jpg?auth=be3313b2c9c079261f7df57c8ed5688f2b414274848bfe10b2e38241ecf88fbd" width="1500" height="1100" alt="Is this not the final form of electronic music?"></img><p>Last year, <i>Exit From BIG D, </i>a Detroit <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-03-23/berlins-techno-clubs-from-euphoria-after-the-fall-of-the-wall-to-todays-cultural-heritage.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-03-23/berlins-techno-clubs-from-euphoria-after-the-fall-of-the-wall-to-todays-cultural-heritage.html">techno album</a> from an unknown artist named Marcellus Young, attracted attention from leading electronic music forums. It was presented as a lost gem from 1994, a convincing story with an even more convincing sound. Even experts in the field were nearly taken in. Then the truth was revealed: Marcellus Young was AI. At this point, the questions shifted. Wasn’t this the ultimate and desired evolution of electronic music? Isn’t this what many have imagined and simulated, made reality? Artificial, synthetic music, created for and by machines, the closure of a mythological circle. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-05-01/techno-utopia-or-ai-nightmare-the-problem-with-music-made-by-machines.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-30/costume-designer-for-the-devil-wears-prada-2-meryl-streeps-favorite-earrings-were-from-a-drugstore-and-cost-9.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:47:29 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-30/costume-designer-for-the-devil-wears-prada-2-meryl-streeps-favorite-earrings-were-from-a-drugstore-and-cost-9.html Irene Crespo Molly Rogers has used everything from haute couture looks to second-hand clothes to create the film’s wardrobe Molly Rogers has used everything from haute couture looks to second-hand clothes to create the film’s wardrobe Anne Hathaway Meryl Streep Emily Blunt Stanley Tucci Anna Wintour Vogue  Macall Polay / 20th Century Studios (EL PAÍS) Costume designer for ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Sketches by Molly Rogers for 'The Devil Wears Prada 2', and images of the protagonists in the film. Sketches by Molly Rogers for 'The Devil Wears Prada 2', and images of the protagonists in the film. <p>In an early scene of <i>The Devil Wears Prada</i>, released exactly 20 years ago, Andy (Anne Hathaway) lets out a little laugh when her boss Miranda (Meryl Streep) questions which belt to use in an outfit. To Andy, those belts look exactly the same; to Miranda, that mockery becomes the pretext to explain, with moral superiority, to her new assistant what the fashion industry is, how it works, and why she — who believes she doesn’t follow runway dictates —i s in fact obeying them without realizing it by wearing that vest in… what color? Light blue? No, darling, it’s cerulean.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-30/costume-designer-for-the-devil-wears-prada-2-meryl-streeps-favorite-earrings-were-from-a-drugstore-and-cost-9.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-29/genetics-reveals-that-the-fall-of-the-roman-empire-shaped-europes-population.html Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:27:50 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-29/genetics-reveals-that-the-fall-of-the-roman-empire-shaped-europes-population.html Miguel Ángel Criado Hundreds of individuals buried along Rome’s northern frontier challenge the idea of barbarian invasions: they had already been inside for centuries Hundreds of individuals buried along Rome’s northern frontier challenge the idea of barbarian invasions: they had already been inside for centuries Nature Kreisarchäologie Landshut/ Richter Imperio romano Pictured here are three siblings, unearthed in Ergoldsbach, Bavaria, a town dating back to the early Middle Ages. Pictured here are three siblings, unearthed in Ergoldsbach, Bavaria, a town dating back to the early Middle Ages. <p>For centuries, along the entire northern border of the Roman Empire, local inhabitants coexisted with Roman citizens and their slaves, as well as the legionaries who guarded the Roman Limes, the imperial frontier. But there is no evidence that they mixed extensively. However, everything changed with the fall of Rome: a study of bodies buried in some 20 cemeteries in Germania shows that, without the rule of<i> lex romana,</i> local inhabitants, citizens, slaves, and legionaries began to intermingle. The study, <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10437-3" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10437-3">published in <i>Nature</i></a>, also describes the families of these groups, their life expectancy, and the prevalence of orphanhood among young children at the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-05-06/how-to-elect-a-pope-in-the-middle-ages-violence-scandals-and-the-first-conclave-in-1274.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-05-06/how-to-elect-a-pope-in-the-middle-ages-violence-scandals-and-the-first-conclave-in-1274.html">beginning of the Middle Ages.</a></p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-29/genetics-reveals-that-the-fall-of-the-roman-empire-shaped-europes-population.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-27/missing-and-dead-scientists-the-conspiracy-theory-being-investigated-by-the-fbi-and-congress.html Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:19:15 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-27/missing-and-dead-scientists-the-conspiracy-theory-being-investigated-by-the-fbi-and-congress.html Iker Seisdedos García The alleged connections between the cases of a dozen people linked to the US government and military have led to two official investigations promoted by Trump The alleged connections between the cases of a dozen people linked to the US government and military have led to two official investigations promoted by Trump FBI Donald Trump NASA Kash Patel Los Álamos The Los Alamos National Laboratory in a photograph from their website. The Los Alamos National Laboratory in a photograph from their website. <p>When Susan Wilkerson returned from running errands on February 27, she couldn’t find her husband, the astronautical engineer and retired Army General William McCasland, at their home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His prescription glasses and phone were still there. His wallet, his .38 caliber revolver and his hiking boots were missing. Fifty-eight days have passed, and there is still <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-06/the-disappearance-of-today-host-savannah-guthries-mother-the-mystery-that-has-shocked-the-united-states.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-06/the-disappearance-of-today-host-savannah-guthries-mother-the-mystery-that-has-shocked-the-united-states.html">no trace</a> of him.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-27/missing-and-dead-scientists-the-conspiracy-theory-being-investigated-by-the-fbi-and-congress.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-26/gibraltars-monkeys-eat-dirt-to-purge-the-junk-food-tourists-give-them.html Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-26/gibraltars-monkeys-eat-dirt-to-purge-the-junk-food-tourists-give-them.html Miguel Ángel Criado Macaques ingest clumps of clay to help their digestive system process the sugars, fats, and dairy products from human snacks Macaques ingest clumps of clay to help their digestive system process the sugars, fats, and dairy products from human snacks Gibraltar Nature EPV Macaques in Gibraltar eat red soil A macaque eating soil. A macaque eating soil. <p>In nature, the Barbary macaque has a nearly vegetarian diet based on fruits, tender leaves, roots and an insect here and there. But on the Rock of Gibraltar, they also eat chocolate cookies, ice cream cones, M&amp;M’s and potato chips. The result? A study published in <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-44607-0" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-44607-0"><i>Nature</i></a><i> </i>shows that the monkeys are eating dirt to purge the sugars, fats, and dairy products from this junk food tourists give them.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-26/gibraltars-monkeys-eat-dirt-to-purge-the-junk-food-tourists-give-them.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-04-30/natures-analgesic-power-i-stood-there-observing-the-greenery-and-it-was-as-if-the-pain-evaporated.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:33:33 GMT https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-04-30/natures-analgesic-power-i-stood-there-observing-the-greenery-and-it-was-as-if-the-pain-evaporated.html Rodrigo Santodomingo Numerous studies and experts link exposure to natural environments with a decrease in pain perception: ‘It modulates the autonomic nervous system, improves physical health, strengthens the immune system, and reduces cortisol levels’ Numerous studies and experts link exposure to natural environments with a decrease in pain perception: ‘It modulates the autonomic nervous system, improves physical health, strengthens the immune system, and reduces cortisol levels’ Nature Navarra Burgos Barcelona Albert Garcia (EL PAÍS) Xavier Ruidor Xavier Ruido, suffering from chronic pain, photographed at the Fira Barcelona fairgrounds. Xavier Ruido, suffering from chronic pain, photographed at the Fira Barcelona fairgrounds. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/SD7BUEHDDJAPVN5IA3FGAIGPNA.jpg?auth=db790c69e803602543e1f14c41363723140eabbf750e5168bdc10106ac09057c" width="4724" height="3149" alt="Xavier Ruido, suffering from chronic pain, photographed at the Fira Barcelona fairgrounds. "></img><p>When Xavier was told he had myofascial pain syndrome, he was relatively relieved. He no longer had to continue his search for an explanation for his knee and lower back pain. The diagnosis helped stop the rumination and banished the darkest thoughts. But he was dealt a blow when the doctor proposed a treatment: pills (anti-inflammatories and opioids) and a quiet life, with walks of no more than half an hour. “I told myself I wasn’t going to settle for that and I started looking for alternatives,” he says.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-04-30/natures-analgesic-power-i-stood-there-observing-the-greenery-and-it-was-as-if-the-pain-evaporated.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/ADGET54EZJBU3AW5JT4KEJXPOA.jpg?auth=8e58dc5429fcc6bce15caa32ee812354023512490fd2524793ebd5a36ec83cf0" width="4724" height="3149" alt="Xavier Ruido, suffering from chronic pain, photographed at the Fira fairgrounds. "></img> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-28/mariana-mazzucato-the-years-of-us-dominance-are-over-were-seeing-the-end-of-the-roman-empire.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:55:35 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-28/mariana-mazzucato-the-years-of-us-dominance-are-over-were-seeing-the-end-of-the-roman-empire.html Amanda Mars The Italian-American economist defends a progressive coalition of countries to address current problems, and says there is going to be a global realignment as pushback for Trump’s actions The Italian-American economist defends a progressive coalition of countries to address current problems, and says there is going to be a global realignment as pushback for Trump’s actions Donald Trump Mariana Mazzucato Irán Pedro Sánchez China Albert Garcia (EL PAÍS) Mariana Mazzucato Mariana Mazzucato on April 18 in Barcelona. Mariana Mazzucato on April 18 in Barcelona. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/6PAP3FKILNBZJI27SFTMG475KA.jpg?auth=f6d66fec2f8b19eaee8f0a4dc58aba2b3cd96ae44223f4cd2f645ecb1758ec2b" width="4724" height="3149" alt="Mariana Mazzucato on April 18 in Barcelona."></img><p>Mariana Mazzucato is a live wire. The Italian-American economist (born in Rome 57 years ago, raised in the United States, and based in London) belongs to a group of renowned progressive academics who offer an unapologetic <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-26/joseph-stiglitz-nobel-prize-winner-in-economics-the-ideology-of-billionaires-currently-has-a-mind-boggling-degree-of-selfishness.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-26/joseph-stiglitz-nobel-prize-winner-in-economics-the-ideology-of-billionaires-currently-has-a-mind-boggling-degree-of-selfishness.html">opposition to neoliberalism</a> and the Trumpism that followed, but she does so without affectation or solemnity. She speaks with passion and optimism about a different way of doing and seeing economics. Mazzucato, a professor at University College London, defends the innovative role of the public sector and cites the first mission to the moon, conceived by Kennedy and so relevant these days, as a prime example of public-private collaboration. Her written work is vibrant, and titles such as <i>The Entrepreneurial State</i> and <i>Mission Economy</i> are a testament to this. In this interview, conducted at the <a href="https://globalprogressivemobilisation.org/en" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://globalprogressivemobilisation.org/en">Global Progressive Mobilisation</a> (GPM) in Barcelona, ​​she sounded elated about the creation of a Global Council for a Common Good Economy in partnership with the government of Spain. However, she addressed the structural impact of the Trump era on the global economy with less enthusiasm.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-28/mariana-mazzucato-the-years-of-us-dominance-are-over-were-seeing-the-end-of-the-roman-empire.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-27/from-a-soldier-with-insider-information-to-rigged-thermometers-the-multimillion-dollar-scams-on-polymarket.html Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:59:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-27/from-a-soldier-with-insider-information-to-rigged-thermometers-the-multimillion-dollar-scams-on-polymarket.html Miguel Moreno Mendieta The arrest of a US military officer who participated in Maduro’s capture and the investigation in France into the tampering of thermometers at Charles de Gaulle Airport are the latest incidents of misconduct in the prediction market The arrest of a US military officer who participated in Maduro’s capture and the investigation in France into the tampering of thermometers at Charles de Gaulle Airport are the latest incidents of misconduct in the prediction market Polymarket Donald Trump Nicolás Maduro Venezuela Irán SEC NurPhoto (NurPhoto via Getty Images) Photo Illustrations - Polymarket A betting page on the potential fall of the Iranian regime by June 30 appears on the Polymarket platform on a smartphone. A betting page on the potential fall of the Iranian regime by June 30 appears on the Polymarket platform on a smartphone. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/4JPZDPTWEBB45IPAUOB77IBMYM.jpg?auth=b1d642a6d9e604a718363481c3840bf7dcf65123ce86842e92f4a7663d7d18ca" width="6048" height="4024" alt="A betting page on the potential fall of the Iranian regime by June 30 appears on the Polymarket platform on a smartphone."></img><p>There are no such things as coincidences. What are the odds that a Polymarket user pockets a hefty profit by betting on the exact moment Nicolás Maduro would cease to be president of Venezuela? And what are the odds that others walk away with more than $35,000 for predicting the temperature in Paris on an ordinary day? These are always‑winning wagers inside the booming prediction market, which is built entirely on binary outcomes — A or B. Fast, easy money.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-27/from-a-soldier-with-insider-information-to-rigged-thermometers-the-multimillion-dollar-scams-on-polymarket.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-26/joseph-stiglitz-nobel-prize-winner-in-economics-the-ideology-of-billionaires-currently-has-a-mind-boggling-degree-of-selfishness.html Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-26/joseph-stiglitz-nobel-prize-winner-in-economics-the-ideology-of-billionaires-currently-has-a-mind-boggling-degree-of-selfishness.html Francisco de Zárate The US economist and professor warns that there has never been an assault on democracy like the one unfolding now under the leadership of Donald Trump and the group of oligarchs who support him The US economist and professor warns that there has never been an assault on democracy like the one unfolding now under the leadership of Donald Trump and the group of oligarchs who support him Joseph E. Stiglitz Donald Trump Elon Musk Larry Ellison Jeff Bezos Silicon Valley FABRICE COFFRINI (AFP / GETTY IMAGES) (EL PAÍS) NEGOCIOS 19/04/2026 STIGLIZT U.S. economist Joseph Stiglitz, in a picture taken in Geneva on March 16. U.S. economist Joseph Stiglitz, in a picture taken in Geneva on March 16. <p>Inequality today is worse than what the United States experienced during the Gilded Age at the end of the 19th century, says Joseph Stiglitz. “The wealthiest person in that era was Rockefeller. And his wealth really doesn’t compare to that of Elon Musk, Larry Ellison, Jeff Bezos, and some of the new billionaires,” explains the economist, who won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2001, in a phone interview. “Their <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-06-11/us-economist-joseph-stiglitz-with-trump-it-is-conceivable-that-we-could-lose-our-democracy.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-06-11/us-economist-joseph-stiglitz-with-trump-it-is-conceivable-that-we-could-lose-our-democracy.html">political influence under Donald Trump</a> is also unprecedented, with Musk being the clearest example.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-26/joseph-stiglitz-nobel-prize-winner-in-economics-the-ideology-of-billionaires-currently-has-a-mind-boggling-degree-of-selfishness.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-24/without-a-license-without-a-livelihood-texas-economic-blow-to-thousands-of-immigrant-truckers.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:37:43 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-24/without-a-license-without-a-livelihood-texas-economic-blow-to-thousands-of-immigrant-truckers.html Patricia Clarembaux Since September, a rule has begun to cancel commercial driver’s licenses for asylum seekers, refugees and DACA recipients, who have been losing their jobs Since September, a rule has begun to cancel commercial driver’s licenses for asylum seekers, refugees and DACA recipients, who have been losing their jobs Texas DACA Donald Trump ICE Greg Abbott Joe Raedle (Getty Images) Texas’ economic blow Trucks in El Paso, Texas, in a file photo. Trucks in El Paso, Texas, in a file photo. <p>Juan Espinoza spent nearly eight years rebuilding his life in the United States. When he arrived in Austin, he knew he had <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-22/mirla-perez-venezuelan-sociologist-the-migratory-exodus-caused-an-emotional-rupture-between-the-population-and-chavismo.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-22/mirla-perez-venezuelan-sociologist-the-migratory-exodus-caused-an-emotional-rupture-between-the-population-and-chavismo.html">left behind in Caracas</a> his position as manager, which he had held for 20 years, and that now he would have to take any job that would allow him to support his family. That job was driving trucks. In February 2020, he legally obtained his commercial driver’s license in Texas. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-24/without-a-license-without-a-livelihood-texas-economic-blow-to-thousands-of-immigrant-truckers.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-04-26/lisa-kudrow-ok-so-ive-gotten-older-excuse-me-for-not-dying.html Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-04-26/lisa-kudrow-ok-so-ive-gotten-older-excuse-me-for-not-dying.html Raquel Peláez The actress has slowly but surely managed to leave Phoebe Buffay’s shadow with Valerie Cherish, a character she created for herself that challenges Hollywood misogyny The actress has slowly but surely managed to leave Phoebe Buffay’s shadow with Valerie Cherish, a character she created for herself that challenges Hollywood misogyny Lisa Kudrow Friends Hollywood HBO AMY HARRITY/The New York Times/Europa Press (EL PAÍS) Lisa Kudrow Actress Lisa Kudrow. Actress Lisa Kudrow. <p>Lisa Kudrow, 62, will always be Phoebe, but now, for many, she’s also Valerie Cherish, the main character on <i>The Comeback </i>(HBO Max), a series created by and starring herself that brings to life a mature actress attempting a return to the entertainment industry by putting on a brave face despite all kinds of humiliation. Its first season in 2005 was not a huge hit, but its slightly-pathetic-yet-endearing has-been <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-07-27/ladies-villains-or-lolitas-how-to-spot-a-cliche-about-women-in-film.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-07-27/ladies-villains-or-lolitas-how-to-spot-a-cliche-about-women-in-film.html">female lead</a>, who attempts to resuscitate her career with a reality show, won over discerning tastes. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-04-26/lisa-kudrow-ok-so-ive-gotten-older-excuse-me-for-not-dying.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-26/when-jacob-elordi-replaced-andrew-garfield-hollywoods-most-memorable-lastminute-casting-shakeups.html Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-26/when-jacob-elordi-replaced-andrew-garfield-hollywoods-most-memorable-lastminute-casting-shakeups.html Eva Güimil In the film industry, it’s not unusual for major roles to change hands even after shooting is underway. Here, we look at some well‑known cases — with mixed results In the film industry, it’s not unusual for major roles to change hands even after shooting is underway. Here, we look at some well‑known cases — with mixed results Hollywood Jacob Elordi Jodie Foster Nicole Kidman Madonna Viggo Mortensen Mark Wallinger Ryan Gosling Michael J. Fox Getty Images / Blanca López (Collage) (EL PAÍS) Biggest roles that were recast Andrew Garfield and Jacob Elordi. Andrew Garfield and Jacob Elordi. <p>Some TV seasons are spaced so far apart that, between the end of one and the start of the next, actors who were virtually unknown can become full‑fledged stars. That’s what has happened with <i>Euphoria</i>, whose third season has just arrived on HBO. Neither Sydney Sweeney nor Jacob Elordi resemble the performers who said goodbye to their characters in 2022. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-26/when-jacob-elordi-replaced-andrew-garfield-hollywoods-most-memorable-lastminute-casting-shakeups.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-25/valeria-luiselli-writer-not-to-succumb-to-the-temptation-of-catastrophe-is-also-a-political-stance.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-25/valeria-luiselli-writer-not-to-succumb-to-the-temptation-of-catastrophe-is-also-a-political-stance.html Iker Seisdedos García The Mexican author reflects on memory and imagination in ‘Beginning Middle End,’ a novel that explores alternative narrative forms — from the visual to the auditory — through the story of several generations of women and their encounter with Greco-Roman classics and the volcanic landscape of Sicily The Mexican author reflects on memory and imagination in ‘Beginning Middle End,’ a novel that explores alternative narrative forms — from the visual to the auditory — through the story of several generations of women and their encounter with Greco-Roman classics and the volcanic landscape of Sicily Valeria Luiselli Baja California Feltrinelli Sexto Piso Álvaro Enrigue Gabriel García Márquez Roberto Bolaño Donald Trump George Etheredge (EL PAÍS) Valeria Luiselli at her home in the Bronx, New York, April 2026. Valeria Luiselli at her home in the Bronx, New York, April 2026. <p>Today is the first day Valeria Luiselli has spoken about <i>Beginning Middle End</i>, so the Mexican writer, sitting a couple of Fridays ago in the bright living room of her Bronx home with its suburban feel, apologizes for not yet knowing “what her new novel is about.” “I’ll come to understand it as I talk to other people,” she says. “But I already know it’s a novel about a mother, a daughter, and a grandmother, whose relationships are explored in depth. I know that in it I question imagination and memory — the memory that is lost and the memory that is forming.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-25/valeria-luiselli-writer-not-to-succumb-to-the-temptation-of-catastrophe-is-also-a-political-stance.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/FOS4FQE2PVGZHDADS27UAD3Y6E.jpeg?auth=60f6ba0466ad0a201954b74cd42be3c99c1c6bec99192311a938ee5503345547" width="1654" height="2598"></img><h3>Principio, medio, fin</h3>Valeria Luiselli Feltrinelli, 2026 A la venta el 6 de mayo 360 páginas, 21,90 euros https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-22/opera-about-a-school-massacre-holds-a-mirror-up-to-the-brutality-of-the-united-states.html Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:28:09 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-22/opera-about-a-school-massacre-holds-a-mirror-up-to-the-brutality-of-the-united-states.html Iker Seisdedos García Kaija Saariaho's 'Innocence' triumphs at the Met in New York with its chilling dissection of the aftermath of a tragedy that is painfully familiar in American society Kaija Saariaho's 'Innocence' triumphs at the Met in New York with its chilling dissection of the aftermath of a tragedy that is painfully familiar in American society Detroit Aix-en-Provence Georgia (EE UU) Colorado Michael Moore Gus van Sant karen almond (EL PAÍS) Opera about a school massacre A performance of ‘Innocence’ at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. The set design, conceived by Simon Stone, blends scenes from high school (above) with a wedding reception hall, 10 years later. A performance of ‘Innocence’ at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. The set design, conceived by Simon Stone, blends scenes from high school (above) with a wedding reception hall, 10 years later. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/V5IART64QFAMVLITT6JMA2QJBM.jpg?auth=c981dd55fdd3636841b141cf2f0d2532164b93c0b660f5a9444fbd156a3b0e0d" width="4500" height="2979" alt="A performance of ‘Innocence’ at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. The set design, conceived by Simon Stone, blends scenes from high school (above) with a wedding reception hall, 10 years later."></img><p>When <i>Innocence</i> premiered in 2021 at the Aix-en-Provence Festival, EL PAÍS critic Luis Gago wrote: “If there are still those who think that opera is an outdated or anachronistic genre, with no possible place in the current world, as soon as they see and hear <i>Innocence</i> they will immediately change their minds.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-22/opera-about-a-school-massacre-holds-a-mirror-up-to-the-brutality-of-the-united-states.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/A6SODT3SONAWRHBOQBWJ477DIA.jpg?auth=86fbe164db411ee03305288955483d9e70c79f3836214c6f61eb98932368bf4d" width="4500" height="3385" alt="Vilma Jää (right), as Markéta, and Joyce DiDonato, playing her mother, in Saariaho’s 'Innocence.'"></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/O3X5QE3CHJDV3J5ZJOIQ57B6AU.jpg?auth=195c7bb07ae6a6394585048f8691db5723c6c20111a04e74d03dc6445359af81" width="4029" height="3096" alt="Kathleen Kim and Rod Gilfry play the killer's parents in ‘Innocence.’"></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/PU5ZVP6OVVGZNHXWYTXFAGUUOQ.jpg?auth=31d67e0a35d655c38a98eef29d116d340c1a6667a8acb4c5df7b1238eb5163d3" width="4248" height="2522" alt="Vilma Jää, standing on the table, in one of the scenes set at the high school where the massacre takes place in 'Innocence.'"></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/LMHOXFYD6FCTXOHIQUQDVKERVU.jpg?auth=1fc06285a487782191e039190d32ade15e738694d6b2439be386d570146f7b83" width="4500" height="3066" alt="The betrothed couple in ‘Innocence’: Jacquelyn Stucker and Miles Mykkanen."></img> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-25/the-photographic-universe-of-valerie-belin-beauty-between-reality-and-fiction.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-25/the-photographic-universe-of-valerie-belin-beauty-between-reality-and-fiction.html Fotografía de Valérie Belin,Gloria Crespo MacLennan For the prominent French photographer, artistic beauty is like a broken mirror: it reflects identity, artifice, vanity and excess. The Picasso Museum in Barcelona is hosting an exhibition of some of her most representative works until September. In the photos, nothing is entirely real; everything is open to interpretation For the prominent French photographer, artistic beauty is like a broken mirror: it reflects identity, artifice, vanity and excess. The Picasso Museum in Barcelona is hosting an exhibition of some of her most representative works until September. In the photos, nothing is entirely real; everything is open to interpretation Barcelona Museo Picasso Barcelona Valérie Belin (EL PAÍS) EPS 2585 CENTRAL FOTOENSAYO Ava (2025), part of the Cover Girls series, where it combines portraits made in the style of fashion photography with cutouts. Ava (2025), part of the Cover Girls series, where it combines portraits made in the style of fashion photography with cutouts. <p>Valérie Belin, 62, maintains that, “throughout history, beauty has functioned as a Holy Grail.” That is, as an ideal <a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2025-09-27/why-seeking-beauty-through-surgery-is-a-trap.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2025-09-27/why-seeking-beauty-through-surgery-is-a-trap.html">that’s eternally pursued</a>. It fascinates because it’s an enigma that no one has been able to fully decipher. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-25/the-photographic-universe-of-valerie-belin-beauty-between-reality-and-fiction.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/health/2026-04-24/is-psychedelia-making-a-comeback-the-limits-of-the-medical-use-of-hallucinogens.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:07:26 GMT https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-04-24/is-psychedelia-making-a-comeback-the-limits-of-the-medical-use-of-hallucinogens.html Raimundo Viejo Donald Trump has signed an executive order to fund research into substances such as LSD and explore their possibilities in the treatment of mental health problems. Debates are being reopened on the legalization of drugs whose history has included experimentation, application within the military and now in medicine Donald Trump has signed an executive order to fund research into substances such as LSD and explore their possibilities in the treatment of mental health problems. Debates are being reopened on the legalization of drugs whose history has included experimentation, application within the military and now in medicine William Burroughs Donald Trump Richard Nixon Ted Streshinsky ( CORBIS / Getty Images) Medical use of hallucinogens A psychedelic party hosted by writer Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters collective in San Francisco, in 1966. A psychedelic party hosted by writer Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters collective in San Francisco, in 1966. <p>U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on April 18 that will expand and fund research into <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2022-03-27/therapy-with-mdma-experts-debate-the-use-of-psychedelic-drugs-in-medical-treatment.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2022-03-27/therapy-with-mdma-experts-debate-the-use-of-psychedelic-drugs-in-medical-treatment.html">the use of psychedelic substances</a> to treat mental health issues. For the first time in decades, the federal government is not just tolerating or indirectly funding research into psychedelic substances. This time Trump has decided to actually promote it at the federal level, focusing his efforts above all on ibogaine. But this is not the only substance that has received the green light. The clinical trials already underway with psilocybin and MDMA have been also been given a boost.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-04-24/is-psychedelia-making-a-comeback-the-limits-of-the-medical-use-of-hallucinogens.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-04-30/more-than-just-bad-manners-the-problem-of-using-your-phone-with-the-volume-up-in-public.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:33:46 GMT https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-04-30/more-than-just-bad-manners-the-problem-of-using-your-phone-with-the-volume-up-in-public.html Lucas Barquero Pierantoni Between video calls, notifications, and short TikTok videos, it’s almost impossible to escape this new urban symphony. The tyranny of other people’s smartphones is blaring constantly, everywhere Between video calls, notifications, and short TikTok videos, it’s almost impossible to escape this new urban symphony. The tyranny of other people’s smartphones is blaring constantly, everywhere TikTok Vídeo Beyoncé Madrid SOPA Images (LightRocket via Getty Images) A commuter passes by a large Xiaomi Mi 8 smartphone A smartphone ad on the subway in Hong Kong. A smartphone ad on the subway in Hong Kong. <p>Ping! “First we need to sprinkle some cocoa,” advises a female voice. Beside her, the unrestrained laughter of a baby rings out. A brief, deafening applause erupts, and a second later the heavily saturated beat of a techno track explodes. “This dream destination is located just five minutes from Lake Como!” exhorts a man in a tie. Tiriri-tiriri! A ball hits a roulette wheel until it stops, and the applause returns. It is soon drowned out by the angelic choirs of the song “Halo.” “Baby, I can feel your halo,” bellows none other <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-07-12/beyonce-is-not-the-first-black-country-artist-and-she-knows-it.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-07-12/beyonce-is-not-the-first-black-country-artist-and-she-knows-it.html">than Beyoncé</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-04-30/more-than-just-bad-manners-the-problem-of-using-your-phone-with-the-volume-up-in-public.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-04-30/theyre-using-my-images-to-sell-products-influencers-angry-with-instagram-over-the-new-feature.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:05:30 GMT https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-04-30/theyre-using-my-images-to-sell-products-influencers-angry-with-instagram-over-the-new-feature.html Elena Muñoz The social network has implemented a ‘Shop the Look’ tool, still in the testing phase, that suggests products linked to the image of content creators (who were never notified and are not being paid) The social network has implemented a ‘Shop the Look’ tool, still in the testing phase, that suggests products linked to the image of content creators (who were never notified and are not being paid) Instagram Pinterest Meta WhatsApp Facebook Moritz Scholz (Getty Images) Street Style - Paris Fashion Week - Womenswear Fall/Winter 2026/2027 - Day 8 The 'influencer' Laura Wittek. The 'influencer' Laura Wittek. <p>In April 2011, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-04-11/modern-cults-are-replacing-leaders-with-life-coaches-they-mimic-the-capitalist-logic-of-influencers.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-04-11/modern-cults-are-replacing-leaders-with-life-coaches-they-mimic-the-capitalist-logic-of-influencers.html">content creator</a> Julia Berolzheimer launched her Instagram account and blog. More than 15 years later, she occupies a prominent place in a saturated and competitive world. She boasts nearly 1.5 million followers on Instagram and is recognized on Substack as one of the 10 most influential authors <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-02-17/what-is-media-impact-value-the-algorithm-the-fashion-industry-is-fixated-on.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-02-17/what-is-media-impact-value-the-algorithm-the-fashion-industry-is-fixated-on.html">in the fashion and beauty category</a> with her “Trade Offs” posts. Therefore, her voice carries weight. That’s why, when she published a lengthy post on Substack last February titled “Instagram Is Stealing Our Content to Sell Knockoffs — and Yours Could Be Next,” it quickly went viral. According to Berolzheimer, the social network had used images of her posted on the platform to sell products associated with her name. Through the “Shop the look” button, the app recommended products similar to those featured in the image. The problem is that these products, linked <a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-03-10/the-end-of-the-neutral-influencer-can-you-stay-relevant-if-you-never-share-an-opinion.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-03-10/the-end-of-the-neutral-influencer-can-you-stay-relevant-if-you-never-share-an-opinion.html">to the influencer’s image</a>, weren’t recommended by her at all, but by the social network itself. “When followers click on it Instagram serves them product suggestions generated by AI. Not my affiliate links. Not brands I chose. Not products I’d recommend,” she writes. She adds that, while her look consisted of “pieces I’d carefully selected from designers I love and personally support,” the purchase suggestions provided by the social network were “cheap knockoffs and random items from brands I’ve never heard of, attached to my image, under my name.” Berolzheimer, according to her account, was unaware of this until one of her followers alerted her. And she discovered that it wasn’t an isolated incident, but a new feature in testing mode, implemented only for some users. The influencer also points out that if that purchase button generated any sales and any profit, she received nothing: “They’re using my images to sell products for their own profit.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-04-30/theyre-using-my-images-to-sell-products-influencers-angry-with-instagram-over-the-new-feature.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-30/a-walk-of-fame-ceremony-for-two-in-laws-at-their-peak-the-story-of-emily-blunt-and-stanley-tucci.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:48:34 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-30/a-walk-of-fame-ceremony-for-two-in-laws-at-their-peak-the-story-of-emily-blunt-and-stanley-tucci.html María Porcel Estepa When the actress married John Krasinski in 2010, the actor — who had just been widowed — reconnected with the sister of his co-star from ‘The Devil Wears Prada.’ The rest is history When the actress married John Krasinski in 2010, the actor — who had just been widowed — reconnected with the sister of his co-star from ‘The Devil Wears Prada.’ The rest is history Hollywood Stanley Tucci Emily Blunt John Krasinski Meryl Streep Anne Hathaway TheStewartofNY (Getty Images for 20th Century St) Walk of Fame ceremony From left to right, Stanley Tucci, Felicity Blunt, Emily Blunt and John Krasinski, at the premiere of 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' in New York, on April 20, 2026. From left to right, Stanley Tucci, Felicity Blunt, Emily Blunt and John Krasinski, at the premiere of 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' in New York, on April 20, 2026. <p>If there’s one place in the world used to hosting special moments, it’s the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Premieres, parties, and celebrations have taken place for decades on its gray terrazzo tiles. But this Thursday, at 11:30 a.m. (Los Angeles time), a truly unique moment will occur: two actors will receive a star on the Walk at the same time. And they are not only colleagues, but also family — a rare combination. Londoner Emily Blunt and New Yorker Stanley Tucci will receive their honors at 6930 Hollywood Boulevard, in front of the iconic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. They will likely celebrate among colleagues, but also with family: they have been in-laws for more than a decade.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-30/a-walk-of-fame-ceremony-for-two-in-laws-at-their-peak-the-story-of-emily-blunt-and-stanley-tucci.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-19/barbie-ferreira-the-aspiring-queen-of-terror-who-distanced-herself-from-euphoria-and-the-role-of-the-fat-friend.html Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-19/barbie-ferreira-the-aspiring-queen-of-terror-who-distanced-herself-from-euphoria-and-the-role-of-the-fat-friend.html Ixone Arana The actress and model is celebrating that her absence from the HBO series has allowed her to choose projects that interest her, such as the remake of ‘Faces of Death’ and the comedy ‘Mile End Kicks’ The actress and model is celebrating that her absence from the HBO series has allowed her to choose projects that interest her, such as the remake of ‘Faces of Death’ and the comedy ‘Mile End Kicks’ Hollywood Euphoria Zendaya Sydney Sweeney Jacob Elordi Charli XCX Axelle/Bauer-Griffin (FilmMagic/Getty) Barbie Ferreira Barbie Ferreira at a screening of 'Faces of Death' in Hollywood, April 6. Barbie Ferreira at a screening of 'Faces of Death' in Hollywood, April 6. <p>The trailer for the third season of <i>Euphoria</i>, released on April 13, ends by highlighting the achievements of its young stars. “Emmy winner Zendaya; Emmy nominee <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-12-29/sydney-sweeney-the-actress-praised-by-trump-women-are-up-against-what-society-wants-them-to-be.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-12-29/sydney-sweeney-the-actress-praised-by-trump-women-are-up-against-what-society-wants-them-to-be.html">Sydney Sweeney</a>; Oscar nominee Jacob Elordi,” HBO proudly proclaims, before introducing Alexa Demie and Hunter Schafer without any further explanation. The name missing is that of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-12-05/hollywood-v-madonna-a-bunch-of-people-have-tried-to-write-movies-about-me-but-theyre-always-men.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-12-05/hollywood-v-madonna-a-bunch-of-people-have-tried-to-write-movies-about-me-but-theyre-always-men.html">Barbie Ferreira</a> (New York, 29 years old), one of the few actresses from previous seasons who doesn’t appear in this latest one. After “four years of getting to embody the most special and enigmatic character,” she announced she was leaving the show in 2022 on her Instagram Stories, where she currently has 4.8 million followers. The text appeared over a drawing by Schafer of Thunder Kit Kat, the dominatrix alter ego of Ferreira’s character, Kat. “I hope many of you could see yourself in her like I did and that she brought you joy to see her journey into the character she is today,” <a href="https://people.com/barbie-ferreira-reason-why-left-euphoria-11949213" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://people.com/barbie-ferreira-reason-why-left-euphoria-11949213">she said in farewell</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-19/barbie-ferreira-the-aspiring-queen-of-terror-who-distanced-herself-from-euphoria-and-the-role-of-the-fat-friend.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-27/people-live-here-neither-nuclear-disaster-nor-the-russian-invasion-has-managed-to-destroy-chernobyl.html Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:54:48 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-27/people-live-here-neither-nuclear-disaster-nor-the-russian-invasion-has-managed-to-destroy-chernobyl.html Nacho Carretero Forty years after the accident, some residents still refuse to leave, even after Vladimir Putin’s army occupied the area in 2022. EL PAÍS visited the exclusion zone and heard the stories of those who resist there Forty years after the accident, some residents still refuse to leave, even after Vladimir Putin’s army occupied the area in 2022. EL PAÍS visited the exclusion zone and heard the stories of those who resist there Chernóbil Kremlin Kiev UN Chernobyl (serie tv) Alfons Rodríguez (EL PAÍS) Marusia Zayornaya, 85, is the only resident of the remote village of Kupovate, in the heart of the Chernobyl exclusion zone. In 1986, the year of the disaster, a handful of residents refused to be evacuated. Only a few women are still alive and living in the area. They are known as 'samoselys.' Marusia Zayornaya, 85, is the only resident of the remote village of Kupovate, in the heart of the Chernobyl exclusion zone. In 1986, the year of the disaster, a handful of residents refused to be evacuated. Only a few women are still alive and living in the area. They are known as 'samoselys.' <p>In Chernobyl, tragedy takes the trouble to give warning. It does so by telephone at 4 a.m. At that hour, the doorbell rang at Alexander Zelentsov’s house on April 26, 1986. His shift at the nuclear power plant didn’t start until four hours later, at 8 a.m., but there was a fire in one of the reactors. Nothing serious, they told him. A car is already on its way to pick you up.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-27/people-live-here-neither-nuclear-disaster-nor-the-russian-invasion-has-managed-to-destroy-chernobyl.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-27/venezuela-a-provisional-country.html Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:31:27 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-27/venezuela-a-provisional-country.html Javier Lafuente ,María Martín The expectation for a positive change in Venezuela is as great as it is fragile. The streets of Caracas are once again abuzz with excitement over the prospect of economic improvement, hopes for a swift return to democracy, a desire to move on from Maduro without looking back, and the influence of Donald Trump The expectation for a positive change in Venezuela is as great as it is fragile. The streets of Caracas are once again abuzz with excitement over the prospect of economic improvement, hopes for a swift return to democracy, a desire to move on from Maduro without looking back, and the influence of Donald Trump Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Donald Trump Delcy Rodríguez Jorge Rodríguez Gómez Hugo Chávez Caracas María Corina Machado Sr. García (EL PAÍS) VENEZUELA - ILUSTRACIÓN <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/6KHKEQCBVBGTJJTDFTH4F6PXNI.jpeg?auth=f594ecad668b4b6ab1d63ba7a6ec85c8c302b2fe9aac231e185083bf1a7866f4" width="1280" height="1024" alt="."></img><p>There are two pairs of eyes that have shaped the lives of Venezuelans for more than two decades. Symbolic eyes, once adorning building facades, t-shirts, and the city’s staircases. They were the eyes of Hugo Chávez: a gaze designed to suggest authority, surveillance, omnipresence. A gaze that, even after his death in 2013, remained, as if power no longer needed a body, only presence. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-27/venezuela-a-provisional-country.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/TCLM2CFXGFEX7MPTELQ46SHFDE.JPG?auth=29089609c819116482941bc44e584dd741ed7a60b4463626fc83d24de3b56f9b" width="4000" height="2667" alt="A woman holds a sign of Hugo Chávez at a march organized by Chavismo in Caracas, on April 9."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/XUAXT42KFZFIVIYIWJM2EK3XLQ.jpg?auth=5e29632cd92ddc21abec363fb2a38eda5943ff151bd45dc62dd2d8e1481080ec" width="4000" height="2516" alt="Nancy Peñaloza, the mother of political prisoner José Moreno, protests in front of the Legislative Palace last February."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/2NRY4DSATVGUNAVORL2L2HY6PM.JPG?auth=89aaadae990c7b63d153c4c8cdc19f8056300963eb5f4f7e08f9f0a7096ea693" width="4000" height="2667" alt="Diners at the Dos Puntos restaurant in Caracas, on April 11."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/MUMIWVBSNFAZ3JOHZ4JULEAALA.JPG?auth=0f32a3430ef27929130671aa2d78fdc62c5db40db8bfcb7d0ecbeb2e0f2ce32a" width="4000" height="2667" alt="Workers and retirees clash with the Bolivarian National Police in downtown Caracas."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/EYIRCTOOEJHDTBMGFOS3QJ4CD4.JPG?auth=b65525f0a94c58775569b2ecbde6dfdb3db73fb4ac5caa0dd231f4025f66c37b" width="4000" height="2667" alt="A woman gets off a bus in downtown Caracas."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/IP3P2UUHQJEZRP3NNWV6LWRZVA.JPG?auth=ece3cbb8cae430d801cf9fc98501561367cca5dbae0016d68e8d63ff3315bcc0" width="4000" height="2667" alt="A woman watches the sunset on Bolivar Avenue."></img> https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-04-25/frustration-in-los-angeles-over-olympic-games-tickets-soaring-prices-steep-fees-and-instant-sellouts.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-04-25/frustration-in-los-angeles-over-olympic-games-tickets-soaring-prices-steep-fees-and-instant-sellouts.html María Porcel Estepa Five million residents registered for an initial sale, but few had access to reasonably priced tickets: they were either unavailable or cost thousands of dollars Five million residents registered for an initial sale, but few had access to reasonably priced tickets: they were either unavailable or cost thousands of dollars Los Ángeles París FIFA Deloitte Allen J. Schaben (Getty Images) An aerial view of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, in January 2026. An aerial view of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, in January 2026. <p>No matter how athletic you are — active or just a couch potato — the Olympic Games are one of those once-in-a-lifetime events. So, the residents of Los Angeles were thrilled when, in late 2025, they learned they would have priority access to a ticket sale for their third Games, the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/olympic-games/2024-07-01/christophe-dubi-executive-director-of-the-olympic-games-the-criticism-of-venues-being-underused-is-exaggerated.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/sports/olympic-games/2024-07-01/christophe-dubi-executive-director-of-the-olympic-games-the-criticism-of-venues-being-underused-is-exaggerated.html">2028 Summer Olympics</a>. Registration began in early January, after zip code verification. They had to wait until the end of March, when the purchase period would open. Well, the wait is over. And so is the hope.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-04-25/frustration-in-los-angeles-over-olympic-games-tickets-soaring-prices-steep-fees-and-instant-sellouts.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-29/nicaragua-the-land-of-poets-where-reading-its-writers-is-forbidden.html Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:54:19 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-29/nicaragua-the-land-of-poets-where-reading-its-writers-is-forbidden.html Wilfredo Miranda With books ‘seized’ by customs officials and festivals under lock and key, the regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo is suppresing the last bastion of freedom left to Nicaraguans: culture With books ‘seized’ by customs officials and festivals under lock and key, the regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo is suppresing the last bastion of freedom left to Nicaraguans: culture Nicaragua Rosario Murillo Daniel Ortega Sergio Ramírez América Borja B. Hojas (Getty Images) "The Critical Eye" Awards 2024 Gioconda Belli in Madrid, Spain, in May 2025. Gioconda Belli in Madrid, Spain, in May 2025. <p>On the morning of April 25, the Nicaraguan writer and poet Gioconda Belli received an alert from Managua: customs officials had banned the entry of her latest novel, <i>Un silencio lleno de murmullos</i> (A Silence Full of Murmurs), into the country from which she is in exile. The book joins other titles by Nicaraguan authors whose sales have recently been blocked <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-31/nicaragua-and-cuba-in-the-mirror-of-venezuela.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-31/nicaragua-and-cuba-in-the-mirror-of-venezuela.html">by the regime of Daniel Ortega and his wife and co-president, Rosario Murillo</a>. “The dictatorial power fears the truths that literature illuminates. That is why they expel us, exile us, and imprison us. This happens and has happened to writers throughout history,” Belli reacted. The censorship of her work is the latest chapter in a systematic offensive that has outlawed 81 cultural institutions in the country, confiscated festivals, and replaced independent creative work with an official offering controlled by the presidential family.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-29/nicaragua-the-land-of-poets-where-reading-its-writers-is-forbidden.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/MJILQAO7BVAODO4CAKFROJIZHI.jpg?auth=5fb0cd37dbf1f8e3233bccd14d2b1cc30d4bcaa4a789f82b84b97e1c69cb5eac" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Sergio Ramírez in Madrid, in January 2024."></img> 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/2026-04-28/trump-and-his-allies-use-white-house-correspondents-dinner-attack-to-push-for-ballroom-construction.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:39:26 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-28/trump-and-his-allies-use-white-house-correspondents-dinner-attack-to-push-for-ballroom-construction.html Iker Seisdedos García Republicans in Congress cite ‘national security’ reasons to clear the project, which has been blocked by a judge Republicans in Congress cite ‘national security’ reasons to clear the project, which has been blocked by a judge Donald Trump Washington D.C. MAGA Kash Patel Elizabeth Frantz (REUTERS) Trump ballroom construction Trump with a plan of the White House ballroom he intends to build. Trump with a plan of the White House ballroom he intends to build. <p>U.S. presidents typically leave their mark on the White House. And then there’s Donald Trump. A builder at heart, he has <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-10-22/temu-level-shit-why-trumps-white-house-makeover-has-outraged-historians-and-experts.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-10-22/temu-level-shit-why-trumps-white-house-makeover-has-outraged-historians-and-experts.html">filled the Oval Office with gilded moldings</a>, just like the Mar-a-Lago-style lettering he’s placed throughout his Palm Beach, Florida, mansion. He has paved the Rose Garden, installed a dark granite walkway that contrasts sharply with the pristine white building, and created a presidential gallery filled with insults and lies about his predecessors. However, his greatest interest and political capital have gone into the ballroom he wants to build on the site of the former East Wing, which he himself <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-10-24/trump-completes-demolition-of-white-house-east-wing-as-ballroom-budget-skyrockets.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-10-24/trump-completes-demolition-of-white-house-east-wing-as-ballroom-budget-skyrockets.html">decided to demolish</a> a year ago without permission.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-28/trump-and-his-allies-use-white-house-correspondents-dinner-attack-to-push-for-ballroom-construction.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-29/appeals-court-partially-blocks-the-trump-administrations-mandatory-ice-detention-policy.html Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:47:19 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-29/appeals-court-partially-blocks-the-trump-administrations-mandatory-ice-detention-policy.html Jordi Alonso Martínez Yañez The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the government cannot detain most migrants in deportation proceedings en masse and without bond The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the government cannot detain most migrants in deportation proceedings en masse and without bond América ICE Donald Trump Markwayne Mullin OLGA FEDOROVA (EFE) Federal immigration crackdown continues in Minneapolis Federal agents arrested a woman in Minneapolis on January 13. Federal agents arrested a woman in Minneapolis on January 13. <p>The Trump administration’s policy of detaining most migrants facing deportation without bail has just suffered a setback in court. A three-judge panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, based in New York, ruled unanimously on Tuesday that the administration cannot broadly apply <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-16/more-detentions-and-less-oversight-report-warns-of-rising-deaths-in-ice-custody.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-16/more-detentions-and-less-oversight-report-warns-of-rising-deaths-in-ice-custody.html">mandatory detention</a> by classifying nearly any undocumented migrant as an “applicant for admission,” even if they have been living in the United States for years. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-29/appeals-court-partially-blocks-the-trump-administrations-mandatory-ice-detention-policy.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-13/colombia-authorizes-the-use-of-euthanasia-to-stop-the-spread-of-pablo-escobars-hippos.html Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:53:41 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-13/colombia-authorizes-the-use-of-euthanasia-to-stop-the-spread-of-pablo-escobars-hippos.html Lucas Reynoso The Ministry of Environment explains that no country agreed to take in the invasive species, which arrived in 1981 at the hands of the drug lord The Ministry of Environment explains that no country agreed to take in the invasive species, which arrived in 1981 at the hands of the drug lord Colombia Pablo Escobar Gustavo Petro Fernando Vergara (AP) Hipopótamos Pablo Escobar Hippos in Colombia, in February 2021. Hippos in Colombia, in February 2021. <p>No country has been willing to take in Colombia’s hippos, descendants of the four animals that drug trafficker Pablo Escobar illegally brought from Africa in 1981. “The administrative silence tells us there is no interest in receiving them,” Environment Minister Irene Vélez acknowledged on Monday at a press conference. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-13/colombia-authorizes-the-use-of-euthanasia-to-stop-the-spread-of-pablo-escobars-hippos.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-25/ghana-is-pursuing-a-un-resolution-that-considers-african-slavery-the-most-serious-crime-against-humanity.html Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:15:42 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-25/ghana-is-pursuing-a-un-resolution-that-considers-african-slavery-the-most-serious-crime-against-humanity.html Ana Puentes The text, which has the support of much of the Global South, including the 55 countries of the African Union and the Caribbean Community, represents a ‘legal claim’ and ‘accountability’ for the abuses committed by colonizers, according to the Ghanaian government The text, which has the support of much of the Global South, including the 55 countries of the African Union and the Caribbean Community, represents a ‘legal claim’ and ‘accountability’ for the abuses committed by colonizers, according to the Ghanaian government Ghana UN África Europe Celac Washington D.C. Planeta Futuro Fotosearch (Getty Images) Enslaved people in Cumberland Landing, Virginia, circa 1850. Enslaved people in Cumberland Landing, Virginia, circa 1850. <p>Ghana is promoting a resolution at the United Nations, with the support of the 55 member states of the African Union (AU), to declare “the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-12-23/bank-of-brazil-apologizes-for-its-complicity-in-the-slave-trade.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-12-23/bank-of-brazil-apologizes-for-its-complicity-in-the-slave-trade.html">trafficking of enslaved Africans</a> and racialized slavery of Africans” as the “most serious crime against humanity.” This action, which has been described as an “unprecedented” initiative by legal experts and reparations specialists, comes at a time of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-01-28/museums-in-europe-and-the-united-states-confront-their-colonial-past.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-01-28/museums-in-europe-and-the-united-states-confront-their-colonial-past.html">re-examination of the colonial past</a> and abuses committed by the West in various parts of the Global South. In Africa, at least 12.5 million people were victims of trafficking and slavery over a period of 300 years.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-25/ghana-is-pursuing-a-un-resolution-that-considers-african-slavery-the-most-serious-crime-against-humanity.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-28/the-abrupt-end-of-the-amnesty-law-frustrates-hopes-of-freedom-in-venezuela.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:29:05 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-28/the-abrupt-end-of-the-amnesty-law-frustrates-hopes-of-freedom-in-venezuela.html Alonso Moleiro Delcy Rodríguez’s announcement has sparked controversy and a widespread sense that the measure fell short Delcy Rodríguez’s announcement has sparked controversy and a widespread sense that the measure fell short Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez María Corina Machado Nicolás Maduro Ronald Peña R (EFE) Familiares de presos políticos cumplen 100 días de vigilias frente a cárceles venezolanas People light candles during a vigil outside El Rodeo I prison in Guatire, Venezuela, on April 18. People light candles during a vigil outside El Rodeo I prison in Guatire, Venezuela, on April 18. <p>The end of the amnesty law in Venezuela, announced by the acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, last week, has left the country with a balance marked by partial relief, controversy, and a sense that the measure fell short.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-28/the-abrupt-end-of-the-amnesty-law-frustrates-hopes-of-freedom-in-venezuela.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-29/mexico-sends-trump-a-message-of-effectiveness-with-the-arrest-of-drug-trafficker-el-jardinero.html Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:35:03 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-29/mexico-sends-trump-a-message-of-effectiveness-with-the-arrest-of-drug-trafficker-el-jardinero.html Silvia Blanco Valero Claudia Sheinbaum seeks to set limits on cooperation with the United States after the CIA agent scandal in Chihuahua Claudia Sheinbaum seeks to set limits on cooperation with the United States after the CIA agent scandal in Chihuahua México Donald Trump CIA Claudia Sheinbaum Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación Semar (EFE) Arrest of drug trafficker ‘El Jardinero’ Audias Flores Silva, aka El Jardinero, arrested in Nayarit on April 27. Audias Flores Silva, aka El Jardinero, arrested in Nayarit on April 27. <p>With the arrest of Audias Flores, aka “El Jardinero” (The Gardener), one of Mexico’s most wanted drug traffickers and a leading contender to take over the decapitated Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), Mexico has not only dealt a brutal blow to that criminal organization, but is also trying to send a message of effectiveness to Washington and contain <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-28/new-rift-in-us-mexico-relationship-over-cia-presence-and-pressure-on-corrupt-politicians.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-28/new-rift-in-us-mexico-relationship-over-cia-presence-and-pressure-on-corrupt-politicians.html">Donald Trump’s interventionist impulse</a> in his crusade against drugs.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-29/mexico-sends-trump-a-message-of-effectiveness-with-the-arrest-of-drug-trafficker-el-jardinero.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></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/2026-02-18/cuban-governments-debt-to-spanish-companies-rises-to-at-least-320-million.html Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:24:51 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-02-18/cuban-governments-debt-to-spanish-companies-rises-to-at-least-320-million.html Carlos Molina Infante A recent survey by Spain’s Commercial Office in Havana puts the outstanding liabilities at about $276 million and warns that another $80 million are trapped in retained dividends and accounts that cannot be transferred off the island A recent survey by Spain’s Commercial Office in Havana puts the outstanding liabilities at about $276 million and warns that another $80 million are trapped in retained dividends and accounts that cannot be transferred off the island Cuba México Venezuela Meliá Iberia Air Europa Air Canada Norlys Perez (REUTERS) No fuel, no garbage collection: waste is piling up in Havana A woman walks through downtown Havana, surrounded by uncollected garbage, on Sunday, February 15. A woman walks through downtown Havana, surrounded by uncollected garbage, on Sunday, February 15. <p>The <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-17/out-of-oil-and-in-pain.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-17/out-of-oil-and-in-pain.html">collapse of the Cuban economy</a> has dealt a major blow to the airlines and hotels that have been operating in the archipelago for decades. The tightening of the U.S. embargo — which has prohibited the supply of crude oil from Venezuela or Mexico — has triggered an unprecedented economic crisis, forcing companies to improvise contingency plans to cope with <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-02/trumps-oil-tariff-push-deepens-cubas-agony-im-just-doing-my-best-to-survive.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-02/trumps-oil-tariff-push-deepens-cubas-agony-im-just-doing-my-best-to-survive.html">fuel shortages</a> and the absence of tourists. The impact of this shock has been far broader, extending to the rest of the Spanish business sector with interests in Cuba. Spanish companies say the Cuban government owes them at least around €300 million (about $324 million) in unpaid debts and other funds that cannot be taken out of the island, although the real figure is likely higher because the estimate comes from a document in which most companies operating in Cuba did not provide their numbers.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-02-18/cuban-governments-debt-to-spanish-companies-rises-to-at-least-320-million.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-22/almost-intact-italian-ship-sunk-by-francis-drake-in-the-16th-century-discovered-in-the-bay-of-cadiz.html Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:09:52 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-22/almost-intact-italian-ship-sunk-by-francis-drake-in-the-16th-century-discovered-in-the-bay-of-cadiz.html Vicente Olaya The ship, covered by eight meters of sediment, is preserved in ‘excellent condition,’ as is its cargo The ship, covered by eight meters of sediment, is preserved in ‘excellent condition,’ as is its cargo Cádiz Felipe II CSIC Oaxaca MILAGROS ALZAGA GARCÍA (EL PAÍS) Skull of a woman with a frontal fracture found in the Bay of Cádiz. Skull of a woman with a frontal fracture found in the Bay of Cádiz. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/MA7FI2O655H23KBRUVYM4MHPCM.png?auth=97a7743ada56451c7be8a12e9b01901d080e8028d7c4cacb47732cbd1e909cff" width="390" height="287" alt="Skull of a woman with a frontal fracture found in the Bay of Cádiz."></img><p>Sir Francis Drake was a pirate — according to the Spanish — an honorable mariner — according to the English — commanded by Elizabeth I of England to destroy the cities, fortresses, fields, farms, or subjects of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-01-02/the-recklessness-of-the-prudent-king-that-shook-the-worlds-largest-empire.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-01-02/the-recklessness-of-the-prudent-king-that-shook-the-worlds-largest-empire.html">Philip II</a> wherever they might be. Drake launched his attacks across both hemispheres without warning. He could strike against Santo Domingo, the Canary Islands, or Patagonia. There were no limits. One of the ports he successfully attacked was Cádiz in 1587.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-22/almost-intact-italian-ship-sunk-by-francis-drake-in-the-16th-century-discovered-in-the-bay-of-cadiz.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/MYUBMFO4WBBGTNMBTDMJUF6R24.png?auth=b18d8a10469f20d311665c005e32f883bd0e6146ea4927eea643089c13bfe844" width="475" height="331" alt="The process of opening a jar in the laboratory."></img> https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-02-17/rachel-reid-the-unassuming-author-of-heated-rivalry-whose-universe-has-taken-on-a-life-of-its-own.html Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:41:16 GMT https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-02-17/rachel-reid-the-unassuming-author-of-heated-rivalry-whose-universe-has-taken-on-a-life-of-its-own.html Ixone Arana The Canadian author began by secretly publishing chapters on a fan fiction platform, unbeknownst to her family. Now, thousands of readers are hooked on her love stories between hockey players (which include plenty of sex), her publisher is breaking sales records, and the actors who bring her characters to life have become stars The Canadian author began by secretly publishing chapters on a fan fiction platform, unbeknownst to her family. Now, thousands of readers are hooked on her love stories between hockey players (which include plenty of sex), her publisher is breaking sales records, and the actors who bring her characters to life have become stars Canadá News Corporation Caleb Latreille Rachel Reid Rachel Reid, author of the series 'Game Changers.' Rachel Reid, author of the series 'Game Changers.' <p>Rachel Reid, 46, had such <a href="https://english.elpais.com/eps/2023-06-01/practicing-stoicism-to-confront-uncomfortable-situations-how-to-embrace-the-thought-of-seneca-epictetus-and-marcus-aurelius-to-survive-daily-life.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/eps/2023-06-01/practicing-stoicism-to-confront-uncomfortable-situations-how-to-embrace-the-thought-of-seneca-epictetus-and-marcus-aurelius-to-survive-daily-life.html">low expectations</a> for her first novel, <i>Game Changer</i>, that when she sent the final manuscript to the publisher — Harlequin — she didn’t even tell her husband or her parents. She only confessed what she had shortly before it was published in 2018. “I was so self-conscious about people reading what I wrote at all, but especially people that I knew reading what I wrote. I mean, I guess part of that is just the nature of what I write. It’s, you know, it’s sexually explicit fiction and romance and all sorts of things that people might have strong opinions about or be a little shocked by,” <a href="https://thewalrus.ca/its-not-something-im-squeamish-about-heated-rivalry-author-on-writing-explicit-sex-scenes/" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://thewalrus.ca/its-not-something-im-squeamish-about-heated-rivalry-author-on-writing-explicit-sex-scenes/">she told <i>The Walrus </i>in January.</a></p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-02-17/rachel-reid-the-unassuming-author-of-heated-rivalry-whose-universe-has-taken-on-a-life-of-its-own.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-02-20/the-largest-genetic-map-of-cancer-in-cats-opens-the-door-to-treatments-shared-with-humans.html Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:24:37 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-02-20/the-largest-genetic-map-of-cancer-in-cats-opens-the-door-to-treatments-shared-with-humans.html Miguel Ángel Criado ‘It seemed deeply unfair that in this era of precision medicine, where targeted therapies are the treatment of choice for cancer in humans, they didn’t exist for cats,’ says the senior author of the study ‘It seemed deeply unfair that in this era of precision medicine, where targeted therapies are the treatment of choice for cancer in humans, they didn’t exist for cats,’ says the senior author of the study Cáncer Science CNIO Robert Koch Osmancan Gurdogan (Anadolu/ Getty Images) gatos Unos gatos en una protectora. Unos gatos en una protectora. <p>Cats, along with dogs, are the animals that <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-08-02/the-power-of-the-cat.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-08-02/the-power-of-the-cat.html">spend the most time with humans</a>. They share spaces, routines, and even illnesses. They are exposed to almost all the same environmental stressors that induce tumors in people. However, unlike what happens with dogs, cancer research in felines is very limited. Now, a huge study <a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ady6651" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ady6651">published in <i>Science</i></a>, using hundreds of tumor samples, has obtained the most complete oncogenome of the domestic cat. Among its findings, two are closely related: cats and humans suffer from almost the same types of cancer, and this opens the door for the possibility that advances in the fight against cancer in one species could be applied to the other.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-02-20/the-largest-genetic-map-of-cancer-in-cats-opens-the-door-to-treatments-shared-with-humans.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/2026-02-09/antonio-najarro-a-flamenco-choreographer-at-the-winter-olympic-games.html Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:48:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-02-09/antonio-najarro-a-flamenco-choreographer-at-the-winter-olympic-games.html Mercedes L. Caballero The Spanish dancer created the routine performed by US skaters Madison Chock and Evan Bates at the Milan–Cortina competition The Spanish dancer created the routine performed by US skaters Madison Chock and Evan Bates at the Milan–Cortina competition Antonio Najarro Milán Flamenco COMPAÑÍA ANTONIO NAJARRO El coreógrafo Antonio Najarro, en el centro, posa con Madison Chock y Evan Bates en los entrenamientos de Montreal el pasado enero. Choreographer Antonio Najarro, center, poses with Madison Chock and Evan Bates during training in Montreal last January. Choreographer Antonio Najarro, center, poses with Madison Chock and Evan Bates during training in Montreal last January. <p>When he was a child, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2011/08/04/inenglish/1312435242_850210.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2011/08/04/inenglish/1312435242_850210.html">Antonio Najarro</a>, 50, would skate from his home to the Conservatory. His calling was dance, and he pursued it until becoming a leading figure in Spanish dance and flamenco, eventually <a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2012/01/17/inenglish/1326781245_850210.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2012/01/17/inenglish/1326781245_850210.html">directing the National Ballet of Spain</a> from 2011 to 2019. He had no idea back then that skating would become another way of shaping and spreading dance. He didn’t even fully grasp it in 2002, when he received his first request to create a choreography for the French Olympic skaters Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat, who had spent some time in Andalusia working with other flamenco creators — apparently without much success. “It seemed very difficult to me. Flamenco is so rooted in the earth that doing it on ice felt almost crazy. But curiosity got the better of me,” he says over the phone to EL PAÍS. “They saw my work and noticed that I had also choreographed for fashion and film, and I imagine that openness to taking dance beyond the stage was what interested them.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-02-09/antonio-najarro-a-flamenco-choreographer-at-the-winter-olympic-games.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>