Welfare checks on unaccompanied young migrants leave 100 children homeless
US government defends unannounced visits from ICE and FBI agents as an anti-trafficking measure, but critics warn that their true objective is deportation
The charismatic messiah
The leadership exercised by the president is based on the belief that he possesses extraordinary and is the only one capable of guiding his nation toward a promised destiny
Fiona Hill, former Trump adviser: ‘The president wants to be an autocrat; he sees himself as an emperor’
Assata Shakur, the ‘fugitive’ the United States has been demanding from Cuba for over half a century
An artist learned to draw comics to understand her family’s trauma. She has now made Pulitzer Prize history
With her graphic memoir ‘Feeding Ghosts,’ Tessa Hulls is only the second author to win the prestigious award for a comic, 33 years after ‘Maus.’
Rodri: Soccer’s most anticipated return
In September 2024, a serious knee injury halted the career of Rodrigo Hernández, a key player for both the Spanish national team and Manchester City. One month later, he received the Ballon d’Or. Now, Rodri is back. We visited him in Manchester
Even Alcatraz isn’t exempt from Trump’s antics
EL PAÍS paid a visit to the world’s most famous prison. It closed 62 years ago, but now, the US president wants to reopen it as a symbol of his tough-on-crime
The Nazi past that parents never wanted to talk to their children about
Hans Gräser, a 79-year-old German, discovered documents revealing the family’s ties to Hitler’s regime while clearing out his parents’ house
‘We just want to be treated like human beings’: Serious abuses reported in El Paso migrant detention center
Jesús Jank Curbelo|Houston
According to Amnesty International, Venezuelans detained in Central Texas ‘are disproportionately physically abused’ because of their nationality
Nancy Knowlton, marine biologist: ‘Scientists have to speak out against Trump’
The US researcher has studied the effects of climate change on the coral reefs for 50 years
Miyawaki in Nezahualcóyotl: The Japanese method of creating forests comes to Mexico
Nadia Orozco|Mexico
The municipality, adjacent to Mexico City and surrounded by concrete, suffers from the heat island effect. The community came to the rescue with this accelerated tree planting method
Pope Leo XIV’s friend and ‘big brother’: “I think he didn’t call himself ‘Francis II’ so as not to upset the conservative cardinals”
Pedro Vásquez is one of the religious figures closest to Robert Prevost, and has even seen him cry. The two friends frequently text each other
The safest and most at-risk states for immigrants: A map of U.S. immigration laws
From California to Florida, the majority of states have anti-immigrant legal frameworks. However, about 20 of them lack laws regulating the issue
The US, the country with which Mexico has co-produced the most films in the last year
For three decades, the Latin American nation has offered foreign productions a 0% tax rate
Reflections on the Netflix series ‘Adolescence’: How to steer boys away from the manosphere
Discussing sexist stereotypes in advertising, films, and childhood stories — along with the example set by adults — are key tools in countering the influence of misogynistic content online
Ovy On The Drums, producer of Bad Bunny and Shakira: ‘I use artificial intelligence even for blood tests’
He is the Colombian Bizarrap, creating the sound behind the most popular urban artists
Jane Goodall: ‘The worse it gets, the harder I fight’
The illustrious British ethologist and conservationist extols hope as the main force for the global defense of nature
‘Menopausal’ at 15?: ‘I was prescribed the pill and then told I’d never get a period’
High blood pressure medication for adults also helps children with butterfly skin
Trump’s policies freeze key research worldwide: ‘No one fully understands what’s happening’
A Spanish therapy saves the lives of ‘the unluckiest family in the world’
The 5% remittance tax threat: A new flashpoint between Mexico and the US
Congress is moving forward with a proposal to tax money sent abroad. Analysts estimate the decision could cost Mexico at least $3.25 billion annually
Justin Yifu Lin, former Chinese government advisor: ‘Trump’s tariff policy is irrational. It will hurt his people’
Trump administration introduces new changes to student loans
Romania rediscovers its hidden treasure: Minerals
Valencina, the monumental complex led by women 5,000 years ago
A study reconstructs how the inhabitants of the Iberian Peninsula lived in the Copper Age
Why is Bella Ramsey the target of so much hate? ‘The Last of Us’ star sparks the fury of the manosphere
Her transition to a more mature role in apocalyptic fiction has made her a target for the Trumpist internet
The collective experience of translating art for people who are blind
Mariana Otero
The Caraffa Museum debuts an audio description service with effects
How Pavement was reborn: The 1990s indie band with 200 million Spotify streams
‘Horrible, horrible, horrible’: The Gérard Depardieu box office hit that still sparks outrage 50 years later
‘Going Places’ was one of France’s biggest hits of the 1970s, but its misogynistic content and scenes of violence against women sparked a debate that remains more relevant than ever today
Work & Lifestyle
Food Runners, the dating app alternative: Run, eat, meet someone new
María D. Valderrama|Paris
Hollywood’s big lie about disasters: In crises the natural reaction is generosity, not panic
How emos survived their sadness: The ashes of an extinct urban tribe on the verge of resurrection
Welcome to the ‘antisocial century’: Are we lonelier now than ever?
Celebrities, Movies & TV
Firefighters, chefs and psychiatrists: The nepo babies who refused to be famous
Lamine Yamal: ‘I listen to old-school rappers like 50 Cent, Eminem... and some flamenco’
14 shows axed: ‘The Equalizer,’ ‘Suits L.A.,’ ‘FBI: Most Wanted,’ and others say farewell
Decoding Glenn Close, the actress who escaped a cult and confronted Hollywood’s sexist clichés
María D. Valderrama|Bordeaux
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