Abortion measures return to the ballot in US midterms
Three initiatives would establish or strengthen abortion rights, while one would impose new restrictions. Voters in Idaho, Missouri, Nevada and Virginia are being asked to weigh in
The Trump administration will both detain migrant children and defend them in court
The Department of Health and Human Services is creating a federal legal unit to represent thousands of unaccompanied minors in immigration proceedings
‘Thank you for changing Spain’: Madrid’s Sol protest camp mourns Maricarmen
The eviction of the 87-year-old, who died on Wednesday, was the last such case that many Spaniards were willing to accept
Juan Miguel Matheus, Venezuelan opposition negotiator: ‘The terms have been defined by the US State Department’
The official for the Justice First opposition party defends the agreements reached in the second round of talks with Chavismo. Far from being bothered by Washington's involvement, to him it seems necessary
Canadian poet Anne Carson wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
The writer was recognized for ‘her bold and inventive’ work that ‘has created new forms for contemporary literature’
Gina Hinojosa gains ground in Texas governor’s race as Democratic leaders push for more campaign funding
With 27 days until the midterms, polls have unexpectedly shifted in favor of the candidate seeking to unseat Greg Abbott
New US security agreement requires Greenland to remain in NATO if it becomes independent
The deal preserves the 1951 framework while expanding Washington’s military access to the Arctic island
What are Jair Bolsonaro’s chances of being freed? And on what timeline?
There are three possible routes to his hypothetical release: a court ruling, a congressional amnesty law or a presidential pardon if his son Flavio wins the runoff against Lula
African Union launches continent’s first credit rating agency to rein in ‘bias’ driving up borrowing costs
The AfCRA aims to provide an alternative to the Big Three firms that dominate the market and which African leaders accuse of overstating risk
WHO offers technical support to Russia over suspected plague case in Siberia: ‘We need more information’
‘We are not able to conduct a full risk assessment,’ said the agency’s director-general, as Moscow’s lack of transparency fuels speculation about the source of the infection
Tragedy at a neonatal ward in Mexico: ‘There were weeks when all the moms left without their babies’
The first death occurred in March and the last just nine days ago. Mothers say there are still four infected babies at the Gynecology-Obstetrics Hospital of the Western National Medical Center in Guadalajara
Egypt steps up persecution of independent media with arrest and alleged torture of six journalists
Members of the fact-checking platform ‘Matsaddash’ are missing after being detained on accusations of belonging to a terrorist group
Lollapalooza Chile 2027: Charli XCX, Travis Scott and The Killers headline the lineup of artists for the festival
The music event has been held in Chile since 2011 and has become a pioneer in bringing major international touring shows to Latin America
The Madrid bear sculpture meant for a Miami roundabout that ended up inside a restaurant instead
In 2022 Isabel Díaz Ayuso traveled to the Florida city and announced an upcoming tribute to the Spanish region she presides. But the ‘Comunidad de Madrid Square’ never materialized
Hispanidad or latinidad: Shakira opens debate on cultural identity beyond a common language
The Colombian, who has added a final date to her Madrid residency on Hispanic Heritage Day, argues that the term Latin American includes Spain, France, Italy, and Portugal
Should AI pay taxes? The debate is gaining traction in the US
Bill Gates supports taxing the technology as progressive proposals grow to make new models make up for job destruction and other impacts
The botanist who took 30 years to name 18 trees: 'It is a race against myself'
Rosalind Franklin had seen the helix: A forgotten photograph rewrites the history of DNA’s structure
The age of nuclear clocks is here: A new tool for probing the laws of physics
Key points from the Supreme Court case against the oil companies
The city of Boulder, Colorado is challenging the US energy sector by seeking compensation for expenses incurred to confront climate change
The founders of On, the phenomenon attracting Mbappé and Zendaya
Trump’s broken promise on crypto: a gold mine for his empire, multimillion-dollar losses for investors
The yield on the US 10-year Treasury reached its highest level in two decades. Why should you care?
Richard Dean Anderson, the iconic MacGyver: ‘He was different, a TV hero who didn’t use guns. He would think, look and solve the problem’
The actor who played the resourceful TV hero reunited with fans at San Diego Comic-Con Málaga. Now 76 and living a low-key life by the ocean, he admits he has little recollection of MacGyver’s unlikely trip to the Basque Country
Vincent Cassel: ‘There are things that are good for your career and others that you like: always do the latter’
The emblematic French actor, about to turn 60 and busy with the filming of the new season of ‘The White Lotus,’ becomes the hunchback of Notre-Dame in the film ‘Quasimodo’
Do Tutankhamun and Nefertiti share a tomb?
Cannons and the glow after the crisis: ‘Good things really come from getting through tough times together’
After a hiatus caused by a health crisis that pushed them to their limits, the California band is making a triumphant return to the stage with their album ‘Everything Glows’
Eva Marie Saint: the Hitchcock muse whose career spanned nearly eight decades
Work & Lifestyle
Maxx yourself, squeeze yourself dry: The unhealthy obsession with optimizing everything
Carl Cederström, sociologist: ‘Wellness has become a corporate tool. It doesn’t make you happier; just more productive’
Mount Athos, the Greek stronghold that bans women from entering
The just-world hypothesis and other mental traps that guide us, but that we can avoid
Celebrities, Movies & TV
Brett Goldstein, the comedian who ran a strip club in Marbella before finding fame with 'Ted Lasso'
Sylvester Stallone: ‘I don’t know what the new masculinities are. It’s in a man’s nature to conquer’
Lili Reinhart, the actress looking for success away from Hollywood clichés
Surviving Hurricane Otis: Mexican director Jorge Michel Grau crafts ambitious film about two sailors who lived to tell the tale
The bursting of the Cristiano Ronaldo bubble
The 41-year-old captain’s decision to leave the national team training camp appears to have brought an end to an era in which the star player was overhyped at the expense of Portugal’s collective performance in two World Cups
Our selection
Charles Spencer: ‘The tragedy of the royal family was not knowing how to embrace the opportunity that my sister Diana represented’
Alejandro G. Iñárritu: ‘Tom Cruise loved this film because it freed him from the handsome, strong man that he is’
Victor Glover, Artemis 2 pilot: ‘This race, for us, is not about beating China to the Moon. We will, but this race is to get humans to Mars’
Volodymyr Zelenskiy to EL PAÍS, on the new Russian offensive against Kyiv: ‘Putin isn’t afraid of Europeans’
EL PAÍS offers free Spanish lessons with Gymglish
Readers who sign up will receive a 15-day free trial of the online classes, which are adapted to a student’s specific needs
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