Fraudsters are fleecing Americans like never before
Isaías Alvarado|Los Angeles
New methods such as clandestine call centers, the use of scripts and AI, and scammers posing as lawyers are reaping a historic haul
Internal purges and external tutelage: Venezuela’s Chavista regime rebuilds its faith on Maduro’s ruins
The ruling party was prepared to die, but not to submit to the United States. Delcy Rodríguez’s leadership has displaced the presidential couple’s circle of influence, surrounding itself with new loyalties
Beaten and persecuted: The hell of three women who broke with the Mennonites in Argentina
María, Elizabet and Katherina are the only women to escape from the oldest Mennonite community in the South American country. Today, they are seeking legal help to regain custody of their children
Amitav Ghosh, writer: ‘The doomsday shelter industry in the United States has become very big’
The Bengali author says that climate change is a problem that must be addressed collectively
Amid questions of US interventionism in Mexico, 25-story Ciudad Juárez surveillance tower comes under scrutiny
‘Water‑sowing’: When science and ancestral knowledge join forces to fight drought in the Venezuelan Andes
Andrea Hernández Briceño|Mérida
This ancestral practice combines reforestation, soil conservation, and the protection of frailejones — the tall, fuzzy Andean plants that harvest water — to capture fog and rain, recharge aquifers, and ensure the flow of rivers
The promise of $1,000 for becoming one of Trump’s deportees: ‘I wanted to get out of detention, not out of the US’
Simona Carnino|Ciudad de Guatemala
A growing number of deportees are arriving in Guatemala after signing voluntary departure agreements in the US, lured by the promise of a cash payment for giving up their right to defend their immigration cases in court
Brazil and its 81 million debtors: a country full of families drowning in debt
Around 80% of homes owe money, the result of a perfect storm cause by a cocktail of high interest rates and digital betting, but also job insecurity, the digitalization of finance, easy access to credit, and a rising cost of living
Colorado’s Tamale Act: Easing the financial strain on Latinos by legalizing homemade tacos
A dozen US states have passed laws authorizing the sale of homemade food, an important source of income for the migrant community
Jonathan David Muir, 16, the Castro regime’s youngest political prisoner: ‘Mom, how long am I going to be here?’
The Cuban government arrested the teenager for participating in a protest in March
Petra Collins, the photographer who inspired the ‘Euphoria’ aesthetic
The Canadian artist, who offers a modern interpretation of a feminine perspective, has worked with artists such as Rosalía and Olivia Rodrigo
How ‘Family Guy’ went from being cancelled to more than 25 seasons and found new life in the streaming era
After more than 455 episodes, Seth MacFarlane’s animated series has become a cultural fixture — still relevant as it prepares to launch a new spin‑off starring baby Stewie
Researchers turn ocean dead zones into talking skies for pilots
Michael Allen
Scientists are developing satellite links that bring clear, real-time radio and data connections to flights over oceans, helping air traffic controllers keep routes safer and more efficient
The invisible face of pregnancy and postpartum: one in every 16 women experiences serious depression
Scientific review highlights the prevalence of major depressive disorders during the period, identifying its most risky stage as two weeks after birth
How Edwyn Collins survived two strokes, returned to music and is now retiring with honors
The Scottish singer and founder of Orange Juice suffers from aphasia and partial paralysis, and is bidding farewell to the stage with a long tour of Spain
Estel Blay Carreras, the scientist who will lead an Arctic expedition simulating a mission to Mars
The goal is to recreate the conditions of a future colony on the red planet in the place on Earth that most closely resembles it
Genetics reveals that the fall of the Roman Empire shaped Europe’s population
Hundreds of individuals buried along Rome’s northern frontier challenge the idea of barbarian invasions: they had already been inside for centuries
Missing and dead scientists: The conspiracy theory being investigated by the FBI and Congress
Gibraltar’s monkeys eat dirt to purge the junk food tourists give them
Nature’s analgesic power: ‘I stood there observing the greenery and it was as if the pain evaporated’
World Cup expected to boost global beer sales by a billion pints
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
Mariana Mazzucato: ‘The years of US dominance are over. We’re seeing the end of the Roman Empire’
From a soldier with insider information to rigged thermometers: The multimillion-dollar scams on Polymarket
Joseph Stiglitz: ‘The ideology of billionaires currently has a mind-boggling degree of selfishness’
Without a license, without a livelihood: Texas’ economic blow to thousands of immigrant truckers
Patricia Clarembaux|Houston
Lisa Kudrow: ‘OK, so I’ve gotten older — excuse me for not dying’
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
When Jacob Elordi replaced Andrew Garfield: Hollywood’s last‑minute casting shake‑ups
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
Valeria Luiselli, writer: ‘Not to succumb to the temptation of catastrophe is also a political stance’
Opera about a school massacre holds a mirror up to the brutality of the US
The photographic universe of Valérie Belin: beauty between reality and fiction
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
Work & Lifestyle
What’s the best way to talk about health with chatbots?
Is psychedelia making a comeback? The limits of the medical use of hallucinogens
Raimundo Viejo
More than just bad manners: the problem of using your phone with the volume up in public
‘They’re using my images to sell products’: Influencers angry with Instagram over the new feature
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‘People live here’: Neither nuclear disaster nor the Russian invasion has managed to destroy Chernobyl
Venezuela, a provisional country
Frustration in Los Angeles over Olympic Games tickets: Soaring prices, steep fees and instant sellouts
Nicaragua, ‘the land of poets’ where reading its writers is forbidden
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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