United States holds referendum on the end of Trumpism
Polls predict a ‘Democratic wave’ in Tuesday’s midterm elections. The extent of damage to the Republican Party will define the president’s legacy
Michigan Democrat’s endorsement of Abdul El‑Sayed’s Republican rival causes a party rupture
Haley Stevens lost in a primary in which voters favored the progressive candidate. Trump praised the ‘courage’ of the defector
Democrats head into midterms with a larger lead in the polls than ever
The party has increased its voting intention in poll averages, alongside Trump’s growing unpopularity
Corruption emerges as late-breaking top concern in midterms
What if the polls are wrong? How the Democrats’ ‘blue wave’ could fizzle out
Polls suggest the opposition party will retake the House of Representatives, but Senate races remain so tight that they fall within the margin of error
Andrea R. Flores: ‘Democrats are a decade behind on coming up with an answer to immigration’
Freedom Fuel, the Trump-backed MAGA gas station chain, faces fraud allegations
Most customers are unaware of the company’s ties to the president and go there because it offers the lowest prices, despite poor service and rundown facilities
Matt Barreto: ‘More than a reversal or a shift in voting trends, the Latino vote is a repudiation of Trump’
The campaign strategist and pollster is confident Democrats will win back the House of Representatives, but warns that Hispanic voters are not broadly or firmly aligned with either party
I’m voting for the first time in the midterms, and I used an AI chatbot to get informed. Here’s what I found out
More voters are turning to artificial intelligence to obtain information about the election, but experts warn that the data is not 100% reliable
Ten European countries share evidence on alleged torture of Gaza flotilla activists
Israeli forces are accused of kidnapping, sexual assault and other abuses during and after the interception of Gaza-bound aid missions
Ondrej Surý, the man who saved the internet: ‘You have to want to do something for others’
The Czech engineer rushed to distribute fixes after critical flaws were uncovered in PHP. As AI speeds up the hunt for security weaknesses, volunteers like him are increasingly stretched thin
Gardiner Harris, investigative journalist: ‘No industry has been as criminal as the pharmaceutical industry’
In ‘No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson,’ the former reporter for ‘The New York Times’ details the corruption, lies and impunity behind one of the most highly regarded companies in the United States
Goodbye screens, hello rings: The new generation of inconspicuous devices
Álvaro Fernández-Espina
The unstoppable rise of rings or bracelets for tracking our steps and pulse rates raises the question of whether we are in tune with our bodies or have simply found another way to obsess over them
Michael C. Hall: ‘Twenty years have passed for Dexter and for me, and with age come struggles’
The actor reflects on the serial killer’s two decades on television and what the role has meant for his career. ‘He’s the character with whom I’ll always be associated,’ he says
Wendy Brown, political scientist: ‘Our organization of life is unsustainable and we know it’
The California philosopher, one of the leading figures in her field, argues for a reparative democracy centered on collective care to help repair the damage caused by neoliberalism
Susan Sarandon: ‘Sometimes people call me a communist. I think that’s just their way of saying someone is out of their mind’
This grande dame of the screen has seen it all. Yet after more than 100 films, she still has an appetite for curiosity and activism
What if the pharaohs were competing for Guinness World Records?
In recent years, the Egyptian authorities have focused on giving the capital city a new look, with megaprojects that aspire to be the largest in the region and the world
Ascension, the desert island that became a jungle
This remote spot in the middle of the Atlantic could hide the formula to fight desertification elsewhere on the planet. A Spanish scientist has set out to investigate it. EL PAÍS traveled there to learn how
Neurodivergent: the trendy label for brains that depart from the norm
The ‘Borges protein’ reveals how to alleviate age-related memory loss
The responsibility of democracies toward global health
Juan Gamboa
‘It’s the inflation, stupid’: US voters sour on the economy despite economic growth
The Trump administration’s chaotic tariff policy and the war with Iran have driven up prices and eroded families’ purchasing power, widening inequality
Small avocado growers’ strike cuts Mexican exports to the United States
How the US midterms could reshape the outlook for the dollar, bonds and Wall Street
Shipping companies make the most of rising freight rates, posting record profits
Lucy Sparrow, the woman who sewed a supermarket: ‘I create parallel universes made of felt’
The artist has recreated an entire shopping center by hand in her vast new exhibition in the United States. It is not, she insists, a critique of consumerism
Why the documentary ‘You Can See Everything’ has been Oscar-tipped for best picture
The film about the Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, imprisoned for fraud, has become a phenomenon in the United States in its first week of release and could be the first documentary to be nominated for — or win — the Oscar for best picture
Trailblazing, sexualized, legendary: Lara Croft and ‘Tomb Raider’ celebrate 30 years of adventure
With two new video games on the way and a TV series in production, the archaeologist is marking three decades in which she has become a cultural phenomenon and forever changed the history of her field
Jon Savage, music critic: ‘Being a straight man seemed boring to me, hence my interest in punk’
In his latest book, ‘The Secret Public,’ the writer blends his vast musical knowledge with the LGBTQ+ reality, the fight for equal rights, as well as his own identity
Work & Lifestyle
My testosterone levels are low… so what? Why the ‘softboy’ is suddenly being celebrated
Ugly, unloved and controversial: The real estate fiasco of Paris’s tallest skyscraper
Carl Cederström, sociologist: ‘Wellness has become a corporate tool. It doesn’t make you happier; just more productive’
Chinese women seek to break out of traditional roles
Celebrities, Movies & TV
Olivia Wilde’s revenge: How she got people to stop talking about everything but her work
Zoe Kazan takes on her grandfather’s legacy in ‘East of Eden’
Studio Ghibli’s obsession with food: Preparing and tasting every bite before drawing it
Christopher Lloyd, the legendary Doc from ‘Back to the Future’, opens up about his addictions in his memoir
Our selection
Brian May, Queen guitarist and astrophysicist: ‘To be a complete human being, you need art and science’
Trump’s Great Persecution: ICE Raids Ignite Business Fears
Dianne Solis / Anita Snow / Susan Ferriss
David Schulner, screenwriter: ‘One vote prevented Trump from destroying health care for the whole country’
Journey to ground zero of the unrest in France
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