Julia Bullock, soprano: ‘Violence underscores the culture of the United States. I am so relieved to not have to live there anymore’
The U.S. singer stars in Katie Mitchell’s feminist version of Handel’s oratorio ‘Theodora’ at Madrid’s Teatro Real
Demis Hassabis, Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry: ‘We will need a handful of breakthroughs before we reach artificial general intelligence’
The CEO of Google DeepMind cools expectations about the progress of AGI, which he sees as a lever to accelerate scientific research
More than 3,600 scientists are building a manual of all human cells: ‘A Google Maps of biology’
The publication of 40 new studies marks a significant step forward in the creation of an atlas of the body, a critical tool that aims to guide diagnoses and tailor treatments
Cher publishes (but doesn’t read) her memoirs: From living in an orphanage to Sonny Bono’s betrayal
The 78-year-old singer has chosen to tell her eventful life in two parts, with the first volume of her autobiography now published. In this first installment, she reflects on her difficult childhood, her first marriage, and offers only a brief mention of her two sons, Chaz and Elijah
Daniel Clowes, a comic book artist who portrays American pathos: ‘I am angry and appalled’
The cartoonist returns to his early work with ‘Bola Ocho Integral,’ the Spanish edition of ‘Eight Ball.’ He was recently in Madrid for a talk and sat down with EL PAÍS to discuss the rise of madness into the mainstream
Gaza aid looting surges amid chaos of Israeli incursion
The weekend attack on a convoy of over 100 trucks — the largest incident of its kind to date — underscores the collapse of public order in the Palestinian territory and the mounting challenges in delivering vital supplies
From bloody attacks to donations in schools: How gangs plan to gain power in Haiti
An armed confrontation in Port-au-Prince left more than 35 suspected gang members dead or wounded on Tuesday. The police is strengthening its presence on the streets, while the population has formed self-defense groups
Scavengers hold the secret to fighting infections
Science is investigating the habits of certain species of vultures and other animals whose defense mechanisms make them capable of digesting carrion without getting sick or dropping dead themselves
Migrants seeking to reach the US before Trump takes office run up against Biden’s closed border
Arrivals are slowly increasing with an uptick in immigrant caravans, but current immigration policy means that their hopes of being able to legally enter the country are slim
Brazil’s G20 summit ends with minimal consensus under Trump’s shadow
French leader Macron and Germany’s Scholz regretted the lukewarm wording of the final declaration regarding Ukraine, while the host Lula urged members to do more about climate goals
US recognizes Edmundo González as ‘president-elect’ of Venezuela
‘Democracy demands respect for the will of the voters,’ said Secretary of State Antony Blinken. ‘This gesture honors the desire for change of our people,’ replied the exiled former diplomat