No abs, no big biceps, no square jawline: Will the age of the ‘normal’ man ever return?
It is the moment of the gym bro. Don’t expect a less-chiseled physique to top the world’s sexiest lists of men any time soon
Borges’ fictitious tale becomes reality
A new project led by writer Jorge Volpi brings together 20 authors under the age of 40 in the reinvention of a work that speaks of an inexistent civilization
California’s debt to women: Don’t let domestic violence stay concealed in the home
Desirée Yépez|San Mateo (California)|
Female murder victims have increased in this state, in a trend that is even more marked for Latinas but which is often invisible. The US does not recognize femicide a distinct form of homicide in the legal code
Jeremy DeSilva, anthropologist: ‘Empathy and compassion compensated for the physical disadvantages of bipedalism’
The American researcher talks to EL PAÍS about how walking upright was the starting point for our brain enlargement and our pro-social nature
Battles, social commentary and 80,000 characters: How Marvel forged the 21st century’s most worshipped gods
The ‘Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes’ exhibition travels through the publishing house’s evolution, from its early days with Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko through its conversion into a cultural totem
Angela Merkel: ‘I am worried, we have to protect freedom’
She was Germany’s chancellor for 16 years. After leaving office in 2021, she disappeared. Now she is back with her memoirs, in which she reflects on her time in power and her life in the GDR. And she defends her legacy. EL PAÍS interviewed her in Berlin where she sends a message: ‘Freedom cannot be taken for granted’
NRx: The (underground) movement that wants to destroy democracy
The neo-reactionary movement, also known as the Dark Enlightenment, believes that democracy is a mistake and that equality is not a desirable goal. Those who adhere to it believe that the state should be governed like a company, with an imperial and techno-authoritarian president. Practically clandestine, it has already managed to infiltrate Trump’s populist right and Silicon Valley
Tania Bruguera: ‘Cuba has never existed and does not exist; it has always been someone’s projection’
In an interview with EL PAÍS, the installation and performance artist — a declared opponent of the Cuban government — delves into her past. She also talks about her 2021 departure from the island and what her life has been like since then
Two guns pointed at a child’s head: More migrants and more violence along Mexico’s southern border, due to the ‘Trump effect’
Since the Republican magnate’s victory in the United States, between 800 and 1,200 migrants have been crossing the river from Guatemala every day, while stalked by organized crime. This is more than double the figure recorded on previous dates