Canada dares to stand up to Trump
The country has rallied behind Prime Minister Mark Carney after he broke off trade talks with the US. Despite the upcoming economic pain, most Canadians believe giving in would have been worse
Why the AfD’s win in Germany is a victory for Trump’s plan to destabilize Europe
The far-right party had the backing of Elon Musk, who celebrated the historic results in Saxony-Anhalt
A deeply divided United States prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11
700 threatening calls and a family plan for home intrusions: US judges face growing intimidation
Trump’s conditions cast a shadow over the US-Venezuela oil deal
Experts are skeptical of the promised production levels and investment commitments
Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz, a cinematic love story
With ‘Bunker’ debuting in Venice, here’s a look back at the nine movies that brought Spain’s Oscar-winning couple together
Colombia revives its century-old dream of linking the Atlantic and the Pacific
Though bitter rivals, former president Gustavo Petro and incumbent Abelardo de la Espriella have both backed the plan to connect the two oceans
Mexico investigates electricity theft after busting a crypto mining farm
Mexican authorities are searching for similar operations after dismantling a facility equipped with 300 computers dedicated to producing cryptocurrencies
Spain faces dilemma of what to do with its gold deposited at the US Federal Reserve
Several banks in the eurozone have repatriated or shifted their reserves to strengthen their strategic autonomy amid volatile conditions
The decline of Volkswagen: The highest‑grossing automaker, but its main rival Toyota earns five times as much
The German group aims to return to profitability with its restructuring plan, while the Japanese company maintains its leadership in the first half of the year thanks to its focus on hybrid cars
The Japanese drone company taking on Russia in Ukraine
Terra Drone is one of the world’s leading suppliers of unmanned aerial vehicles and has received its country’s first domestic order
More than 1.6 million people die each year from secondhand smoke
The share of the population exposed to tobacco smoke is falling, but more than 2.7 billion people worldwide are still affected
The alliance between the ‘king of cocaine’ and a Gestapo chief to create the first narco-state in Bolivia
In ‘The Narco and the Nazi,’ journalists David López and Christian Bergmann recount the ties Klaus Barbie forged with Bolivian drug lord Roberto Suárez
‘Bella ciao’: The tumultuous life of the antifascist anthem
An essay traces the origins, success, and controversies surrounding a partisan song that went global thanks to melodic singers and a Netflix series
Wang Xingxing, the student who failed English and is now leading the humanoid robotics race
The founder of Unitree went from tinkering with homemade motors in a small town in Zhejiang to selling more bipedal robots than anyone else in the world
‘American Doctor’: US medics trying to save lives in Gaza while Israel bombs hospitals
Award-winning filmmaker Poh Si Teng is premiering the documentary in theaters across the United States and at international film festivals
How DNA shapes who we are: More than 1,200 genetic variants help determine personality
Techniques such as the gene-editing tool CRISPR already make survivals approaching a year possible, something unheard of until recently
The hummingbirds that hold 80 years of pollution in their feathers
Mariana Mastache-Maldonado
GRN gene: When genetic information upends life
Susana Lay|Buenos Aires
The most detailed brain wiring diagram yet: How 166,000 neurons govern the fruit fly’s behavior
Mariana Mazzucato: ‘The most important thing for Mexico is to stop being just a low-cost manufacturer for US companies’
The economist assesses Sheinbaum’s Plan Mexico and calls for tax reforms, stronger institutional coordination and public-private partnerships to deliver meaningful results
Average wages no longer buy a standard-size home in most of Europe
Inside the US-Venezuela oil agreements: Big promises, little clarity
The new Arctic route is redrawing the economic and geopolitical map
From the Treasure of Villena to the French Crown Jewels: The lucrative business of stealing pieces of history
The spectacular rise in the price of gold over the past nine years has triggered a wave of increasingly violent heists at European museums, which are struggling to protect themselves
A Cuban theater group’s defiance against censorship: ‘We will no longer submit’
Tired of state control, El Ciervo Encantado goes independent
Lack of self-esteem and poor mental health: Why Vincent Van Gogh didn’t always put his name on his work
The Chinese television show where the prize is a job
‘An Exciting Offer’ turns the job hunt into a spectacle, capturing a generation’s insecurities
Angélique Kidjo, the artist who changed how the world listens to Africa, now has a star in Hollywood
Work & Lifestyle
Why middle-aged men are buying coffee machines instead of convertibles: ‘These aren’t indulgences, they’re experiences’
The women who dress their boyfriends as John Kennedy Jr. on TikTok
Victoria Bodean, the mother with cerebral palsy showing the world how to overcome disability barriers
Online culture hits the streets, from catching Pokémon to aura farming
Celebrities, Movies & TV
Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys: From a secret romance exposed by a burglary to TV’s ultimate power couple
Kareem Rahma, the artist who failed several times before creating ‘SubwayTakes,’ the first social media talk show nominated for an Emmy
The summer Spain’s Queen Sofía could have married Harald of Norway
‘Despite being an action star, he is very insecure and shy’: Jean-Claude Van Damme’s downfalls and comebacks
Our selection
Conservative US gays drop the T for trans people: ‘We are an LGB organization’
From a taqueria to a café: The California businesses linked to relatives of ‘El Mencho’
Morocco grows bolder thanks to Trump’s (and Israel’s) support
Dani Bensky, Epstein survivor: ‘The United States has failed spectacularly in this case’
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