The collective burial of the Cuban Revolution: ‘I am watching my dreams die’
The world is witnessing the end of the greatest feat of the 20th century in Latin America, although for Cubans the Revolution ended long ago
Wizards at handling scarcity in Cuba: residents turn to coal-powered cars and rainwater toilets
Endless blackouts, along with shortages of water and fuel, have forced Cubans into a grueling daily struggle for survival
A potential transition in Cuba stirs up leadership disputes among Miami’s exiles
Alejandro de la Fuente: ‘Cuba’s problem is not ideological, it is an unforgivable incompetence’
European money pours into Palantir: Over 100 asset managers and banks boost their investments in the controversial tech company
Investors across the continent have already put more than $27 billion into this leader in military-grade AI that has been accused of numerous human rights violations
In Spain, forensic experts find no trace of alleged baby theft
A new study by geneticists who examined the graves of ‘stolen’ newborns dispels the notion of organized trafficking rings between 1950 and 1990. Instead, they point at Francoist centers for single mothers who pressured them into giving babies up for adoption
Spaniards see Trump as the greatest threat to world peace, ahead of Putin
A 40dB. survey reveals deep pessimism about the planet’s future and sharp divisions over military spending
Venezuela approves new mining law to open its subsoil to foreign capital
The Chavista-controlled parliament unanimously passes legislation that removes the State’s exclusive control over mineral exploitation
Miguel Díaz-Canel: ‘Stepping down is not part of our vocabulary’
The Cuban president tells NBC that he has no intention of resigning, but that he is open to dialogue with Washington
A Sinaloa miner’s agonizing 13 days of being submerged in water in the dark
Marcos Vizcarra|Culiacán (Mexico)
The operation to rescue the four miners from Santa Fe has been an emotional rollercoaster with two discovered alive and one dead
When AI offers older workers a second chance: ‘It has given us superpowers’
Experts say that artificial intelligence won’t just destroy jobs — it’s also reshaping the profiles companies are looking for
Concha Cardeñoso, ‘Hamnet’ translator: ‘It took me many years to find out what it’s like to make money from a bestseller’
The woman behind the Spanish-language adaptations of Maggie O’Farrell is currently working on the Irish author’s next book
‘How many people will I be able to help?’: When a euthanasia candidate decides to be an organ donor
This is the story of how Anthony Green chose when and how he wanted to die
Hot guys clean their homes (at least, on TikTok)
Álex Serrano
A man vacuuming shouldn’t be news, but when he’s got a gym-honed physique, the algorithm goes wild
Ismael López, historian: ‘It can’t be ruled out that armed forces will have to go back to riding horses’
The scholar has published a book about mounted soldiers in conflicts between 1860 and 1945, from Custer to the Waffen-SS
The drawings that revealed the substance of the human mind and inspired Surrealism
A documentary explores how Santiago Ramón y Cajal had a decisive impact on figures of the arts
Fred Hoyle, the man who gave the Big Bang its name (against his will)
It is due to the English astronomer that we know we are all stardust. Even so, he is remembered more for what he rejected than for what he discovered
How satellites capture ‘the heartbeat of society’
The noisy toilet on the Artemis 2 mission: Three breakdowns, frozen urine and a ‘mysterious smell’
N. D.|Madrid
Antarctica, a continent of scientific cooperation and a beacon of peace in an antagonistic world
Soledad Domínguez
How to measure bad smells: the citizen science that is challenging the stench of rotten eggs and cabbage soup
The opening bars of a geoeconomic funeral march
Experts foresee stagflation reminiscent of the 1970s — or even a global recession in the worst‑case scenario — but forecasts remain shaky given the high level of geopolitical uncertainty
Adam Smith’s invisible hand: why his ideas are still influential today
Chaos, fear and disappointment: Trump’s tariffs turn one year old
Ukraine: From cyborgs to drone manufacturers
The secrets of the multimillion‑dollar sale of the Gunzburg collection, the design auction that could make history
The 125 lots that will go under the hammer next April 22 in New York show that furniture pieces by Ruhlmann and other great names of the decorative arts are now competing on equal footing with paintings and sculptures by Picasso, Paul Klee, and Richard Serra
Victoria Reynolds, the chief gemologist of Tiffany & Co.
On the 10th floor of the brand’s iconic headquarters on Fifth Avenue in New York is the workshop of the house’s gem expert
In Spain, a request to move Picasso’s famous ‘Guernica’ to the Basque Country sparks national row
Regional authorities want to temporarily show the artwork at Guggenheim Bilbao despite museum experts advising against moving the canvas due to its delicate condition. The demand has taken on political overtones
Hunting down a Nazi with AI
Sara Flores, the Peruvian Indigenous artist bringing Amazonian traditions into contemporary art
For the first time, Peru’s pavilion at the Venice Biennale will be occupied by someone from the Shipibo-Conibo community. In her studio in the jungle, she designs and paints ‘kené’ on fabric
Work & Lifestyle
The art of mastering jealousy, according to Maggie Gyllenhaal — or how to direct your husband in sex scenes
How the loneliness of working from home can affect mental health: ‘The pajamas mentality is dangerous’
A trip on the overnight express from Beijing to North Korea
Eat tapeworm eggs, lose weight: The terrifying Victorian practice whose myth refuses to die
Celebrities, Movies & TV
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Juan Verde: ‘The next president of the United States will be a Democrat and an unknown’
The tired faces of Cuban deportees to Mexico: ‘I’m already old, I don’t want to die here’
In Spain, the US and Argentina, the far right is rewriting the past: ‘Nationalism needs its history’
Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock and the most powerful man in finance: ‘The global economy will enter a recession if the war in Iran lasts more than a year’
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