As it turns 250, the United States questions its role in the world: ‘Great Satan’ or ‘indispensable nation’?
Since its founding in 1776, the U.S. has intervened abroad more than 500 times. A third of those interventions have taken place since 1999
The cruel fate of US deportees to Venezuela: Families search amid chaos and obstruction
Gabriela Mesones Rojo|Caracas
The 147 deportees were being held at a hotel that collapsed. Only 12 have been found alive, but one survivor says: ‘I’m sure more of us survived’
The US on María Corina Machado’s attempts to return to Venezuela: They are ‘counterproductive’
A heatwave in a miserable tent in Gaza: ‘I dream of a glass of cold water’
The portrait shedding light on Spain’s decisive role in US independence: ‘This is proof that we are founders, not outsiders’
Growing recognition of the military leader Bernardo de Gálvez is helping highlight the role played by Spain and Latin America in the founding of the United States
World Cup
Who will win the World Cup? Here are our predictions
Which national soccer teams have the world’s best players?
From hooligans to exemplary fans: the English return to Mexico after 40 years
The lucrative business of the World Cup: How FIFA secures millions in profits, while host nations take all the risks
Sarah M. S. Pearsall, historian: ‘The siege of Gibraltar is the longest battle of the American War of Independence’
On the 250th anniversary of the country’s founding, the scholar proposes a revision of those events from a global perspective, with resistance to the British Empire as its guiding thread
A Bengal tiger on the loose: the failed rescue of Kenzo in Mexico
EL PAÍS reconstructs the feline’s final movements after he escaped from a facility when doors were left open, and later died of a gunshot wound during a containment operation
Beneficiaries of Spain’s citizenship law: ‘Spanish nationality is a bond with my grandparents’
Six descendants of Spanish émigrés recount their experience as new citizens of a country that many have never been to, yet has always been a part of their identity
Harvard wins the first battle against Trump, but the war is far from over: ‘Democracy is at stake’
The richest and most prestigious university in the United States fears the consequences for the coming academic year as it faces a new wave of threats from the Republican administration
Trump’s other businesses: Hotels and golf clubs, watches and Bibles
Mount Nelson, the luxury hotel in Cape Town where John Lennon was mistaken for a homeless person
The legendary South African establishment is home to Amura, chef Ángel León’s first restaurant outside of Spain
Animal talk: How AI is helping us understand other species
Paula González Carracedo
We have changed from wanting animals to understand human language to wanting to understand how they communicate with each other
Inside the making of the century‑old pot everyone wants
Le Creuset casserole dishes – which turned 100 in 2025 – come from a small French town. EL PAÍS went inside the factory to see how these covetable objects are created
Son de la Selva: Murui Indigenous rap in the upper Amazon
Rosa Chávez Yacila|Leticia (Colombia)
Six young people in their 20s compose and rap in their native language and in Spanish about the history of their communities
Is caring for our parents a moral obligation beyond our personal feelings?
In societies where family caregiving is taken for granted, its foundations are rarely questioned. But when the emotional bond is fragile, what once seemed obvious can turn into an ethical dilemma
Over 1,000 people may have died from June heatwave in Spain
National monitoring system for excess deaths projected the record figure. Experts warn about the dangerous interaction between pollution and high temperatures
The female science influencers who leverage their training and have legions of followers
How TikTok’s algorithm is affecting you, from the content you see to what you can do to regain control
Professor denounces mass AI fraud on an exam at Brown University: ‘Academic integrity is at risk’
Makhtar Diop: ‘We want to use Madrid to channel more private investment to emerging markets’
The World Bank has opened an office of the IFC in Spain’s capital to boost collaboration with Spanish companies and promote joint projects in developing countries
Spain’s stock market is in the hands of foreign funds: these are the real owners of the Ibex 35
Tech giants lose $2 trillion in SpaceX’s IPO month: ‘The valuations were unsustainable’
Nike stumbles in its bid to get back on track: ‘We are a brand built on victory, but victory must be earned’
Lily Meier (Bloomberg)
Rufus Wainwright: ‘I don’t know Bad Bunny’s music so well, but my God, I want to sleep with him so badly’
The New York artist is touring Spain. In the midst of Pride he collected the Muestra T Award for his commitment to LGTBIQ+ rights
The mystery of Agatha Christie, the most imitated and misunderstood author
On the centenary of ‘The Murder of Roger Ackroyd,’ the novel that propelled her to fame, we unravel the secrets of a complex author, who sold more than 2 billion books
Photo essay: The beauty in small things
Ana Valiño / Belita Gracia
Billy Zane, the ‘Titanic’ villain who still drives the internet wild at 60
The bad guy from ‘Dead Calm’ and other films has become a character actor and internet sensation
Madonna: The woman who invented the manual for resistance
The singer, whose latest album is due for release on July 3, went from scavenging for food to becoming the world’s biggest pop star. She reached this peak by defending her freedom
Work & Lifestyle
‘Mom, do you love your phone more than me?’: Children of screen‑absorbed parents are more insecure
Insecure men make for big business: The testosterone craze that is exploiting the masculinity crisis
Sex life after prostate surgery: ‘We need to rethink concepts like virility and change the rules of the game’
Naturism in Germany, a long tradition fighting to survive
Celebrities, Movies & TV
‘Clinton said we glorified death’: Jaime King and the long recovery of the ‘heroin chic’ muse who was a real-life addict
The American model and actress was one of the most recognizable faces of the aesthetic that defined the 1990s.
Taylor Swift teaches botany: a Brazilian university accuses a Spanish one of plagiarizing a teaching method
Universidad Miguel Hernández opens an internal investigation after the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte demanded explanations
Esmeraldas, the secret behind Ecuador’s soccer miracle
One of the country’s most neglected provinces and home to a majority Afro-descendant population is the leading source of national team players, including Hincapié and Pacho
Our selection
Inside the International Criminal Court prison: an atypical jail for those accused of crimes against humanity
A journey to the ideological roots of Xi Jinping, the leader who stood up to Trump
What is a sixth-generation fighter jet? The US has a decade’s head start on Europe after the collapse of the FCAS project
Crimea, from triumph to tragedy
EL PAÍS offers free Spanish lessons with Gymglish
Readers who sign up will receive a 15-day free trial of the online classes, which are adapted to a student’s specific needs
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