Investment banks cool Trump’s optimism: Venezuelan oil will not lower prices
Caracas will take years to restore output, even if a political agreement holds steady. Chevron announced it will increase investments
US launches new military alliance with Colombia
The head of Southern Command visited the country to formalize the renewed cooperation
Back to school in crisis-hit Cuba: families contend with shortage of uniforms, teachers and basic equipment
Many parents are choosing not to send their children to class amid the persistent blackouts, water cuts and other daily difficulties in the impoverished nation
Killing of musician, his pregnant wife and their three-year-old daughter shakes Mexico
The keyboardist for the band Camilo Séptimo was shot execution-style, as were the other victims, which also included a domestic worker
Death of young Haitian migrant highlights psychological harm of ICE’s ankle monitors
US government and survivors of Bavispe cartel massacre dispute $1.2 million property seized from El Mencho’s son-in-law
The survivors and relatives of victims of the shooting attack are seeking a luxury residence and other assets seized from CJNG capo Cristian Fernando Gutiérrez Ochoa as compensation
Thousands of protesters march in Spain over Ceuta migrant crisis
PM Pedro Sánchez is appearing in Congress to defend that his executive has no indications that Morocco was behind the sudden mass influx
Homeland Security secretary says ICE could be at polling places during November elections
Mullin says agents will not patrol voting sites but could go there if there is a threat or to execute an arrest warrant
Judge in Charlie Kirk murder case orders trial and clears way for possible death penalty
Prosecutors charge Tyler James Robinson with aggravated murder, punishable by death in Utah, arguing he fired into a crowd and endangered thousands of people
Daniel Ortega suspends this year’s elections and extends his mandate until 2028
After international rejection of plans to eliminate elections outright, the Nicaraguan parliament approved a constitutional reform that excludes the opposition and seeks to circumvent pressure from the United States
Alejandro Betancourt, Trump’s new Latin American oligarch
The Venezuelan businessman, under investigation in Switzerland and Spain, is the key to the oil agreement with Delcy Rodríguez’s regime
Paula Ortiz Couder, the engineer who provides safety for humans going to the Moon
As a child she was expected to follow the family tradition on the tennis courts, but now she is a NASA safety expert tasked with transporting astronauts to the lunar surface
How DNA shapes who we are: More than 1,200 genetic variants help determine personality
A large-scale study analyzing more than a million people has found that the family environment plays a smaller role than previously thought in shaping traits such as curiosity and agreeableness
Why middle-aged men are buying coffee machines instead of convertibles: ‘These aren’t indulgences, they’re experiences’
A pizza oven, a Hyrox membership or a new hobby make today’s 45-year-old man happier than the classic sports car
Doris Salcedo, the artist who melted the FARC’s weapons: ‘Goya strips war of its heroic character’
‘The Disasters of War,’ by the Colombian artist, is shown at Fragmentos, the cultural space built from weapons surrendered under Colombia’s peace deal
The disease behind most heart attacks starts building up in the arteries in early adulthood
A large Spain-led study to prevent atherosclerosis seeks to better diagnose cardiovascular risk
Meta’s legal woes are only just beginning, lawyers for affected families warn: ‘Our campaign to secure justice continues’
The tech giant still faces two major fronts in court: lawsuits brought by individual victims and claims from school districts
Afghanistan, Somalia and Yemen disappear from the latest US famine reports: ‘Trump is politicizing the analysis’
Egg freezing gains traction among elite athletes: ‘There aren’t enough studies on how it affects them’
AI swarms turn on their creators: ‘It’s the first incident that has made my stomach churn’
Trump administration faces a major financial battle in the bond market
The Treasury is seeking unconventional ways to contain rising interest rates, with consequences for both Wall Street and ordinary Americans, as markets await Friday’s Jackson Hole gathering
Mexico falls behind in the new global oil map
Mexico watches US–Canada trade tension with uncertainty
After six months of war, Washington has failed to strangle Iran’s economy
A Cuban theater group’s defiance against censorship: ‘We will no longer submit’
Tired of oversight and institutional suffocation, the members of El Ciervo Encantado, a benchmark of Cuban performance, have broken away from the state apparatus and are continuing their work in independent venues
Lack of self-esteem and poor mental health: Why Vincent Van Gogh didn’t always put his name on his work
The Dutch artist only signed 15% of his 840 known paintings
Angélique Kidjo, the artist who changed how the world listens to Africa, now has a star in Hollywood
Erin Brockovich is back: The activist Hollywood turned into a heroine is now taking on Meta and Google
Lidia A. Costa
The famed consumer advocate is taking on the secrecy surrounding AI data centers, reigniting the fight that made her a household name
‘The boundless ocean set into a rage’: Why we are still drawn to shipwrecks
Work & Lifestyle
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
From endless scrolling to going back to an ex: Why we keep doing things we know aren’t good for us
From Capri to Biarritz, a photographic journey capturing the carefree life of the beach
Claude Nori
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
Ella Rubin, the ‘Sterling Point’ star everyone is comparing to Julia Roberts
From hunger to sexualization: How former child stars remember their childhoods
Our selection
Conservative US gays drop the T for trans people: ‘We are an LGB organization’
Darializa Ávila Chevalier, the Afro-Latina socialist with one foot in Congress: ‘We need an economic system that gives people dignity’
Ceuta, the month that broke a city
Edi Rama, Albania’s prime minister and an artist exhibiting in Paris and New York
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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