Rural America tests the reach of the Democratic wave: ‘I’d like to see some political change’
As tariffs and the war against Iran push up prices, Iowan farmers are growing increasingly disillusioned with Trump
Same voters, different outcomes: How gerrymandering works in the United States
From Texas to California, Republicans and Democrats have redrawn district maps to secure key seats ahead of the pivotal midterm elections
Political ads made with AI break into the midterms campaign
Caro Quintero: The legendary drug lord with whom the US will ultimately strike a deal
The ‘Narco of Narcos,’ is seeking a deal to plead guilty and improve his prison conditions, where he could spend the rest of his days
A visit to Laika, the animation studio where every detail is made by hand
The Portland studio is releasing a new stop motion film, ‘Wildwood’ that they began conceiving almost 15 years ago. ‘I don’t think technically we could have made it then,’ says the film’s screenwriter
Elections in Brazil
Operation Comeback: Rhian and Julia’s push to deliver victory for Lula and Brazil’s left
Bernie Sanders and Democratic lawmakers demand answers from Meta over alleged favoritism toward Bolsonaro in Brazil election
After the disappointment of the first round, two history students are working to persuade undecided voters and defeat Bolsonaro
Erika Hilton, lawmaker: ‘There could be a coup in Brazil. This time within the law, not like that horror show’
The Amazon at a crossroads: Brazilians’ vote also decides the rainforest’s future
After the disappointment of the first round, two history students are working to persuade undecided voters and defeat Bolsonaro
First known human case of Shamonda: What do we know about an emerging virus that has surprised experts?
The pathogen, which until now affected only animals, infected a severelly ill man in France who later died. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control is monitoring the situation
Netanyahu stakes his re-election on the promise of another war with Iran and opposition to Arab parties
The Israeli prime minister enters the final stretch of the campaign, setting the terms of the debate and with a possible path to staying in power after four years of controversy and violence
Mexican prosecutors locate Alfonso ‘N’, the ‘perfect man’ on a dating app who scammed over 15 women
One of his victims has been fighting for over two years to bring him to justice while dealing with personal threats and public revictimization
Colombia teaches Gaza to search for its missing without waiting for the war to end
Cindy Morales Castillo|Bogotá
Preliminary records indicate more than 10,000 people are missing in the Strip
Sodium, the new white gold?
Lithium’s dominance could be threatened by the emergence of batteries made with one of the most abundant elements in the Earth’s crust. But experts say they are more likely to coexist
Julián Delgado Lopera, writer: ‘Trans and queer language is poetic’
The Colombian author is a finalist for the US National Book Award. His novel, ‘Pretend You’re Dead and I Carry You,’ was published earlier this year. ‘I wanted to explore the rigidity within masculinity, the masculinity of the men I grew up with,’ he says in an interview with EL PAÍS
Mikey Madison, the shy horse rider who won an Oscar and is back in a big way
After her breakthrough with ‘Anora,’ the actress chose to step back for a while and chart her own course away from the spotlight. Now she returns with a new Aaron Sorkin film and two more projects already underway
Studio Ghibli’s obsession with food: Preparing and tasting every bite before drawing it
Since its founding in 1985, it has created iconic images that highlight Miyazaki’s meticulous approach to depicting meals
Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent, midwife: ‘Two million babies are stillborn every year worldwide, one every 17 seconds’
The head of the International Confederation of Midwives warns about the stigma and inequalities surrounding these losses, which, unlike other major global health crises, attract little attention and few resources
Geoffrey Hinton, the godfather of AI: ‘I’m not a doomer. I think there’s a 1% chance it will destroy us’
Scientists alarmed by dozens of whale deaths along Argentina’s coast
The time of avatars in the classroom has arrived: Harvard clones its faculty
A windowless ground-floor unit for $4,750: the AI boom pushes San Francisco rents skyward
Marina de Russé|San Francisco
As six-figure-salary engineers arrive to work in Silicon Valley, Latino families and workers are forced to leave. The mayor has declared a ‘rent emergency’
Milan, a city torn apart by luxury and inequality
The debt crisis leaves the French government with no room to respond to social demands
Thomas Piketty: ‘The future billionaires are preparing for us is dystopian’
‘Promising Young Woman’: a prescient film about how elite colleges shield rapists
How could a prestigious university possibly ruin a promising man’s future for having abused a woman? The question—which may sound absurd—is posed both in reality and in film
What we can still learn from the South Bronx fires: neighborhoods reduced to ashes
Around 5,000 entire buildings burned down between the 1970s and 1980s in New York’s most depressed areas, but the real causes were not investigated for many years. Today luxury apartments have taken their place
New York City International Book Fair kicks off with 160 events, twice as many as last year
Nikole Hannah-Jones: ‘Trump understands the US more than the Democrats. He knows how effectively you can use racism’
The journalist behind the ’1619 Project’ on slavery digs into racial resentment and the role of education and history at the Hay Festival in Dallas
Deep Purple: the final solo of an endless war
Work & Lifestyle
Chinese women seek to break out of traditional roles
Carl Cederström, sociologist: ‘Wellness has become a corporate tool. It doesn’t make you happier; just more productive’
Building a house in Mexico, Candice and Fidel’s viral dream
Mediums, horoscopes, tarot... how much does modern mysticism have to do with neoliberal individualism?
Carlos Martínez
Celebrities, Movies & TV
Olivia Wilde’s revenge: How she got people to stop talking about everything but her work
Monica Barbaro: The dancer who quietly became a Hollywood star
Kevin Bacon: ‘I’m still 100% focused on improving, transcending, and doing something impactful’
‘Violent, disgusting and a tour de force’: ‘Henry’, the film that held up a mirror to society
Our selection
Bobby Pulido, the tejano music icon who could flip a Texas border district: ‘If not me, then who?’
Navi Pillay, Nobel Peace Prize laureate: ‘Netanyahu should be tried for genocide’
John Kerry: ‘Trump’s decision to allow purchases of Russian oil is counterproductive and dangerous’
Living with 230 data centers on the doorstep: ‘Nobody warned us what was going to happen’
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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