A former model and a Paralympic medallist: How Democrats hope to break Republicans’ grip on Iowa
Rob Sand and Josh Turek are running for governor and the US Senate in Iowa, one of the key states in the battle for control of Congress
Matt Barreto: ‘More than a reversal or a shift in voting trends, the Latino vote is a repudiation of Trump’
I’m voting for the first time in the midterms, and I used an AI chatbot to get informed. Here’s what I found out
More and more voters are turning to AI to obtain information about the election, but experts warn that the data is not 100% reliable
Cuba: An island losing its people
Wendy Brown, political scientist: ‘Our organization of life is unsustainable and we know it’
The California philosopher, one of the leading figures in her field, argues for a reparative democracy centered on collective care to help repair the damage caused by neoliberalism
Susan Sarandon: ‘Sometimes people call me a communist. I think that’s just their way of saying someone is out of their mind’
This grande dame of the screen has seen it all. Yet after more than 100 films, she still has an appetite for curiosity and activism. She spoke to EL PAÍS about ‘Thelma and Louise,’ Zohan Mamdani, and the lessons life has taught her
‘It’s the inflation, stupid’: US voters sour on the economy despite economic growth
The Trump administration’s chaotic tariff policy and the war with Iran have driven up prices and eroded families’ purchasing power, widening inequality. The United States remains one of the world’s fastest-growing major economies
Many Cuban Americans feel betrayed by Trump, but most will still vote Republican: ‘They exploit our pain’
A new FIU survey shows that 68% would vote for the Republican candidate in their congressional district
Chrystia Freeland: ‘China is the biggest winner of US behavior’
The former deputy prime minister of Canada, now an economic adviser to Ukraine’s President Zelensky, sees the recent diesel deal as ‘a gift to Putin’ and proof that Trump is on Moscow’s side
New blood to rein in Trump
A younger generation of Democratic candidates has coalesced around a central concern: the rising cost of living facing millions of Americans
How the US midterms could reshape the outlook for the dollar, bonds and Wall Street
Polls point to a Democratic victory that could lead to greater scrutiny of AI and shape expectations for the 2028 presidential race, while doing little to ease concerns over the country’s debt burden
Myanmar is waging the world’s second most intense drone war
The military junta, which seized power in 2021, is responsible for seven out of every 10 drone strikes in a war with an opposition that is divided into dozens of armed groups
Trailblazing, sexualized, legendary: Lara Croft and ‘Tomb Raider’ celebrate 30 years of adventure
With two new video games and a TV series in production, the archaeologist is marking three decades in which she has become a phenomenon
Jon Savage, music critic: ‘Being a straight man seemed boring to me, hence my interest in punk’
In his latest book, ‘The Secret Public,’ the writer blends his vast musical knowledge with the LGBTQ+ reality, the fight for equal rights, as well as his own identity
Neurodivergent: the trendy label for brains that depart from the norm
The term started as a euphemism for autistic people, but has become a catch-all for a myriad of disorders and differences
What if the pharaohs were competing for Guinness World Records?
In recent years, the Egyptian authorities have focused on giving the capital city a new look, with megaprojects that aspire to be the largest in the region and the world
Ascension, the desert island that became a jungle
This remote spot in the middle of the Atlantic could hide the formula to fight desertification elsewhere on the planet. A Spanish scientist has set out to investigate it. EL PAÍS traveled there to learn how
Tech stock sell-off reopens debate on who will foot the AI bill
Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent, midwife: ‘Two million babies are stillborn every year worldwide, one every 17 seconds’
Geoffrey Hinton, the godfather of AI: ‘I’m not a doomer. I think there’s a 1% chance it will destroy us’
The Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged less than a week before the midterms
September’s inflation uptick leaves the door open to a rate hike in December. The decision drew two dissenting votes from policymakers who favored another increase
Small avocado growers’ strike cuts Mexican exports to the United States
AI boom pushes San Francisco rents skyward
Marina de Russé|San Francisco
Shipping companies make the most of rising freight rates, posting record profits
Why the documentary ‘You Can See Everything’ has been Oscar-tipped for best picture
The film about the Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, imprisoned for fraud, has become a phenomenon in the United States
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
Running from October 21 to 25, FILNYC will pay tribute to Jorge Luis Borges, host an evening dedicated to Federico García Lorca featuring Miguel Poveda and David Uclés, and welcome Cecilia Vicuña for its opening panel
A visit to Laika, the animation studio where every detail is made by hand: Birds with 3,000 feathers and more than 100 sets
The Portland studio is releasing a stop motion film, ‘Wildwood’ that they began conceiving almost 15 years ago
Work & Lifestyle
My testosterone levels are low… so what? Why the ‘softboy’ is suddenly being celebrated
Carl Cederström, sociologist: ‘Wellness has become a corporate tool. It doesn’t make you happier; just more productive’
Chinese women seek to break out of traditional roles
Building a house in Mexico, Candice and Fidel’s viral dream
Celebrities, Movies & TV
Olivia Wilde’s revenge: How she got people to stop talking about everything but her work
Christopher Lloyd, the legendary Doc from ‘Back to the Future’, opens up about his addictions in his memoir
Zoe Kazan takes on her grandfather’s legacy in ‘East of Eden’
Studio Ghibli’s obsession with food: Preparing and tasting every bite before drawing it
Our selection
Kathleen Belew, historian: ‘Trump is using and benefiting from the white power movement’
Trump’s Great Persecution: ICE Raids Ignite Business Fears
Dianne Solis / Anita Snow / Susan Ferriss
Robert Reich: ‘Capitalism is compatible with democracy as long as democracy is in the driver’s seat’
Journey to ground zero of the unrest in France
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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