Fed chair Jerome Powell announces he is under criminal investigation
Prosecutors are investigating whether the economist lied during his testimony before the Senate about the renovation of the Fed’s Washington headquarters
Donroe Doctrine: Donald Trump is enforcing his will
The US president feels increasingly empowered to act without restraint toward other governments
Maduro faces a legal ordeal in prison known as ‘hell on earth’
The former president of Venezuela is expected to argue that international law was violated
Venezuela announces the release of 116 political prisoners
How Trump can take Greenland: ‘The easy way or the hard way’
Amid Washington’s push to control an island that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, EL PAÍS reviews six possible scenarios: from a military attack to an agreement
‘Adolescence’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ triumph at the 2026 Golden Globes
The miniseries about bullying takes home four trophies. The Pitt and The Studio — along with their lead actors — win in the television series categories
Repression in Iran stifles protests while the government claims to have the situation ‘under control’
Tehran has indicated its willingness to negotiate with the US and restore internet service. Hundreds of protesters have died
A new ‘El Chapo’ emerges in Sinaloa
Mexican authorities point to the growing influence of Fausto Isidro, once a mid-level regional crime boss, in drug trafficking to the United States
The invasion of Ukraine has already lasted longer than the Soviet fight against the Nazis in World War II
Vladimir Putin’s ‘special military operation’ marks 1,418 days on January 12
A study reveals the interests, habits and dreams of 4,000 delinquents in Brazil’s favelas
Personal interviews indicate that two-thirds would leave the drug trade if they had a legal alternative
Europe on high alert in the face of Trump’s strategic onslaught
Signs of US hostility, such as threats to Greenland, sanctions against prominent figures, and the new national security strategy, are causing disquiet in a continent still dependent on Washington
From Borges to Jennifer Aniston: Science begins to illuminate the mysteries of memory
A group of neuroscientists is trying to unravel the secrets of one of the brain’s most common and least understood functions
AI helps identify Nazi killer in one of the Holocaust’s most shocking photographs
Historian Jürgen Matthäus solves one of the mysteries surrounding the image known as ‘The Last Jew of Vinnitsa’
Do you leave everything for later? Japanese scientists have found the reason in the brain
Procrastination has a name: the VS–VP circuit — and this team of researchers has ideas for how to switch it off
The long shadow of China's one-child policy
In just 10 years, Beijing has moved from strict family-planning rules to incentives for having children
Alissumoye Diedhiou, a Senegalese queen 2.0: ‘I recognize that I was a victim of early and, in a way, forced marriage’
The sovereign of Usui focuses her mandate on defending the rights of girls
The pastry chef who patented an anti-cancer molecule that’s been bought for over $8 billion
Biologist Eduard Batlle used to spend his weekends at his parents’ confectionery. Now he’s one of the six inventors of petosemtamab, a revolutionary experimental treatment for tumors that’s been acquired by a Danish company
Poison in arrows from 60,000 years ago: Oldest evidence of its use in human weapons discovered
Hongmei Wang, the biologist investigating how to extend fertility
Science seeks keys to human longevity in the genetic mixing of Brazilian supercentenarians
Mexico, in Trump’s sights over its oil exports to Cuba
Now that the US has control of Venezuela’s crude oil, the spotlight is turning to Mexican shipments of hydrocarbons to the island. Pressure could come through the upcoming review of the USMCA trade agreement
Meg O’Neill, the woman who made history in the petroleum industry
The digitalization of tourism: ‘They promise experiences and gave us the worst possible one’
Mexico completes its trade shift with the entry into force of tariffs on China and countries without trade agreements
Paris returns to the epicenter of artistic luxury: ‘It is once again the art capital it was in the early 20th century’
The Cartier Foundation and Art Basel Paris illustrate the growing influence of private initiative in the French capital’s cultural scene. The trend is at once revitalizing the industry and threatening the role of the public sector
A hybrid building: Soccer pitch, housing, and a shopping mall
Tampere, in Finland, is betting on mixed-use infrastructure to redensify the city. In this particular case, five residential buildings flank a soccer pitch that conceals a large parking lot
Gilles Lipovetsky: ‘If you want to live better and fall in love, take Prozac, don’t look to philosophy’
The philosopher takes phenomena such as mass consumption and the kitsch to examine our world
The Motherwell painting that Franco wanted to hide from view
A recipe for resistance: Indigenous peoples politicize their struggles from the kitchen
A book that compiles the recovery of ancestral recipes from the Americas, from Canada to the Amazon, maps strategies in the face of climate change and agribusiness
Work & Lifestyle
Celebrities, Movies & TV
Madonna heats things up as the star of sexy campaign for Dolce & Gabbana’s The One perfume
The 67-year-old artist breaks with the unwritten rule of an industry devoted to the utopia of eternal youth
Hollywood turns its attention to English soccer
American actors, athletes, and businessmen are investing in British lower-league clubs and, in the process, producing successful docuseries
Sydney Sweeney, the actress praised by Trump: ‘Women are up against what society wants them to be’
Meghan Markle’s year of redemption: Numerous projects, some setbacks and a brand that is finally taking off
Zorro’s back, and he’s a French communist who fights the rich
‘You couldn’t shoot this version in the United States,’ says the creator of the new streaming series, Benjamin Charbit
Our selection
Luisa Neubauer, climate change activist: ‘Ecology shouldn’t be a punitive force, but a joyful and liberating one’
Aquilino Gonell, former Capitol sergeant: ‘If it hadn’t been for the police, the US would be a dictatorship’
Gustavo Petro: ‘Trump told me he was thinking of doing bad things in Colombia, a military operation’
UN team enters Sudanese city of El Fasher after paramilitary massacre: ‘It’s like a ghost town’
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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Grief and unanswered questions surround Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana after fire that left 40 dead
The miracle of Ivory Coast’s Nero Mer
Text: Sol Acuña / Photos: Miléquêm Diarassouba|Nero Mer (Ivory Coast)
