How a week of fires changed the city of Los Angeles
A tour of the devastated areas reveals the destruction that the Eaton and Palisades blazes left in their wake
Trump and Republicans use Los Angeles fires to attack Democrats
California governor Gavin Newsom, branded ‘incompetent’ by the president-elect, fears new administration will cut off resources to help wildfire victims
How Musk’s political interventionism expands his business empire
Congress close to passing first Trump-era deportation bill with Democratic support
‘I’m Still Here’: The Brazilian film sensation that made history at the Golden Globes
Lead actress Fernanda Torres won a Golden Globe as Brazil marked the anniversary of the 2023 coup attempt
It’s not just about what you eat: Science shows that when you eat matters too
The world’s most breathtaking abandoned sites: From Pakistan’s Bibi Jawindi to Italy’s Palazzo Athena
Thomas Jonglez, founder of the publishing house bearing his name, curates the 10 most photogenic sites from his label’s latest compendium of urbex photography, ‘The Atlas of Abandoned Places.’ The book not only showcases stunning imagery but also serves as a plea to safeguard, protect, and preserve cultural heritage
Greenland, the frozen island Trump has set his sights on
The U.S. president-elect’s interest has stirred a mix of fear and mistrust among Greenland’s inhabitants, while reigniting the long-standing debate over independence
The Suez Canal crisis: How Houthi attacks are crippling Egypt’s revenue
The sharp decline in ship traffic caused by attacks from Yemen is putting significant strain on the public finances of the North African country
Alice Weidel: The unlikely leader driving the far-right AfD to new heights
The party, second in the polls ahead of the February elections, closes ranks with its candidate following Musk’s support. It is seeking to square the circle: normalization without deradicalization
Maduro warns he is preparing with Cuba and Nicaragua to ‘take up arms’ in the event of an intervention
The Venezuelan leader responds defiantly to the request for international action against him made by former Colombian presidents Álvaro Uribe and Iván Duque
Lewis Dartnell, biologist: ‘One of the problems with the modern world is a loss of scarcity in many things’
In his book ‘Being Human’, the expert offers examples of how genetics and pandemics have determined universal history
How Jerry Springer made history by breaking all boundaries
The Netflix documentary ‘Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action’ examines the program considered the worst in the history of American television. It crossed unimaginable moral red lines but left a legacy that, in part, explains the current political landscape
A film by 22 Palestinian directors is in the running for an Oscar
Aws Al-Banna, Reema Mahmoud and Nidaa Abu Hasna are three of the filmmakers who share their experiences in ‘From Ground Zero’
How do I stop my ears from hurting on airplanes?
Elisa Gil-Carcedo
The middle ear is filled with air, and its pressure must be equal to the atmospheric pressure for the tympanic membrane to vibrate properly when sound waves reach it
Milagros Miceli, researcher: ‘It’s not true that AI is going to automate everything. It requires the manual and precarious work of millions of people’
How your water bottle could be a reservoir of bacteria and fungi
Climate crisis breaks records in 2024: ‘The future is in our hands’
Renée DiResta: ‘The problem is people who only want information that makes them feel happy’
BYD in Brazil: From the company’s triumphant arrival to a scandal involving ‘slavery-like’ working conditions
In late December inspectors rescued 163 Chinese workers from the construction site of a plant owned by the electric car manufacturer that has come to symbolize Beijing’s growing influence in the South American country
The fallout from Ukraine’s decision to cut Russian gas flows to Europe
US labor market remains strong, adding 256,000 jobs in December
Jewelry, jets and reggaeton: Riding the wave of the super-rich coming to Madrid
The quest to sustain the global spell of Harry Potter
The appeal of the boy wizard shows no sign of subsiding: in addition to a cooking show hosted by the Weasley twins, Warner is also planning to recreate the saga in a seven-season TV series
Denzel Washington, the actor who never watches his own films
The actor is preparing for his Broadway performance in ‘Othello’
‘Get Millie Black’, the first (and very powerful) Jamaican noir in history
Marlon James transitions to TV and creates a Scotland Yard detective who returns home to confront her past and a fiercely turbulent Caribbean
Steven Forti, historian: ‘Dissatisfaction among young people is leading to a rejection of democracy’
Nicholas Thompson: ‘My view on journalism is that you shouldn’t create content to please the algorithms’
The CEO of ‘The Atlantic’ — one of the most influential media outlets in the United States — runs non-stop
Work & Lifestyle
The Spanish hamlet that has been winding the church clock for 244 years: ‘We do it between 10 families’
Why it’s a good idea to make New Year’s resolutions, even if most of them fail
The mistake of yearning for the ‘friendly’ online world of 20 years ago
A sex toy factory’s research and development of pleasure
Celia Fernández
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Myanmar’s Gen Z combatants: Guerrilla tactics against a military dictatorship
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Why the Unabomber’s ideas continue to resonate across the political spectrum: From Musk to Mangione
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Drug traffickers, illegal miners and dissidents: The triple alliance devastating the Amazon
Juanita Vélez|Leticia, Amazonas (Colombia)
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