The United States warns it will deprive Maduro of ‘the resources he uses to fund’ drug trafficking
The Trump administration argued before the UN Security Council that Venezuela is diverting oil revenues to the Cartel de los Soles
Trump escalates tensions with the EU by sanctioning officials who fight online hate speech
CBS in crisis after pulling a report on Trump’s deportations to El Salvador (which later leaked online)
Bari Weiss removed a ‘60 Minutes’ segment at the last minute after the White House declined to comment
Los Chapitos: Caught between internal feuds and pressure from authorities
Meet Fly, the guardian of the hawksbill sea turtles on Santa Catalina Island
Betty Zambrano|San Andrés (Colombia)
For 35 years, fisherman Eusebio Webster has been fighting to protect these critically endangered turtles from commercial trade on Colombia’s Caribbean islands
Bethlehem celebrates Christmas again after two years of mourning for Gaza
The City Council is resuming the festivities in the hope of boosting the economy of a city where 85% depends on tourism and unemployment has climbed to 65%
All states where the minimum wage will increase in 2026
Around 20 territories will apply an increase that will come into effect on January 1, while others will raise it around the middle of the year
Being trans or gay in a migrant detention center: ‘They call me faggot, queer, bitch’
With the rapid expansion of centers and the elimination of oversight mechanisms under Trump, this dangerous system is worsening exponentially
Venezuelan exiles in Madrid scramble to salvage Christmas plans after flight cancellations
Following Trump’s call to consider the airspace closed as part of his pressure campaign against the Maduro regime, many members of Spain’s large Venezuelan community will be unable to spend time with their loved ones
The impact of Ecuador’s mega-prison: A polluted river, cleared forests and military checkpoints
Community leaders denounce environmental damage, restricted movement, and militarization following the launch of one of the Ecuadorian government’s flagship projects
Corinne Low: ‘I’m more concerned about the female happiness gap than the gender wage gap’
In her new book, the economist poses the question of what would happen if the world stopped assuming that problems in women’s lives are all caused by their own choices
What are men searching for (and running from) when they go on a retreat?
Mental health experts criticized the results, arguing that the measures are insufficient and fail to alert parents in time when their child reveals suicidal thoughts
Why we lost the habit of sleeping in two segments and how that changed our sense of time
Darren Rhodes / The Conversation
For most of human history, a continuous eight-hour snooze was not the norm
‘How does it feel to be a failure?’: Elizabeth Berkley’s journey from ‘Showgirls’ ridicule to vindication
Thirty years after the release of one of Hollywood’s most notorious flops, the actress has overcome the savage criticism she faced and is now seeing the film appreciated anew by critics and audiences alike
The story of the Málaga virus: The code that haunted Google’s cybersecurity center director for 30 years
Bernardo Quintero has managed to locate the creator of the software that, besides infecting the university’s computers in the 1990s, sparked his passion for cybersecurity
Chris Martin, Taylor Swift, Elijah Wood and other famous wedding ‘crashers’
Whether by chance or on purpose, celebrities such as Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber have surprised several newlyweds
ChatGPT fails the test: This is how it endangers the lives of minors
EL PAÍS tested OpenAI’s child protection filters on three fictitious accounts. Mental health experts criticized the results, arguing that the measures are insufficient and fail to alert parents in time when their child reveals suicidal thoughts
The metaverse, four years later: Is it finished or just at a standstill?
Patagonia’s puma population soars thanks to unexpected prey: Penguins
Can cheese protect brain health? This is what the science says
The life of a delivery driver in China h
The Asian giant is the world’s largest online marketplace. In a book that was recently translated into English, author Hu Anyan chronicles his precarious experience in the parcel delivery sector
Venezuelan migrants contribute billions of dollars to Latin America, but continue to work in the informal sector
Water, a ticking time bomb for Mexico
Tori Dunlap: ‘Talking about money is one of the most subversive things you can do’
Kate Winslet makes her directorial debut: ‘There aren’t more female directors because we’re busy raising children’
The actress steps behind the camera to direct Helen Mirren and Toni Collette in the Christmas drama ‘Goodbye, June,’ which was written by her eldest son
From the White House to diplomatic gifts: Lego wins over adult fans, brick by brick
The Danish foreign minister’s gift to his Egyptian counterpart and the portrait of Trump symbolize the success of the company
The late consecration of women artists in their 90s
Barcelona is hosting a retrospective dedicated to the artist, who was a pioneer of street photography
Maude Apatow, from ‘Euphoria’ to directing: ‘There are many films that you can tell weren’t written by someone young’
Russell Tovey: ‘I was advised many times not to come out, and I feel really proud that I did’
The British actor, activist and arts educator, star of the film ‘Plainclothes’, represents the 21st century’s multifaceted and liberated version of the heartthrob
Work & Lifestyle
Daytime, headphones, no booze: How a generation is saying ‘no’ to club parties
How to maintain a healthy relationship with food during the holiday season
Does someone decide what we listen to? How Spotify’s algorithm works and what we know about its power
US military vs. beards: Why banning facial hair may be discriminatory
Celebrities, Movies & TV
The long shadow of the father figure in the films of Rob Reiner
The director made several films that speak about complex family relationships and the weight of a surname
Susan Boyle prepares a comeback just as Timothée Chalamet sings her praises
A comment by the actor about the singer during the promotion of his new film ‘Marty Supreme’ has once again put the spotlight on Britain’s Got Talent’s most viral contestant
Our selection
All the effects of gentrification in one corner of Mexico’s Colonia Roma
James Cameron: ‘For the films I like to make to continue to exist, we have to find a way to make them cheaper’
Christmas Eve for Christians in Gaza: Confinement, no toys, and explosions near the church
Trump’s worldview clashes with a Europe trying to defend itself
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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Palestinian reporter Youmna El Sayed: ‘My family told me I had to choose between being a journalist or a mother’
The miracle of Ivory Coast’s Nero Mer
Text: Sol Acuña / Photos: Miléquêm Diarassouba|Nero Mer (Ivory Coast)
