Why do we sleep? What science does and doesn’t know
Not getting a good night’s rest stops us from retaining memories and cleansing our brains, and accelerates cognitive decline
Far right gains ground in Argentina with attacks on the ‘political class’
The polls ahead of legislative elections on November 14 forecast Javier Milei winning a seat in the Chamber of Deputies. This will be the first time an ultra-conservative candidate has done so since the return to democracy in 1983
ECB chief economist: ‘This period of inflation is very unusual and temporary, and not a sign of a chronic situation’
Philip R. Lane insists that the European Central Bank will ensure Europe enjoys a robust recovery and that growth is expected to be ‘pretty strong’ in 2022
Two letters from China
The US and the Asian giant are destined to compete, but the two superpowers will also be compelled to collaborate
La Palma eruption: Experts say ‘deepest’ magma reserves are falling
Seismic activity has eased and sulfur dioxide emissions are dropping, but scientists say more time must pass before the downward trend can be confirmed
Spanish judge jails 12 passengers who fled plane after emergency medical landing
One detainee is suspected of faking a diabetic crisis to force a Morocco-Turkey flight to stop in Mallorca, following guidelines for illegal immigration posted on Facebook
El Roto
El Roto cartoon, November 9, 2021
Spain’s Queen Letizia carves out her own public role
The Spanish Constitution only says what the wife of the head of state cannot do. She has to make up her own agenda, where women’s issues and development aid figure prominently