Revolutionary experimental treatment achieves remission of lupus in five patients
The therapy, called CAR-T, has already proven effective at completely curing people with blood cancer, but it is costly
What the ‘Infrarealists’ from Bolaño’s ‘The Savage Detectives’ are doing now
In his acclaimed novel, Chilean writer Roberto Bolaño immortalized Mexico City’s 1970s poet counterculture, turning his fellow rebel-writers into icons and objects of criticism. EL PAÍS spoke with the movement’s living members, now in their 60s, to see what they’re up to today
Newly discovered demo tape showcases Lou Reed’s early recordings after suffering shock therapy at 17
A previously unreleased collection of the punk rock legend’s first recordings, including an acoustic version of ‘Heroin,’ shines light on his early experiments with songwriting after enduring electroconvulsive treatments as a teenager
What should we do about private jets?
The French Minister of Transportation’s proposal to restrict the use of private jets sparks debate on social media
Caitlin Moran: ‘Masturbating is a political act’
The British writer praises self-pleasure, talks about future pornography and argues that asking for consent can ‘be sexy’
TikTok is now Generation Z’s preferred search engine
Young people are using the addictive video platform to perform searches that were traditionally done on Google
How Saturn got its rings
The data the ‘Cassini’ probe gathered just before the mission ended help explain why the planet is surrounded by icy belts and why it tilts to the right
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