Israel in Lebanon, better without witnesses
The Israeli army did not mistakenly target the Blue Helmets; it acted deliberately to eliminate inconvenient observers
Debilitating migraines, a literary family and library ban: Surprising facts about Nobel laureate Han Kang
Andrés Felipe Solano|Seoul|
From the South Korean writer’s connection to Latin America to her dislike of the spotlight, here are some anecdotes about the prize-winning novelist
From Bob Dylan’s grandson to Charlie Chaplin’s granddaughter: 13 third-generation nepo babies
Their grandparents were remarkable talents in the realms of cinema, music, and literature. They bear the weight of their family legacy, which often brings advantages but can also come with its share of challenges
‘The Apprentice’: The origin story of Donald Trump, a man lacking his own ideology
The film humanizes the former president, but never attempts to gloss over his flaws. In a devastating second act, it portrays him as a vile and insensitive person
From self-driving cars in 2017 to a million robotaxis in 2020: Will the Cybercab be another one of Elon Musk’s unfulfilled promises?
The tycoon has announced that production of the vehicle will begin in 2026; however, he often exaggerates predictions about Tesla’s future achievements, which typically arrive years late or may never materialize at all
Passing the knowledge: How Ogiek peoples conserve medicinal plants for future generations
Daniel Kobei|
The connection of Indigenous peoples with the forest is not just a question of survival: it is about maintaining our identity and keeping alive the knowledge of our ancestors for those who will come after us
The film of the Hamas attack on the Nova festival is hard to bear, and it’s all real
The documentary ‘We Will Dance Again’ reconstructs the six hours of terror on October 7, 2023 by linking together recordings made by the victims and the attackers
Adela Cortina, political thinker: ‘I think it is extremely dangerous to say AI can solve everything’
The award-winning ethics expert reflects on our relationship with this technology: ‘If those who control it are large companies that want economic power or countries that want geopolitical power, there is no guarantee that it will be used properly’
Lucy Gilson, researcher: ‘The health system is a picture of how we live on the planet’
The academic has been awarded the 2024 Virchow Prize for her work in ‘safeguarding human and planetary health’
Bolivian prosecutors issue arrest warrant against Evo Morales, accused of raping a teen
The former president says it is part of a persecution campaign by Luis Arce as both men fight for party control ahead of elections next year. Morales supporters in the coca-growing region warn there will be turmoil if he is apprehended
Is a joke better than an election promise? How politicians employ humor
Humor has always been used in political campaigns and debates. It can be effective in winning over voters, but it can also increase division and confrontation
The ‘comet of the century’ approaches closest point to Earth
C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, the brightest comet in 100 years, will be visible to the naked eye from October 12
Harris courts Latino voters as Obama tries to mobilize African Americans
The Democratic candidate participated in a town hall with Hispanic voters in Las Vegas while the former president entered the campaign with a tour of critical states
Lebanese citizens mobilize to fill the vacuum left by an absent state
In a country accustomed to crises, civil society, volunteers, political parties and prominent citizens are trying to respond to the most immediate needs generated by the Israeli offensive
Hurricane Milton, a view from ground zero: ‘In the eye of the storm, there is suddenly absolute calm, until it starts up again’
EL PAÍS visited Sarasota to see how residents are recovering from the double impact of Milton and Helene, which slammed into the area two weeks ago
Milton, the Democrats’ secret weapon to win the election, and other campaign hoaxes
The misinformation that started to spread after the damage from Hurricane Helene and which continues unabated opens up a new front in the partisan battle with less than a month to go before Election Day