Wizards at handling scarcity in Cuba: residents turn to coal-powered cars and rainwater toilets
Endless blackouts, along with shortages of water and fuel, have forced Cubans into a grueling daily struggle for survival
‘How many people will I be able to help?’: When a euthanasia candidate decides to be an organ donor
This is the story of how Anthony Green chose when and how he wanted to die, as one of the 227 people in Spain who have opted to donate their body parts after ending their lives
European money pours into Palantir: Over 100 asset managers and banks boost their investments in the controversial tech company
Investors across the continent have already put more than $27 billion into this leader in military-grade AI that has been accused of numerous human rights violations
The collective burial of the Cuban Revolution: ‘I am watching my dreams die’
The world is witnessing the end of the greatest feat of the 20th century in Latin America, although for Cubans the Revolution ended long ago
In Spain, forensic experts find no trace of alleged baby theft
A new study by geneticists who examined the graves of ‘stolen’ newborns dispels the notion of organized trafficking rings between 1950 and 1990. Instead, they point at Francoist centers for single mothers who pressured them into giving babies up for adoption
Concha Cardeñoso, ‘Hamnet’ translator: ‘It took me many years to find out what it’s like to make money from a bestseller’
The woman behind the Spanish-language adaptations of Maggie O’Farrell is currently working on the Irish author’s next book
A potential transition in Cuba stirs up leadership disputes among Miami’s exiles
The most prominent figures in the Florida city’s Cuban diaspora are preparing to shape a new reality on the island. But experts note that US State Secretary Marco Rubio seems to be ‘preparing the Cuban-American community for disappointment’ about the scope of change
Hot guys clean their homes (at least, on TikTok)
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A man vacuuming shouldn’t be news in 2026, but when he’s got a gym-honed physique, the algorithm goes wild. Welcome to the new TikTok craze: CleanTok
Alejandro de la Fuente: ‘Cuba’s problem is not ideological, it is an unforgivable incompetence’
The professor and director of Harvard’s Cuba Program, who is dedicated to unraveling the history of slavery and racism on the island, believes that ‘repression became part of Castroism’s DNA’
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