How Edwyn Collins survived two strokes, returned to music and is now retiring with honors
The Scottish singer and founder of Orange Juice suffers from aphasia and partial paralysis, and is bidding farewell to the stage with a long tour of Spain
Brazil and its 81 million debtors: a country full of families drowning in debt
Around 80% of homes owe money, the result of a perfect storm cause by a cocktail of high interest rates and digital betting, but also job insecurity, the digitalization of finance, easy access to credit, and a rising cost of living
The promise of $1,000 in exchange for becoming one of Trump’s deportees: ‘I wanted to get out of detention, not out of the US’
Simona Carnino|Ciudad de Guatemala|
A growing number of deportees are arriving in Guatemala after signing voluntary departure agreements in the United States, lured by the promise of a cash payment in exchange for giving up their right to defend their immigration cases in court
Penélope Cruz: ‘I would never let anyone silence me when it comes to speaking out against the brutal treatment of civilians and children’
Few clichés are as overused as ‘she needs no introduction.’ This is one of the rare cases when it fits. The actress is a towering figure in Spanish cinema, global celebrity, Chanel ambassador, human‑rights advocate, and even appeared in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl show. She reflects on how she continues to renew her passion for her craft and everything that surrounds it
The Tories: How to bring down the oldest political party on the planet
Reform, the youngest political force in the United Kingdom, could overtake the Conservative Party in the May 7 local elections — despite the latter’s more than three centuries of history
Estel Blay Carreras, the scientist who will lead an Arctic expedition simulating a mission to Mars
The goal is to recreate the conditions of a future colony on the red planet in the place on Earth that most closely resembles it
The phantom fleet fueling Israel’s wars
Greek shipping companies transport Azerbaijani crude oil from a Turkish port in violation of the embargo imposed by Ankara, concealing their shipments by turning off their tracking signals
Colorado’s Tamale Act: Easing the financial strain on Latinos by legalizing homemade tacos
A dozen US states have passed laws authorizing the sale of homemade food, an important source of income for the migrant community
What to do with 30,000 gouged-out eyes? Writer David Toscana takes on the story of Basil II’s punishment of the Bulgarians
The author, who began his working life as an engineer in Mexican maquiladoras, has won a prestigious literary award with a fictionalized account of a historical event that intertwines fantasy and dark humor
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