Besides leading the newspaper between 2018 and 2020, she was a correspondent in numerous capitals and secured the major journalistic scoop of Spain’s democratic transition
‘Les Irresponsibles’, the new book by Nazism expert Johann Chapoutot, brilliantly recounts the end of the Weimar Republic, highlighting the parallels with the present day
Beyond the xenophobia, as was made clear by Bad Bunny’s performance at the Super Bowl, the existence of different languages does not weaken countries, but enriches them
The impression that a totalitarian movement has taken hold in the US has only grown stronger since the ICE operation in Minneapolis
Historian Jürgen Matthäus solves one of the mysteries surrounding the image known as ‘The Last Jew of Vinnitsa,’ which depicts an SS officer about to kill a man. The victim’s identity remains unknown
After the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the world had one less dictator, but it was more insecure. In Venezuela, the regime hasn’t even changed
All of the late filmmaker’s works, even his romantic comedies, contain a ‘Capraesque’ message of hope in dark times
Coined to define the Nazi massacres, it has become the most discussed word of the year. Leading world experts reflect on its legal, political, and moral significance amid the Gaza war
French researcher Olivier Wieviorka has published ‘The Total History of the Second World War’ on the 80th anniversary of the end of the conflict
The historian Nora Berend rememorates the construction of the myth of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar from the Middle Ages to the present
There are still too many unanswered questions, many aspects to be studied, and deep taboos surrounding the most devastating conflict in history
From the Magna Carta to World War II, which ended 80 years ago, the history of the continent has been a succession of decisive moments and warnings that no one wanted to heed
Facts about the life of Jesus Christ are few, contradictory, and lost in the mists of legend
Reactionary thinking idealizes and falsifies a golden age of the United States, as portrayed by Bill Bryson in his memoirs
‘The New Yorker’ reporter is publishing a Spanish-language compilation of his articles. After abandoning X, he says, ‘Social media is a toxic swamp’
Many thinkers supported fascist regimes in the 1930s, a precedent that is very disturbing today
The inauguration of this Parisian landmark on Saturday, five years after the fire, reflects our enduring fascination with the era
The excavations taking place in the Roman city, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius, reflect the beauty and sophistication of the Empire, but also a world of slavery and violence. We tour this villa with Gabriel Zuchtriegel, director of the site
The latest discoveries about the two archaic human species closest to ours reflects constant genetic exchanges
These animals, captured in either Africa or Asian, could often be seen in the Colosseum, fighting against bulls or being killed by Emperor Commodus
No attempt on a leader’s life is innocuous, especially not in places with such a dense history as central Europe. And much less in a time as volatile as the current one
The historian Dimitri Tilloi-d’Ambrosi has published an essay on daily life in the imperial capital, which was home to a mix of nationalities, exclusive and run-down neighborhoods, and where citizens suffered from noise pollution
Novels named after the Nazi death camp proliferate despite accusations of trivializing the Shoah
The exhibition ‘Modern Paris’ at the Petit Palais reflects the profound transformations that culture, industry, and everyday life experienced at the turn of the century
Even those on the right side of history can commit atrocities, and revealing them is no longer considered unpatriotic or harmful
The difference between the way ‘Cheyenne Autumn’ was shot 60 years ago and the recent ' Killers of the Flower Moon’ reflects Hollywood’s radical change toward Native Americans
Remembered above all for ‘The Second Sex,’ the French feminist is also the author of a raft of novels and memoirs in which she variously reflects on death