What do you think about when you run?
There are those who start running and start thinking, and those who focus only on the race and nothing else. Psychology explains the whys and wherefores
Eight short horror stories to enjoy a scary Halloween at home under the blankets
These creepy tales should be read aloud on October 31 with the lights dimmed and a lit flashlight beneath your chin
#SwedenGate deconstructed: Do Swedes not invite house guests to dinner?
EL PAÍS contacted the Swedish Embassy to find out if there is any truth in the trending topic
Who are my ‘allegados’? Spaniards puzzled about allowed Christmas visits
Citizens are told they may only cross regional borders to see a very close circle of people, but are left wondering who qualifies
Spanish Health Ministry lowers coronavirus death toll by nearly 2,000
The discrepancy has been attributed to the elimination of duplicate records and the fact that regions had reported suspected Covid-19 fatalities as confirmed cases
Welcome to Micropolix, Madrid’s capitalist theme park for kids
In this mini-city, children play at being adults: they get jobs, open bank accounts and obssess about money
Video showing devastating plastic pollution on Tenerife beach goes viral
A conservationist has captured images of the waste covering the shore of the Canary Island. Currents in the area act as a garbage collector for what washes in from the North Atlantic
Why a Facebook post about Spain’s public healthcare system went viral
Expectant mother Eva Castizo wrote that she wanted a symbolic invoice of all the services she had received, to highlight the importance of the country’s free healthcare
Racism in Spain’s rental market: “They asked me what color my parents were”
Experiment reveals that finding a place to rent in Spain is harder if you are not white, with some ads advertising properties “only for Spaniards”
Spanish photographer’s prizewinning images of Spain’s burst housing bubble
Markel Redondo used drones to capture these striking images of the country’s abandoned property developments
16 unwritten rules of living in a Spanish village
There are no fines for disobeying these norms but failure to comply definitely won’t go unnoticed
The Spanish post office that only opens for 15 minutes a day
Hours of Correos branch in rural northwestern Spain go viral on social media
Spain’s skateboarding hero: cartoons that pay tribute to London victim
One image dedicated to Ignacio Echeverría was retweeted more than 7,000 times in a day
Spanish court slaps student with jail term for tweeting terrorism jokes
21-year-old’s cracks about 1973 attack against a Francoist official represent “mockery”
Ardent Spanish chef’s WhatsApp proposition is a recipe for dismissal
Madrid restaurant fires cook after inappropriate messages to female job applicant go viral
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy’s Carnival double is a hit on Twitter
Jogging leader parodied with frightening accuracy at carnival parade in Basque town of Tolosa
Boys do have penises: Spanish group runs anti-transgender message
Slogan on side of bus directly counters recent campaign by advocacy group Chrysallis
Anger over “sexy” party costumes for young girls
Photo of provocative nurse’s outfit for four to six year olds shared on Facebook 7,000 times in one day
This shirt was made for talking
Icon-Speak lets travelers point at symbols to make themselves understood
Just who is ‘Torbe,’ Spain’s so-called porn king?
Sex industry entrepreneur in jail on charges of corrupting minors and people trafficking
The Spanish hairdresser who uses a samurai sword and blow torch
After a video showing stylist Alberto Olmedo at work went viral, we dared head over for a trim
Ten souvenirs for sale at Valley of the Fallen, Franco’s grave in Madrid
Thimbles and paperweights sit incongruously on display above 33,833 dead bodies
Spain’s craziest summer festivals
Fiesta time doesn’t always mean running with the bulls: some prefer to hurl gas canisters
The Zaragoza guitarist who set the internet ablaze with a cover of ‘Beat It’
Guitar teacher Miguel Rivera achieves global fame after student posts his work on Reddit