
One-sixth of the planet’s cropland has toxic levels of one or more metals
A review of tens of thousands of soil samples from Earth reveals high concentrations of arsenic, cadmium, and lead in the pedosphere
A review of tens of thousands of soil samples from Earth reveals high concentrations of arsenic, cadmium, and lead in the pedosphere
The English actor could easily fit the mold of a typical star, but he steers clear of mainstream projects. He proves this in post-apocalyptic musical ‘The End’
Students and immigration lawyers say cancellations have often occurred without notice, interviews or clear justification
There are a thousand reasons to lose your temper, but it will almost always make things worse and waste excessive energy. Sometimes inaction is better than any action at all
The young girl, daughter of one of Cuba’s most well-known dissidents, is caught in a long and grueling legal process to seek asylum and remain with her mother in Texas
Scientists announce detection of compounds on an extrasolar planet that on Earth only produce living organisms, but other experts urge caution
A story that begins with three animals riding in a balloon ends with the discovery of protons impacting our atmosphere with energies equivalent to a golf ball
The head of the body overseeing elections believes Kyiv would need more than three months to organize a vote once hostilities cease
Germany, Poland, and Lithuania have expressed interest in a French nuclear umbrella amid concerns about US protection
Forecasts from major international organizations warn of the impact of the US president’s economic policies on the exchange of goods
EL PAÍS travels to the autonomous region of China, where governments and NGOs denounce the violation of rights and Beijing claims it has implemented a successful development model
The star of ‘Café con aroma de mujer’ spent Monday night in a jail in Weston, near Miami
The documentary ‘Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)’ explores the meteoric rise and dramatic fall of Sly & The Family Stone — a band that defined a new era in the 1960s, led by a frontman as brilliant as he was erratic
The affected communities are lashing out at their own leaders for signing land leases worth thousands of dollars with a nonexistent nation that had attempted similar moves in Ecuador and Paraguay
The Nobel Prize winner had a romantic life worthy of a novel. He married a relative 12 years his senior, then left her for another one. In 2015, he began a high-profile relationship with a star of gossip magazines
On the same day, the Treasury Department sanctioned the two leaders of the criminal organization, a Georgia court indicted them, and the State Department offered $8 million for their capture
From 2019 to 2023, this group had the single fastest-growing GDP among the world’s 10 largest, surpassing even China, a new study finds
The city, which has the largest Venezuelan population in the country, is finalizing an agreement with the federal immigration agency to allow local authorities to question, detain, and prosecute people suspected of violating immigration laws
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dispensed with the polite expressions about ‘common interests’ commonly used in official statements. The meeting comes shortly after Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez met with Xi Jinping in Beijing
In the almost 60 years since the Cuban Revolution, never before have some 550,000 Cubans found themselves unable to legal status in a country that has traditionally welcomed them
‘They’ve taken a hatchet to the Social Security Administration,’ the former president said in an address to disability advocates in Chicago
The American Astronomical Society warns that the proposed cuts would have ‘catastrophic’ consequences for the United States’ leadership in space exploration
It has also reached New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas, raising fears of further spread to urban areas
EL PAÍS talks to Seth Rogen, the creator, director and star of a show about the day-to-day life of a movie studio executive. The series features dozens of cameos such as Martin Scorsese, Steve Buscemi, Olivia Wilde and Charlize Theron
A comprehensive analysis of thousands of homes from the last 10,000 years reveals the distribution of wealth in ancient times
The richest man in the world, along with Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg, exemplifies how the most diligent students, upon reaching the business elite, didn’t bring about a new era of empathetic leadership. Instead, they adopted the harsh tactics of those who once made their lives miserable
In the wake of repeated breaches of donation limits, authorities introduced a national registry to ensure clinics can monitor and coordinate sperm donations
Nearly all hospitals have been damaged, with less than half partially operational. The latest to be bombed was Al Ahli, while medical supplies are running out due to Netanyahu’s decision to block their delivery
The Nobel Prize winner was diagnosed with a serious illness in the summer of 2020. He didn’t want to make it public, but his closest friends knew. He spent his final months visiting the settings of some of his most celebrated novels
A report by Copernicus and the World Meteorological Organization warns of an increased risk of torrential rains on the continent, where warming is progressing faster than in other regions
The conservative president won re-election in a run-off against the leftist Luisa González by almost 12 points, a margin that no poll had anticipated
The figure has been mentioned as the objective of the mass expulsion operation, but logistical and financial obstacles cast doubt on whether it can be achieved
The president of El Salvador denies in an Oval Office meeting that he has the power to return Kilmar Abrego García, wrongly deported to the maximum-security facility for gang members
The US president is threatening to impose tariffs and sanctions until Mexico complies with the 80-year-old pact and ‘gives Texas the water they are owed’
The mind behind the video game and the television adaptation, which is premiering its second season, talks about his experiences in both formats and the challenges of maintaining the show’s huge success
Among the denounced candidates are former regional prosecutor Francisco Herrera Franco, linked to the murder of two journalists in Michoacán, and Silvia Delgado, part of the legal defense for the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel
Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo, free after serving a 40-year sentence, went from marijuana smuggler to cocaine trafficker with the help of Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo and Rafael Caro Quintero, until their downfall after the murder of DEA agent Kiki Camarena
The crime occurred in broad daylight and has terrified the LGBTQ+community living in Bello, Antioquia, particularly trans women. The family demands justice and asks that the victim, Sara Millerey, be remembered for her values and beauty, and not for the viral video of the brutal assault that led to her death
April 15 is the last day to claim the payment that was offered during the Covid pandemic
The US president surrounds himself with men who share one thing in common: they never criticize him
The White House is pushing the rivalry into uncharted territory by accelerating the economic decoupling of the two powers and undermining Washington’s network of alliances
Well known for his role as the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, the veteran politician urges Europe not to panic and to stand firm against threats from a US president who is ‘surrounded by billionaires and speculators’
The US president has thanked the Central American leader for ‘graciously’ jailing hundreds of migrants expelled by Washington
The writer, who was a presidential candidate in Peru in the 1990s, turned from Marxism to liberalism with the zeal of a convert
The movement to which the Nobel laureate belonged promoted the hyperbolic freedom of a fiction that was unlimited and furiously aware of its own ability to change the world with words and with the courage of inventiveness
The Spanish-Peruvian writer, Nobel Prize winner for Literature in 2010, was the author of masterpieces such as ‘Conversation in the Cathedral’
The Teuchitlán case sheds light on a phenomenon that had remained out of the spotlight: the recruitment of young people by cartels through fake job offers or directly through social media
The actress is debuting ‘Good American Family,’ her first series after taking a step back from the medical drama that brought her worldwide fame
Political consultant Antoni Gutiérrez-Rubí presents the ‘Trump Observatory,’ a space in which he analyzes Donald Trump’s political communication during his second presidential term for EL PAÍS. In this first installment, the ‘flooding the zone’ strategy
Official data places the total number of Venezuelans in the United States at 2% of its Latino residents, and shows that only 0.08% are linked to their home country’s most notorious criminal group
The prospect of the IRS transferring taxpayer data to immigration authorities is putting law-abiding people on the ropes
He began writing propaganda for the Chinese Army and, after reading the classics, became a fearless author. Perhaps that’s why he’s widely read outside his country, but hardly in China. A candidate for the Nobel Prize, his works have been translated into 20 languages
Two studies that examined these clay objects, until now thought to be the bases for other elements, argue that they were actually part of a ritual linked to the god Osiris
In a world that is hyper-connected in the digital sphere, yet isolated when it comes to real life, Latino culture can offer vital inspiration
The British actor, with a decades-long career and iconic roles like Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter saga, managed to stay out of the media spotlight until his starred in one of today’s biggest television phenomena
World’s Fairs were created to launch futuristic technology and products, but ended up selling ideas and experiences. 174 years after the first event, Osaka expects 28 million visitors from April 13 to October 13
The United States, Russia and Argentina are limiting language use through their administrations, in what they describe as purge of ‘woke’ ideology
The battalions of this unit are made up of veterans of the late Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mercenary group who do not attempt to hide their rivalry with the Russian High Command
From a childhood marked by hunger to running one of the world’s largest waste management plants, the activist fights for the rights of those who transform trash into sustenance
Analysts believe the crypto industry won’t be impacted by trade wars in the same way as other sectors
Investing in the US stock market has yielded significant long-term returns, but these gains are considerably diminished if the investor sells in a panic or in haste
The US president announced 50% tariffs on this small African country, which depends largely on its exports to Washington and has already been severely affected by the dismantling of USAID, which financed its fight against HIV/AIDS
Ashes of the son of Túpac Amaru and Micaela Bastidas, two revolutionaries who defied the monarchy, returned to Peru in an urn
‘The Telepathy Tapes’ has been one of the most listened-to podcasts in the US and UK for months. It studies the existence of telepathy in young people with nonverbal autism, but several specialists warn of the dearth of scientific evidence and the potential to create harmful myths for families living with this disorder