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Active cases have doubled in under a week to reach over 46,000, led by Baja California Sur, Quintana Roo and the capital

The new variant has traversed the planet in a single month, stunning experts. But uncertainty remains over whether it is less serious for unvaccinated people and the immunocompromised

Noemí Pinilla-Alonso is leading two major programs using the biggest space telescope in history, the James Webb

The planetary defense against asteroids and comets like the one in the Netflix movie is coordinated by international astronomical organizations and alerting the population does not depend on any one person

Odilia Romero, who migrated to California from southern Mexico 40 years ago, now helps others retain their identities through cultural programs, language courses and legal support networks

The café bears the well-known logo of the California company’s two-tailed siren, but the team behind the venture has had to admit that it is not an official franchise

Experts warn that it is still to early to draw definitive conclusions about this new variant, but studies suggest it is not intrinsically less serious, and rather is able to reinfect people who already have good defenses

Families that once grew coca have signed up for a crop substitution program, but that does not mean that there is less cocaine production in the country

EL PAÍS talks to Edgar Jiménez about what it was like being the personal photographer of the notorious cartel boss during his war against the Colombian state in the 1980s

Joe Biden’s cautious handling of the Ukraine crisis and his rhetorical commitment to strengthening world democracy signal a new era in the country’s foreign policy

Preliminary data suggests that the new coronavirus strain causes cold-like indications, fewer fevers and more fatigue, meaning it could be considered a milder form of the disease

Yoseline Hoffman spent five months in prison for publicizing the rape of a 16-year-old, but reached a deal with the victim that includes damages and a public apology

The dependency of children favored longevity and reinforced cultural and biological change among humans

Barcelona’s Clínic Hospital announces hopeful results for people with multiple myeloma. Developed through the public system, the cost is lower than commercially available products

The Central American country recently passed a law to attract more digital nomads, who in turn enjoy beaches, rainforests, surfing, yoga and adventure at specialized hotels

The average gross debt of governments is 77.7% of regional GDP, making it the most-indebted emerging region in the world

Ahead of the ritual, which involved human sacrifice, the Mexica people would burn and throw away all of their belongings in the hope that a new life cycle would begin

More than two decades ago, the Hubble Space Telescope began to show us the fate of the stars, galaxies and, by extension, the cosmos, which is in irreversible decline

Preliminary studies indicate the new coronavirus strain is highly transmissible, even among the vaccinated, but can be controlled with booster shots and other measures

Despite decades of institutional silence, a judge continues to fight to bring to trial those responsible for killing nearly 1,000 peasants in El Salvador in December 1981

Angelique Coetzee, chair of the South African Medical Association, says the new coronavirus strain will still be able to cause severe Covid-19 cases, particularly among the unvaccinated

Once celebrated as an avant-garde oddity and courted by Hollywood figures, the musician is in personal and professional decline following allegations of sexual and psychological abuse by former partners

The Spanish hit has been dubbed into several languages, helping it to gain popularity across the globe. The French and Italian-speaking ‘Professor’ and Brazil’s ‘Tokyo’ talk to EL PAÍS about the experience

Three Ukrainian climbers managed the first ascent of the mountain’s southeast ridge, a unique feat that has defied 40 years of attempts

The award-winning Mexican singer has died due to a respiratory problem, leaving behind a 50-year legacy and a few unanswered questions

The Spanish actress kept her host and audience entertained with tales of her jump to fame thanks to Netflix, and a chance meeting with Madonna on an airplane

Sexism, the migratory crisis and the expectations generated by Joe Biden’s election victory are some of the factors behind the US vice-president’s sliding popularity