The struggle to save the last mermaids of Africa
Deteriorating habitats and illegal fishing are threatening the West African manatee, a species shrouded in mystery fueled by legends
Key political issues that will define 2023
EL PAÍS took a look at four major problems the world will have to contend with in the new year: the war in Ukraine, the fragile relationship between the West and China, climate change and economic turmoil
South Korea enacts law that will make the entire population younger in 2023
The National Assembly has decided to do away with the traditional method of calculating age, by which babies are born one year old, to standardize the country’s legal and administrative system
Drinking mushrooms, paying cash and sexploration: Here’s what we’re anticipating in 2023
Here are some of the new things we’re expecting in the coming year: from superapps to Y2K fashion
Historian William Dalrymple likens the immense power of the East India Company to large corporations today
For hundreds of years, private enterprise spearheaded the British Empire’s colonization of India
With one eye on Russia, NATO meeting underscores growing concern about China
Members of the North Atlantic Alliance gathered in Bucharest are due to approve a confidential report about the challenges posed by Beijing, which the West relies on for supply chains as well as key components and materials
Economic havoc, fatal accidents and Covid fatigue: Keys to understanding China protests
Xi Jinping’s decision to continue with a strict zero-covid policy is becoming less popular among large sections of the population, who see other countries adapting to life with the virus
Indonesia’s Joko Widodo skillfully hosts a tricky G20 summit
The emerging global statesman pulls off a well-attended and united summit
What’s in a name? The story behind Jeep
The American automobile brand made its debut on the battlefields during World War II after winning a fiercely competitive government contract
Gerrymandering in the US: When politicians choose their voters, not the other way around
The Texas county of Fort Bend, the most diverse in the United States, is one of the most extreme examples of how this process can silence minority candidates
Why are the monkeys descending from the trees?
Climate change, deforestation and the extermination of predators are leading arboreal primates to spend more time on the ground
Where is the next big boom going to be?
It’s probably the last place you’d expect
Survivor of 2007 attack in Yemen demands inquiry be reopened
Fresh details given by an informant could shed light on the killing of eight Spanish tourists
The Spaniards rebuilding the Iraqi capital
A Barcelona architects' studio has won a bid to revitalize a key neighborhood