Storm leaves trail of destruction in parts of Spain: ‘People screamed they were drowning’
A 10-year-old boy survived by clinging to a tree branch after the car he was traveling in with his family was dragged away as it attempted to cross a bridge
Where will the tourists go? Europe’s winning and losing destinations due to the climate crisis
Analysis by European Commission experts places parts of Spain among those regions where the number of overnight stays will fall the most with the advance of global warming. Cyprus and Greece will suffer the largest drop
The great families of the history of art: Is talent hereditary?
From Gentileschi to Roldán and Sorolla, the passion for painting, sculpture and design has been passed from fathers to sons and daughters
Buck Meek: from street musician to indie star
The guitarist of the folk-rock band Big Thief released his third solo album, ‘Haunted Mountain,’ which reflects on the fullness of love
Daniel Sancho: What happens next in Thailand murder and dismemberment case?
The Spaniard, accused of killing Colombian plastic surgeon Edwin Arrieta, could serve a sentence in Spain under a 1987 agreement if he is not given the death penalty
The journey of drug mules from Peru to Spain: ‘Remember that I can have your family killed’
A Spanish judicial investigation to which EL PAÍS has had access reveals how a criminal gang in Barcelona recruits and exploits young women with the collusion of officials at Lima airport
Spaniard confesses to killing and dismembering Colombian plastic surgeon in Thailand
The case of Daniel Sancho, who has admitted to the murder of Edwin Arrieta, has shaken the paradisiacal island of Kho Pha-ngan
‘Young people don’t read because the phone is a much more affordable form of leisure’
Literature professor Miguel Salas highlights the importance of ensuring teenagers don’t abandon the pleasure of reading in the age of TikTok and YouTube
Alcohol in the city: It’s everywhere, all the time
We have normalized the availability and advertising of alcoholic beverages in urban environments to such an extent that we no longer see them
UN global heat officer: ‘It’s criminal to build squares that do not have shade or cooling elements’
Eleni Myrivili talks to EL PAÍS about what can be done to cool down cities, the importance of taking action and how heat waves affect the most vulnerable
Europe’s last train to Latin America and the Caribbean
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The Spanish presidency of the European Union offers an opportunity to write the history of the coming decade
Mikhail Chesnokov, Russian cancer expert: ‘There was a chance I’d be sent to the front’
After the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, the biochemist escaped Russia and joined the National Cancer Research Center in Madrid to find a cure for pancreatic cancer
Extreme heat: How eight cities are innovating to fight rising temperatures
From shade maps to applications to find drinking fountains and from drainage systems to white roofs, cities are looking for solutions to create cool spaces
Sir Ronald Cohen, the founder of Apax Partners: ‘Capitalism hasn’t changed for more than 200 years, but now it’s changing’
The fund’s co-founder is now the father of impact investing, which drives greater social and environmental commitment from companies
How public housing can save 21st-century cities
In Austria, 25% of real estate is publicly owned and in Vienna nearly half of residents live in rental housing. EL PAÍS takes a trip through the history and geography of European social housing
What is the difference between a milk allergy and lactose intolerance?
While not tolerating this substance means that it cannot be properly digested, an allergic reaction is an atypical response from the immune system that can put the child’s life at risk
The mesoamerican gods are back with a decolonialized, feminist, and queer perspective
Mexican artist Naomi Rincón Gallardo exhibits her ‘Tzitzimime Trilogy’ at La Casa Encendida in Madrid. The three audiovisual works draw on mythological tradition to address issues such as the destruction of the environment and gender identity
Kiddy Smile: ‘Dance is the basis of everything, it should be learned from kindergarten’
The voguing star talks about his childhood, racism, homophobia, and the political message of dance
Robert J. Sternberg, psychologist: ‘Your intellectual abilities are constantly changing; intelligence is something you pick up’
The author of the famous triangular theory of love, an expert in the study of creativity and its use in education, emphasizes the need to work with others to solve problems
The Spanish painter who used a computer to create art half a century before AI
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Tomás García Asensio was an early advocate of using technology for artistic creation at a time when computers occupied entire rooms and artificial intelligence was a far-off concept
Dogs are more aggressive when temperatures rise
A new study shows that on the hottest days canine attacks on people increase by 4%
Research inches toward quantum supremacy with results unattainable by classical computing
The experiment attained precise measurements using a processor of only 127 qubits and an error mitigation strategy
Being a mother despite breast cancer: ‘I found out that I was pregnant and that I had the disease at the same time’
Two women share their story of motherhood after diagnosis. Mónica Piqueres received treatment while pregnant with her daughter; Laura Rueda took part in a medical study that meant pausing her therapy in order to have a baby
Dagoberto Rodríguez, painter of refugee camps
The Cuban artist visited Palestine after almost three years of recreating, from a distance, places like Zaatari or Dadaab in watercolor
From the hills of Barcelona to the beaches of Ibiza: why do sunsets fascinate us?
On Instagram there are more than 300 million images of sunsets. Between the hotels that offer rooftop sunset views and the lookouts that have to close because of crowds, it’s easy to see how business revolves around this natural phenomenon
The controversy over displaying human remains, like the ‘giant’ brought to Spain for a king’s amusement
Medical museums are rethinking how they exhibit controversial specimens like the skeleton of Pedro Antonio Cano, a 7-foot man from South America
Flight to Madrid carrying half a ton of cocaine exposes network of collusion between government and drug traffickers in Bolivia
The discovery of 484 kg of drugs on a plane at Barajas airport has prompted the La Paz government to acknowledge that drug trafficking has ‘permeated’ its institutions
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