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Avoiding places or activities that provoke anxiety leads those who suffer from this disorder to seek refuge, so as not to relive this debilitating feeling

The co-founder of the NGO Valientes warns that, since the pandemic, this crime has been more prevalent in cities such as Cartagena, Medellín and Bogotá, and digital threats have increased

The struggle of Latin American women is more urgent than ever in the face of setbacks across the continent. These eight women are at the forefront of the resistance: defending their threatened rights and fighting for those they have yet to secure

The latest clips from Donald Trump and Spain’s Popular Party are the most recent examples of this technology, which for now aims more to surprise than to deceive

Nearly 80% of those born between 1997 and 2012 have strict criteria when it comes to what they eat and drink

A scientific review explores the gender gap in life satisfaction and finds that, despite socioeconomic advances in equality, women are experiencing more emotional distress compared to men

The dean of the Graduate School of Architecture at Columbia University believes that we must commit to an ‘interspecies alliance.’ Buildings must not only be sustainable: they must also heal the ecology 

We thought the world would always get better. That we would achieve greater levels of well-being and happiness, and that it was natural for children to be better off than their parents. But after decades of progress, we are facing times of great uncertainty: it is difficult to imagine a future in a context of wars, populism and natural disasters. What is progress today? Is it still possible?

According to scientific evidence, more than 70% of progenitors display preferential treatment towards one of their kids — though only 10% admit to having a descendant of choice

An increase in the obese and overweight population, and the consumption of alcohol and tobacco, are among the factors that explain the trend

The clinical psychology professor has been working at the border for a decade, where he has witnessed all kinds of abuse and suffering. Now he is ‘very concerned of what’s to come’ under Trump’s second term

A Pakistani court ruling declared the arrangement orchestrated by her father from Barcelona and against her will illegal

Residents of the Nordelta gated community, built on a wetland, complain that the population of the species has tripled in just over three years

The planet is burning, whether from fires like the one that ravaged Los Angeles or from the clashes stoked by the far right

Celebrities like Iker Casillas have become meme fodder over supposed overuse of a 15-year-old internet feature

Historians warn of the complexity of competing against social networks and the popularity of far-right YouTubers

The researcher, a global liver damage expert, sounds the alarm over our limited awareness of the connection between drug consumption and rising death rates

The writer has published ‘Magic Pill,’ a book where based on his own experience with weight-loss drugs he embarks on a journey about the impact of these revolutionary treatments

An increasing number of people are turning to so-called psychobots — artificial intelligence tools with potential psychotherapeutic benefits. Some of these systems generate entirely unpredictable responses and mimic human qualities such as empathy and compassion

Psychedelic experiences, now in vogue among Silicon Valley’s elite, could be key tools for deconstructing men. But users and experts warn that the right attitude and supervision are necessary

The CEO of ‘The Atlantic’ — one of the most influential media outlets in the United States — runs non-stop. Not only in his professional career, but also in his sporting career. In 2021, he broke the 50-kilometer record for runners over 45-years-old. But above all, Thompson has been – and is – a journalist. And a good one, both from his laptop and from his role as a manager. He is also a detailed analyst of the media and its relationship with technology and AI

Not everything depends on our willpower, nor can we exist outside of the context in which we live. Accepting and confronting change, both individually and collectively, is challenging, but there is no other way forward

This online manipulation specialist has been subject to harassment for her work. She has published a book to explain how to deal with these challenges

The expert argues that more and more democratic systems are turning into autocracies, whereas in the second half of the 20th century, the reverse was happening

The Chilean-French expert leads Zero Mothers Die, a cellphone application that provides information to combat maternal and neonatal mortality in countries facing extreme poverty