Society

A virtual reality project in Spain allows visitors to experience the episodes of daily discrimination suffered by lesbians, gays and transgender people

Several researchers argue for establishing a work culture aimed at reaching the optimal, but not the maximum

There is no evidence that Washington has compensated former detainees tortured in Iraq, according to an investigation by Human Rights Watch, which is calling on authorities to open a pathway for survivors to file claims

With wildfires becoming larger and more intense as the world warms, firefighters, utilities and governments are scrambling to get ahead of the flames by tapping into the latest AI technology

Social networks have increasingly become a tool to organize and demonstrate, but so much fervor might be blurring the significance of the mobilizations

Subjects including Mathematics, Geography and Language can help students to be more aware of the importance of sustainability. Parents also play an essential role

Two experts in history and fashion analyze what a handbag represents in 2023 and what the future may hold for them

The viral story of Margiela’s Tabi shoes has shown that small brands like Ann Demeulemeester, Rick Owens and Yamamoto, once known only to a few fashion aficionados (and the very few wealthy people who wore them to distinguish themselves from everyone else), have become very popular among all audiences. But how did niche (and ugly) fashion become today’s object of mass appeal?

A report reveals the impact of prisons on families, especially women. A Mexican, a Costa Rican and an Ecuadorian speak with EL PAÍS about how having a family member behind bars changed their lives

As users expand their horizons, the platforms are beginning to resemble each other

The annual festival gathers a million people in the countryside of São Paulo, embodying the power of the national economic engine

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced the creation of new Identification and Expulsion Centers after the island received a record-breaking 12,000 migrants in just four days

The lungs of Indians, Congolese and Bangladeshis are in worse condition than those of a person who has smoked for years. The UN wants to create a global fund to combat an issue that has become the world’s biggest public health problem

The option offered by the social media platform – in which only select followers can see a story – is a way for many users to share risque material and controversial opinions

A lack of representation in toys, stories and movies negatively impacts children’s sense of self-worth. How they perceive themselves is developed in comparison with people they consider to be similar or different from themselves

Noise and light pollution are two of the main enemies of sleep. However, local governments have many tools to restore the peace at night

The Strasbourg plenary session approved a non-binding report that promotes the ‘decriminalization of prostituted persons, especially women’

Teachers are crying out for greener playgrounds and outdoor spaces where pupils can connect with the learning potential of the plant world. More plants and less cement is the right formula for friendly and sustainable schools

According to psychologists, psychopathic traits are very common in successful leaders, since their own disorder helps them thrive

A walk through El Espacio 23, Jorge Perez’s most recent art venture

Spain and Latin America have contributed significantly to that blend of flavors that is American multiculturalism

That you should write down on your bucket list

We talked about his video installation Somos (We Are), commissioned by the Smithsonian Latino Center, which was a central piece in the first exhibition of the new National Museum of the American Latino

Cimafunk is a force of nature, a new musical phenomenon. The singer is in the middle of his Funktastic tour 2023

From Selena to Daddy Yankee, these are some of the people who contributed exceptionally to America’s musical scene

Over the last half-century, authors of Hispanic descent have contributed some classics to American literature with well-known titles