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Minimalism or exhibitionism? Here come curtain-less windows

https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2024-05-19/minimalism-or-exhibitionism-here-come-curtain-less-windows.html

Published: May 19, 2024 02:05

A new marker of social status has risen above: huge, completely naked windowpanes, stripped-down showcases of private life

A European Union of national champions

https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2024-05-19/a-european-union-of-national-champions.html

Published: May 19, 2024 02:04

EU citizens must decide what combination of growth and control they want to deal with the geo-economic remains of the 21st century

‘A musical sausage factory’: The million-dollar business behind elevator music

https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-05-19/a-musical-sausage-factory-the-million-dollar-business-behind-elevator-music.html

Published: May 19, 2024 02:01

Everyone has heard these songs… even if they don’t remember them. For decades, these bossa nova versions of great musical hits have invaded restaurants, offices, elevators and television programs. But where do they come from and who’s behind them?

I’m vegan, but sometimes I eat meat: What is happening to veganism?

https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2024-05-19/im-vegan-but-sometimes-i-eat-meat-what-is-happening-to-veganism.html

Published: May 19, 2024 01:33

The movement is torn between upholding a strict posture against the consumption of living beings and incorporating people with a plant-based diet who have the odd piece of cheese

Shonda Rhimes on the sex scenes in ‘Bridgerton’: ‘We’re not trying to take advantage of anyone’s body’

https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-05-19/shonda-rhimes-on-the-sex-scenes-in-bridgerton-were-not-trying-to-take-advantage-of-anyones-body.html

Published: May 19, 2024 01:33

The high-paid showrunner is celebrating two decades as the undisputed queen of creating TV series, with the premiere of the third season of ‘Bridgerton’ on Netflix

Maná: ‘When we come to the United States, we don’t sing to them in the language of the boss, but rather the one their mothers taught them’

https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-05-19/mana-when-we-come-to-the-united-states-we-dont-sing-to-them-in-the-language-of-the-boss-but-rather-the-one-their-mothers-taught-them.html

Published: May 19, 2024 01:33

Four decades after they started out, the Mexican band’s energy is intact. After the success of their last tour in the Americas, they will head to Spain for a reunion with their fans after eight years

For the children of Gaza, war means no school — and no indication when formal learning might return

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-19/for-the-children-of-gaza-war-means-no-school-and-no-indication-when-formal-learning-might-return.html

Published: May 19, 2024 01:32

Since the war erupted Oct. 7, all of Gaza’s schools have closed — leaving hundreds of thousands of students without schooling or a safe place to spend their days

Two towns held hostage by drug traffickers on the southern border of Mexico: checkpoints, murders and control over phone service and food

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-19/two-towns-held-hostage-by-drug-traffickers-on-the-southern-border-of-mexico-checkpoints-murders-and-control-over-phone-service-and-food.html

Published: May 19, 2024 01:31

When consulted by EL PAÍS, activists, members of the Federal Police and local journalists confirm that it’s impossible to enter or leave Frontera Comalapa or Chicomuselo

The director who shook up Disney and Hollywood animation with a mermaid, a genie from a lamp and a Polynesian princess

https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-05-18/the-director-who-shook-up-disney-and-hollywood-animation-with-a-mermaid-a-genie-from-a-lamp-and-a-polynesian-princess.html

Published: May 18, 2024 03:40

John Musker, who headed up ‘The Little Mermaid’, ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Moana’, is debuting a short film after announcing his retirement from a 40-year career. ‘At Disney in the 1990s, there was an emperor, but there weren’t 10 emperors’

Inés Pineda-Torra, biochemist: ‘If a woman is the emotional support of the household, she’ll make dinner before going to the doctor’

https://english.elpais.com/health/2024-05-18/ines-pineda-torra-biochemist-if-a-woman-is-the-emotional-support-of-the-household-shell-make-dinner-before-going-to-the-doctor.html

Published: May 18, 2024 03:40

The researcher has received a grant worth more than $1 million from the AXA Research Fund. It will support her work on the cardiovascular risks that women face during menopause

SpaceX satellites threaten to hide asteroids that pose danger to humanity

https://english.elpais.com/technology/2024-05-18/spacex-satellites-threaten-to-hide-asteroids-that-pose-danger-to-humanity.html

Published: May 18, 2024 03:40

The International Astronomical Union demands that urgent action be taken against the uncontrolled proliferation of these devices. Starlink satellites make it difficult to search for objects at risk of impacting the Earth

The risks behind the clean look: ‘I will surely go bald’

https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2024-05-18/the-risks-behind-the-clean-look-i-will-surely-go-bald.html

Published: May 18, 2024 03:40

Experts advise against frequently wearing hairstyles that rely on stretching hair tight, which can lead in some cases to what is known as tractional alopecia

Adam Thirlwell, the author who rewrites the past: ‘Monolingualism seems like a terrible and totalitarian idea to me’

https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-05-18/adam-thirlwell-the-author-who-rewrites-the-past-monolingualism-seems-like-a-terrible-and-totalitarian-idea-to-me.html

Published: May 18, 2024 03:40

The writer was one of the brightest stars of British literature when he debuted with ‘Politics’ at the age of 24. Converted to experimental prose, he returns with ‘The Future Future’, a historical novel that speaks of the present and searches for the roots…

100 years of Marcello Mastroianni, the star who never wanted to be a heartthrob

https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-05-18/100-years-of-marcello-mastroianni-the-star-who-never-wanted-to-be-a-heartthrob.html

Published: May 18, 2024 03:40

The Cannes Festival is now screening ‘Marcello Mio,’ a film that celebrates the centenary of the great Italian actor and stars his daughter, Chiara. Her Oscar-nominated father spent his career being cast as a ladies’ man, even though the image didn’t match…

Apple enters the generative AI race

https://english.elpais.com/technology/2024-05-18/apple-enters-the-generative-ai-race.html

Published: May 18, 2024 03:40

Analysts expect a total update to Siri and an agreement with OpenAI or Google to integrate chatbots into the iPhone

Frida Kahlo narrates her life: ‘I’ve had high praise from Kandinsky, Picasso and other big shits of surrealism’

https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-05-18/frida-kahlo-narrates-her-life-ive-had-high-praise-from-kandinsky-picasso-and-other-big-shits-of-surrealism.html

Published: May 18, 2024 03:40

A Sundance-honored documentary by Peru’s Carla Gutiérrez uses letters, essays and interviews to convey the artist’s unease and pain

Footage shows Sean Combs beating up his then girlfriend, Cassie, in a hotel hallway

https://english.elpais.com/people/2024-05-17/footage-shows-sean-combs-beating-up-his-then-girlfriend-cassie-in-a-hotel-hallway.html

Published: May 17, 2024 22:06

The cameras of a luxurious establishment in Los Angeles recorded the violent blows that the artist inflicted on his partner seven years ago. She reported him in November but withdrew the lawsuit a day later

Putin seeks to deepen trade ties with Beijing in China’s ‘little Moscow’

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-17/putin-seeks-to-deepen-trade-ties-with-beijing-in-chinas-little-moscow.html

Published: May 17, 2024 18:33

After meeting with Xi Jinping, the Russian president traveled to a province bordering Russia on the second day of his official visit to China

The eviction of 88-year-old inflames war against touristification in Spain’s southern city of Cádiz

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-17/the-eviction-of-88-year-old-inflames-war-against-touristification-in-spains-southern-city-of-cadiz.html

Published: May 17, 2024 16:29

The pensioner is being forced to give up her apartment in a historical area where unlicensed vacation rentals are proliferating

Nathy Peluso: ‘We women can only take care of ourselves. Men have to learn to live with our power’

https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-05-17/nathy-peluso-we-women-can-only-take-care-of-ourselves-men-have-to-learn-to-live-with-our-power.html

Published: May 17, 2024 14:33

The rap star who got her break on YouTube has a Latin Grammy to her name. She has made a hallmark out of unexpected, audacious and continuous changes. Now she’s back with a new identity and a new album: ‘Grasa’

‘We have to kill them, they can’t come here’: The lynching tragedies in Bolivia

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-17/we-have-to-kill-them-they-cant-come-here-the-lynching-tragedies-in-bolivia.html

Published: May 17, 2024 11:47

Four people have died in recent days from collective attacks. Many acts of vigilante justice go unpunished

When ABBA was declared ‘the enemy’ in Sweden

https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-05-17/when-abba-was-declared-the-enemy-in-sweden.html

Published: May 17, 2024 10:59

The documentary ‘Against the Odds’ sketches the ups and downs that accompanied the band’s success. Though considered uncool in the 1970s, the most unlikely rock and punk rock stars were listening to them on the sly

The Iberian lynx doubles its population in just three years and reaches 2,000 individuals

https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-05-17/the-iberian-lynx-doubles-its-population-in-just-three-years-and-reaches-2000-individuals.html

Published: May 17, 2024 10:59

Despite the good data, 344 more breeding females are still needed for the species to reach a favorable status

A cargo ship accused of carrying weapons to Israel refuses to stop in Spain

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-17/a-cargo-ship-accused-of-carrying-weapons-to-israel-refuses-to-stop-in-spain.html

Published: May 17, 2024 10:18

The ‘Borkum’ decides not to dock in Cartagena after leftist parties made the claim, which has been denied by the Spanish government. A different cargo vessel with a confirmed destination of Haifa has been refused permission for a stopover

Ukrainian reinforcements contain Russia’s advance on Kharkiv front

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-17/ukrainian-reinforcements-contain-russias-advance-on-kharkiv-front.html

Published: May 17, 2024 10:16

Zelenskiy visited the province where the Kremlin has opened a new offensive, describing the situation as ‘extremely difficult,’ but ‘under control’

The napkin deal that brought Messi to Barça drives auction for thousands of dollars

https://english.elpais.com/sports/2024-05-17/the-napkin-deal-that-brought-messi-to-barca-drives-auction-for-thousands-of-dollars.html

Published: May 17, 2024 08:47

The iconic document that FC Barcelona used to convince the father of the Argentine star is being auctioned off, with the starting price at $350,000. The agent Horacio Gaggioli previously offered the serviette to the club, but it chose not to buy it

Robert Fico’s attacker: A poet with past ties to an ultranationalist and pro-Russian group

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-17/robert-ficos-attacker-a-poet-with-past-ties-to-an-ultranationalist-and-pro-russian-group.html

Published: May 17, 2024 08:46

According to local media, Juraj Cintula advocated creating armed militias against the arrival of ‘hundreds of thousands of migrants’ and showed contempt for the Roma minority in Slovakia. He also opposed ending aid for Ukraine

Humans are one of the species that spend the most amount of energy on having a baby

https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-05-16/humans-are-one-of-the-species-that-spend-the-most-amount-of-energy-on-having-a-baby.html

Published: May 16, 2024 19:04

The first global calculation shows that the metabolic cost of reproduction is three times higher for mammals than it is for cold-blooded animals

North Korea working for ‘The Simpsons’? How the world’s most isolated country is secretly involved in Western animation

https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-05-16/north-korea-working-for-the-simpsons-how-the-worlds-most-isolated-country-is-secretly-involved-in-western-animation.html

Published: May 16, 2024 18:59

The discovery of a server with material from Amazon and Max series once again exposes an open industry secret: outsourcing to Kim Jong-un’s regime despite international sanctions

‘Mad Max’: The feud between Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy that George Miller wanted to avoid between the stars of ‘Furiosa’

https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-05-16/mad-max-the-feud-between-charlize-theron-and-tom-hardy-that-george-miller-wanted-to-avoid-between-the-stars-of-furiosa.html

Published: May 16, 2024 16:21

The Australian director reflects on the dispute between the actors nine years after the film’s release: ‘There’s a tendency in this business to use great performances as an excuse for other disruption that could be avoided.’ Before filming the new movie,…

Maduro overcomes his fear of being assassinated and leaves Miraflores Palace to campaign in Venezuela

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-16/maduro-overcomes-his-fear-of-being-assassinated-and-leaves-miraflores-palace-to-campaign.html

Published: May 16, 2024 15:03

The Venezuelan president, like Hugo Chávez, has denounced multiple plots against him, and has remained in his residence for long periods due to these safety concerns

Fifteen countries ask Brussels to explore creating migrant centers outside the EU

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-16/fifteen-countries-ask-brussels-to-explore-creating-migrant-centers-outside-the-eu.html

Published: May 16, 2024 15:01

The group, led by Denmark, supports Italy’s controversial model based on sending asylum seekers to Albania. The petition comes shortly before European elections at a time when immigration has become a hot button issue

Argentina’s government escalates war against social movements, calling them ‘a modern slavery system’

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-16/argentinas-government-escalates-war-against-social-movements-calling-them-a-modern-slavery-system.html

Published: May 16, 2024 12:54

The Javier Milei administration accuses social leaders of coercion in their management of state-funded assistance for the needy. The organizations demand that food delivery be reactivated for soup kitchens

St. Pauli, the ‘kult’ team that admires Che Guevara and the Zapatistas, returns to Germany’s soccer elite

https://english.elpais.com/sports/2024-05-16/st-pauli-the-kult-team-that-admires-che-guevara-and-the-zapatistas-returns-to-germanys-soccer-elite.html

Published: May 16, 2024 11:45

Throughout its history the team from Hamburg, known as ‘the most progressive in the world,’ has maintained friendships and cultural ties with several Latin American countries

Magician David Copperfield accused of sexual misconduct by 16 women

https://english.elpais.com/people/2024-05-16/magician-david-copperfield-accused-of-sexual-misconduct-by-16-women.html

Published: May 16, 2024 10:36

An investigation by the newspaper ‘The Guardian’ reveals that the alleged events occurred between the late 1980s and 2014. Copperfield denies the accusations

Palestinians mark saddest commemoration of the Nakba: ‘What is left for us to cry over?’

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-16/palestinians-mark-saddest-commemoration-of-the-nakba-what-is-left-for-us-to-cry-over.html

Published: May 16, 2024 10:08

The flight of 450,000 people from Rafah after seven months of forced displacement in the Strip provides the backdrop to a particularly symbolic anniversary of the expulsion seven decades ago

Robert Fico, or the unpredictable consequences of assassinations in Europe

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-16/robert-fico-or-the-unpredictable-consequences-of-assassinations-in-europe.html

Published: May 16, 2024 08:50

No attempt on a leader’s life is innocuous, especially not in places with such a dense history as central Europe. And much less in a time as volatile as the current one

Alarmed by Russia’s progress, US tries to accelerate shipment of anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine

https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-05-16/alarmed-by-russias-progress-us-tries-to-accelerate-shipment-of-anti-aircraft-systems-to-ukraine.html

Published: May 16, 2024 08:41

Washington is looking to send Patriot batteries, says Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the end of his visit to Kyiv

Mummies, anachronisms and bisexual awakenings: The ‘pivotal blockbuster of the nineties’ that resurrected adventure cinema

https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-05-15/mummies-anachronisms-and-bisexual-awakenings-the-pivotal-blockbuster-of-the-nineties-that-resurrected-adventure-cinema.html

Published: May 15, 2024 20:14

Based on the Universal horror classic, ‘The Mummy’, starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, became an unexpected hit 25 years ago

Biden challenges Trump to two debates: ‘I hear you’re free on Wednesdays’

https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-05-15/biden-challenges-trump-to-two-debates-i-hear-youre-free-on-wednesdays.html

Published: May 15, 2024 18:13

The president has called on the Republican to debate him in June and September, instead of sticking to the traditional schedule of three events in fall

US prepares a new arms shipment to Israel worth more than $1 billion

https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-05-15/us-prepares-a-new-arms-shipment-to-israel-worth-more-than-1-billion.html

Published: May 15, 2024 16:55

The weapons, which will include ammunition for tanks, mortars and vehicles, comes after the White House paused the delivery of thousands of bombs a week ago

Young Spaniards are losing their ability to accumulate wealth

https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2024-05-15/young-spaniards-are-losing-their-ability-to-accumulate-wealth.html

Published: May 15, 2024 15:56

A Bank of Spain survey found that only 32% of families with a head of household under 35 years of age are homeowners. More than a decade ago this figure was 69%. The Great Recession and Covid pandemic still have lingering effects on personal finances

One factor reduces by a third the probability of dying after a stroke: social class

https://english.elpais.com/health/2024-05-15/one-factor-reduces-by-a-third-the-probability-of-dying-after-a-stroke-social-class.html

Published: May 15, 2024 15:17

People with high incomes have 32% lower risk of mortality after a brain attack, according to a new study, which also looked at the impact of education and country of birth

Valdecañas: The drought-hit reservoir that revealed a giant archaeological treasure in Spain

https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-05-15/valdecanas-the-drought-hit-reservoir-that-revealed-a-giant-archaeological-treasure-in-spain.html

Published: May 15, 2024 13:51

Authorities had to race to prevent the plundering of priceless heritage ranging from Roman ruins to medieval board games and a megalithic dolmen

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico wounded in shooting

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-15/slovakias-prime-minister-robert-fico-wounded-in-shooting.html

Published: May 15, 2024 13:47

The police have arrested the alleged shooter, according to local media. The populist leader was in the city of Handlova when four shot were fired

Closure of US-Mexico border during Covid pandemic increased HIV transmission

https://english.elpais.com/health/2024-05-15/closure-of-us-mexico-border-during-covid-pandemic-increased-hiv-transmission.html

Published: May 15, 2024 12:45

The Mexican government’s policy of restricting public funds for community programs also aggravated infections among drug users, according to a study by ‘The Lancet’

Major German companies mobilize to prevent populist support in European elections

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-15/major-german-companies-mobilize-to-prevent-populist-support-in-european-elections.html

Published: May 15, 2024 11:12

An alliance of 30 large consortiums warned against the rise of extremist and racist groups. ‘We want more diversity, more openness and more tolerance for a society worth living in’

‘They were killed because they were lesbians’: Attack on women burned alive shocks Argentina

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-15/they-were-killed-because-they-were-lesbians-attack-on-women-burned-alive-shocks-argentina.html

Published: May 15, 2024 10:45

Four women who shared a room in Buenos Aires were attacked with a Molotov cocktail and only one survived. Members of the LGBTQI+ community ask for justice and warn against the increase in hate speech

Israel takes advantage of Gaza war to expand West Bank settlements

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-15/israel-takes-advantage-of-gaza-war-to-expand-west-bank-settlements.html

Published: May 15, 2024 10:35

The government has declared as ‘state land’ an area of unparalleled size in the three last decades, while the far-right finance minister has issued a decree to connect 60 settlements that NGOs describe as ‘back-door legalization’

Daniel Noboa’s wife cancels project to build luxury resort in a protected forest in Ecuador

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-15/daniel-noboas-wife-cancels-project-to-build-luxury-resort-in-a-protected-forest-in-ecuador.html

Published: May 15, 2024 09:27

The president says the decision was made to prevent opponents from using it as a political tool against him

Tony Wyss-Coray, neurologist: ‘We can do a blood test and learn what you will die from’

https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-05-14/tony-wyss-coray-neurologist-we-can-do-a-blood-test-and-learn-what-you-will-die-from.html

Published: May 14, 2024 18:13

The scientist investigates the rejuvenating potential of young blood, and has created a system that calculates the age of each organ and warns if it is prematurely aging

Alice Munro, Nobel literature winner revered as short story master, dead at 92

https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-05-14/alice-munro-nobel-literature-winner-revered-as-short-story-master-dead-at-92.html

Published: May 14, 2024 18:01

Over a half century of writing, the author perfected one of the greatest tricks of any art form: illuminating the universal through the particular

Why it is so dangerous for AI to learn how to lie: ‘It will deceive us like the rich’

https://english.elpais.com/technology/2024-05-14/why-it-is-so-dangerous-for-ai-to-learn-how-to-lie-it-will-deceive-us-like-the-rich.html

Published: May 14, 2024 17:06

A new scientific article examines how specific models of artificial intelligence have deceived via manipulation, sycophancy and cheating to achieve their goals

Cannes Film Festival kicks off amid French #MeToo and threat of workers’ strike

https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-05-14/cannes-film-festival-kicks-off-amid-french-metoo-and-threat-of-workers-strike.html

Published: May 14, 2024 15:39

The festival chief, Thierry Frémaux, is committed to ‘letting films speak’ over the noise of political controversies

Deactivating Facebook for just a few weeks reduces belief in fake news

https://english.elpais.com/technology/2024-05-14/deactivating-facebook-for-just-a-few-weeks-reduces-belief-in-fake-news.html

Published: May 14, 2024 15:29

The largest study ever carried out on social media deactivation has found that disconnecting lowers users political participation and also their propensity to believe misinformation

Out of the frying pan: Fyre Festival, the most chaotic music event in history, returns for 2024 edition

https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-05-14/out-of-the-frying-pan-fyre-festival-the-most-chaotic-music-event-in-history-returns-for-2024-edition.html

Published: May 14, 2024 15:26

The owners of the brand, whose 2017 debacle gave rise to one of the most successful documentaries of all time on Netflix, are betting on notoriety to stage a revival

Guns or butter?

https://english.elpais.com/opinion/the-global-observer/2024-05-14/guns-or-butter.html

Published: May 14, 2024 15:05

Globally, nations spend nine times more on military endeavors than on combating hunger

The reinvention of Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook founder turns 40 eager to leave labels aside

https://english.elpais.com/people/2024-05-14/the-reinvention-of-mark-zuckerberg-facebook-founder-turns-40-eager-to-leave-labels-aside.html

Published: May 14, 2024 13:52

The owner of Meta, with a fortune of $177 billion, is very different today from the Harvard nerd who founded the social media company 20 years ago

Putin’s dismissal of Defense Minister Shoigu fuels intrigues in the Russian army

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-14/putins-dismissal-of-defense-minister-shoigu-fuels-intrigues-in-the-russian-army.html

Published: May 14, 2024 11:17

Some sectors of the military celebrated the general’s departure and now questions are being asked over the position of chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov, overall commander of Kremlin forces in Ukraine

How climate displacement is affecting southern Brazil

https://english.elpais.com/climate/2024-05-14/how-climate-displacement-is-affecting-southern-brazil.html

Published: May 14, 2024 11:00

Nearly 80,000 people remain in shelters in Rio Grande do Sul. This is the story of their dramatic and uncertain situation after flooding ruined their homes and livelihoods. Meanwhile, the rains persist and the water is rising again

The conflict between Ecuador and Mexico brings new uncertainty to migrants crossing into the US

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-14/the-conflict-between-ecuador-and-mexico-brings-new-uncertainty-to-migrants-crossing-into-the-us.html

Published: May 14, 2024 10:26

Human rights lawyers wonder who will issue vital documents now that Ecuador has closed its diplomatic missions on Mexican territory in protest over last month’s assault on the embassy in Quito

Mujeres al Poder Forum: Discussing women in power, challenges and technology ahead of elections

https://english.elpais.com/international/women-leaders-of-latin-america/2024-05-14/mujeres-al-poder-forum-discussing-challenges-and-technology-ahead-of-elections.html

Published: May 14, 2024 08:29

On Tuesday, guest speakers from Latin America will participate in an event focusing on women’s increased political representation and the problems they face as they reach positions of power. The Mexico-based event is organized by EL PAÍS América and…

Trump lawyer who paid Stormy Daniels says he ‘lied and bullied’ to keep former president happy

https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-05-13/trump-lawyer-who-paid-stormy-daniels-says-he-lied-and-bullied-to-keep-former-president-happy.html

Published: May 13, 2024 20:31

Michael Cohen, the magnate’s confidant for a decade, testified how he colluded to prevent ‘catastrophic’ scandals from coming to light during the 2016 White House campaign

Hepatitis E: Spanish researchers discover the largest series of human cases of rat-borne virus

https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-05-13/hepatitis-e-spanish-researchers-discover-the-largest-series-of-human-cases-of-the-virus-in-rats.html

Published: May 13, 2024 20:28

A center in Córdoba is leading a European study to determine the incidence of the disease, transmitted by rodents and the first diagnosis of which occurred in 2018 in Hong Kong

Gladys orcas sink another sailboat in the Strait of Gibraltar: ‘They don’t go like a battering ram’

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-13/gladys-orcas-sink-another-sailboat-in-the-strait-of-gibraltar-they-dont-go-like-a-battering-ram.html

Published: May 13, 2024 19:11

Since May 2020 the pod of 15 Iberian killer whales has sunk seven vessels — five sailboats and two Moroccan fishing boats — in waters that coincide with their migratory route

The Virtual Museum of the Spanish Civil War in Canada aims to exhibit the memory of both sides

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-13/the-virtual-museum-of-the-spanish-civil-war-in-canada-aims-to-exhibit-the-memory-of-both-sides.html

Published: May 13, 2024 16:41

The digital project, the only center dedicated exclusively to the 1936-1939 conflict, has inaugurated new sections and encourages the public to share objects and personal experiences

Germany accelerates debate over reintroduction of compulsory military service

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-13/germany-accelerates-debate-over-reintroduction-of-compulsory-military-service.html

Published: May 13, 2024 16:36

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has prepared a proposal to address the lack of soldiers in the army with the support of the Social Democrats and Conservatives

Nepotism in Cannes: Francesca Scorsese and Sawyer Spielberg’s movie premiere sparks debate on nepo babies

https://english.elpais.com/people/2024-05-13/nepotism-in-cannes-francesca-scorsese-and-sawyer-spielbergs-movie-premiere-sparks-debate-on-nepo-babies.html

Published: May 13, 2024 15:39

News that the children of the legendary filmmakers will be starring in the comedy ‘Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point’ has reopened debate about how the children of celebrities are encroaching upon Hollywood

A day with a military recruitment patrol, the most unpopular job in Ukraine

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-13/a-day-with-a-military-recruitment-patrol-the-most-unpopular-job-in-ukraine.html

Published: May 13, 2024 14:25

EL PAÍS accompanies a unit of former front line soldiers now tasked with enlisting civilians in the province of Sumi

‘It’s not all about the penis in Pompeii’: How to tour a city buried in objects, including a gladiator helmet, a charred bread loaf and a urinal

https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-05-13/its-not-all-about-the-penis-in-pompeii-how-to-tour-a-city-buried-in-objects-including-a-gladiator-helmet-a-charred-bread-loaf-and-a-urinal.html

Published: May 13, 2024 14:15

Archaeologist and author Rubén Montoya reviews the history of the famous location razed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. After wading through scores of artifacts, he says it was not the erotic destination some have made it out to be

‘America First,’ a think tank’s foreign policy for Trump’s second term

https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-05-13/america-first-a-think-tanks-foreign-policy-for-trumps-second-term.html

Published: May 13, 2024 12:35

The Trump-aligned institution advocates for unwavering support to Israel, conditional aid to Ukraine and a strong rivalry with China

Portugal is no longer a problem for Europe

https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2024-05-13/portugal-is-no-longer-a-problem-for-europe.html

Published: May 13, 2024 10:56

The economy is experiencing a golden moment thanks to exports and tourism after cleaning up its accounts. But the country has paid a price in migration of qualified workers and reduction of public services

Gaza war pushes US-Israel relations to ‘unprecedented low point’

https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-05-13/gaza-war-pushes-us-israel-relations-to-unprecedented-low-point.html

Published: May 13, 2024 10:47

Netanyahu’s decision to ignore Washington’s warnings on invading Rafah has placed Biden in an increasingly complicated situation ahead of the November election

Stormy Daniels overshadows Donald Trump in hush money trial

https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-05-13/stormy-daniels-overshadows-donald-trump-in-hush-money-trial.html

Published: May 13, 2024 08:59

The woman’s testimony took center stage in the third week of hearings. It is yet to be confirmed whether Michael Cohen, the lawyer who arranged the payment, will testify on Monday

Socialist victory in Catalan election closes the door on separatist movement

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-13/socialist-victory-in-catalan-election-closes-the-door-on-separatist-movement.html

Published: May 13, 2024 08:51

The party has won in the Spanish northeastern region for the first time, while pro-independence groups lost their majority. But Salvador Illa lacks enough lawmakers to form a government and faces tough negotiations

Putin in Cabinet shakeup moves to replace defense minister as he starts his 5th term in office

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-12/putin-in-cabinet-shakeup-moves-to-replace-defense-minister-as-he-starts-his-5th-term-in-office.html

Published: May 12, 2024 22:56

The announcement of Sergei Shoigu’s new role came as 13 people were reported dead and 20 more wounded in Russia’s border city of Belgorod where a section of a residential building collapsed

The first worldwide oasis map lays out an uncertain future, human expansion, and the exhaustion of sources

https://english.elpais.com/climate/2024-05-12/the-first-worldwide-oasis-map-lays-out-an-uncertain-future-human-expansion-and-the-exhaustion-of-sources.html

Published: May 12, 2024 03:40

Desert agriculture has increased in certain areas despite advancing drought in arid lands

‘A man should never wear shorts’ — but has the moment arrived to show some leg?

https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-05-12/a-man-should-never-wear-shorts-but-has-the-moment-arrived-to-show-some-leg.html

Published: May 12, 2024 03:40

There’s something subversive about an adult man in short pants: too sexy, too childish, too sporty. And yet, looks on Paul Mescal, Jacob Elordi and Pedro Pascal, among others, are proof that we’re in a golden age of shorts

Helium-3: Mining the fuel of the future on the Moon

https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-05-12/helium-3-mining-the-fuel-of-the-future-on-the-moon.html

Published: May 12, 2024 03:40

Plans are already underway to harvest this material from the lunar surface where lunar water will also be available from its craters

Kyle Chayka, journalist: ‘In cultural industries it doesn’t matter what you do, but how many followers you have’

https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-05-12/kyle-chayka-journalist-in-cultural-industries-it-doesnt-matter-what-you-do-but-how-many-followers-you-have.html

Published: May 12, 2024 03:40

The author of ‘Filterworld’ talks to EL PAÍS about algorithmic anxiety, the difference between content and art, and why culture requires effort

Michael J. Sandel, philosopher: ‘I resist the tendency to see technology as an autonomous force that we cannot control’

https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-05-12/michael-j-sandel-philosopher-i-resist-the-tendency-to-see-technology-as-an-autonomous-force-that-we-cannot-control.html

Published: May 12, 2024 03:40

In his book ‘The Case against Perfection,’ the American philosopher addresses the challenges of genetic engineering. He argues that ‘turning parenthood into an extension of consumerism is at odds with unconditional love’

‘The Sympathizer’, Park Chan-wook’s rewrite of the Vietnam War with a touch of black comedy

https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-05-12/the-sympathizer-park-chan-wooks-rewrite-of-the-vietnam-war-with-a-touch-of-black-comedy.html

Published: May 12, 2024 03:40

In his debut as showrunner, the director of ‘Oldboy’ directs a mini-series based on the recent Pulitzer Prize-winning book that shows the other side of the generation-defining U.S. armed conflict

The risky task of investigating corruption in wartime Ukraine

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-12/the-risky-task-of-investigating-corruption-in-wartime-ukraine.html

Published: May 12, 2024 03:40

The Ukrainian branch of the NGO Transparency International issued a statement on January 17 warning that ‘attacks on journalists are becoming systematic’

‘They tell me that I’m lucky to be with him, as if I’ve won the lottery’: Why couples continue to be judged when the man is the thin one in the relationship

https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2024-05-12/they-tell-me-that-im-lucky-to-be-with-him-as-if-ive-won-the-lottery-why-couples-continue-to-be-judged-when-the-man-is-the-thin-one-in-the-relationship.html

Published: May 12, 2024 03:40

The romantic partner of Arsenal player Declan Rice has been subjected to fatphobic attacks on social media. Apparently, she doesn’t meet the beauty standards that are supposed to apply to a professional footballer’s girlfriend. This phenomenon perpetuates…

Eugene Kaspersky, cybersecurity expert: ‘The good news is that we use AI to detect malware. The bad news is that criminals also use it’

https://english.elpais.com/technology/2024-05-12/eugene-kaspersky-cybersecurity-expert-the-good-news-is-that-we-use-ai-to-detect-malware-the-bad-news-is-that-criminals-also-use-it.html

Published: May 12, 2024 03:40

In his interview with EL PAÍS, the founder of Kaspersky Lab — an IT security company — denies his links with the Russian government and warns of new risks in the world of cybercrime