El País English Edition

16/12/2024

The young heartthrob who dazzled viewers with ‘The Talented Mr Ripley’ is now a talented 51-year-old actor with an enviable philosophy of life

16/12/2024

Andrés Villavicencio, an electoral observer for the opposition, went viral for publicly announcing the results of the presidential elections in his town of Falcón. Now, he’s being persecuted by the Venezuelan government

Andrés Villavicencio, an electoral observer for the opposition, went viral for publicly announcing the results of the presidential elections in his town of Falcón. Now...

16/12/2024

Guatemala is home to six institutions of multi-ethnic higher learning whose mission is to pass on ancestral lessons and impart degrees. ‘Our mission is not economistic, but social,’ says one rector

Guatemala is home to six institutions of multi-ethnic higher learning whose mission is to pass on ancestral lessons and impart degrees. ‘Our mission is not economistic...

15/12/2024

The University College of London scientist won the prestigious Blavatnik Award for young researchers after laying the groundwork for studying tumor development as an evolutionary process

The University College of London scientist won the prestigious Blavatnik Award for young researchers after laying the groundwork for studying tumor development as an e...

15/12/2024

Saudi Arabia is leading opposition at the UN to a treaty to curb polymer production that would jeopardize the fossil fuel sector’s plans to offset the decline in gasoline use due to the rise of electric cars

Saudi Arabia is leading opposition at the UN to a treaty to curb polymer production that would jeopardize the fossil fuel sector’s plans to offset the decline in gasol...

15/12/2024

He’s the epitome of the ‘good American,’ who has managed to keep his distance from controversy thanks to simply doing what we expect of a star: deliver hit after hit for 40 years. His latest film ‘Here’ could be another cause for affection

He’s the epitome of the ‘good American,’ who has managed to keep his distance from controversy thanks to simply doing what we expect of a star: deliver hit after hit f...

15/12/2024

The Italian city, excessive and overwhelming, remains a mystery beyond stereotypes. Portraying it well is the great challenge for writers. From Roberto Saviano to Toni Servillo, great names in Neapolitan culture recommend their favorite books about their birthplace

The Italian city, excessive and overwhelming, remains a mystery beyond stereotypes. Portraying it well is the great challenge for writers. From Roberto Saviano to Toni...

15/12/2024

The doctor, who holds degrees from Harvard Medical School, is confident in anti-aging treatments such as metformin or PARP1 inhibitors. But until these are approved, he practices intermittent fasting

The doctor, who holds degrees from Harvard Medical School, is confident in anti-aging treatments such as metformin or PARP1 inhibitors. But until these are approved, h...

15/12/2024

Vivek Ramaswamy, founder of Roivant Sciences and a former Republican presidential primary candidate, will co-direct the office that looks to streamline government bureaucracy

Vivek Ramaswamy, founder of Roivant Sciences and a former Republican presidential primary candidate, will co-direct the office that looks to streamline government bure...

15/12/2024

The battle between Los Chapitos and the faction loyal to ‘El Mayo’ Zambada is staining the cartel’s old sanctuary with blood. Corpses pile up in the streets and social life has been reduced to a minimum

The battle between Los Chapitos and the faction loyal to ‘El Mayo’ Zambada is staining the cartel’s old sanctuary with blood. Corpses pile up in the streets and social...

15/12/2024

The academic has recently published ‘The Migrant’s Jail: An American History of Mass Incarceration’, a book which gives clues about a system to detain immigrants which is already in place at a time when Trump’s mass expulsions loom large

The academic has recently published ‘The Migrant’s Jail: An American History of Mass Incarceration’, a book which gives clues about a system to detain immigrants which...

14/12/2024

Sleeping boxes like those in Japan, theoretically designed for backpackers, are being used for long-term stays by professors and students unable to find accessible housing

Sleeping boxes like those in Japan, theoretically designed for backpackers, are being used for long-term stays by professors and students unable to find accessible hou...

14/12/2024

Five years after the coronavirus was first detected in China, no one knows how many people live with long Covid. The disease is undetectable through biological exams and those who live with it often feel misunderstood

The difficulties of getting diagnosed, a lack of knowledge among health professionals and few biomarkers make it challenging to recognize and treat the disease

14/12/2024

Angry women have often been at the heart of all kinds of power shifts: the labor and environmental and gay rights and civil rights movements, notes the writer Rebecca Traister

The journalist and author defends the power of women’s anger in her work: ‘Angry women have often been at the heart of all kinds of power shifts’

14/12/2024

An innocent “How’s it going?” can be interpreted by some people as the perfect occasion to dump their misfortunes on the unsuspecting inquirer. What's the best way to deal with it?

Individuals who overemphasize the negative side of things can wind up limiting themselves and complicating the lives of those around them. Providing them with validati...

14/12/2024

Venezuela reached a peak of more than 2,000 arrested protesters after the presidential elections. Four months later, the government is beginning to release some of these people from prison

The measure adds to another 225 conditional releases made last month in the middle of a legitimacy crisis for the Chavista regime

14/12/2024

The novel ‘Neuromancer’ launched a dark and pessimistic genre that envisions a world dominated by powerful corporations, oppressive technology, and stark social inequality — an almost prophetic portrait of today's world

The novel ‘Neuromancer’ launched a dark and pessimistic genre that envisions a world dominated by powerful corporations, oppressive technology, and stark social inequa...

14/12/2024

In this interview with El País, Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati refrained from commenting on either the actions of the Israeli government or the implications of the fall of Assad’s regime. However, he emphasized that his priority remains Lebanon’s stability and security

The head of government says that Israel has initiated its withdrawal from southern Lebanese territories and calls on the international community to help strengthen the...