United States trains to face off with ICE: ‘We’ve gone from fear to action’
With whistle codes, workshops and rapid-response groups, neighbors are training to combat the Trump administration’s assault on immigrants
Trans migrants are adrift in Trump’s America
Ana María Betancourt Ovalle|New York
The president’s tax law, which was passed over the summer, cut funding for hormone treatments
Mexico’s Generation Z is growing up with precariousness, uncertainty and political distrust. And social media is their primary source of information
The arguments for an anti-Trump revolution
Max Hodak: ‘Patients go from being almost blind to being able to read every letter on an eye chart and do crossword puzzles’
The CEO and founder of Science Corp discusses his company’s latest breakthrough
Isabella Rossellini: ‘If I started now, I would be a director, something unthinkable in my youth’
The actress, model and farmer who grew up surrounded by cinema disappeared when the industry stopped calling in her 40s and hasn’t stopped working in recent years (Oscar nomination included). She now shines in Bvlgari jewelry with the light of an eternal diva
Seizure of Venezuelan oil tanker opens more intense phase in Trump’s campaign against Maduro
The White House anticipates further interceptions of vessels and is preparing sanctions against the nephews of the leader of the Chavista regime
María Corina Machado feared for her life during escape from Venezuela: ‘I felt a real risk’
Elías Camhaji (Special Correspondent)|Oslo
The opposition leader, who declined to provide any details about her next steps, asserts that ‘time is against Nicolás Maduro and the regime, and in favor of the opposition, of Venezuelans’
International tourists going to the US are decreasing, with one exception: Mexicans
A. Kocherga / A. Corchado|Ciudad Juárez
The number of Mexican visitors continues to rise despite Trump’s immigration policy and entry restrictions. While Mexico is not on the U.S. travel ban list, the visa application process has become harder and more expensive
Democrats release new photos from the Epstein files
One of the pictures displays packets of condoms for sale with an image of the president’s face on them
Ukraine trains civilians and journalists to survive under drone attacks
Public administrations and NGOs are preparing citizens in risk zones with action manuals and survival courses
Christian Louboutin: ‘Young people don’t want to be like their parents. And if their parents wear sneakers, they’re going to look for something else’
He became globally famous for painting the soles of his shoes red, although he’d been sketching since he was a child
Armie Hammer: Hollywood’s canceled cannibal heartthrob comes back laughing at himself
After his exit from the industry due to a sexual scandal, the actor is carving out a new path with three independent films and a podcast
How your cat ended up on your lap: A book challenges the history of the domestication of the most popular feline
Archaeologist and anthropologist Jerry Moore reviews the findings that explain a relationship marked first by fear and then by mutual interest and admiration
Taylor Swift reveals obsessions, strengths and fears in new documentary
Disney+ premieres the first two episodes of ‘The End of an Era’
All the horror of Pinochet’s dictatorship fits on a mother-of-pearl button
Guillermo Altares (Special Correspondent)|Santiago de Chile
The memory of state repression has divided Chilean society ahead of the presidential runoff on Sunday
Afro-America: The invisible history of Latin America
América Futura explores, through seven stories in three languages, the Afro-descendant communities of the continent to tell the story of about 25% of the population of Latin America and the Caribbean: 150 million people who identify as Afro-descendant and who have shaped the countries of the region, but whose histories have traditionally been erased or reduced to stereotypes
An interstellar traveler is getting closer to Earth than ever before: How to observe comet 3I/ATLAS
On December 19, this interstellar visitor with its peculiar composition offers a glimpse into the makeup of celestial bodies beyond the Sun
Lab in Spain was testing African swine fever virus when the first infected boar was found nearby
Liset Menéndez de la Prida, neuroscientist: ‘It’s not normal to constantly seek pleasure’
48 hours in Dubai with the global gurus of digital assets and traditional finance
The largest study to date on antidepressants is conclusive: They must be discontinued slowly and with therapy
Netflix sells Trump a ‘made in USA’ plan with Warner: thousands of jobs and 20 times more filming space
The historic Hollywood studios spent more than $5 billion on restructuring in the three years prior to being put up for sale
US cracks down on Mexican remittances over alleged money laundering
Changes to tax returns and the IRS in 2026: adjustments, benefits, and losses for households
A divided Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by 0.25 points amid fears of a deteriorating labor market
Belle da Costa, the woman who concealed her origins in 1905 and ended up running New York’s most legendary library
The Morgan Library in New York pays tribute to its first director, who navigated a racist society and went on to lead the cultural institution for over two decades
Van der Graaf Generator, the darkest and most influential group in progressive rock
Known as the ‘Vampire of Bath,’ the British rocker is unknown and strange compared to his contemporaries… but he’s also been tremendously influential
The battle over the colonial legacy in Mexico: ‘Shadow theater for political gain’
Historians are looking to steer clear of nationalist tradition, both Mexican and Spanish
Julio Ricardo Varela: ‘Latinos are the future of this country’
‘The weird house’: How Frank Gehry revolutionized a neighborhood with his own home
In the late 1970s, the architect bought a bungalow in Santa Monica and decided to renovate it by wrapping it with corrugated metal, construction mesh, plywood, and glass
Work & Lifestyle
Celebrities, Movies & TV
2026 Golden Globe Awards nominations: ‘Sirât’ receives two nominations, Guillermo del Toro up for best director
In film, ‘One Battle After Another’ leads the way with nine nominations while in television, ‘The White Lotus’ has six. The awards ceremony will take place on January 11
‘Why do I watch it if I hate all the characters?’: Nine shows people love to criticize but can’t stop watching
The return of ‘Emily in Paris,’ one of Netflix’s most criticized yet popular series, reignites the debate over TV series that are guilty pleasures
Our selection
Trump’s new restrictions leave no migrant safe: ‘Being a legal resident in the US is being a second-class citizen’
The incredible evacuation of Maksim from the Ukrainian front
Chimamanda Ngozi, writer: ‘If our leaders read good novels, they would lead better’
The BBC is no exception: Far-right forces are targeting European public broadcasters
EL PAÍS offers free Spanish lessons with Gymglish
Readers who sign up will receive a 15-day free trial of the online classes, which are adapted to a student’s specific needs
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