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The New Orleans academic invites readers to discover his country’s past in his book ‘How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America’
Welcome to the ‘antisocial century’: Are we lonelier now than ever?
New routines, such as eating alone in front of a phone, are a symptom of a growing epidemic of self-imposed isolation. Recent studies show they are causing unhappiness among more and more young people
From Campari to Louis Vuitton: The companies bowing to Trump and strengthening their US presence
Firms across various sectors are showing interest in expanding their domestic operations to appease the president. Analysts warn this could lead to higher costs for both consumers and businesses
Science debunks the ‘killer shark’ myth: Most bites are a self-defense reflex
A new analysis suggests that a total of 322 bites worldwide occurred when the large fish felt intimidated by humans
Vietnam, trapped by two giants: A strategic piece in the US-China trade war
Under pressure from Washington and Beijing, the Asian country is trying to preserve its autonomy while navigating between its two most powerful partners
How emos survived their sadness: The ashes of an extinct urban tribe on the verge of resurrection
Bangs, heavy eyeliner, black skinny jeans, and melancholy — these were the trademarks of the emo subculture, which experienced a massive boom among teenagers in the 2000s. Now, it seems to have disappeared. But could it make a comeback with Generation Alpha?
‘This is an ecstasy machine’: The internet’s favorite art critic walks through the Prado Museum
Jerry Saltz quit his job as a truck driver to write about the New York art scene. His self-deprecating, direct style has earned him a Pulitzer Prize, as well as hundreds of thousands of followers on social media
Space, the other battlefield between China and the United States
EL PAÍS visits the hermetic Chinese rocket launch base in the Gobi desert as the race to put people back on the Moon ramps up
Rena Quint, the girl who survived the Nazi concentration camps alone: ‘Wherever you went, you saw and smelled death’
At 89, from her home in Jerusalem, she tells her story in order to preserve the memory of the Shoah. According to a recent study, of the more than 200,000 Jewish Holocaust survivors who are still living, 70% will pass away in the next decade
More taxes on sugary drinks, alcohol, and tobacco to fund health care
Mauricio Cárdenas Santamaria / Andrés Velasco |
As has been demonstrated in countries such as Chile and Colombia, these taxes do not jeopardize economic growth or affect employment rates, and they doubly benefit public health
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