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10 songs out of 10 out of 10: from Graham Nash to Amaia

A majestic list of compositions without sticking to styles or periods to brighten the day

From Cajal to Borges: the weight of remembering everything

In 'Misfortunes of a Memorioso' the Spanish scientist reflects on the risks of excessive memory. It is striking that, years later, the Argentine author developed a similar idea in 'Funes el memorioso'

Even the homeopathy giant 'passes' on it: Boiron focuses on food supplements in the face of the disaster in the sector

The sale of these products in pharmacies has fallen by 37.6% in four years

ECB to instruct bank executives to confront AI threat Mythos

The supervisor asks that the possible risks of the Anthropic model be discussed in the boards of directors and that the necessary resources be dedicated

A million-dollar compensation for a false culprit: “You never get out of the nightmare”

Ahmed Tommouhi acknowledges his satisfaction because the latest Supreme Court ruling in his favor restores his “honor”

'Strapatsada', the Greek recipe for eggs with tomato and feta

It serves as breakfast, lunch or dinner, and is prepared in just a few minutes. With good bread it is a creamy, sweet and salty delight

Antón Castro, the great-grandson who took charge of the family restaurant and has won the award for best chef in Galicia 2026

The Galician chef has managed to continue the family legacy of Casa Gaibor, an establishment from 1950, and the recognitions have not been long in coming.

The 2011 earthquake moved Japan 6 millimeters to the east by a previously unknown mechanism

Scientists discover that the rebound of seismic waves against the Earth's core displaced the entire archipelago

The last final to relive moments of glory

UD Almería receives Málaga CF (Saturday 20, 9:00 p.m.) after the 0-0 draw in the first leg to elucidate the last place for promotion to LALIGA EA SPORTS, a step prior to being able to relive feats such as that victory in Almería against Real Madrid or the Malacitana victory of reaching European positions

The law that reduces the number of students per classroom continues due to the PP's fear of teacher protests

Congress rejects the entire amendments presented by Junts and PNV

Two large whales surprise the residents of Port de la Selva (Girona)

The two fin whales, the second largest animal on the planet, passed 50 meters from the coast

Rosalía in New York: dancer dresses and a song dedicated to Loli Bahia

The singer is in Manhattan, as a stop on her Lux World Tour. There she has been seen walking hand in hand with her partner and wearing different dresses that follow the aesthetics of the ballet that stars in part of her show.

Travel insurance, as essential as the suitcase

Planning a trip is not just about doing the math, choosing a destination and making essential purchases. You also have to have one more 'passenger': adequate protection against unforeseen events. From medical assistance to incidents such as delays or cancellations, FIATC Seguros offers coverage adapted to each type of traveler, so that the only important thing is to enjoy the experience from start to finish.

A guide to gaining peace of mind when traveling with coagulopathy

What documentation to bring? How to transport medication? What to do in an emergency? The Pfizer guide 'Coagulopathies and travel: what you need to know' brings together practical recommendations so that people with these pathologies travel with greater peace of mind and autonomy

What good is school when information is just a click away?

Research by Project Zero, Camilo José Cela University and SEK International Schools explores how contact with people, places and communities can transform students' learning, well-being and relationship with their environment

From 'fitness' to justifying gender violence: this is how algorithms build sexist culture in real time

For 45 days, we observed what a platform like Instagram recommends to six profiles directly or indirectly associated with masculinity. Here are some of our findings

An ice hotel, a half-buried observatory and 12 other extreme constructions in impossible landscapes

From the South Pole to the Ecuadorian jungle, passing through the Norwegian fjords, the Himalayas or the heart of the Saudi desert, there are unique works that are worth a trip

Sex in exchange for help: Doctors Without Borders fires 18 workers for abusing Sudanese refugees in Chad

An investigation by the NGO reveals 59 complaints of sexual exploitation of Sudanese women, some minors, who had fled the war in Sudan and were seeking protection

Ten Spanish universities debut in the QS world ranking that chooses the 1,500 best

In total, the country places 78% of public campuses and 19% of private campuses on the British consulting firm's list.

Chicken skewers with harissa

You can buy this sauce packaged in a store or prepare it at home with the Ottolenghi recipe that we provide; the rest of the preparation is basically cutting, mixing and pricking

Arrakihs, a Spanish mission to reveal the enigma of dark matter: “We have broken the mold”

A stellar observatory with four telescopes makes up the first scientific space mission led by the country. Its launch is scheduled for 2030

A skirt with her face printed: Michelle Obama's emotional tribute to her deceased mother

The former first lady has worn an Acne Studios design with her mother's face printed on a very special day: the inauguration of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago

The Aemet warns of the arrival of the first summer heat wave in Spain

Temperatures will soar up to 10 degrees above normal in most of the country starting Saturday

The Frontiers of Knowledge Awards claim curiosity as a compass in times of uncertainty

More than a thousand attendees accompany in Bilbao the ten personalities and two institutions distinguished this year by the BBVA Foundation's international awards, in an edition marked by the defense of rationality, creativity and cooperation in the face of the great challenges of our time. A scientific and cultural summit that is already a reference throughout the world

Spanish gains ground in Africa

Some 3.5 million Africans study the Spanish language in sub-Saharan Africa, a figure that is double that of 2014. Music, football, migration and the discredit of French explain the progress. The Cervantes Institute expands its presence from Senegal to the Ivory Coast and is already looking to Cameroon, the fifth country in the world with Spanish students

Is mathematics obsolete? Researchers rethink what they are for in the age of AI

OpenAI and Google have solved problems that had been unsolved for decades. The scientific community has begun to wonder where to set the limits of machines

X-ray of a scorched school: more than 37 degrees in newly built “burning” classrooms

The temperatures in the classes of a Madrid school, unbearable for minors, show the poor preparation of a country that builds schools for a climate that no longer exists

12 things you should know before traveling to Cartagena de Indias

Tips for visiting this beautiful city in Colombia, where mass tourism, exorbitant prices and very high temperatures can play tricks

The judicial struggle of a Syrian ophthalmologist to be able to practice in Spain

The life of a 30-year-old doctor living in León collides with the ineffectiveness of the bureaucracy that some refugees face

‘Antiquities’, by Cynthia Ozick: a diary of old age on memory and loneliness

The last introspection of the New York narrator, a reference in Jewish-American narrative, is an essay disguised as fiction with which to try to understand the magic of literature.

What Europe can do if the US blocks access to the best AI: “We are in the second or third division”

The Trump administration has banned the Fable model, Anthropic's best, to non-Americans. The consequences for the rest of the countries are difficult to foresee

Chess videos | The artist who seemed sad

Ernesto Palacios (1943-2000), champion of Spain in 1970, very creative, almost won against Timman after a beautiful piece sacrifice

“Artificial intelligence is a revolution; but seeing, smelling and tasting cannot be replaced”

Paradores, the Spanish public network of hospitality establishments, will celebrate its first centenary in 2028 with the same desire with which it was born: to take travelers to lesser-known territories to connect them with the land, customs and traditions

'The dismissal': competitiveness is the mother of murder

The comic realism of Donald E. Westlake's crime novel works in its contestation of the forms of life generated by capitalism as a system that undoes ties

Chronic pain, a real disease that goes beyond the physical

This pathology affects one in four Spaniards. Complex and multifactorial, its approach from specialized units is already multidisciplinary and comprehensive, a new paradigm to improve the patient's quality of life and restore autonomy.

The humiliation of politics

The use of the courts as a political sounding board by some popular accusations only leads to the erosion of the system

Miracles by appointment: evangelical extremism in Spain

The fundamentalist discourse permeates a part of this branch of Christianity through the neo-Pentecostal churches, close to the extreme right.

Qatar - Switzerland live | Qatar ties in injury time and Switzerland drops two points in its debut

The team led by Julen Lopetegui, the weakest of the group, had started by losing to the Swiss team

Aston Martin no longer has anywhere to hide: Fernando Alonso qualifies in last place in the Spanish GP

The 'Circuit' airs the shame of the green car, which languishes on the track while the Spaniard, who will start last, counts down the days until his retirement. Russell takes pole

Is it forbidden to ask in Spanish? Vinicius and Hakimi's press conference in which the second most spoken language in the United States was not allowed to be used

Journalists who tried to interact in Spanish with the players before the match between Brazil and Morocco were warned by FIFA

The reborn Barcelona reaches the final of the ACB League

Laguna Tenerife collapses in the second half and says goodbye with its audience on its feet (76-85)

Barça survives Aalborg in extra time and will play in the Champions League final

Carlos Ortega's team wasted a five-goal lead in the second half, but reacted in extra time to win 32-37 and meet Füchse Berlin

Imserso announces 879,213 places for the 2026-2027 season: prices, deadlines, criteria and requirements to request them

The Institute for the Elderly has reserved 7,447 places for pensioners with lower incomes, allowing them to travel for 50 euros per person

The year of Christian Pulisic: from the clash with Pochettino to the big corkage of the World Cup

The United States attacker, excluded from two friendlies in 2025, puts together the attack of his team's great victory against Paraguay

Trump foresees that the truce with Iran will be signed this Sunday and that Hormuz will be opened “immediately”

In another day of contradictory messages, Tehran rules out that the pact is so close. The president of the United States will meet with Arab leaders at the G-7

David Valero wins the toughest and most emblematic event of the World Cup in the Dolomites

The Spaniard triumphs in La Hero Dolomites, a hell of unevenness and accumulated mileage, and caresses the final victory in the general classification

The operation to kill the leader of the Aragua Train in Venezuela reinforces Trump's interventionism in Latin America

Clinging to the resurrection of the Monroe Doctrine, the United States deepens its plan of interference in third countries with the pretext of dismantling the most dangerous criminal gangs in the region

“And here the first quarter ends”: hydration breaks at the World Cup change football and outrage fans

The matches are stopped even if the heat is not excessive for the televisions to broadcast advertising, and sometimes a few seconds of play are lost.

'Low cost' Spain: why growing does not mean converging in wealth with Europe

Experts believe that the economic model, based on low wages, microbusinesses and bank financing, hinders the country's potential. They ask to increase productivity and innovation so that per capita income approaches that of the main EU countries

What does the law say about gifts received by senior officials of the State?

Until 2005 there was no code that regulated them. It was Zapatero, a year after arriving at La Moncloa, when he approved regulations on the matter in a Council of Ministers.