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The man who discovered garage rock

Lenny Kaye, Patti Smith's faithful guitarist, is also a legend in the field of record collecting.

Alessandro Piperno, writer: “I describe that Roman Jewish bourgeoisie that reacted to the tragedy with luxury and sex”

The Italian author publishes his latest novel in Spain, 'Un aire de familia', a ruthless and ironic portrait of Roman society and cancel culture.

Has the European Union reached its peak of sanctions against Russia?

After 21 packages of restrictions and thousands of names of people and companies on the blacklist, the EU is finding it increasingly difficult to punish the Kremlin for its invasion of Ukraine

The corralones of Seville rebel against their extinction due to gentrification

The artisans and artists of these unique creation spaces in the Andalusian capital demand protection from the administrations to avoid disappearing due to urban speculation.

The electric taxi does not finish starting despite its advantages

The fleet with batteries is barely around 5% of the 61,000 vehicles, although its growth will double in 2025

Luis Fernández, president of Telemundo: “The Hispanic market in the United States is too large to be marginalized”

The Spanish executive, who chaired RTVE and has achieved record audiences with the broadcast of the World Cup on the network he leads today, remarks: “The media industry has changed, now we have to look for alliances to be profitable and strong.”

Peridis: the ultra wave

Bullet from August 3, 2026

Finding beauty on the Internet

Maybe the problem is not in the networks, but in having let them drag us into the rubble

Flavita Banana's August fashion: socks

Bullet from August 3, 2026

Almost 90

Those who died in Ceuta were victims and as always poor. They had a name, a story, family and fear

'One family, one vote', the umpteenth reactionary debate

The defense of the patriarchal family and the traditional role of the wife-mother is a cornerstone and defining stone of the rights

Beating Infantino

The idea of ​​the president of FIFA to privatize the World Cup lasted only four days, but it leaves his credibility very damaged.

The lonely and painful end of saber-toothed tigers

A study of the vertebrae of more than 850 esmilodonts reveals a high proportion of genetic mutations, a product of endogamous reproduction

Harlan Coben, the man who has become Netflix's secret weapon

The latest 'thriller' from its factory, 'I will find you', has already entered the top 10 of the most viewed English series in the history of the platform

Republicans go on the hunt for Dr. Fauci, the face of the US fight against covid

Parliamentarians from Trump's party plan to hold the scientist in contempt for failing to respond to a Senate committee designed to persecute him for his management of the pandemic

Italy's migrant deportation center in Albania remains almost empty for second year in a row

Meloni's aggressiveness with Ceuta is due in part to the fact that it helps him try to overcome the failure of his model: it is outside the EU Asylum Pact, which already allows for less expensive options, and the European court has yet to clarify whether it is legal.

Minors before a judge: the far-right promotes the tightening of juvenile justice

From Scandinavia to Latin America, proposals to toughen penalties for adolescents are gaining ground despite the reluctance of experts and organizations dedicated to the protection of children

A bumpy political course for Ayuso: from the trip to Mexico to the attic, passing through the bills to Quirón from her boyfriend

The president continues without explaining the purchase of a luxury property and Rodríguez counters: “Those who shout are on vacation”

Pablo Bustinduy: “Presenting Budgets is never an excuse for anything”

The Minister of Social Rights is convinced that the dependency reform is “the greatest legacy that the legislature will leave”, which he believes “has a lot left to achieve”

Gironda, the fire that overwhelmed France: “Without international solidarity, it would have been dramatic”

The fire that broke out 10 days ago in the southwest of France, the largest since World War II, has forced the evacuation of 220,000 people and has opened the debate on the lack of adaptation to climate change

Inside the burned heart of the Sierra de Espadán natural park

The Vall d'Uixó fire has left 3,750 hectares converted into a landscape of ash, charred trees and smoke that still emerges from the ground a week later

The PP buries the State pact despite the fact that its anti-fire plan largely coincides with that of the Government

Experts consulted by EL PAÍS point out the essential measures. The Secretary of State for the Environment sees “ample room for agreement”

The head of the UME: “Large forest fires cannot be attacked, we can only defend ourselves”

"A fire that advances at 15 meters per minute is out of control. The one in Ávila and Madrid was running at 60," explains Lieutenant General Francisco Javier Marcos.

The thing about the escaped AI

It is best not to repeat Sam Altman's account of the incident with artificial intelligence and try to separate the myth from the facts

Americans have less than one hundred days to save their democracy

A Hungarian-style avalanche is the only thing that can thwart Donald Trump's attempts to rig the midterm elections

The unknown life of the workers who lived in the Royal Palace: “I beg to be granted the room that the maid Antonia has left”

EL PAÍS has access to the documentation, plans and letters that detail the day-to-day life of the palace employees, from when the building was built in the mid-18th century until the end of the Franco regime.

Cayetana Álvarez de Toledo: “I still haven't understood about Ayuso and the attic”

The PP deputy confesses that she does not read the party's arguments much and that she would like to be a minister: "I am here to be a great politician, not a spectator"

Construction fences to close the streets and raids to scare away migrants who refuse to leave Ceuta: “There are still left”

Many young migrants are expelled from the neighborhoods by neighbors and the military and choose to hide in an area of ​​reservoirs and forests.

The intelligence services conclude that Rabat allowed and used the human wave on Ceuta, but did not plan it

Moncloa has not met the crisis cabinet, despite describing what happened as a “violation of territorial integrity”

Juan Jesús Vivas, president of Ceuta: “Morocco has shown that it is not reliable, we must demand respect”

The leader trusts in the strength of belonging to Europe and remains inflexible in the defense of Muslims and in the legal distribution of minors in the Peninsula

To keep everything in its place: these suitcase organizers are a best seller on Amazon

Available in various colors, this set includes eight pieces of different sizes to better distribute luggage space and make the most of it.

Summer does not rest for mothers

Camps, schedules and care make school holidays the most complex period of the year for many families. Reconciliation once again depends on women and entails a complex organization of care, time and money.

The summer toiletry bag: pocket fragrances, colored balms or leave-in hair care products

The movements in demand chart the course of the sector that in the summer months opts for easy formats or heat-proof finishes

Agaete, the town that lives between the sea and the La Rama festival

A route through the town where the most massive celebration in Gran Canaria, the only cultivated coffee in Europe and some of the most spectacular landscapes on the island coexist.

Moorish sardines, the Andalusian recipe for blue fish and seasonal vegetables

With fresh, economical and healthy fish you can prepare easy and very appetizing dishes for the summer.

What lives or does not live in memory

'Then and Now', the posthumous book by poet Carlos Pujol, reveals a deep reflection on the passage of time and memory

The deforestation-free cocoa that Europe demands barely allows its farmers in Ghana to live

The African country is preparing to apply European regulations against the felling of forests, while thousands of small producers warn that, with current prices, it is increasingly difficult to continue cultivating

What if the Civil War did not end on April 1, 1939?

An essay with articles by fifty historians, mostly trained in this century and with recent research, offers new perspectives on the conflict when 90 years have just passed since its beginning.

Why Jon Bernthal is the perfect Hollywood tough guy: a Russian education, two overly model brothers and 15 broken noses

The Emmy winner has just demonstrated his warrior streak in 'The Odyssey' and the new 'Spider-Man'. His convincing bad guy aura is forged in a thousand battles on and off the set, until he almost ended up in jail. A teacher, her family and anger management courses helped her choose a less problematic path

Ten years of uploading and watching Instagram 'stories': “They created the fantasy that you are showing yourself, but at the same time not that much”

In August 2016, the platform copied Snapchat's posts that died after 24 hours. Dozens of women say that they are already part of their routine, that they have built bonds through them, and that they feel less spontaneous today.

The pills have made your tests come back good, but are you really healthy?

Study shows that medications have made obese people have cholesterol and blood pressure at healthy levels

Can all your devices be controlled with just your voice? I've spent a day trying

The popular voice assistants from Google and Amazon allow you to control lights, plugs, air conditioners, televisions...

'Amphetas' to work, Nazi greetings and a dead colleague: this was the Beatles' “Erasmus” in Hamburg

A book and new documentary explore the turbulent years the Liverpool band spent making a living in Germany before rising to fame, where they shaped their image and style.

Ceiling, standing or portable: we recommend the best fans to get through the summer according to your needs

After testing dozens of models, we have brought together in a single guide the ones that have convinced us the most for each space and use.

Passion fruit, the fruit that raises passions in Spain: from drinks and yogurts to cheesecakes

Andalusia and the Canary Islands have most of the 400 hectares cultivated in Spain, where it is conquering the market in a multitude of presentations

Solastalgia, the pain felt in the face of the destruction of the natural environment and what the fire leaves in the vineyard

For a winegrower, fire has a devastating effect. It can destroy vineyards in its path, weakening them for several years and can also destroy the harvest even if the fire has been miles away.

SpaceX faces the arrival of an avalanche of shares to the market with the value at a minimum

The percentage of company securities that will circulate freely on the stock market may be doubled. From its highs, the stock has fallen more than 40%

Insurers restrict risk coverage in the Red Sea and aggravate the sale of Saudi oil

The Houthi attacks have led to the suspension of war policies for ships linked to Saudi Arabia while traffic through Bab-el-Mandeb falls

The Government estimates its investment in the IRIS² satellite constellation at up to 2,000 million

Defense frames the departure in compliance with NATO commitments

BBVA deposits the full bail of 1.17 million euros imposed by the Villarejo case

The bank contributes 754,000 euros on behalf of nine former executives through a Mapfre policy and the rest is provided through a guarantee