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The day the creator of Tetris met the inventor of the Rubik’s Cube: ‘We have to look for entertainment that challenges us’

Alexey Pajitnov and Ernő Rubik had a conversation with EL PAÍS in Spain, where the video game designer received an honorary award

14/12/2025

Emily Goligoski, researcher: ‘I have a policy for the use of devices in class. How can I compete against dopamine while teaching some theory?’

The writer and professor has spent years analyzing the evolution of audiences and information consumption. She’s not optimistic about the future

14/12/2025

Tori Dunlap: ‘Talking about money is one of the most subversive things you can do’

The author of the book ‘Financial Feminist’ redefines economic independence as an act of resistance and offers the tools with which women can gain control over their lives

14/12/2025

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. Today, Louboutin is celebrating: his brand turns 35, rejuvenating itself thanks to Gen Z and changes in the way heels are perceived

13/12/2025

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: an ocular prosthesis, implanted with a chip under the retina

13/12/2025

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

12/12/2025

‘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

11/12/2025

The largest study to date on antidepressants is conclusive: They must be discontinued slowly and with therapy

A review of 76 clinical trials underscores the importance of tailoring prescriptions to each individual. Twenty-two percent of patients take this kind of medication indefinitely

11/12/2025

The miracle of Ivory Coast’s Nero Mer

In a coastal village in the African country, the inhabitants banned the poaching of monkeys and transformed their coexistence with them into a lever for community development and ecotourism

11/12/2025

‘Professional minimalism,’ or why Gen Z prefers free time to a promotion at work

Success is no longer the goal for young people starting out on their careers: many frequently move from company to company to find the one that best suits their needs and prioritize their personal lives

11/12/2025

The struggle of the most Afro-Latino city in the United States to accept itself

Too Black for Latinos and too Latino for African Americans, Boston’s Afro-Latino community is beginning to see the fruits of decades of activism against historical invisibility

11/12/2025

Latin America’s Afro capital looks to rewrite its own past

In Salvador de Bahía, one of the 15th century’s primary slave trafficking ports, Afro-tourism has become a pillar of the economy, even as the Black community continues to be its most vulnerable

11/12/2025