Spain
A spike in ringworm cases in Spain leads to a surprising culprit: the barbershop
A ringworm outbreak among Spanish teens has been traced back to barbershops and a fashionable haircut: the fade. Spanish dermatologists blame dirty electric razors.
Big tobacco is forced to pay for cigarette butt pollution in Spain, but smokers may soon be on the hook
Shakira's latest hit slamming her ex breaks records for Latin artists on YouTube
Colombia’s plan to ban bullfighting sparks debate on tradition, animal rights
Spanish town wins award for beauty but says 'no thanks'
Migrants from northern Africa make dangerous trek through Spain’s Canary Islands
The Canaries begin just 60 miles off the coast of Western Sahara, in the Atlantic Ocean. That relatively short distance makes them attractive to those fleeing hardship at home. But the crossing is treacherous.
Barcelona’s children find safety in numbers as they bike to school in herds
Across Spain's Barcelona province children are getting to school in organized convoys of bikes, dubbed "bicibus," or bicycle-bus. As with traditional bus lines, each bicibus route has stops where other cycling students can join along the way. Parents, teachers and other volunteer adults ride, too, to ensure the kids’ safety.
A school reopens in this small Spanish village after 47 years
Back in the ‘70s, Argelita's village school in northeast Spain closed down because there just were not enough children. But now, after 47 years, children finally have a place to learn in town.
In Spain, beekeepers continue to battle killer hornets
Europeans have been battling the Velutina hornet for about 15 years. Spanish beekeepers have sent out a mayday for help, but so far they’ve been left to defend their hives on their own.
‘People want to shed light’: Spain finally investigates sexual abuse within Catholic institutions
As full inquiries into clerical abuse swept Europe, Spain remained an outlier. Now, two separate investigations are underway.
Film festival at refugee camp near Western Sahara amplifies voices of displaced people
Refugees from Western Sahara host a film festival while in exile to attract attention to their plight nearly 50 years after Morocco invaded their land, forcing hundreds of thousands of them to flee.
In Catalonia, ruling separatist parties split, signaling end of an era
Catalonia’s regional leader defends an uphill negotiation with Spain over an independence referendum as his long-time separatist allies walk away.
The Picasso paradox: Museums grapple with how to remember the artist’s complicated legacy
Fifty years after his death, some organizers have insisted on revisiting the artist Pablo Picasso in a new light, with exhibits and conversations focused on his problematic relationship with women.
Unusually warm seas kill off mussel harvests in Spain, leaving restaurant owners with limited options
Most Mediterranean mussels are grown in the Ebro Delta, in Spain’s northeast, and often enjoyed by consumers nearby. But this year’s Mediterranean harvest was nearly wiped out by unusually warm seas, forcing restaurant owners to import their mussels from other countries.
Human towers contest returns to Catalonia after 4-year hiatus
Kids as young as 4 compete to build castells, or human towers, a centuries-old tradition tied to Catalan identity.