Koren Helbig

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World’s longest braid saves Polish river

Lifestyle

An artist invigorates environmental activism in a country struggling with the legacy of communist industrialization.

Spaniards try to sew up economic recovery

Economics

Ah, sunny Spain. Perfect weather for drones

This outrageous photo shoot might be even better than Miranda Kerr’s raunchy GQ spread

Lifestyle

11 numbers that show how prolific illegal downloading is right now

Jamie Oliver knows absolutely nothing about paella

Lifestyle

Although Spain’s well-known saffron rice dish may be eaten around the world, most people don’t know the real thing. A new website is trying to change that.

Crowdfunding, peer-to-peer start-ups face uncertain future in Spain

Airbnb and other sharing-economy websites are under threat even as the government seeks to end the country’s crippling economic crisis.

Brand-new leftist party is transforming Spain’s political landscape

Politics

Harnessing anger over years of austerity, the Podemos Party is threatening to help unseat the ruling conservatives.

Spain is Africa’s animal-trafficking gateway to Europe

Science

One of the largest global illegal trades is ‘less risky than smuggling drugs or women.’

This Spanish family physician wants you to know more about illegal drugs

Lifestyle

Meet Dr. X, who’s fighting taboos with the help of drug marketplaces on the ‘deep web.’