The Origin of Black Friday: History of One of the Most Important Commercial Dates of the Year

Discover the true origin of Black Friday, why it is called that, how it emerged in the United States, and how it became one of the most important commercial events in the world.   By Jorge Alonso Curiel HoyLunes – This coming Friday, November 28, a new Black Friday will be celebrated, and therefore it is a great opportunity to…

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When Hugs Write Stories: López Rastoll’s New Literary Alchemy

There are books you read and books that stay with you. And then there are those that do something more: they accompany you, breathe with you, touch your shoulder when you close the last page.   By Ehab Soltan HoyLunes – “A Hug Can Do Everything”, the new work by José Antonio López Rastoll, belongs to that rare lineage of…

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When the Community Breathes Fear: Chronicles of a Deep Disorder

A journey to the hidden heart of violence: where absences speak louder than gunshots.   By Claudia Benítez HoyLunes – The history of social conflicts is as old as humanity itself. In every era we have tried to understand them, repress them, suppress them, negotiate them, sometimes endure them or simply ignore them. Society is a living being created by…

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The Fifth Horseman: The Silent Shadow that Rides Within Us

An intimate reflection on faith, the passage of time, and that invisible enemy that settles in without asking permission: unwanted loneliness, the horseman who does not appear in the Scriptures but marks our lives more strongly than war, hunger, or pestilence.   By Fernando Codina HoyLunes – I have never been particularly religious; I was raised in a family that,…

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Memory as a Compass: The Importance of Commemorating to Understand the Present

In a world that sways between the noise of the present and the shadows of the past, commemorating becomes an act of ethical resistance: a living reminder that peace is not inherited, it is built, and that each gesture —a flower, a name, a silence— sustains the fragile promise of a more humane future.   By Claudia Benítez HoyLunes –…

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The Hidden Power of Baking Soda: The Most Humble Remedy at Home

From the kitchen to well-being: how a simple white powder can relieve acidity, care for your skin, whiten your teeth, and balance your body naturally and affordably.   By Jorge Alonso Curiel HoyLunes – Baking soda (or sodium bicarbonate) is a white, light, and slightly alkaline substance that has been used for centuries in cooking, cleaning, and yes, also in…

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Pier Paolo Pasolini: The Echo That Never Fades

Fifty years after his death, Pier Paolo Pasolini continues to challenge European culture: his warnings about power, the media, and identity resonate today with disturbing relevance.   By Jorge Alonso Curiel HoyLunes — Fifty years after the mysterious death of Pier Paolo Pasolini (Santo Stefano, Italy, 1922), whose body, in extreme conditions, was found on November 2, 1975, in a…

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