(RNS) — “Paris is well worth a Mass” was reportedly the attitude of King Henry IV when he was trying to secure the French throne. As a result, he converted from Protestantism to Catholicism in 1593.

Our staff's favorite Spanish-language tracks from the past year of hits and deeper cuts. As we close the chapter on 2025, one fact is clear: Latin music continues to grow bigger, bolder and more ...

From virtually the moment he and his band of bearded rebels rode into Havana in 1959 until his death from natural causes in 2016, the most iconic leader in Latin America was Fidel Castro. With his ...

Could this be the most creative decade in the history of Latin music? 2025 certainly helped it feel as though we’re heading in that direction. Far from being hyperbolic, the notion makes sense ...

While headlines remain fixated on tensions with China, tariff threats and the latest diplomatic signals from Washington, a quieter shift is taking shape across the Americas. In recent weeks, the ...

Raphael performs onstage at the 26th Latin Grammy Awards held on Nov. 13, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Christopher Polk/PMC The 26th Latin Grammy Awards took place Thursday in Las Vegas, celebrating a ...

The way sperm whales communicate may be more similar to human language than previously thought. The acoustic properties of whale calls resemble vowels, a defining feature of human language, according ...

Bad Bunny leads the nominations this year, topping the list with 12 nods, including album of the year. By Jessica Roiz Assistant Editor, Latin On the heels of winning best urban song for his heartfelt ...

AS READERS OF “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” will know, humans are only the third-cleverest species on Earth. The first two places go to mice and dolphins. But perhaps Douglas Adams’s comic ...

The mammals' mysterious clicks contain a stunning level of complexity, a new study shows. A group of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) swims together in the Indian Ocean. For years, researchers ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...