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A history of US interventions in Mexico
With the spectre of conflict looming larger than ever, we take a look at some of the historic battles between Mexico and the United States.
MND Tutor | Año Nuevo
New year, new language as we discover the traditions around New Year's Eve and learn Spanish at the same time.
Worried by yesterday’s earthquake? Honor Tepeyólotl, the Great Lord of Earthquakes...
Concerned that seismic misfortune might strike your time in Mexico City? Better get praying to Tepeyólotl, the Mexica lord of earthquakes.
Mexican filmmakers team up with aerospace videographers on a space-based sci-fi short film
The short film, a Mexican production, has an English title but Spanish dialogue, and is being billed as the first Mexican short film to use original imagery shot in space.
Behind the Scenes Preparing for the 2026 SMA Writers Conference and Literary Festival
The annual literary extravaganza will be the culmination of 12 months of hard graft, getting ready for the biggest and best instalment of the festival yet.
Mexico has recovered more than 2,000 historical artifacts from abroad in 2025
Most of the recovery was the result of international cooperation rather than coercion, as foreign residents voluntarily handed over pieces in their possession to Mexican consulates abroad.
Los Tigres del Norte debut a new corrido on ‘The Simpsons’
After 37 years, the longest-running comedy show welcomed the norteña band with what the producer called "a tip of the hat to our huge Mexican/Mexican-American fanbase.”
From dinosaurs to despots: Mexico before the 20th century
Historian Bob Pateman looks at some of the moments that shaped modern Mexico, from asteroids to conflict to exhibitions, as we look back on some of the best articles of the year.
Color, camaraderie, craftsmen and conquest: The best of Mexico News Daily’s Culture section in 2025
From color to conquest, these are the best culture stories of the year.
That time in 1930 when the Mexican Government replaced Santa with Quetzalcóatl
Does Quetzalcóatl care if you're naughty or nice? For one Christmas in Mexico, he did, and Santa was replaced by an ancient deity.
Taste of Mexico: How to avoid pulling a Richard Hart
The lauded British baker has attracted controversy with recent remarks about Mexican bread culture. María Meléndez has some thoughts.
What got Mexico talking in 2025: A year in cultural flashpoints
2025 was a year when Mexico couldn't help but make headlines — sometimes for all the right reasons, sometimes for all the wrong ones, and sometimes just because the internet decided chaos was the vibe.
Powerful Mexican saints to pray to for a good 2026
Mexican saints are always on call for those in need. Here's who to pray to in 2026, whether you need a new job, a marriage partner, better health or to find something you've lost.
5 of the best Mexican films on Netflix in 2025
This was a great year for Mexican films and five of the best are currently showing on Netflix. So get your popcorn ready and curl up for an evening celebrating Cine Mexicano.
The despised French diplomat who helped shape Mexican history
French diplomat Jean Pierre Isidore Alphonse Dubois was once called the personification of evil genius. However, his time in Mexico suggested he was not so much a genius as inept.
Panquetzaliztli, the ancient Mexican winter solstice feast
During the era of the Mexica, the winter solstice symbolized the rebirth of the sun and was celebrated with a feast called Panquetzalilztli in honor of the "Sun Lord" Huitzilopochtli.
