Pamplona
What Being Gored by a Bull Taught Me About Healthcare
An ugly injury took me on an odyssey through Spain, Panama, and the US. I understand better than most what's wrong with the system in America.
Watching The One-Eyed Matador At Work: Padilla 'The Bold' In The Pamplona Corrida
In 2011 Juan Padilla was gored through the face by a bull and dragged several meters across the ground losing his eye. Looking like a strange character from a Wes Anderson film, I watched him return to the Pamplona corrida to a hero's reception.
How Spain's Running of the Bulls Is a Nightmare for Women
Every July, the Spanish city of Pamplona plays host to San Fermín, a week-long rager marked by booze, bulls, and, for women, nonstop sexual harassment. This year, the authorities want things to be different.
Meet the Swedish Sex Worker Who Jumped Into a Bullfight for PETA
We talked to Amina Axelsson, the adult actress who jumped into a bullfight last weekend to protest the "barbaric" tradition.
It's Time for Women to Rethink Naked Protests
At a recent protest against the Pamplona bull run, a British woman used her boobs to draw attention to animal rights. But when the cause is totally unrelated to gender equality, is getting your nipples out actually counter-productive?
American Gored During Pamplona's Running of the Bulls
American Mike Webster was gored during his 38th time running with the bulls in Pamplona.
Why Matadors Won't Eat Before a Bullfight
Like bee stings to their keepers, incidental gorings come with the job of being a matador. But even though they are fond of Spanish ham and Manzanilla sherry, they keep their stomachs empty before a fight.