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Juan, 56 years old, always attributed the social isolation he suffered as a child to his sexual orientation. At that time, liking boys was not something accepted among his peers. Over time he understood that there was another factor that also marked that stage: “In elementary school my classmates told me I smelled bad, but I ended up normalizing it. You know there is something that sets you apart from the rest, but you never consider that there might be a disease behind it,” explains this man, whose name has been changed to preserve his anonymity.

Artificial intelligence today invades every aspect of technologies that until just a few years ago had never been related to it. There is no manufacturer who prides themselves on attending the IFA fair in Berlin, the most important consumer electronics show in Europe, without AI being present among the functions of their devices, a way to optimally automate multiple functions without the user having to learn new things every time they acquire a device. For that, in most cases, it is necessary for the algorithms to be able to analyze in some detail what they have in front of them. The solution is cameras, which are beginning to be present in practically all types of devices. Eyes for AI.

Munich will be the first city in the European Union where Waymo’s robotaxis, owned by Alphabet, Google’s parent company, will land next year. Their arrival in Europe will begin a few months earlier in London, where the autonomous taxi company has been driving the same cars that will offer the service for a year, but for now driven by professional drivers to train their system. The goal is for the passenger to request the vehicle with a mobile app and for the car to take them to their destination. The scene is already common in 11 cities in the United States and will soon be in another 21. It is also common in China. The technology, and very likely the controversy, are now coming to Europe.

The 2026-27 school year starts this Tuesday in Catalonia in many centers as the previous one ended: with a strike. Despite the request from the consellera Esther Niubó to take a break from the protest for the return to classrooms after the summer break, the unions have decided to maintain the strike, acknowledging that it is a “particularly sensitive” day. Precisely because of this, it is uncertain what the turnout for the protest will be. Some centers have decided not to join the protest to prioritize the reunion of students and the educational community after the summer break. Others, on the other hand, will resume the school year with a strike. Teachers are asking to consolidate the commitments from last spring’s negotiation, more investment in inclusive education, or to increase teaching staff. The heat in classrooms, the boycott by more than half of public centers of the colònies, or the new guidelines on the use of AI are other aspects that will mark a school year expected to be turbulent.

Next Tuesday, September 8, the results of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), the largest international education assessment in the world promoted by the OECD, will be announced. 91 countries participate, and Spain is among them. But what is PISA and what is it for?

The National Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found this Saturday in the inner courtyard of an occupied building in Parla, after he fell from the rooftop of the building.

The Nepal disaster clearly illustrates a problem that climate scientists have been warning about for years. The icy structure of the Himalayas is destabilizing, exposing millions of people to increasingly unpredictable dangers. “Warming can lead to more glacier collapses and more formation of glacial lakes that can collapse,” summarizes Ignacio López-Moreno, researcher at the Pyrenean Institute of Ecology. (CSIC).

Passengers on American Airlines flight AA618 from Dallas to New Jersey will take a long time to forget what happened this September. When the plane was about to perform the landing maneuver, a passenger identified by various local media as Arthur Lundeen, 67 years old, had to be restrained with zip ties and duct tape in his seat apparently due to his disruptive behavior on board.

The disaster in Nepal, where a Himalayan glacier collapsed, has also brought attention to the nearly 140,000 mountain glaciers estimated to exist on Earth, which are losing ice at a rapid pace. Currently, few glaciers have thorough on-site monitoring, although much progress has been made with new technologies. In Spain, the 14 existing glaciers, all in the Pyrenees and retreating, are monitored and pose little risk. What is now of particular concern is the permafrost, the frozen ground and rocks, given the increase in landslides that cause accidents.

Under the motto “When the territory is the ingredient,” the event reinforces an idea increasingly valued by the food and tourism industry: gastronomic excellence is born not only from technique but also from the landscape, the product, and local identity. This year’s edition arrives with a clear narrative and a well-defined strategy. Andorra Taste is not limited to bringing together renowned chefs; it builds a discourse around high mountain gastronomy as an economic, cultural, and tourist asset. In a market where origin, authenticity, and sustainability are already consumer demands, the Andorran festival fits precisely. Its proposal connects with an audience seeking experiences with content, prestige, and a sense of territory.