Vivo

In autumn she will turn sixty, but the energy of this nun born in Argentina and settled in Manresa for more than three decades is overwhelming. In fact, in this interview, Sister Lucía Caram assures that she is possibly at her best moment. Her tireless presence in the media defending the voice of the vulnerable and questioning certain aspects of the Church proves it. She is direct and involved, and that has made her one of the most media-exposed religious figures in the country.

A healthy democracy requires well-informed citizens. Although young people have traditionally shown less interest in news consumption than the rest of the Spanish population, some recent research reveals a worrying increase in the intergenerational information gap.

Traveling by plane has changed its logic. Checking a suitcase, which for decades was the automatic gesture of any flight, has become the last option, almost a personal failure: something that is only resorted to for major reasons or because the suitcase is simply too large to sneak into the cabin.

Only four countries in Europe (Croatia, Slovakia, Greece, and Italy) record a higher age than Spain for leaving the family home and becoming independent. According to Eurostat data, this event occurs at 30 years old in Spanish households, far from the 21 years old when Finns, Danes, and Swedes do the same. The problems of access to housing and job insecurity cause only 15.2% of young people to be able to live in a home separate from their parents, as highlighted in the latest edition of the Emancipation Observatory of the Youth Council of Spain.

There are first dates that start with a coffee, a drink, or a light conversation about travel, work, or music. And there are others that, within a few minutes, have already entered into a traumatic breakup, a complicated childhood, a mourning, a toxic relationship, or an emotional wound still open. This tendency to suddenly share very intimate or painful information before there is real trust is known as floodlighting.

Born in Milan in 1963, Tagliabue exudes Italian genetics all around: her captivating presence and undeniable elegance perfectly combine with an indomitable character and a conviction in describing her life that many would wish for themselves. But perhaps these convictions are not only given by her roots, but also by a very intense life.

Camps, sports activities, urban schools, weeks with grandparents, teleworking days or vacations spread over different times of the summer are part of the strategies with which many families try to support their sons and daughters during a period much longer than the actual work holidays.

It is about replacing the saying “at once, smallpox” with “at once, vital.” This is the goal promoted by specialists in aging, physical activity, and mental health of older people to achieve a hopeful symptom: laughing again. It appears in older people who manage to regain vitality and emotional stability. “One day you hear your laughter and you are surprised. But it happened to me after a long time trying to go out more when I didn’t feel like it, after being widowed, already tired of hearing my daughter almost forcing me to leave the house.” This is told by Rosa Serra, 76 years old, who lives in a village in the Sierra of Madrid.

Mexican Carissa Véliz, professor at the Institute for Ethics in AI and a member of Hertford College at the University of Oxford, has gone from anonymity to being world-renowned. Since Privacy is Power (Debate) was praised by The Economist as one of the best essays of the year, Véliz has become a reference in everything related to digital surveillance. She now collaborates with The New York Times, The Guardian, The Independent, or Nature, among other media.

He took his first steps in the family restaurant near San Sebastián, but his family’s know-how mixed with the innovation he learned from great chefs in France, such as Alain Ducasse, prompted him to remodel the old tavern where he grew up and transform it into a restaurant that quickly caught the attention of the Michelin Guide. He achieved one, two, and three stars in a few years and today he is one of the big names in world gastronomy and the Spanish chef with the most Michelin stars accumulated throughout his career. No less than twelve.