From Catholic re-education to overcrowded misery, the legacy of Barcelona's 'La Model' prison
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From molecules to worms: Catalan start-ups offer solutions to food sector challenges
Companies present solutions to tomorrow’s problems today through biotechnology at Alimentaria trade show
March 19, 2024 11:47 AM
16+ Catalan women you should know
From writers and activists to singers and athletes, celebrate International Women’s Day by getting to know 16 women who have changed Catalonia
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The leisure facility, blocked for years, has become the key to approving the €43bn accounts
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The farmers' revolt comes to Catalonia: Why are they protesting now?
End of demonstrations nowhere in sight despite government efforts to meet demands
February 24, 2024 10:43 AM
Gender bias and Eurocentrism - the blind spots of Wikipedia
Through edit-a-thons and collaborative efforts, activists are addressing the imperfections of the online encyclopedia
February 18, 2024 11:35 AM
Catalan Wikipedia – where activists meet to create change
Although Catalan is sometimes considered a minority language, Viquipèdia is the 19th largest Wikipedia site with 743,000 articles
February 17, 2024 02:15 PM
Salvadiscos - a place for sharing a love of music
The vinyl revival has taken over Barcelona, but there’s much more behind it than just records
February 10, 2024 03:44 PM
Catalonia's PISA shock: What the latest results say about Catalan schools
Experts blame education woes on school segregation and underfunding
January 27, 2024 12:30 PM
Poor PISA results reignite debate over Catalonia's shift to competency-based education model
While supporters say it is not being adequately implemented, critics call for a return to traditional teaching methods
January 28, 2024 10:36 AM
The silent canvas: Looking at cases of censorship in art history
The world's first museum dedicated exclusively to forbidden artworks recently opened in Barcelona
January 22, 2024 01:10 PM
Censorship and dissent under the Franco dictatorship
Revisiting the mechanisms of censorship, its victims, and dissenters
January 21, 2024 09:13 AM
The journey of a language: Origin and evolution of Romani
From India to Unesco to the living rooms of Catalonia, the language of the Roma people has traveled far
January 13, 2024 12:23 PM
Eight things to look forward to in 2024 in Catalonia
European elections, amnesty law, America’s Cup, and more major concerts coming in the next year
December 31, 2023 09:28 AM
Sánchez reelected, amnesty agreed, record drought – a look back on 2023
Socialist mayor in Barcelona, Shakira strikes deal on taxes, Dani Alves accused of sexual assault
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