The first crewed mission to the Moon in more than half a century begins its countdown with maximum expectation. If all goes according to plan, NASA will launch the rocket – with three astronauts from the United States and one from Canada on board – on Wednesday, April 1 (in Catalonia, it will already be Thursday morning). The Orion spacecraft will only orbit the Moon and return without landing on it, with the aim of testing the capsule where the crew will travel and preparing NASA for its next lunar landing in subsequent missions. The Artemis II mission marks the return of humans to the Moon after the Apollo 17 journey (the sixth mission and last moon landing) in 1972. This is everything you need to know about this extraordinary mission and the astronauts making the journey.

The Tres Pins School in Barcelona is located in the heart of Montjuïc mountain. The tranquility of this idyllic setting has been disrupted since last October by a man who has been throwing stones at the school, neighbors, families, and buses, as has been reported. The world on RAC1 And the ARA has confirmed it. Since then, the families have lived in fear: "We've been living in fear for months," explains M., the mother of a girl at the school and a member of the AFA. Now the Mossos d'Esquadra have arrested the individual who matched the described profile, and they assure that, since the arrest, "no similar incidents have been recorded."

The housing challenges facing Catalonia today are complex and structural. Currently, there are 271 municipalities declared to be areas of tight housing markets—territories where housing prices have risen significantly. In response to this situation, since March 2024, the Catalan government has decided to limit rental prices in these areas, where more than 90% of the Catalan population lives. This measure is part of a broader debate on how to guarantee access to decent housing, balance the market, promote affordable housing, and address new social and economic needs. On Friday, November 7th, ARA, in collaboration with the Catalan government, organized an initial meeting with experts to discuss different solutions for addressing the current housing situation in Catalonia. The round table, moderated by ARA journalist Paula Pujol, featured the participation of Jordi Mas i Herrero, Director General of Housing for the Government of Catalonia, and Juli Ponce Solé, Professor of Administrative Law at the University of Barcelona and holder of the Barcelona Chair of Housing Studies.

Fostering a child is a huge emotional challenge. Even with hope and enthusiasm, fears, doubts, and insecurities arise. Currently, in Catalonia, there are 1,256 children under six years old under the care of the Directorate General for the Prevention and Protection of Children and Adolescents (DGPPIA), and only 787 families in foster care. Given this context, Mari Carmen Ruiz and José Perea's desire was clear: to accompany and give these children a second chance at life, so they can grow up in a healthy environment. Based on this premise, seven years ago they decided to become foster families.

At number 15 Allada Vermell Street, in the heart of the Born district, there is a narrow door that invites you to pause. If you go through it, you discover the smallest theater in Barcelona: La Puntual. With a capacity of between 46 and 60 people, it is one of the most unique venues in the city. Puppets, marionettes, and shadow puppets have been the stars of the four walls that have housed the theater for two decades, which has become a meeting point for children, families, schools, and artists from around the world.

The great potential of the Catalan capital as a leading city for hosting top-level exhibitions and cultural events was the guiding theme of the round table discussion. Barcelona, ​​​​cultural capital: future of major exhibitions and events, organized by the ARA in collaboration with the Catalunya La Pedrera Foundation. The roundtable, moderated by the director of the ARA, Esther Vera, featured the participation of the general director of the FCLP, Marta Lacambra; the director of Barcelona Tourism, Mateu Hernández; the director of the Liceu, Valentí Oviedo; and the director of the Joan Miró Foundation, Marko Daniel, to highlight Barcelona's global reach through cultural tourism.

On Monday 3 March, the Mobile World Congress kicks off, the year's major technological event and one of the most important events worldwide, where infrastructure plays a key role. Losberger De Boer, a leading company in the ephemeral and semi-permanent modular construction sector, is once again an essential ally of the fair, providing it with fast, flexible and long-lasting solutions to cover all its needs. Today, companies must adapt at an increasingly rapid pace and, in this context, LDB is presented as the innovative and sustainable solution. We spoke to the company's general manager in Spain, Mónica Melero.