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which cars can circulate and which rest on June 6

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This weekend the Hoy No Circula Saturday program is launched once again, the strategy through which the Environment Secretariat of Mexico City (SEDEMA) regulates vehicular traffic with the objective of mitigating polluting emissions in the Metropolitan Zone of the Valley of Mexico. Given this, drivers who plan to make trips in their cars must verify the final digit of their license plate and the type of hologram they carry before embarking on the trip. It should be noted that these restrictive measures are not limited exclusively to the 16 territorial demarcations of CDMX, but also extend to various peripheral areas of the State of Mexico. The regulations have legal validity in the following demarcations. Atizapan of Zaragoza Coacalco de Berriozábal Cuautitlan Cuautitlán Izcalli Chalco Chicoloapan Chimalhuacan Ecatepec de Morelos Huixquilucan Ixtapaluca Peace Naucalpan de Juárez Nezahualcoyotl Nicolas Romero Tecámac Tlalnepantla de Baz Tultitlan Chalco Valley Therefore, it must be clear that if your route includes crossing any of these geographical points, you will be subject to the provisions of Today No Circula Saturday. Which vehicles and license plates are affected by Hoy No Circula Saturday? The central purpose of this initiative is to reduce the number of cars on the street to reduce pollution levels. Thus, Saturdays have a series of particular rules that complement the usual calendar. The restriction does not impact all motorists equally each weekend, since the authorization to circulate or the obligation to remain stopped is determined by the assigned hologram, the last numerical digit of the license plate and the position of the Saturday (if it is considered even or odd within the month). It should be noted that the limitations of Hoy No Circula Saturday do not remain in force 24 hours a day. The restriction period strictly includes from 05:00 to 22:00, which means that during nighttime and early morning hours transit is free for any unit, as long as the authorities do not activate an environmental contingency phase or other extraordinary measure that modifies the general conditions. For the day corresponding to June 6, 2026, the official calendar indicates that we are on the first Saturday of the monthly period, classified as an “odd week.” In this case, cars that have hologram 1 and whose license plates end in an odd digit will be strictly prohibited from moving during the designated operating hours. In this case, you must keep it parked at home until the restriction ends at 10:00 p.m. On the contrary, vehicles that have a 0 and 00 hologram can circulate completely freely. Finally, cars carrying hologram 2 have an absolute restriction and will not be able to circulate on any Saturday of the year. Beyond the restrictions described above, the regulations contemplate the following exceptions: Electric, natural gas or hybrid technology vehicles Units registered with plates for people with disabilities All those intended for urban public transport services (including funeral services) Those dedicated to school or passenger transportation Those assigned to public security and/or civil protection Drivers who fail to comply with the Hoy No Circula guidelines can be punished with a fine that ranges between 20 and 30 times the value of the Measurement and Update Unit (UMA), a figure that represents approximately 1,924.40 pesos at its lowest level until reaching 2,886.60 pesos at the highest limit. In addition, the driver risks having the car taken to the vehicle depot. Photo | Sam Kusko In Xataka | The countries that pollute the most in the world, gathered in a detailed graph

93% of owners believe that sleeping with their dog improves their rest. Science has just proven that it is self-deception

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Night comes, you get into bed and, almost out of inertia, your dog or cat jumps on the mattress to curl up at your feet. For many people, pets are full members of the family and even share the sheets. According to a report from the platform Sleep Foundation56% of people say they sleep with a pet in their room. The bond is so strong that the mere idea of ​​changing this habit generates rejection. Sleep psychologist Shelby Harris recounts in an interview for The New York Times that when caring for patients with insomnia problems, the first reaction is usually almost defensive: “I have a dog. You’re going to tell me not to sleep with him.” And, although sleeping with our animals gives us an immense feeling of peace, the scientific community has begun to empirically measure what happens in our body and brain during the night. The bad news is that, objectively, your rest could be suffering much more than you realize. Data under the microscope. An exhaustive study published in the scientific journal Scientific Reports decided to put exact figures on this phenomenon. Researcher Brian N. Chin and his team analyzed the habits of a representative sample of more than 1,500 adults in the United States. The results revealed that sleeping with pets is directly associated with poorer perceived sleep quality and greater severity of insomnia symptoms. Interestingly, the impact is not identical with all animals. Research analyzes showed that this negative effect on human sleep is strongly associated with dog owners, but no evidence was found that the same damage occurs when sleeping with cats. This difference may be due to the fact that dogs have greater sensitivity to external stimuli, waking up more easily to the noise of cars or barking in the neighborhood. The main problem lies in the sleeper’s self-deception. The author of the study highlights a surprising fact: 93% of people who slept with their pets firmly believed that their pets had a positive or neutral effect on their sleep. This disconnection between perception and biological reality is also supported In another study carried out on 12 women; Although the monitoring devices showed that the dogs constantly interrupted their rest, they rarely reported these interruptions the next morning. Why do we rest worse if we feel good? Dr. Vsevolod Polotsky, a sleep researcher at Johns Hopkins University, explains that the sleep of dogs and cats is not continuous; They inevitably move, bark, scratch or walk on the bed and on us. All this nocturnal activity causes what experts call “microawakenings.” Neurology professor Kristen Knutson details that these brief interruptions, which we are often not even aware of, are extremely disruptive because they abruptly take us out of the deep sleep phase. Worse yet, they have been associated with the release of the stress hormone cortisol, which significantly worsens overall rest. Furthermore, the investigation of Scientific Reports demolished one of the most widespread beliefs: the myth that the pet acts as a protective shield against anxiety before sleeping. Although high levels of life stress were associated with worse sleep, the scientists found no evidence that sleeping with the animal had a “buffering” effect that would protect the person from the ravages of stress. However, purely emotional logic has an undeniable weight in this equation. Sleeping with a pet, especially one with whom you have a close bond, can reduce the sense of perceived vulnerability and dramatically increase the feeling of security. We are faced with a complex exchange: our physical body experiences fragmented and less efficient sleep, but the animal’s mere presence helps emotional regulation by making us feel happy and protected. The verdict of the specialists. For animals, the experience of sharing sheets is undoubtedly positive. Dr. Dana Varble, veterinary director of the North American Veterinary Community, points out that animals Those who sleep with their owners experience higher levels of trust, as well as an increase in beneficial neurotransmitters such as oxytocin and dopamine, known as the feel-good hormones. However, in the case of humans, medical specialists warn about certain risk profiles: Respiratory problems: People with allergies or asthma are at risk of seeing their symptoms activated by being exposed to allergens such as animal dander for multiple hours in a closed space. Persistent allergens: Dr. Raj Dasgupta, pulmonologist, warns that allergens They also reside in the animal’s saliva and skin, which can cause watery eyes and continued nasal congestion throughout the night. Previous disorders: For those who suffer from chronic problems such as insomnia or sleep apnea, Dr. Polotsky is very clear when stating that bed sharing “is particularly harmful” and will prevent the patient from falling asleep again when they wake up. There are, of course, medical exceptions where the balance tips in favor of the animal. Service dogs trained for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are of great help by knowing how to identify physical symptoms and wake their owners to interrupt nocturnal nightmares. Dr. Dasgupta also recognizes that, For people dealing with depression or anxiety, the pet can act as a comforting “big blanket” that effectively decreases distress. The unwanted companions. Beyond sleep quality, hygiene adds another layer of risk to nighttime living. A revealing pilot study published in the scientific journal Pathogens investigated what exact bacteria and parasites we take to bed. Of the 50 animals analyzed, 30% literally slept in bed, under the blankets with their humans. The most striking thing about this research was the great contradiction of the owner: although 42% of all respondents cited lack of hygiene as the main reason why pets should not be allowed into the bedroom, in practice, many ignored the risk and allowed them to sleep there. Microscopic measurements of the fur were surprising. The aerobic colony count (ACC) on the dogs’ hair exceeded the maximum limits of bacteria tolerated on hospital surfaces or in food preparation areas by 4 to 43 times. Even more graphic is that 64% of the dogs tested positive for … Read more

China is very clear about how to win the technology race over the rest of the world: with tons of public money

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China has insisted on be the first world power. This declaration of intentions can be as empty as every January 1st when I say that this year I will begin to wake up at six in the morning to go out for a run, or the opposite can happen: they put all the means at their disposal to achieve it. In the case of the Asian giant, what is happening is the second. The Five-Year Plan is the roadmap that the Government sets every five years and that indicates the direction they should follow both public institutions and private companies to achieve the country’s objective. And with a defined objective, there is only one pending issue: the question of financing. And, in the case of China, that translates into a government impulse that other countries do not have. A competition at two speeds OECD stands for Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. It is made up of 38 States, including North Americans, some South Americans, many Europeans, Australia and Japan.

If you are very good at your job and your boss sends you more tasks than the rest, share this article

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Being the most committed employee in the office has a serious health risk: the more someone enjoys their job, the more trouble they end up making. things that don’t belongwhich are not going to add to your career and which, over time, can end up burning him. At least that’s what he claims an investigation from Cornell University and Northeastern University in which 4,300 employees from different sectors have participated. As and as he declared Sangah Bae, one of its main researchers, Northeastern Global News, This study was born from his own experience as a junior analyst in Chicago: the more involved he became, the more extra work fell on him. Years later, data confirm that this pattern was no coincidence. It’s not a coincidence: it’s a pattern. The researchers found that managers tend to assign additional tasks to employees who perceive as more motivated. In a field survey with 834 middle managers, 55% chose the employee they considered most motivated to assign extra tasks, even when the managers had data on variables such as age, experience or work performance, the perception of the employee’s motivation prevailed in their choice. The laboratory experiment was even more revealing since the researchers designed groups of three people in which one played the role of manager and the other two as employees, competing for a financial bonus linked to their performance. In this scenario, 74% of those acting as managers assigned the extra task to the most motivated employee, even though they knew that this hurt their chances of collecting that bonus. As a result, only about 31.37% of the most motivated employees ended up receiving an extra bonus for their performance improvement. Motivational oversimplification. According to the study According to Bae and Woolley, behind this tendency is a specific psychological mechanism that researchers have called “motivational oversimplification.” The manager’s reasoning is based on the fact that, if this employee enjoys his main job, he will probably also enjoy any extra task equally, even if it has nothing to do with what he usually does and is monotonous and routine tasks that they do not contribute anything. The researchers say that managers “can assume that employees who enjoy their main job will also enjoy additional tasks and that this enjoyment will protect them from burnout.” That is, if it is assumed that the employee will enjoy the task, it is assumed that it will not cost him that much to do it. The study data quantifies this perception gap: managers estimated a drop of just 0.2 points in the motivated employee’s job satisfaction when assigned extra work, while affected employees reported a drop of a full point on that same scale. When motivation turns against you. In one of the study tests carried out over a period of six days, managers chose the most motivated employee 69% of the time, which is equivalent to an average of 4.2 out of every 6 extra tasks assigned. This assignment pattern was repeated every day, which suggests that managers generate systematic inequality in the workload within their teams without being aware of it. “When managers have to assign extra work to their employees, they opt for the easiest option: a person they can trust. That employee who is your shortcut, that person you turn to regularly, who seems to be engaged and enjoy their work, could actually be silently suffering burnout,” Bae said. …and the motivation runs out. As revealed the study OSH Pulse 2025 of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), 44% of EU workers are regularly exposed to task overload. In Spain, this percentage reaches 49%, and one in three European workers (29%) acknowledges having suffered stress, depression or anxiety caused or aggravated directly by their work in the last twelve months. In Spain, the number of employees affected by task overload rises to 40%. As and how they stand out in Harvard Business Reviewthe study by Cornell and Northeastern Universities adds a new variable that these occupational health data do not include: this burden is not distributed randomly among all employees of a company, but rather tends to concentrate precisely on the employees who are most involved.

If you wake up tired on a regular basis, your rest is fragmented. The good news is that science knows how to fix it

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When the alarm clock rings in the morning, many of us ask to stay five more minutes between the sheets. But sometimes these five minutes are not for convenience, but for necessity, since there are people who wake up as if you haven’t slept at all. And this is a problem, since waking up tired on a regular basis is not normal. The myth of hours. Sleeping eight hours seems the standard that we must follow to be able to rest well, as occurs with the mantra of take 10,000 steps a day to have good cardiovascular health. The problem is that there are many people who can sleep eight or more hours and feel in the morning as if they had not slept at all, and here science suggests that real rest is given to us sleep phases and how time is distributed in each of them, not in the global calculation. The distribution. Sleep is not a linear state, although it may seem that way to us. The reality is that while we are with our eyes closed, we are going through a complex cycle of fragile architecture that passes through light phasesdeep stages and the well-known REM phase where dreams occur. But here what interests us most is deep sleep, which is responsible for physical restoration and the immune system, so when this cycle is broken repeatedly during the night, which is what It is known as fragmented sleep.the direct impact the next day is a decrease in cognition and an increase in fatigue, regardless of the hours we have spent lying down. Sleep or fatigue. For some they may be similar terms, but the truth is that they are quite different, since, while drowsiness is the biological and overwhelming need to sleep, fatigue, on the other hand, is a lack of physical energy or mental motivation. If what you feel when you wake up is fatigue, the origin may transcend the pillow and there may be a medical cause such as anemia, hypothyroidism, depression, chronic stress or the side effects of certain drugs that may be behind this lack of vital energy. Two culprits. Among the medical conditions, there are two that stand out above the others. The first of them is the sleep apneawhich is undoubtedly the great invisible saboteur, since it causes breathing to stop and restart repeatedly throughout the night. These drops in oxygen cause micro-awakenings that the brain uses to survive and breathe again, which we are not aware of. The problem is that these shocks prevent deep sleep from being achieved and result in extreme fatigue. The other culprit is sustained insomnia, since, beyond the difficulty in falling asleep, insomnia also manifests itself with early awakenings or constant interruptions, greatly reducing the restorative nature of rest. It can be corrected. Once medical causes are ruled out, there are several tips that can be followed to have a better quality of sleep. The first of them is to stay away from screens before going to sleep, since if we are already close to falling asleep and our body is preparing for it, exposure to blue light and stimulating content can cause it to take longer to fall asleep. Another very important tip is for dinner, which should ideally be as light as possible so as not to feel very heavy all night and also keep it as far away from bedtime as possible. This is where British time has a clear advantage over ours, as it means you don’t go to sleep with dinner food still in your stomach. The environment matters. In addition to removing any television from the room where you are going to sleep, the comfort you have is also important. This involves having a suitable mattress and ensuring that the temperature of the room is not uncomfortable, since this will cause awakenings that will cause you to not finish resting. This is also added to the need to have as little noise as possible. What is done during the day It matters a lot to sleep, and here exercising several hours before bed can make you sleep much better. But in the diet you also have to be very methodical, since you have to limit caffeine in the afternoon or at night, and limit alcohol consumption which, although it seems to put us into a very deep sleep, the reality is that it makes it not at all restorative. Images | jcomp in Magnific In Xataka | There are people who sleep four hours a day and are still functional. It’s the closest thing we have to genetic “superheroes”

which cars can circulate and which rest on May 23

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A new Saturday Today No Circula day is launched this weekend, a measure coordinated by the Environment Secretariat of Mexico City (SEDEMA) whose objective is to mitigate pollution levels in the Valley of Mexico. Those who plan to travel in their private vehicles must carefully verify the last digit of their license plate and the verification hologram before going out on the street. It is worth remembering that this ordinance not only restricts mobility in the 16 municipalities of CDMX, but its obligation extends to various metropolitan municipalities of the State of Mexico. The program operates in: Atizapan of Zaragoza Coacalco de Berriozábal Cuautitlan Cuautitlán Izcalli Chalco Chicoloapan Chimalhuacan Ecatepec de Morelos Huixquilucan Ixtapaluca Peace Naucalpan de Juárez Nezahualcoyotl Nicolas Romero Tecámac Tlalnepantla de Baz Tultitlan Chalco Valley Also, remember that if your route passes through any of these locations, the Saturday No Circulation Day also applies. Which vehicles and license plates are affected by Hoy No Circula Saturday? The objective is to reduce the volume of cars in circulation to reduce polluting emissions; However, Saturday sessions operate under particular guidelines that complement the rules in force from Monday to Friday. Not all units must stop on the same weekend: the hologram, the completion of the license plate and whether Saturday corresponds to an even or odd week will determine which driver must leave their car parked and who has the option of transiting. Likewise, it is mandatory to consider that the Saturday Hoy No Circula does not remain active during the entire day. The hours of application go from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., so outside of that period—during the night and early morning—the regulations do not limit road traffic, unless the authorities dictate an environmental contingency or another extraordinary measure with added restrictions. For the specific date of May 23, 2026it is established that as we are talking about the fourth Saturday of the month, it is the vehicles with hologram 1 and license plates whose ending is an even number that will have to suspend their activities and not circulate for the duration of the program. If your car has these characteristics, it will be mandatory to keep it motionless until the regulatory deadline ends after 10:00 p.m. In contrast, those cars that have a 0 and 00 hologram retain the authorization to move freely under the guidelines of Today No Circula Saturday. Meanwhile, the units identified with hologram 2 cannot circulate under any circumstances on Saturdays. Apart from the previous categories, it is necessary to take into account that there is a list of exempt vehicles that enjoy the benefit of circulating without being compromised by the restrictions current. These include: Electric, natural gas or hybrid technology vehicles Units registered with plates for people with disabilities All those intended for urban public transport services (including funeral services) Those dedicated to school or passenger transportation Those assigned to public security and/or civil protection Motorists who do not comply will face significant financial penalties. The fine for violating the program ranges from 20 to 30 times the Measurement and Update Unit (UMA), which is equivalent to approximately 1,924.40 pesos at the minimum and up to 2,886.60 pesos at the maximum. Along with the direct monetary impact, the potential retention of the unit in a warehouse and the setbacks linked to clearing the corresponding procedures with the authorities are contemplated. In short, if you plan to make trips in your car this Saturday through CDMX or through the suburban municipalities of the State of Mexico that are included in this regulation, it is advisable to carefully check before starting what hologram your vehicle has, what the ending of your license plate is and if the calendar shows an even or odd week. Photo | Sunira Moses In Xataka | The countries that pollute the most in the world, gathered in a detailed graph

Andalusia has been buying and burying garbage from the rest of Europe for decades. And now he has said “enough”

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Four years ago, 40,000 tons of contaminated soil and stones were blocked at the doors of the Nerva landfill in Huelva. They came from Montenegro and no, it is not an isolated event. During the last 25 years, Andalusia has been a massive recipient of hazardous waste. More than 100,000 tons traveled kilometers and kilometers each year to be buried south of Sierra Morena. That just ended. It’s good news and a huge problem. What has happened? On April 26, 2026, the last authorizations that still allowed companies from outside Andalusia to discharge hazardous waste into Andalusian landfills expired. Three years after the approval of the Andalusian Circular Economy Lawthe restriction on sending hazardous waste whose final destination is the landfill is now complete. It is not an absolute moratorium, of course. The entry of dangerous substances is still allowed for ‘recovery’: if waste from outside is recycled, regenerated or thermally treated on Andalusian soil, it can continue to be introduced into the community. That, according to the Association of Waste and Special Resources Management Companieshas left more than 100,000 annual tons of hazardous waste in the air that until April had been managed (‘burying’) in Andalusia. Hence the problem. Because hazardous waste landfills are rare and very expensive infrastructures; as they explained in Civio“any reordering of flows has an immediate impact on the economic viability of the plants.” These months are critical for the industry. However, the Andalusian movement is not well understood without some context: the Andalusian decision begins in the same place as this article, in Nerva. What exactly is Nerva? He Andalusia Environmental Complex, in the Río Tinto basin, has operated since 1995 and for decades it has received hazardous waste from the Huelva Chemical Pole, Campo de Gibraltar, the rest of Spain and abroad. It is, as a consequence of this and before this, a dangerous place. In Huelva, the main public health problems they associate to prolonged exposure to heavy metals and toxic compounds derived from decades of industrial activity (and from storing hazardous waste from other places). In fact, the two main focuses are the phosphogypsum ponds (about 500 meters from the city) and the Nerva landfill. I have to correct myself: they are not associated with that. Technically yes, health wise yes: but, in reality, the main public health problems are associated with the negligence of administrations, the lack of management and the recklessness that comes with just worrying about money. The Andalusian ban was necessary. Because, despite the legal tension (the fact of facing community law), at some point the administration had to assume its own responsibilities. This does not solve Nerva’s problem, as is evident. But it forces the industry to take charge of everything that has been going on for years without anyone watching. Image | Joe Patres In Xataka | China was the world’s dumping ground, today its problem is different: it does not have enough garbage to burn

Anxious people get sick less because their brain detects risks before the rest

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There is a deeply rooted stereotype in our society: the anxious person, the one who worries about everything, the one who checks their symptoms on the internet at three in the morning, is condemned to live less. We tend to think that constant stress, that label of being the “pussy” or the “anxious” of the group, is a one-way ticket to physical and mental exhaustion. However, science has given a fascinating twist to this belief. What if living in a state of alert was not a factory defect, but a sophisticated survival mechanism? Psychology and medicine have begun to discover an extraordinary paradox: always being on alert has a hidden reward. Certain levels of anxiety and constant worry make people less sick from serious ailments, simply because their brain works as an anticipatory radar that detects risks long before the rest of us, allowing them to dodge bullets that the most “relaxed” do not even see coming. The dual nature of neuroticism For decades, the medical community has warned about the dangers of neuroticismdefining it as the general tendency of an individual to experience negative emotions such as worry, depression, irritability and emotional instability. Traditionally, it has been associated with a greater susceptibility to physical and mental disorders, a lower quality of life and, epidemiologically, with a higher risk of mortality. However, as explained in an article published in the scientific journal Science Bulletinwe were missing half the movie by ignoring the evolutionary perspective. From this point of view, having minimal reactions to threatening stimuli—that is, being an extremely relaxed person or with very low neuroticism—is generally not advantageous for survival. To mitigate risks and ensure survival, both animals and our human ancestors needed automatic responses to immediate and future threats. This biological need manifests itself through adaptive emotions such as fear and its anticipatory form: anxiety. The study even rescues an ancient Chinese proverb that perfectly summarizes this philosophy of survival: “Life springs from pain and calamity; death comes from ease and pleasure.” Thus, scientists propose that neuroticism is a paradox. It has evolved in different dimensions to adapt to ecological and cultural changes, influencing our lifestyle in very diverse ways. The claim of the worried We all know someone who is hypersensitive to environmental risks, or perhaps we ourselves suffer from that constant worry about health, the future or security. This new scientific approach offers gigantic emotional validation: that anxiety is not necessarily a weakness, but rather an ancient protective shield. Understanding this changes the rules of the game. It shows us that channeling this hypervigilance well translates into tangible benefits. That inner voice that forces you to go to the doctor when you notice a strange mole, the one that makes you put on your seat belt without thinking or the one that stops you from making a reckless decision, is the evolutionary legacy of your ancestors keeping you alive. But this is not just an abstract evolutionary theory; Clinical data are already demonstrating this. To understand how anxiety saves our lives, we have to look under the hood of personality. Recent large-scale research, such as the macro study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychologyhave shown after analyzing more than half a million people that our personality traits are a key driver that directly impacts our mortality risk. Going one step further to break down which parts of that personality protect us, an exhaustive meta-analysis published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research analyzed longitudinal data from six studies with 335,715 participants. Their conclusion was blunt: putting all anxiety and neuroticism in the same bag masks vital relationships between personality and health. Researchers found that neuroticism has different “facets,” and not all of them are bad. While traits such as pessimism or cynicism increase the risk of mortality, there are other dimensions that act as real life jackets. The survival mechanism has two aspects: The “Worried-Vulnerable” facet: Data revealed that people with high scores on this dimension have a reduced risk of dying from all causes, highlighting significant reductions in mortality from cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and respiratory diseases. As explained in the studyWorried people tend to be extremely vigilant about their health care. They become concerned at the slightest symptom and seek medical help much sooner, resulting in early diagnoses and life-saving treatments. The “Inadequacy” facet: Characterized by shyness and the feeling of incompetence in the face of adversity, surprisingly also reduces mortality. The key here is danger avoidance: these people are much more cautious and less likely to expose themselves to cumulative risks over time. On the contrary, the study confirm that the destructive facets are cynicism and pessimism, since these individuals tend to abandon themselves, smoke more and, above all, underuse health care services. The reward comes with age If youth and early adulthood are the battlefield where our “threat radar” (neuroticism) works overtime to keep us alive, old age is the time to reap the rewards. There is a false belief that older people become grumpy or rigid. However, the psychology has been demonstrating for decades that aging is, in reality, a process of psychological refinement. Based on the theory of the big five personality traits (Big Five), it has been observed that the passage of time sculpts us for the better. After the age of 60, an astonishing positive evolution occurs. Conscientiousness increases (we become more responsible and focused), kindness increases and, most importantly in this context, neuroticism drops dramatically. The emotional storms of youth and that constant hypervigilance that protected us from danger give way to profound emotional regulation and calm. The human brain appears to be programmed to prioritize stability and social cohesion as we age. Furthermore, current research shows a clear “advantage boomer“. Those born between 1946 and 1964 are aging better than their predecessors, maintaining high levels of extraversion, curiosity and personal agency. Reports like the Mental State of the World by Sapien Labs reflect a generation gap where those over 65 and 70 years old … Read more

which cars can circulate and which rest on May 9

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This Saturday the Hoy No Circula Saturday scheme comes into force again, the mechanism with which the Environment Secretariat of Mexico City (SEDEMA) limits the circulation of certain cars to help control pollution in the Valley of Mexico. Once again, those who plan to use their vehicle should carefully review the finish of the license plate and the verification hologram before putting a wheel on the street. The restrictions do not only apply to the 16 municipalities of CDMX, but also extend to various metropolitan municipalities of the State of Mexico. The program is also valid in: Atizapan of Zaragoza Coacalco de Berriozábal Cuautitlan Cuautitlán Izcalli Chalco Chicoloapan Chimalhuacan Ecatepec de Morelos Huixquilucan Ixtapaluca Peace Naucalpan de Juárez Nezahualcoyotl Nicolas Romero Tecámac Tlalnepantla de Baz Tultitlan Chalco Valley Also, keep in mind that, even if you only cross one of these demarcations during your journey, the Today No Circula Saturday scheme also applies to you. What cars and license plates does Hoy No Circula Saturday affect? The central objective of the program is to reduce the number of vehicles in circulation to reduce emissions, but on Saturdays it is governed by particular criteria that complement what is established from Monday to Friday. Not all drivers rest on the same weekend: the type of hologram, the last digit of the license plate and whether Saturday corresponds to an even or odd week are the factors that determine who can go out and who must leave the car parked. It is also key to consider that Hoy No Circula Saturday does not operate 24 hours a day. The application schedule goes from 05:00 to 22:00so outside of that period —that is, during the night and early morning— the program does not limit the circulation of vehicles, unless an environmental contingency or another extraordinary measure is activated that imposes additional restrictions. For May 9, 2026, the calendar indicates that it is the third Saturday of the month, so it is classified as an “odd week.” In this scenario, cars with hologram 1 whose plates end in an odd number are the ones that must remain off the road while the program is in effect that day. If your car falls into that category, you must keep it stored until after 10:00 p.m. On the other hand, vehicles that carry hologram 0 and 00 retain the possibility of circulating without restrictions within the Today No Saturday Circula scheme, while those with hologram 2 are prohibited from circulating on any Saturday. In addition to the previous cases, it is important to remember that there is a set of exempt vehicles that can travel without being affected by these rules. Among them are: Electric, natural gas or hybrid technology vehicles Units with plates registered in the name of people with disabilities All those intended for urban public transport services (including funeral services) Vehicles used for school or passenger transportation Those assigned to public security and/or civil protection duties Those who decide to ignore the provisions of Hoy No Circula risk receiving a considerable financial penalty. The fine for failing to comply with the program ranges from 20 to 30 times the Measurement and Update Unit (UMA), which represents a minimum of close to 1,924.40 pesos and a maximum of approximately 2,886.60 pesos, in addition to the possible immobilization of the vehicle and the time that will have to be invested to resolve the offense before the competent authorities. These penalties are directly linked to compliance with the rules of Hoy No Circula Saturday. In conclusion, if you are going to travel by car this Saturday through CDMX or through the suburban municipalities of the State of Mexico contemplated in the program, the most prudent thing to do is to check before starting the engine which hologram your vehicle has, what the ending of your license plate is and if the calendar indicates an even or odd week. Hoy No Circula Saturday focuses on removing the most polluting vehicles from the streets, but it also forces us to better organize trips and evaluate mobility alternatives when the car has to stay at home. Photo | Osmany M Leyva Aldana In Xataka | The countries that pollute the most in the world, gathered in a detailed graph

the price of a hectare of olive grove falls in Jaén while the rest of the land soars

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Something is happening in Jaén. The price of a hectare of olive grove has fallen: it went from 17,682 euros in 2023 to 17,499 euros in 2024; the last year of which we have consolidated data. And it may seem like an anecdote (after all, it is a decrease of 1.03%), but it is not. Because while the olive grove loses value, the rest of the agricultural land increases: the orchard increases by 13%, dry fruits by 19.7%, arable land by 18.3% and subtropical crops by 26.1%. What is happening to the olive grove? A complicated question. We could talk about many factors (the collapse in the price of oil at source, the increase in production costs or a 2025-26 campaign that was expected to be bad before it started), but we would be focusing on the situation and not on the underlying trend. The central issue hidden in the data is that Jaén is the “canary in the mine” of the Spanish olive grove. After all, Jaén is especially sensitive to changes in the profitability of the olive grove: on the one hand, the monoculture concentration of the olive grove in the province has caused many parallel dry lands to be in slope areas that are difficult to mechanize and almost impossible to convert into intensive ones no matter how much water is available. And let us not forget to remember that the olive grove does not stop growing. With the only exception of the small decline in 2022 (0.08% already recovered in 2023), the hectares of olive groves They have grown year after year. Does demand grow and price fall? With the provisional data of the Survey on Crop Areas and Yields (ESYRCE) 2025 of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) in hand, the olive grove area in Spain reached 2,873,396 hectares. This is 1.63% more than in 2024 and 5% more than in 2015. And yet the price falls. The key is that does it unevenly: Irrigation gains ground over dry land, super-intensive olive trees in hedges spread over land previously dedicated to cereal or cotton, and investment funds concentrate their enormous resources in areas with more water. The great transformation of the Spanish olive grove. We said it years ago, Spain faces an enormous agrarian challenge, an unprecedented industrial reconversion: convert 1,901,529 hectares of olive groves into irrigation before it’s too late. And that “afternoon” is closer than ever because the Junta de Andalucía The cut in aid amounts to up to 22% to the Jaén olive grove that would derive from the proposal for the new CAP. Here is the key, here is the factor that will change the field in the coming years. Image | Txemari. (Navarre) In Xataka | Spain faces its greatest agricultural challenge of the century: converting 1,901,529 hectares of olive groves into irrigation before it is too late

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