It's two in the afternoon. In Plaça del Tub, in the center of Palma, hundreds of students leave the Ramon Llull and Joan Alcover high schools almost simultaneously. It's a moment that repeats itself every day and has become a ritual. Since the Ministry of Education banned the use of mobile phones inside schools, many young people carry them hidden in their backpacks and, as soon as they cross the threshold, they hurriedly turn them on. In a few seconds, their eyes are glued to the screen to check dozens—or hundreds—of notifications. They walk in groups, but with their phones in hand and their eyes glued to their devices. Perhaps, in a few weeks, this scene might cease to be so common.

It's two in the afternoon. In Plaça del Tub, in the center of Palma, hundreds of students leave the Ramon Llull and Joan Alcover high schools almost simultaneously. It's a moment that repeats itself every day and has become a ritual. Since the Ministry of Education banned the use of mobile phones inside schools, many young people carry them hidden in their backpacks and, as soon as they cross the threshold, they hurriedly turn them on. In a few seconds, their eyes are glued to the screen to check the dozens—or hundreds—of pending notifications. They walk in groups, but with their phones in hand and their eyes glued to their devices. Perhaps, in a few weeks, this scene might cease to be so common.

The National Police Homicide Unit is investigating the death of a 15-year-old girl found dead in her Palma apartment. Pending the autopsy results, all indications point to a domestic accident that caused her death by drowning, and the possibility of foul play has been ruled out, police sources told Europa Press. The teenager had injuries to her neck when she was found by relatives.

Young people in Mallorca today are fitter than they were a decade ago, according to a study. Evolution of the physical condition of adolescents in Mallorca in the last decade (2014-2024): what is the current situation?The study, prepared by researchers David Carbonell Escalas, Jaume Cantallops Ramon, and Josep Vidal Conti, and included in the 2025 Education Yearbook, analyzes the evolution of two key health indicators: VO₂ max, which measures aerobic capacity (the body's ability to use oxygen during physical exercise), and weight and height. It also examines BMI, indicating higher weight relative to height. The study detected an increase in the average BMI of adolescents, from 20.7 in 2014 to 21.7 in 2024, suggesting a slight upward trend in body weight. Regarding VO₂ max, a substantial improvement in aerobic capacity was observed, with an increase from 33.3 ml/kg/min in 2014 to 42.1 ml/kg/min in 2024. These differences are statistically significant.

In many cases, children reach adolescence with a sport under their belt. They started practicing it as children, in elementary school, and if it's a team sport, their commitment to competitions and their peers guarantee continuity during this period of change. But what about those who haven't played a team sport or regularly? If they haven't shown interest as children, it's hard for them to get hooked on a team sport at thirteen or fourteen. But this is neither impossible nor should it limit the highly recommended and necessary practice of sports. Miguel Ángel Méndez Pérez, a professor of health sciences at the UOC, is very clear about what families should keep in mind to achieve this goal.

It's been just over a week since Marta and Laura (not the real names of these 15-year-olds) managed to get into a popular nightclub in Magaluf. They say the security staff at the door were worried about whether they were from Mallorca because they had bought a residents' ticket. So they said a few phrases in Catalan and let them in without checking their ID to see if they were underage. Inside, they drank alcoholic beverages without anyone noticing that they might not be of legal age. They had a great time, they say, and laugh at how easy it is to go everywhere without having to explain their age.

It's the late 2000s and it sounds Sexy Bitch, by David Guetta featuring Akon. I just downloaded it to my computer and put it on the pink iPod nano that accompanies me every day on the way to and from school. When it's time for recess, I'll show it to my friend, who I know will suddenly appreciate that it's a theme. We'll imagine ourselves dancing to it, wearing the incredibly uncomfortable white patent leather high heels we bought out of sheer impatience, because we haven't had a chance to show them off yet. For now, we only wear them to take photos at home and upload them to Tuenti. This weekend she'll sleep over at my house, we'll order some pizzas, and then we'll go find a movie at the video store. The latest and goriest of Saw, if possible, thank you. It's not for girls our age, but we're grown up now and we turn a blind eye.Damn girl. Damn, you's a sexy bitch. A sexy bitch". We don't understand any of the lyrics, although we can guess what "sexy" means.

Riding the TIB bus is, as we all know, a risky sport. Personally, my favorite activity is listening to other people's conversations, because of the unexpected surprises you might encounter. Teenagers on their way to a festival in some village in the Migjorn region.fuck friends', ex... And their words pierced my soul like a scalpel, reaching directly to my teenage self who, unknowingly, was still beating. A distress settled in the form of a knot in my stomach that, from time to time, rose to my throat, forcing me to send saliva and contain the urge to cry.