‘There’s Still Tomorrow’ Review: An Updated Italian Heroine
“There’s Still Tomorrow” is set in Rome after World War I, but it unfolds with timeless verve and romanticism. It’s the directorial debut of the Italian singer and comedian Paola…
Maria Tipo, Italian Pianist Who Beguiled Critics, Dies at 93
Maria Luisa Tipo was born in Naples on Dec. 23, 1931. Her mother, Ersilia Cavallo, was a concert pianist; her father, she told The Baltimore Sun in 1993, was a…
As Tourists Swarm Erupting Mount Etna, Italian Authorities Warn Them Away
Thousands of tourists have stormed the snowy slopes of Sicily’s Mount Etna in recent weeks, congesting roads and obstructing the paths of rescue crews, the Italian authorities said, despite their…
What’s Best, According to the Italian Mathematician Alessio Figalli
The words “optimal” and “optimize” derive from the Latin “optimus,” or “best,” as in “make the best of things.” Alessio Figalli, a mathematician at the university ETH Zurich, studies optimal…
Italian Police Arrest 181 in ‘Important Blow’ to Cosa Nostra
Italian police officers on Tuesday arrested 181 people believed to be affiliated with the Cosa Nostra, as the Sicilian mafia is known, dealing what officials said was an “important blow”…
Italian Judges Block Meloni’s Plan to Hold Asylum Seekers in Albania
Italian judges on Friday again denied the government’s request to hold asylum seekers in Albania while their cases are being processed, dealing another major setback to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s…
Italian Reporter’s Ordeal in Iranian Prison: ‘I Was Trapped in a Game’
After Iran elected a more moderate president last year, Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist, thought something may have changed in the country, which she had been covering from afar. For…