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  1. unnatural disasters
    The Creepy Coincidences of the Superyacht SinkingStarting with the name.
    By Jeff Wise
  2. andiamo
    ‘King of Absentees’ Accused of Skipping Work at Italian Hospital for 15 YearsNew heights in working from home.
    By Matt Stieb
  3. street view
    ‘You’re Walking Backwards’: The $6 Billion Venice Floodgates May Not Be EnoughProposed decades ago, they were not built for the coming sea rise.
    By Justin Davidson
  4. coronavirus
    Photos of Life in Italy As Lockdown LiftsPrime Minister Giuseppe Conte says Italy is taking a “calculated risk” by reopening, but it’s one the country must “accept.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  5. coronavirus
    The Mystery of ‘Excess Fatality’Death rates are exploding globally, and the coronavirus is just a fraction of the explanation.
    By James D. Walsh
  6. coronavirus
    Will the Coronavirus Tear Europe Apart?Germany has ditched its economic playbook to confront the pandemic at home, but it’s not yet clear if it will do the same for its southern neighbors.
    By Vincent Bevins
  7. coronavirus
    A Roman’s Account of Life Under Coronavirus LockdownIt’s an economic disaster, but there’s still a sense that the disease is someone else’s problem.
    By Justin Davidson
  8. gallery
    14 Photos of What Public Life Looks Like During a Coronavirus OutbreakThe emptiness is eerie.
    By The Editors
  9. covid-19
    Coronavirus Cases Continue to Surge in Italy, Iran, and South KoreaThe entire European Union is on edge over the escalating crisis in Italy, but Iran’s outbreak may prove to be the most dangerous.
    By Chas Danner
  10. the top line
    The One Weird Trick for Leaving the Euro That Shows Why Countries Can’t Leave ItThe Italian government has floated the idea of a new national quasi-currency. But it’s not the answer to the country’s financial problems.
    By Josh Barro
  11. Trump Unites U.S. Allies — in Opposition to His Trade PoliciesSix of the G7 countries are furious at Trump and his tactics.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. Italy’s Political Crisis Is Rattling Europe. Here’s What You Need to Know.A standoff between Italy’s populist parties and the country’s president shook markets around the world, and is now threatening European stability.
    By Jonah Shepp
  13. Dow Drops Nearly 400 Points, Amid Rising Global Political InstabilityWith a constitutional crisis looming in Italy — and trade war brewing between the U.S. and China — traders fled risk Tuesday.
    By Eric Levitz
  14. Italy Veers Toward Political Chaos After President Blocks Right-Wing CoalitionThe move will embolden Euroskeptic populists, who are already preparing for a new election.
    By Benjamin Hart
  15. Bannon Tells France’s National Front: ‘Let Them Call You Racist’The grandiose strategist, wounded but not defeated, is in the middle of a European tour.
    By Benjamin Hart
  16. foreign affairs
    Italy’s Election Shows European Populism Isn’t Dead YetAnti-Establishment parties carried the day, but can they govern?
    By Jonah Shepp
  17. natural disasters
    Up to 30 People Missing After Avalanche Destroys Hotel in ItalyEarthquakes triggered the disaster, which consumed a mountainside hotel where many are trapped and feared dead.
    By Jen Kirby
  18. select all
    Italian Siblings With Finance Ties Arrested in Bizarre, Masonic-Themed HackTheir victims appear to include former Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi, the president of the European Central Bank, and a Vatican cardinal.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  19. international affairs
    Italy’s Prime Minister Resigns After Referendum DefeatHis departure represents a resounding win for Europe’s right-wing populists and Eurosceptics.
    By Charley Lanyon
  20. Brexit Could Trigger the Next Financial Crisis — in ItalyItalian banks are sitting on a pile of bad loans. Brexit just tossed a match on that pile. If the fire spreads, it could produce an economic and political crisis.
    By Eric Levitz
  21. awful things
    As Many As 900 People Dead in Mediterranean Shipwreck [Updated]The boat was carrying people fleeing the chaos Libya.
    By Caroline Bankoff and Jaime Fuller
  22. international intrigue
    Italy Rescues Two Migrant BoatsDuring the same week as the Greek ferry disaster.
    By Katie Zavadski
  23. disasters
    Rescuers Working to Save People on Burning FerryThe boat is drifting off the coast of Albania.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  24. the de blasio’s summer vacation
    Of Course Bill de Blasio Ate Pizza With a Fork and Knife in ItalyThe mayor proves a point.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  25. the de blasio’s summer vacation
    Here Is an Amazing GIF of Dante de Blasio Driving a Boat on Vacation in ItalyWith his mayor dad in tow.
    By Joe Coscarelli and Abraham Riesman
  26. photo op
    The de Blasios Kick Off Their Italian Vacation The press makes them feel at home by hounding Dante.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  27. bill de blasio’s italy
    The de Blasios Are Peaceing Out to Italy for a Little WhileIt’s family vacation time!
    By Caroline Bankoff
  28. the sports section
    See Uruguay’s Luis Suárez Bite an Opponent at the World CupHe’s a serial biter.
    By Joe DeLessio
  29. crimes and misdemeanors
    Guilty Again, Amanda Knox’s Ex-Boyfriend Took a Trip to the BorderThe doomed couple is handling their new conviction in different ways.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  30. international intrigue
    Bill de Blasio Is Big in ItalyThe mayor-elect is even appearing on pizza.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  31. nazi comparisons
    Silvio Berlusconi’s Kids Are Living a Second HolocaustThey made a pretty bad Nazi analogy. 
    By Dan Amira
  32. talking about the weather
    What It’s Like to Be Stuck in the Middle of an Insane Italian TornadoWatch this crazy video.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  33. it’s science
    Ippo the Zonkey Is the Cronut of ItalyHe’s a hybrid between a zebra and a donkey. 
    By Dan Amira
  34. international intrigue
    Silvio Berlusconi Again Sentenced to Prison Time He’ll Never ServeItaly.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  35. campaign ads
    Italian Attack Ad Compares David Axelrod to Axl Rose, Sort Of Complete with weird Photoshop job.
    By Andre Tartar
  36. european men with money
    Italy’s Problem Is New York’s ProblemOn a smaller scale.
    By Noreen Malone
  37. bunga bunga
    Silvio Berlusconi’s Greatest (and Most Offensive) HitsIt’s been a wild, often cringe-worthy ride for the Italian Prime Minister.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  38. Mario Monti to Head New Italian GovernmentAs was expected.
    By Andre Tartar
  39. international intrigue
    Berlusconi to Resign After Austerity Measures Pass [Updated]The Italian prime minister has no more majority.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  40. international intrigue
    Berlusconi Denies Resignation Rumors on Facebook’Like.’
    By Joe Coscarelli
  41. Silvio Berlusconi Is Not Getting Any Less Berlusconi-yYou may or may not be surprised about what he wants to rename his party.
    By Dan Amira
  42. crime and punishment
    Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito Freed in Italian Murder AppealThe pair were found not guilty of murder after almost four years in Italian prison.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  43. travel trends
    Romania Is Italy’s Divorce CapitolBucharest is not for lovers.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  44. where’d all the good news go?
    More Bad Economic News for the U.S.From overseas: Italian economy shaky, Chinese imports dip.
    By Andre Tartar
  45. revolt like an egyptian
    Allies Split Over Military Action in Libya, Obama Tries to Mend the GapFrance doesn’t want NATO to lead the mission.
    By Nitasha Tiku
  46. international intrigue
    Berlusconi Was Merely Trying to Host ‘Carefree, Elegant Dinners’ When All That Prostitution HappenedItaly’s Martha Stewart.
    By Nitasha Tiku
  47. international intrigue
    Three Women Will Decide the Fate of Silvio BerlusconiHe’s been charged with paying for sex with a minor and then abusing his power to get her out of jail.
    By Dan Amira
  48. silvio
    Hundreds of Thousands of Italians Protest Berlusconi’s Behavior Toward Women“You bring us shame.”
    By Mike Vilensky
  49. campaigns
    Silvio Berlusconi to Use Bloody-Face Picture on Campaign PosterOf course he is!
    By Lindsay Robertson
  50. foxy knoxy
    Amanda Knox is ‘Scared but Hoping’She also hopes to continue her classes.
    By Lindsay Robertson
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