It's impossible to miss: Threadbare and thinly patched in pine needles, the tree towers over one of Rome's busiest plazas — but appears to have seen better days.
First rule of smörgåsbord: Pace yourself. You've got to make your way through dozens of dishes — fish courses, ham, cheeses, warm entrees. And don't forget dessert. Or should we say desserts?
They are obsessed with epic rap battles, embodied by multi-lingual, Oxford-educated Russian rapper Oxxxymiron, who was last seen battling California rapper Dizaster on YouTube with millions of views.
The Spanish region of Catalonia holds a key election Thursday. After a failed bid to break away from Spain, pro-independence parties hope to gain a majority in the regional parliament.
When asked, the contestant guessed that Steve Rogers of The Avengers was a doctor. Steve Rogers is Captain America. The contestant's T-shirt featured none other than Captain America.
For one writer, the small, buttery Danish cookie her Scandinavian-American family made during Christmas was the taste of the holidays. Turns out, the classic Danish cookie may not be Danish after all.
France has no age of consent in its penal code, but there's pressure to change that after a series of court cases where men were acquitted after having sex with minors.
When the Freedom Party was in government before, there was an outcry and Austria was subject to sanctions. Critics say the party's anti-migrant, anti-Islam agenda is now considered mainstream.
François Gabart, 34, sailed his 100-foot trimaran past the virtual finish line in the English Channel on Sunday, smashing the previous record by more than six days.
The original Casablanca was passionately anti-Nazi. But when it was dubbed for German audiences, Warner Bros. deleted all scenes with Nazis in them, and almost all mention of the war.