Coalition Talks Collapse In Italy As Country Heads Toward A New Vote
The two largest parties — the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and the League, a right-wing alliance — have been in two months of fruitless talks.
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The Sistine Chapel Gets Its Own High-Tech Spectacle, With Music By Sting
Now there's a new spectacle where visitors can feast their eyes on every detail of Michelangelo's masterpieces, with high-definition projections, actors, acrobats and music.
Migrants Captured In Libya Say They End Up Sold As Slaves
Men detained en route to Europe in Libya tell NPR that guards held them for ransom and sold them off to other detention centers and ultimately into forced labor.
After Italy's Election, 2 Rival Populist Parties Claim Right To Lead Next Government
The success of the 5-Star Movement and the right-wing League in Sunday's election is the worst blow to the European Union since British voters chose to leave the EU two years ago.
Italy's 5-Star Movement Leads In Polls, But Some Past Supporters Vow 'Never Again'
Italy votes for a new parliament Sunday. The populist 5-Star Movement has set its sights on heading the next government, but in Rome, where its politicians run the city, some voters are disenchanted.
Anti-Migrant Slogans Are Overshadowing Italy's Election Race
Far-right parties are campaigning for the March 4 elections, and they're not the only ones heightening the rhetoric against foreigners.
New Technology Aims To Take The Sugar Out Of Gelato — Not The Flavor
The Italian treat requires a certain formula to make it just right, and that means sugar. But as more people try to eat healthy, gelaterias must keep pace. A new machine is a step in that direction.
Italian Suspect Accused Of Targeting People Of Color Wounds 6 In Drive-By Shooting
The suspect reportedly ran for local elections last year on an anti-immigrant platform.
In Italy, #MeToo Falters Amid Public Scorn
Italian actress Asia Argento was one of the first to go public with accusations against Harvey Weinstein. But in Italy, "the culture of support for women is nonexistent," says an Italian screenwriter.
Is This The Saddest Christmas Tree In The World?
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.