WHO Says Risk Of COVID-19 Is Now 'Very High At A Global Level'
On Monday, 29 countries reported having cases of the coronavirus disease. It's now been confirmed in nearly 50 nations.
Italy
Ciao, Italia: Why Italy's Youth are Leaving in Droves
Italy's young workers have been leaving for decades. One of them worked for Planet Money last winter. Here's what it's like to leave a stagnant economy in a country you love.
Why Certain Poor Shepherds In Nativity Scenes Have Huge, Misshapen Throats
In some historical Nativity scenes, the shepherds have grossly enlarged thyroid glands — also known today as goiter. It's an apparent symbol of their poverty and iodine-deficient diet.
Fed Up With Far Right, Italy's 'Sardines' Protests Call For Civility And Equality
They aim to pack public squares like sardines in a can, in protest against the far-right, anti-immigrant wave rising in Italian society and politics.
After Venice Floods, Volunteers Wade In To Help Salvage What They Can
The Italian city is reeling from a week in which floodwaters damaged the city's cultural legacy, as well as homes and businesses. Volunteers are helping salvage precious books, among other items.
Following Days Of Destructive Floods, Italy Declares A State Of Emergency In Venice
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said an emergency fund of 20 million euros ($22 million) was approved. The money will help the city cover the damages done to homes and businesses.
Italian Holocaust Survivor Faces Threats After Calling For Investigation Into Hate
"This is a real crisis for all of us, of all the system, of all the democracy," says the head of Rome's Jewish community. "That means that she must be protected from the hate as it was in the past."
Italy's Premier Resigns In Fight Within His Coalition Government
In a scathing speech to the Senate, Giuseppe Conte railed against his right-wing coalition partner Matteo Salvini, who wanted to hold a vote of no-confidence against him.
Long A Bastion Of The Left, Tuscany Is Turning Hard Right
Since 2016, the hard-right, anti-immigrant League party has won elections in many towns in Tuscany, a major shift in a region known as the birthplace of the Italian Communist Party.
In Rome, Uncollected Trash Festers In Scorching Heat
Doctors have warned of health risks from tons of garbage rotting in the Italian capital's streets during the summer's hot spells.