Seismologists often say that earthquakes do not kill people, buildings do, when they collapse because of a shock that they were not designed to withstand. An earthquake-prone country such as Italy ...

Italy’s political map is a lot less colorful than it used to be. Whereas in previous elections the main parties had pockets of support across the peninsula, the March 4 vote resulted in a wave of anti ...

Let Paolo Forlani’s legacy be a lesson to modern-day artisans: if you want your work to have a lasting impact, large-scale distribution trumps originality. That strategy worked well for Forlani, at ...