January 12, 2025 | Rome, Italy
A 10-year-old's breathing devices.

Deep end

Going under can mean escaping from life's taunts, noises, to find a separate peace.

Italy's defense is more suspect than in most years.

Bombers away

Italy manager Cesare Prandelli has many options, but his first priority is a team that scores.

The earliest cave homes in the city date back 9,000 years.

Bedrock

The fictional Flintstones city doesn't hold a candle to southern, cave-lined Matera.

An early world map, which saw the wind as god-driven.

Alice

Memories of days spent in Rome as an au pair can make a difference years later.

Tiny bikinis for women; Speedos for men.

Body image

How people dress (or undress) for beach appearances is very much about cultural norms.