Requiem for Via Veneto
A quarter century ago, Rome's celebrity-drive Via Veneto was already in decline. Now it's all but dead.
To love or detest
Italy's ferocious bleacher mentality has taken wholesale control of the American political debate, now more like a war.
By the tracks
Security concerns are making once-public places increasingly difficult to appreciate.
Sale and commission
Donald Trump's worldview depends on the values trading in real estate, and he's here for the long haul.
My way
A passing neighbor by the name of Trump spoke of peace, prosperity and himself
Notsies
When you're 10 and pregnant, much of Madrid can get to laughing at you.
Pizza a taglio
Rome's economic woes have led large numbers of people to reinvent their vocations.
A day in the life
When an outpatient visit turns into a transatlantic flight, it's best to listen to those around you.
All the names
A friend's decision to change her given name brings the past front and center.
Limbs to lose
Postwar Europe's extremist charge is in part fueled by war having been made outdated.
Own it
"Owning" defects and traits is now in linguistic vogue, but there's a vaguely unsettling subtext.