How one glass of milk can teach a 50-year lesson about doing what you dislike.

Obama vs. Romney would be a battle of elitists, with no sure thing for either.

Abbreviations can drain the blood from events that deserve spelling out.

Changing Italian labor legislation doesn't mean changing the Italian mind.

When fracturing is the norm, why bother completing a sentence?

The wonderful thing about life without animation is the brain's own special effects.

It's not whether Mario Monti is doing a good job, but how long Italy can live drama-free.

Switching out the butler for the gnome seemed like a good idea in 1972.

The evolution of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue reflects innocence mocked.

Black-and-white photos can bring more modern timelines to a standstill.

Meet a country too suspicious to let go of favoritism lest someone else get the job.