How you dress and what you eat can be tied at the hip, at least in Italy.

For an American new to Italy, Ferragosto's rites swiftly turned essential.

Civilty and intelligence are ironic in director Paolo Sorrentino's Rome portrayal.

Of dead cats, foreign residency, and making a home in the away-from-home.

Italian misreading of civic pride leads to a kind of national masochism.

Being labeled "a woman of the south" means always looking out for No. 1.

Foreign media's approach to Italy would make it the worst kind of parent.

High-minded discussions of Italy's ills leave out a key fact: It's hard to get paid.

"Fixing" Italy means going against the grain and focusing on what works.

Italy can sometimes make insisting on your way seem like the highway.

Hospital rooms can bring back memories — some lovely, others paralyzing.