"Fear of Missing Out" can keep expats on yo-yoing between their home country and Italy.
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Franco al-Assad
Syrian strife can seem to Europe like a Middle Eastern version of the Spanish Civil War.
Sexistentialism
In recent decades, sexual orientation has taken center stage in defining self.
No white lies
In terms of looks and language, Italians are not inclined to mince words.
O Maramao
Of dead cats, foreign residency, and making a home in the away-from-home.
The lives of others
Federal web snooping got wide berth started in 2001 and only legal overhauls can change it.
On writing
In words, there's a difference between communicating and talking to yourself.
Rome doctor
Essay question: "Use a recent event in your life to tell a story of universal relevance."
Cinema ‘Slipshod’
Eager for a 1960s comeback, Alfred Hitchcock once turned to Italy, but unsuccessfully.
Corsican context
A trip to a stunning but untamed French island can flirt with life's darker side.
Northern exposure
Though a woman's roots may be southern, her approach may take her elsewhere.
Fudging the hurt
There's no debating southern European woe, but residents wear their makeup well.