How a word you think you know can lead you past the monsters and to the rooftop.
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Santa is watching
Is Father Christmas a fat, kid-loving nice guy or a G-man in disguise?
Il Duce and Papa
Decorated war heroes, the writer and the dictator took different paths to success.
Havel
In 1999, Vaclav Havel looked anything but presidential. But his mind told another story.
Dwarfed
Italy may be greedy for space, but the United States has it, and thanks you.
Broken toy
Iraq long ago fell from headline grace, but not before it was needlessly shattered.
Malossol
Some families got Christmas turkey dinners, others got stories and... caviar.
Amici come prima
How a nine-page story by a frequently forgotten Italian author aligns Italy's stars.
Sarah Marder
In Cortona, notoriety and the essence of small-town life collide often.
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Two cranes and pretty shrubbery can speak volumes about non-action.
Bloodied luxury
Gucci rose from Florentine modesty to global pre-eminence — then came the family feuds.
Blood money
The latest euro panic attack is part of an old pattern of European behavior.