If you happen to have named your teddy bear Trump, you knew there had to be a reason.
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Elusive chic
Dreams of living in a lovely Rome apartment aren't helped by German roaches.
Peeing
Rationalize Smartphone misadventures all you want, but conscience is increasingly at risk.
Mr. Lonelyhearts
Sudden emotional pain provokes anguish and sadness, which rage loves to torment.
The logic of Milan
Cultures see the logic of "home" in different terms, but kids are usually the glue.
The right to have rights
For filmmaker Fred Kuwornu, son of Ghanian father and an Italian mother, belonging what matters.
Food pathology
The "menu-style" pathology of bodily conditions (nutmeg liver, anyone) can stall hunger.
In the beginning
Arriving in Rome in the chaotic 1970s was like landing on a hostile version of Mars.
Wenceslas the Great
Family anecdotes bring the author's 19th-century great grandfather to life.
A print affair
For lovers of print, typography and letterpress printing, there is still hope even in the online age.
Bankers in the basement
Listening to neighborhood soothsayers can yield a rival vision of the known universe.
Nameless and troubling
Peter Drucker foresaw a hopeful "nameless era" in America's future, but hope has not dawned.