As large numbers of U.S. tourists visit Europe during a record hot summer, their efforts to stay cool are running up against cultural norms.
Category: Italy
-
Tourists Adapt to a Brutal Summer in Europe
Travelers are flocking to Europe this summer, but the excessive and prolonged heat is putting a crimp in their plans. Here’s what some are doing.
-
Zuckerberg Says It’s ‘Time to Move On’ From ‘Cage Fight’ With Musk
Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, wrote on his Threads platform that Elon Musk did not seem “serious” about the much-ballyhooed match.
-
‘A Jacuzzi Is a Person, Not a Machine: The Story Behind the Jacuzzi Family
An immigrant story, an American dream, a machine that defined bourgeois sensuality.
-
Italy’s Government Takes Aim at Taxi Shortages
The government took steps this week to increase the supply of cabs after months of shortages, but critics say the problems with the industry run deeper.
-
Can a Rapper Change Italy’s Mind About Migrants?
As the country’s right-wing government takes a hard line on Mediterranean immigration, the hip-hop artist Ghali has become a prominent voice of compassion.
-
Bradley Cooper and Sofia Coppola to Debut Films at the Venice Film Festival
Movies from Bradley Cooper, Sofia Coppola and Ava DuVernay will debut at this year’s event, despite the industry shutdown.
-
How Europe’s Electric Grid Is Coping With the Heat
Greater energy efficiency and renewables are easing some of the pressure from air-conditioning.
-
It’s May in Rome: A Time to Revere, and Fear, Fava Beans
Although favism, a blood disorder that can cause a violent reaction to fava beans, lurks throughout Italy, many Romans look forward to May, when the legumes are in season.
-
Leonardo’s Ferry Left High and Dry by Global Warming and Red Tape
A ferry used to traverse the banks of the Adda River, in northern Italy, but drought and an abundance of bureaucracy has closed it down.
-
In Italy, a Home With Renaissance Frescoes and a Giant Mirrored Cube
By reimagining an apartment inside a storied palazzo, the designer Paola Moretti both preserved its history and gave it a bold new chapter.
-
ChatGPT Faces Ban in Italy Over Privacy Concerns
The New York Times – Business:The action by Italy’s data protection agency is the first known instance of the chatbot being blocked by a Western country.