World Sep 06 Mourners pay last respects to fashion icon Giorgio Armani in Milan By Colleen Barry, Associated Press
World Oct 03 Watch 4:10 What’s at stake at the upcoming world climate conference Global environmental leaders met in Milan for a summit, weeks ahead of COP26, the UN climate conference world leaders will attend in Glasgow, Scotland. As temperatures rise and climate pledges by major polluters go unmet, the pressure is on. Somini… By PBS NewsHour
Health Oct 14 As virus surges anew, Milan hospitals under pressure again Months after the government eased a strict lockdown, Italy on Wednesday reported its highest daily number of new cases with 7,332. For the medical personnel who fought the virus in the spring, the rebound has come too soon… By Colleen Barry, Associated Press
Health Apr 26 Many failures combined to unleash death on Italy’s Lombardy As Italy prepares to emerge from the West’s first and most extensive coronavirus lockdown, it is increasingly clear that something went terribly wrong in Lombardy, the hardest-hit region in Europe’s hardest-hit country. By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
World Jun 24 Italy chosen to host the 2026 Winter Olympics International Olympic Committee members voted for the long-favored Milan-Cortina bid over Stockholm-Are from Sweden. By Graham Dunbar, Daniella Matar, Associated Press
Nov 10 Watch 6:17 Inside Milan’s Casa Verdi, where musicians retire in harmony By Christopher Livesay When Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi in the late 1800s built a neo-Gothic mansion in Milan, he envisioned a bustling sanctuary for professional musicians who were not earning livable incomes. Since then, Casa Verdi has hosted 1,500 residents and become an… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 4:25 News Wrap: FBI says ISIS is urging holiday attacks on the U.S. By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the FBI is warning that Islamic State supporters are urging attacks on holiday gatherings and churches in the U.S. Also, the suspect who plowed a truck into a Berlin Christmas market has been shot dead. Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 3:43 In time of grief and need, devastated Italian towns receive global support By PBS News Hour Three days after the devastating earthquake in Italy, the death toll has climbed to 281. At this point, rescuers are not expecting to discover any survivors, says special correspondent Christopher Livesay, who is on the ground in hard-hit Amatrice. But… Continue watching
Jan 20 La Scala, Berlin Philharmonic conductor Claudio Abbado dies at 80 By Ellen Rolfes Italian conductor Claudio Abbado died peacefully in Bologna at the age of 80. He will be remembered for his extraordinary conducting skills, a teacher who championed both new music and new talent. Continue reading