Jun 08 Watch 4:50 News Wrap: GOP will be absent from Calif. Senate race; Eritrean migrant smuggler arrested By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, no Republican earned enough primary votes to qualify for California’s Senate race, meaning that for the first time in Golden State history, two Democrats will face one another in a November runoff. Also, Italian authorities… Continue watching
Apr 22 Cook these classic Roman Jewish recipes for Passover By Corinne Segal Spicy fish with couscous. Fried zucchini. Anchovy and frisee casserole. These aren't the spaghetti-and-red-sauce Italian dishes that many of us are familiar with. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 1:51 Monuments at risk: European city sites are being damaged by pollution, rain By PBS News Hour A new study by Italian researchers has found that smog is wearing down many of Rome's most famous monuments. And in Paris, the Eiffel Tower is now being used to monitor air quality. NewsHour's Chistopher Booker reports. Continue watching
Oct 07 U.S. not cooperating with Russia against Islamic State, Carter says By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press ROME — U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Wednesday the U.S.-led coalition has not agreed to cooperate with Russia in the fight against the Islamic State and no collaboration is possible as long as Moscow continues to strike other targets. Continue reading
Sep 25 Immigration group planned girl’s encounter with Pope Francis for a year By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Sophie Cruz's brief encounter with Pope Francis during his parade in Washington this week appeared to be the kind of spontaneous moment that is so endearing about this pope: an initially hesitant young child wrapping an arm around… Continue reading
Oct 18 Rome mayor: Gay marriage transcriptions step toward equal rights By Rialda Zukic Rome's Mayor Ignazio Marino on Saturday went against Italy's law by registering 16 gay marriages that were celebrated in other countries. Continue reading
Apr 02 Italian kitchen holds secret to decades-old art heist By Lorna Baldwin For decades the kitchen of a retired Italian factory worker unwittingly held the secret to a 1970 art heist in London. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch Church Looks to Pope Francis to ‘Shake Up,’ Offer Reform to Vatican Business Church Looks to Pope Francis to 'Shake Up,' Offer Reform to Vatican Business… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch Pope Francis Officially Installed as Bishop of Rome With Mass and Ceremony Pope Francis was officially made leader of the Roman Catholic Church at a Mass attended by heads of state and 100,000 pilgrims. Before the ceremony, the pope approached the crowd, kissing infants and giving blessings. James Mates of Independent Television… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch Argentina’s Cardinal Bergoglio Is First South American, First Jesuit Pontiff Argentina's Cardinal Bergoglio Is First South American, First Jesuit Pontiff… Continue watching