Leaning for centuries at a worrisome tilt, the Garisenda Tower in Bologna has endured insults and trauma. Dickens called it “sufficiently unsightly,” if extraordinary, while
Category: Uncategorized
How a Violin Maker’s Dreams Came True in Cremona, Italy
Art of Craft is a series about craftspeople whose work rises to the level of art. When Ayoung An was 8, her parents bought her
For Sale: One Huge Drawing, Maybe by Michelangelo
For half a century, the Sernesi family lived in a storied villa overlooking Florence, in which the Renaissance artist Michelangelo was raised and later owned.
Thursday Briefing
Ukraine expands its draft.
‘The Russian Language Is Everywhere Again’: Exiles Cause Unease in Lithuania
A pile of flowers blanketed a small memorial in the center of the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius after the death of the Russian opposition leader
Inside an English Village Scarred by a High-Speed Railway, HS2
For those that can afford them, the large villas at Whitmore Heath offer the tranquillity of the countryside within striking distance of urban centers like
NATO Weighs Taking Over Ukraine Defense Contact Group
With continued American aid to Ukraine stalled and against the looming prospect of a second Trump presidency, NATO officials are looking to take more control
How European Soccer Made Peace With Fasting During Ramadan
Youseff Chippo had a secret. A few months into his life as a soccer pro in Europe, Chippo, a Moroccan midfielder, was pushing to prove
Biden Talks to Xi About Conflicts, From Ukraine to the Pacific
President Biden spoke with Xi Jinping, China’s leader, in a call on Tuesday morning that was aimed at addressing a variety of combative and cooperative
Israel bombed an Iranian Embassy complex. Is that allowed?
On Monday, Israel bombed a building that was part of the Iranian Embassy complex in Damascus, killing seven people, including Gen. Mohamad Reza Zahedi, who