After a year-long strategic planning process, the American Academy has launched important changes to the format and content of its public programming in the humanities. The AAR has long hosted major public conferences and lectures in the humanities.   A series of self-studies and consultations with former Fellows and Trustees have yielded a...

Mayor Vincent C. Gray and Mayor Ignazio Marino met and signed the reaffirmation of the Sister City agreement between the city of Rome, Italy and the District of Columbia.   This agreement will build upon previous government to government exchanges while placing a new focus on youth and educational exchanges, as well as on social media outrea...

On Feb. 3, the Vatican opened the Roman Necropolis of the Via Triumphalis to the public for the first time. The ancient burial ground dates back to the first century B.C. when it was the place of final rest for local Romans. The 10,000-square-foot site was originally uncovered during the 1950s during construction of a new parking garage underneath...

di Fabio Grilli   Finisce in un lungo applauso, la conferenza stampa che Special Olympics Italia, ha organizzato al Salone d'Onore del CONI. L'occasione era di quelle importanti, che capitano infatti soltanto una volta ogni quattro anni.   Tanti ne serviranno per partecipare alla prossima edizone dei Giochi Mondiali Estivi, la manifes...

Italian hotels and destinations rock, according to the 2016 "Travelers' Choice - The Very Best of Travel", the list of TripAdvisor chosen by millions of international travelers. Casa Portagioia in Castiglion Fiorentino was voted best B&B worldwide. Hotel Bellevue Syrene in Sorrento ranked 3rd in the Top Hotels category. Hotel La Minerva in Cap...

Duro colpo per i flussi turistici tra Stati Uniti e Italia a partire dal prossimo autunno, sia a livello incoming che outgoing. L'orario invernale porta infatti un'amara novità nei voli tra Roma e New York, che verrà operato soltanto da Alitalia. I piani di riduzione dei costi messi a punto per il prossimo inverno da parte delle compagnie stat...

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Ripartono anche quest'anno i collegamenti stagionali di Delta Airlines che dall'Italia collegheranno con voli diretti gli Stati Uniti.   Domenica sono iniziati i collegamenti non-stop tra Milano Malpensa ed Atlanta, tra Roma Fiumicino e Detroit e tra Venezia ed Atlanta. Ieri invece il primo volo estivo da Pisa ha collegato l'aeroporto JFK di...

by Roberto Natalini   For the past few years, San Francisco has without a doubt been the West Coast city where one is most likely to spot a new Fiat 500. Between the City's narrow streets and challenging parking situation, the Fiat 500 seems the ideal vehicle, especially for those with a passion for Italian design.   Thanks to the par...

by Mike Butcher   Following an amazing event last year, which saw Italy suddenly ignite its startup scene, TechCrunch has created the TechCrunch Italy conference in partnership with media company Populis. Next week (September 26 and 27) will see delegates descend on MAXXI Museum in Rome to unpack the startup ecosystem in Italy. As part of th...