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Rocco Petrone, director of the Apollo program at NASA

Revisiting the Life of Rocco Petrone, the Italian-American Who Took Us to the Moon

Rocco Petrone, whose family hailed from a tiny village near Potenza, was the director of Apollo 11, the NASA mission that landed humans on the moon.

Culture

Descending a Secret Underground Stairwell Toward Sicily’s Jewish Past

For Yom Kippur, a writer reflects on the hidden-in-plain-sight Jewish history of Syracuse and the remarkable 1987 discovery that helped bring it back to the surface.

Italy in Brief

4 Italian-Swiss Border Towns You Should Visit

Faced with the effects of climate change, Italy and Switzerland are renegotiating their border. Here, we take a look at several towns where the cultures have always collided in interesting ways.

Food & Drink

4 Cookbooks That Changed American Perceptions of Italian Cuisine

Common threads can be found between Italian-American food and classic “cucina italiana” in the cookbooks that have impacted American kitchens since Italians first set foot on Ellis Island.

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Terrace at Grand Hotel Majestic "già Baglioni"

Grand Hotel Majestic “già Baglioni”: Old World Opulence in the Heart of Bologna

Historic grandeur and five-star service just a couple blocks from Piazza Maggiore have made this grand dame a top choice for discerning travelers for more than a century.

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These Pici With Roasted Cherry Tomatoes Are Low-Effort, High-Reward

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