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In 2022, the bilateral trade volume between Italy and the United States reached $117 billion, and current data indicates a consistent upward trajectory. This surge is underpinned by a mutual commitment to bolster economic ties through cooperation, co-investments, job creation, …

Have you ever wondered what lies within a museum? Naturally, this is the question we all ask ourselves before any visit: what will I see? What are my expectations? Will there be something beautiful or interesting? Perhaps we’ve already skimmed …

Every time we talk about young Italian scientists moving to the USA to continue their research, the discussion shifts to what’s wrong in Italy and the causes of the “brain drain.” It’s undoubtedly a significant aspect, but does it really …

An artist doesn’t simply create objects, write poetry, compose harmonies with seven notes, or paint canvases. Whatever expressive form they choose, artists actually look through matter — through what exists — and move beyond it. They absorb moods and emotions …

The last of the iconic quartet has departed. The alluring realm of the grand crooners has closed its doors, ending a golden era etched in the warmth, perfection, and emotional richness of hundreds of songs. Music and ambiance; an intimate, …

Indeed, it’s undeniably the season of the sea in Italy. The arrival of summer brings with it a healthy dose of sun, warmth, and an insatiable yearning for holidays. This year, perhaps more than others, the overarching sentiment seems to …

What brings all immigrants together? They speak different languages and they come from vastly different places. Some of them traveled first class on a late 19th-century transatlantic ship, where surviving the crossing was an achievement in itself. Others waited ten …

“Today, working abroad should no longer represent a necessary, risky and distressing choice for anyone. Rather, it should be an opportunity, especially for young people. It is the Republic’s responsibility to ensure that it is a free choice.” This is …

A symphony orchestra is composed of dozens of elements playing a wide variety of instruments: violins, violas, cellos, double basses, harps, flutes, horns, clarinets, percussion, trumpets, oboes, bassoons, and piccolos. Unlike opera, which involves staging a true spectacle with singers, …

Definitions are often imprecise. When used to describe a person, they are usually reductive, not only because each of us tends to be a multiplicity of things at once and does multiple things simultaneously, but also because change generally eludes …