The care for Milan’s cathedral has been nonstop since 1386, but despite the constant need for refurbishment, the beloved landmark’s hold on the city is unbreakable.
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Leonardo Del Vecchio Dies at 87; Transformed Eyeglass Industry
He merged eyewear with fashion, turning a quotidian necessity into high style. He rose from poverty to become one of the world’s wealthiest men.
Small Plane Crashes Near Milan, Killing All on Board
Eight people died when a passenger plane hit a building shortly after departing from Milan’s Linate Airport.
Inter Milan Is Threatened by Challenges at Suning, Its Chinese Owner
Inter Milan’s Chinese owners spent heavily on big stars, and now it is winning again. But the bill is coming due, putting the team’s future in doubt.
Using Instagram and Acrobatics, Thieves Targeted V.I.P.s in Milan
Four men have been arrested in connection with audacious heists that netted tens of thousands of euros in watches, scarves, designer bags and jewels.
Italy Turns to Flower Power to Help Spread Vaccine Message
The architect Stefano Boeri has designed primrose-themed pavilions where coronavirus shots will be given, but not everybody is thrilled with the idea.
For Italy’s Rap Diva Myss Keta, an Era of Masks Poses a Dilemma
Myss Keta, the mysterious Queen of the Milan Night and an authority on life behind the surgical veil, was on the brink of celebrity. Now, everyone looks like her.
A Health Worker Raised Alarms About the Coronavirus. Then He Lost His Job.
A lawsuit by a nursing home employee in Italy will test whether health care professionals are paying a price for pointing out dangerous conditions at medical facilities.
Italy’s Outdoor Summer Movies See Threat From Ailing Film Industry
A longstanding dispute between film distributors and associations that show outdoor films for free comes to a head as the industry reels from a post-coronavirus downturn.
Italy Locks Down Much of the Country’s North Over the Coronavirus
The restrictions affect Milan and the regions that serve as Italy’s economic engine, and are the most sweeping measures outside China.