The ITALIAN DISPATCH By Eric J Lyman
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Italy Has a Migrant Problem, but Not the One You Think
Refugees Dominate Headlines as the Country's Best and Brightest Depart
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In Praise of Doing Nothing
Relax: Rome Wasn’t Built to be Seen in a Day
Sep 23
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Going to the Dogs, Italian Style
A look into Italy’s canine love affair, from Rome’s founding myth to modern pups dressed as popes
Sep 16
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Italy’s Fiery Soul
Grappa has warmed soldiers, laborers, and Hemingway. Should it be on your dinner table?
Sep 9
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A Bridge Too Far?
Italy’s Messina Project May Be Its Most Enduring Obsession
Sep 2
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August 2025
How Italy Won the West
Cheap, violent, and badly dubbed, Spaghetti Westerns were revolutionary
Aug 26
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The 'Ferragosto' Effect
The timeless art of doing nothing -- and getting away with everything
Aug 11
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‘Io sono Giorgia!’
How a viral speech (and some lucky timing) reshaped Italian politics
Aug 5
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July 2025
Who is Italy for?
As tourist numbers soar and residents vanish, the soul of the country is at stake
Jul 29
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A country on the cliff
Could Italy simply fade away? What 'The Dying City' can teach an aging nation
Jul 22
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How to Offend an Italian (without meaning to)
A field guide to Italy’s unwritten rules -- and the timeless art of making do
Jul 15
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Franco and The Sweet Life
From D’Annunzio to Dolce & Gabbana, ‘La Dolce Vita’ has always been complicated
Jul 8
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