A Knight in Gucci Armor Helps Charge a Geothermal Dragon - The New York Times

How to power ourselves and our things has become mystifyingly complicated.

Italy Election Deals Blow to Nationalist Leader Salvini - The New York Times

Like so many places in the world, including the US, the divisions are stark and entrenched. Generations.

Italian Prosecutor Fights the Mafia—and Fears for His Life - WSJ

Hard to grasp.

Salvini Remains at the Eye of Italy’s Political Storm - The New York Times

Dark clouds.

What’s Behind the EU’s Decline - WSJ

Seems like a lot of troubled water ahead.

U.S. journalist detained during Lebanon protests on suspicion of sending footage to Israel - The Washington Post

Bad news.

As Libya Descends Into Chaos, Foreign Powers Look for a Way Out - The New York Times

And the other....

As Five Star Party Risks Implosion, Italy Fears the Fallout - The New York Times

One side of the Mediterranean.

Troubles at an Aging Steel Mill Mirror Italy’s Own - The New York Times

The world may be changing far more and more quickly than we realize.

Mediterranean diet tops U.S. News 2020 Best Diets | PhillyVoice

Yes!

Mario Balotelli’s Italian Homecoming - The New York Times

Hmm.

Erdogan Prepares a New Military Intervention, This Time in Libya - The New York Times

Not sure what to make of this.

Netanyahu Seeks Immunity From Israeli Corruption Charges - The New York Times

Why so much interest in this? Interesting, but important in the grand scheme of Mediterranean things?

Italy pot

I wonder how the rest of the Mediterranean is dealing with this issue.

Italian Soccer’s Anti-Racism Campaign Features Paintings of Monkeys - The New York Times

The stupidity of it all.

Anna Karina, luminous star of French New Wave films, dies at 79 - The Washington Post

I don't remember her very well. Need to brush up!

For African Migrants, Hope and a Home in a Vacant French School - The New York Times

This should not be.

France — Writeaways

Interesting idea. One of the key people in Chapel Hill?

They Came to Play Table Tennis. They Were Deported at Gunpoint in the Dark. - The New York Times

Want more of this story. Sounds awful.

Israel Heads to Record Third Election, Extending Deadlock - The New York Times

Why so much focus on just one Mediterranean country? Hmmm.