‘Bless and Protect My Team’: An Italian Town Hopes Its Basketball Patron Advances to National Status - The New York Times

‘Bless and Protect My Team’: An Italian Town Hopes Its Basketball Patron Advances to National Status - The New York Times

Exciting news?

A Janitor’s Colleagues Put Him on the Fast Track to Retirement - The New York Times

A Janitor’s Colleagues Put Him on the Fast Track to Retirement - The New York Times

Nice!

Cashing In Grandma’s Gold Coins, a Turkish Family Struggles to Get By - The New York Times

Cashing In Grandma’s Gold Coins, a Turkish Family Struggles to Get By - The New York Times

Will Turkey emerge from this abyss as well?

Less Mange, More Frills: Rome’s New Mayor Bets on His Christmas Tree - The New York Times

Less Mange, More Frills: Rome’s New Mayor Bets on His Christmas Tree - The New York Times

Hmmm.

Facebook says it will pay French publishers for news content | Editor and Publisher

Facebook says it will pay French publishers for news content | Editor and Publisher

Will it make a difference?

Amanda Knox Was Exonerated. That Doesn’t Mean She’s Free. - The New York Times

Amanda Knox Was Exonerated. That Doesn’t Mean She’s Free. - The New York Times

Other cases in the Mediterranean?

Tunisians Recall Revolution Reluctantly, if at All: ‘It Just Faded Away’ - The New York Times

Tunisians Recall Revolution Reluctantly, if at All: ‘It Just Faded Away’ - The New York Times

Quite bad.

Sally Rooney Declines to Sell Translation Rights to Israeli Publisher - The New York Times

Sally Rooney Declines to Sell Translation Rights to Israeli Publisher - The New York Times

Sadly, bravo!

‘What Have We Done With Democracy?’ A Decade On, Arab Spring Gains Wither - The New York Times

‘What Have We Done With Democracy?’ A Decade On, Arab Spring Gains Wither - The New York Times

Disheartening.

Lebanon's electricity grid collapses - The Washington Post

Lebanon's electricity grid collapses - The Washington Post

An impossible situation.

Anger as France slashes visas for Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia - BBC News

Anger as France slashes visas for Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia - BBC News

I am surprised it took so long to do this.

In Sicily Slums, a 113-Year Wait for Housing May Be Over - The New York Times

In Sicily Slums, a 113-Year Wait for Housing May Be Over - The New York Times

Have not been following this.

CNews, a Fox-Style News Network in France, Rides a Wave of Discontent - The New York Times

CNews, a Fox-Style News Network in France, Rides a Wave of Discontent - The New York Times

Need to watch this, a little.

Mario Draghi Tries to Fix Italy's Troubled Justice System - The New York Times

Mario Draghi Tries to Fix Italy's Troubled Justice System - The New York Times

So many challenges.

France Gave Teenagers $350 for Culture. They’re Buying Comic Books. - The New York Times

France Gave Teenagers $350 for Culture. They’re Buying Comic Books. - The New York Times

Says a lot about a lot of things. 

Italians Pay Last Respects to Raffaella Carrà - The New York Times

Italians Pay Last Respects to Raffaella Carrà - The New York Times

Viva Italia!

Stripped, Groped and Violated: Egyptian Women Describe Abuse by the State - The New York Times

Stripped, Groped and Violated: Egyptian Women Describe Abuse by the State - The New York Times

Terrifying.

Vatican Expresses Deep Reservations Over Gay Rights Bill in Italy - The New York Times

Vatican Expresses Deep Reservations Over Gay Rights Bill in Italy - The New York Times

The Catholic Church needs help.

Spain Pardons Jailed Catalan Separatist Leaders - The New York Times

Spain Pardons Jailed Catalan Separatist Leaders - The New York Times

This will last a long time. 

French News Channel, Referred To As French Fox News, Gains In Popularity : NPR

French News Channel, Referred To As French Fox News, Gains In Popularity : NPR

C News.