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A young man leans against a wall checking his phone near a pedestrian crossing as a bus passes on a Rome street.

No, Italy Is Not Fining Pedestrians for Texting at Crosswalks, a Joke Became a Headline

By Marco Ferretti

Roma stazione metropolitana Termini banchina linea A 2004 08 06. File photograph.

The Trains Are Being Fixed on Brussels Time, Not on Italy's

By Giulia Bassani

Old trunk suitcases. File photograph.

Italy Spent Years Inviting Its Diaspora Home, Then Changed the Rules Overnight

By Marco Ferretti