Beppe Severgnini

Samantha Cristoforetti of Italy shortly after landing near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan.

She’s Italy’s rock star astronaut. And she has landed safely back home

Science

An astronaut who has won the heart of Italy with witty missives from outer space has touched back down on Earth. The espresso-loving Samantha Cristoforetti captured the heart of her nation — and took the longest ride ever in space for a woman astronaut.

The Italian Navy has launched a recruitment campaign not in Italian, but in English.

Some Italians are demanding their English-speaking leaders ‘say it in Italian’

Culture
The World

Judgment Day for Italian PM Berlusconi

Global Politics

Former Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi hopes to come back

Global Politics