Nancy Greenleese

Modern art comes to Italy

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Italy constructs its artistic future with a new modern art museum, the Maxxi, which opens this weekend in Rome.

Facebook fanatics in Italy

August 15, 2013Environment

Slideshow: Leaning Tower of Pisa Restoration Completed

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

The Italian Obama

August 14, 2013Global Politics

La Dolce Vita gets a face lift at 50

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

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Geo Quiz / Geo Answer

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Today’s Geo Quiz seeks an Italian town famous for baseball. The answer is Nettuno, a coastal city about 40 miles south of Rome. Nettuno is hosting the annual Baseball World Cup. Reporter Nancy Greenleese takes us there.

Getting westerners to try durian

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Many in Southeast Asia are fond of ï¿½durian,ï¿½ even though the fruit has a smell like a diaper pail. Lots of Westerners can’t get past the aroma. Reporter Nancy Greenleese has the story.

Geo Quiz Answer

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

The answer to today’s geoquiz is Brunei. Reporter Nancy Greenleese samples a gelatinous native dish and sends us an audio postcard.

The Italian Obama

August 14, 2013Global Politics

Nancy Greenleese profiles Italian leftist politician Nichi Vendola. His appeal to young voters has earned him the nickname of ‘Italy’s Obama’.

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