We the ItaliaNews: Italy in english. Episode 18/2025
The world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship is Italian With summer arriving, Italy’s love for gelato keeps growing, with new flavors Italy’s history finds new life on TikTok Summer 2025 tourism forecast: foreign visitors outnumber Italians for the first time Italy’s Coast Guard: protecting the nation’s waters for 160 years Moving out later: ho...
Europe’s boldest AI project has a Latin name and an Italian brain behind it
The most ambitious European initiative in artificial intelligence doesn’t have a flashy English acronym — it’s called Diversibus Viis Plurima Solvo (Latin for “By different paths, I solve many problems”), or simply DVPS. Leading the charge is Translated, an Italian company known for building AI-powered language tools, in partnership with 20 organiz...
Italy’s demographic shift: toward a positive future?
Italy’s younger generations are living longer on average, but 2024 marked a new low in births, with fewer than 380,000 newborns. Meanwhile, alternative family structures are becoming more common and accepted, and the country is seeing a significant drop in school dropout rates. These are just a few of the findings from the latest "Population Report...
Benld Italian American Days holds 71st annual celebration
To kick off the summer season, the Benld Italian-American club held a heritage tradition that only a small town with a large heartbeat could provide. For the 71st year, the community of Benld (IL) held its famous Italian-American Days celebration. The Benld City Park was active the entire Memorial Day weekend of May 23 through May 25 with a large a...
Uber brings helicopter taxis to the Amalfi Coast
Uber has announced that customers will be able to book helicopters in minutes in Italy this summer to beat crowds. From 26 July to 23 August, travellers on Italy’s Amalfi Coast can reserve a private Uber Copter to take them between Sorrento and Capri using the Uber app for €250 per head. The dual-pilot helicopter service will operate every Saturday...
Beloved Italian specialty store in Bensonhurst closing after five decades
Bari Pork Store, a staple of Brooklyn's Bensonhurst neighborhood since 1969, has been a beloved destination for food and goods straight from Italy. But now, the specialty store is closing for good, after its aging storefront weathered so many storms. "Twenty-eight years I've been coming here. This is like a family," said customer Peter Melendez. It...
On the trail of Italy’s monumental trees
Thanks to the geolocated online map created by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty, and Forests (Masaf), freely accessible from both computers and smartphones, it is now possible to locate all officially registered monumental trees in Italy. Updated regularly, the list currently includes 4,749 specimens belonging to 252 species, with the...
American Airlines launches Rome service and largest summer schedule ever at MIA
American Airlines launched new service from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Rome (FCO), just in time for the airline’s largest summer schedule in MIA history. American and Miami-Dade County stakeholders hosted an event to celebrate the new route, complete with Italian food and traditional entertainment for customers to enjoy ahead of the histo...
Savor the flavors of summer at the Taste of Little Italy
Get ready to eat your heart out at one of San Diego’s most anticipated foodie events of the year, Taste of Little Italy, happening June 17th and 18th. For two unforgettable evenings, the neighborhood transforms into an open-air dining experience where the streets come alive with the aromas of gourmet dishes, the rhythm of live music, and the buzz o...
Piazza Augusto Imperatore Revived Through Major Restoration Project
The opening of the Piazza Augusto Imperatore on Friday morning marked the start of a restoration project that combines ancient heritage with modern architectural design. The square is situated in one of the most prestigious areas of the Roman historic center and will accommodate shops, offices and tourism and culture-based activities. Not to mentio...
IAP 371 Will Cultural Traditions Eventually Vanish? Marianna Gatto sits down with P.O.B
What if the story of Italian Americans in Los Angeles is not what you thought? Join us as we uncover the vibrant and often overlooked contributions of Italian immigrants beyond the spotlight of Hollywood, featuring insights from Cavalieri Marianna Gatto, co-founder and executive director of the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles. Discover the s...
American Airlines' seasonal schedule includes first-ever flights from Dallas/Fort Worth to Venice
American Airlines is soaring to new international heights this summer with the launch of its inaugural nonstop flight from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport and the return of daily seasonal service to Germany and Ireland. The new route offers travelers direct access from North Texas to one of Italy’s most iconic a...