Rome

So You're Thinking of Converting From Anglican to Catholic

Sophie Pollitt-Cohen | Posted 10.29.2009 | Comedy


Sophie Pollitt-Cohen

In converting to Catholicism, you are really just switching over your "files" (ideas/customs/most profound expressions of faith) to your "Mac" (Catholic) "hard drive" (brain/immortal soul).

Autistic Artist Stephen Wiltshire Draws NYC From Memory

Huffington Post | Tam Vo | Posted 10.26.2009 | Impact


Stephen Wiltshire was mute when he was diagnosed with severe autism at the age of three. He began communicating through his drawings after being sent ...

'Twilight' - And Its Fans - To Invade Rome

AP | MARTA FALCONI | Posted 10.22.2009 | Entertainment


ROME — The Volturi have invaded the red carpet. The actors playing the vampire "royal class" in the highly anticipated second installment of th...

Ancient Auditorium, Called Athenaeum, Unveiled In Rome

AP | MARTA FALCONI | Posted 10.21.2009 | World


ROME — Archaeologists on Wednesday unveiled the remains of an ancient auditorium where scholars, politicians and poets held debates and lectures...

A Food Competition, Obstructed

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 10.21.2009 | New York


Big Girls, Small Kitchen

On Sunday, twelve foodie hopefuls kicked off the first installment of The Food Obstructions' monthly cook-off by gathering at The Gutter, a Williamsburg bowling alley.

After Immunity Decision, Berlusconi Vows To Show All Italians "The Stuff I Am Made Of"

AP | ALESSANDRA RIZZO and ARIEL DAVID | Posted 10.08.2009 | World


ROME — Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi said Thursday he will go on TV and appear in courtrooms to prove that corruption and tax fraud charges ...

Videocracy: An Interview with Erik Gandini

Nina Burleigh | Posted 10.06.2009 | World


Nina Burleigh

Waving banners scrawled with "Berlusconi is bad for Italy's health," more than a hundred thousand people rallied to protest for a free press in Italy over the weekend.

Mad Men: "Souvenir" -- HuffPost Review

William Bradley | Posted 10.05.2009 | Entertainment


William Bradley

This episode was a big showcase for January Jones, a stunning beauty who is also a very good actress. Forget Don, this was the Betty Draper show.

Thousands Rally In Rome To Defend Press Freedom; Berlusconi Dismisses As A "Joke"

AP | ALESSANDRA RIZZO | Posted 10.03.2009 | World


ROME — Tens of thousands of people, including journalists and media rights activists, gathered in a Rome square Saturday to defend press freedom, ac...

The Rise And Fall Of New York: A Tragedy In 3 Acts

Nelson Montana | Posted 10.03.2009 | New York


Nelson Montana

I still love this town. But it saddens me to see how far it's fallen. Can the rest of the country be far behind?

Baby Boomers: 1969 - Europe on 5 Dollars a Day; 2009 - Europe on 500 Dollars a Day

Brent Green | Posted 10.01.2009 | Living


Brent Green

Arthur Frommer's best-selling book published in 1957, Europe on 5 Dollars a Day, is quaintly incongruous 52 years later.

Rome: Nero Dining Room Unveiled

AP | MARTA FALCONI | Posted 09.29.2009 | World


ROME — Not only was Nero a Roman emperor, it turns out he may also have been the father of the revolving restaurant. Archaeologists unveiled Tue...

The Quest for Style

Anita Tedaldi | Posted 09.29.2009 | Style


Anita Tedaldi

I've come to realize that style is an essential part of everyone's life, expressed through fashion, living spaces, or simply in the ways in which we handle ourselves in different situations.

I Need to Get Rid of Him

Juliet Linley | Posted 09.25.2009 | Living


Juliet Linley

"He knows I need to get rid of him. I can't stand him anymore," my colleague retorted. Then she added, equally angrily, "And he can't stand me."

A Never-Ending Battle

Michael Kaplan | Posted 11.10.2009 | Home


Michael Kaplan

We remain in danger of making the same mistakes the Romans made.

Visiting the Real Rome

Kim Mance | Posted 09.26.2009 | Living


Kim Mance

Rome is brimming with artists, craftsmen, and quirkiness just waiting to be seen by the curious traveler who dares to wander off the beaten path.

Shut Up and Listen! And That Means All of Us!

Carol Smaldino | Posted 09.25.2009 | Politics


Carol Smaldino

If we don't create a climate of communication, of listening and translation, there will be no health care reform.

Pope's Cast Removed From Broken Wrist

AP | Posted 09.21.2009 | World


VATICAN CITY — Doctors on Friday removed Pope Benedict XVI's cast five weeks after he broke his right wrist in a fall and said they were pleased...

Switzerland Grows, Italy Shrinks As Glacier Melts

AP | Posted 09.19.2009 | World


BERN, Switzerland — Switzerland has expanded its border at Italy's expense because of melting glaciers in the high Alps. The Swiss government o...

Italy Launches Program To Convince Tourists They Aren't Being Ripped Off

GlobalPost | Posted 09.13.2009 | World


ROME -- In the midst of Italy's peak tourist season, government officials are taking dramatic steps to ensure that Rome's reputation for cheating out-...

Vespasian Birthplace: Roman Emperor's 2000-Year-Old Villa Unearthed Near Cittareale

AP | MARTA FALCONI | Posted 09.07.2009 | World


ROME — Archaeologists have unearthed a sprawling country villa believed to be the birthplace of Vespasian, the Roman emperor who built the Colos...

World In Photos: July 28, 2009 (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Posted 08.28.2009 | World


Here is the HuffPost's selection of photos of today's news and events from every corner of the globe. Check back Monday through Friday for this HuffPo...

World In Photos: July 24, 2009

Huffington Post | Posted 08.24.2009 | World


Here is the HuffPost's selection of photos of today's news and events from every corner of the globe. Check back Monday through Friday for this HuffPo...

Roman Ship Graveyard Discovered Off Italian Coast

Reuters | Posted 08.23.2009 | World


Archaeologists scanning the seabed almost 1000 feet below the coast of the Italian island of Ventotene discovered five perfect-condition ancient Roman...

Baboons and Ambassadors

Pablo Ganguli | Posted 08.20.2009 | Living


Pablo Ganguli

We still possess a desire for most kinds of monstrous pleasures, ranging from television reality shows to US soldiers torturing prisoners of war.