• A Letter from the Editor, Truby Chiaviello
• Travel/Hidden Treasures
• Italian Language
• Readers’ Corner
• Reviews
• Wine and Spirits
• Food
  

Second Edition 2026 also includes:

• Italian Astronauts—We take a look at the men and women of Italy who traveled to space.
• Prada in Space: The new space suit is made by the Italian fashion house.
• Flowers of Italy: The beautiful blooms cultivated on the peninsula, depicted in art.
• Five Myths of "The Godfather" — We separate fact from the fiction of the famous film and novel.
• Ancient Rome Redux—President Trump remakes the nation’s capital to fully emulate Ancient Rome.
• America's Arches: Trump’s proposed Roman arch will be one of many in the United States.
• Joys of Summer: As the weather heats up, the food becomes more comforting.

COVER FEATURE - CAITLIN CLARK

In basketball’s past, greatness often arrived with a certain inevitability. A towering center dominated the paint. A muscular forward controlled the boards. A polished guard slowly climbed toward stardom through years of apprenticeship.

Then came Caitlin Clark.

FEATURE ARTICLES

THE ITALIANS OF OUTER SPACE
An astronaut born in Rome helped bring Apollo 11 home. Today, an astronaut from Sicily—Luca Parmitano—is preparing for the Artemis era. Between them stand generations of Italian scientists, engineers, and explorers whose work has reached from Earth orbit to the threshold of the Moon.

PRADA IN SPACE
Prada has joined forces with American aerospace company Axiom Space to help develop the next generation of lunar spacesuits for NASA's Artemis program.

FLOWERS OF ITALY
Exploring the peninsula's most beautiful native flowers
The Annunciation, painted around 1472–1475, depicts the moment when the angel Gabriel announces to the Virgin Mary that she will become the mother of Christ. The white lily carried by Gabriel symbolizes Mary's purity and is one of the painting's most recognizable features.

THE 5 MYTHS OF "THE GODFATHER"
More than half a century after the release of The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, the films remain enormously popular. Yet, they have also generated countless misconceptions. Some involve Italian Americans, others concern the actors, the novel, and organized crime itself. Here are five of the most common myths surrounding the two films.

ANCIENT ROME REDUX
President Donald Trump's plans to restore and improve several iconic landmarks—including the Reflecting Pool, Union Station, the World War II Memorial, and the Columbus Fountain—as well as his proposal for a monumental triumphal arch near Memorial Bridge, have sparked debate. Yet one theme unites many of these projects: their roots in the architectural traditions of Ancient Rome and Renaissance Italy.

AMERICA'S ARCHES
Long before skyscrapers defined American cities, builders looked to Ancient Rome for inspiration.

The Joys of Summer - Italian cuisine heats up! 

 

• A Letter from the Editor, Truby Chiaviello: Pope Leo XIV's First Encyclical Contronts Artificial Intelligence
  A papal letter about the promises and dangers of artificial intelligence becomes a call to end “Just Wars”
  
• Hidden Treasures - Palazzo Zuccari: Enter if You Dare
  Hidden above the Spanish Steps in Rome stands one of the city’s strangest and most fascinating buildings: Palazzo Zuccari, the famed structure known as “House of Monsters.”
  
• Language: Willa Cather—How Did italy help Willa Cather Better understand the Wild West?
• Wine & Spirits: Borghetti—Italy’s Answer to Kahlúa
• Readers' Corner: The Gift From Italy By Eugene Nelson
• Readers’ Corner: Speak Italian Every Day By Margo Sorenson

  And...Book Reviews in this Edition…

  THE CASE OF THE MISSING SOLE—
  A Seargant Markie Mystery
  By Anthony Celano
  Available at Amazon.com
  www.anthony-celano.com

  THE MYSTIQUE OF THE LAST CANNOLI
  By Camille Cusumano
  Published by Centanni Publications
  Available at Amazon.com
  www.camillecusumano.com

  EVERYBODY HERE HAS A SICK FOOT
  Written by George Vercessi
  Illustrated by Hatidza Mulic
  Available at Amazon.com
  www.vercessi.com

  THE LAST RESPONDER
  By Vincent Graziano
  Available at Amazon.com
  v.graziano53@gmail.com

 

 

 

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