The final of the 2023-2024 Champions League in women's volleyball will be all-Italian. Conegliano has indeed joined Milan in the final act of Europe's top competition, which will be staged on Sunday, May 5. In fact, the Italian champions defeated Eczacibasi Istanbul 3-1 in the return semifinal in the Anatolian metropolis, after they had won the fir...

Madalyn Monto grew up outside New York City and knew she'd live there one day. After college in San Diego, she did just that and got a job in marketing. But she wasn't prepared for how rigorous her work schedule would be. And, like a growing number of Gen Zers and millennials, the absence of a work-life balance didn't sit right with her. She and he...

In a groundbreaking medical case, doctors in the US and Canada have successfully treated a toddler with a rare genetic disease, metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), using a pioneering gene therapy technique before she was born. This treatment, which could not be accessed in the United States due to regulatory constraints, led the family to seek help...

The next time you’ve had a less-than-great day, or your mood dips, or you listen to two or more Lewis Capaldi songs in a row, apparently, there’s one simple way to make yourself feel better: by eating a bowl of pasta. That’s the word, according to a study conducted by the Behavioral and Brain Lab at the Free University of Languages and Communicatio...

Conductor Gianandrea Noseda made a triumphant return to Teatro alla Scala in an informal role as cultural ambassador, leading the U.S. National Symphony Orchestra that he has made more “luminous” with his personal loan of centuries-old Italian-made instruments. Noseda’s energetic performance Monday evening marked the emotional highlight of the NSO’...

Lately, I seem to have Milan on my mind. To me, the Grey Lady is a dynamic city that propels you into modern Italy, setting itself apart from the Grand Tour allure of Rome, Florence, Venice and Naples. Milan never quite gets the standing ovation that I feel she deserves for her architectural and cultural legacy, design innovation and Italian histor...

To see what’s next in the sartorial sphere, look no further than Istituto Marangoni Miami, the fashion school that’s radically embracing innovation. Founded in Milan in 1935, this leading university now has locations all over the world. Its most recently opened outpost, Istituto Marangoni Miami, harnesses the spirit and energy of the dynamic South...

Capital of Lombardy and the leading metropolis of Northern Italy in terms of economic importance and international recognition, Milan is also the World Capital of Fashion and Design, as well as an eclectic city full of charm. Here, we can visit iconic attractions of extraordinary artistic value, such as the Duomo or the Last Supper by Leonardo da V...

Everything about Milan conjures glitz and glamour, history and style: the intricate Renaissance spires of the Duomo, the soaring glass-and-iron roofs of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, and the luxury fashion boutiques seemingly on every corner. Italy’s second city is a place to see and be seen. But tonight, for my first dinner in town, I’m br...

The violins, violas and cellos played by the Orchestra of the Sea in its debut performance at Milan’s famed Teatro alla Scala carry with them tales of desperation and redemption. The wood that was bent, chiseled and gouged to form the instruments was recovered from dilapidated smugglers’ boats that brought migrants to Italy’s shores; the luthiers w...