Thieves made off with three paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse worth millions of euros from a museum near the city of Parma in northern Italy.
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Cortina d’Ampezzo mixes Olympic legacy with Alpine glamour
Cortina d’Ampezzo, the “Pearl of the Dolomites,” is a blend of Olympic heritage with celebrity chic, fine dining and Alpine tradition, even as climate change and new tourism reshape the area.
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What NPR reporters will remember most about these Winter Olympics
NPR’s reporters on the ground in Italy reflect on a far-flung, jam-packed Winter Olympics.
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In the shadow of the Olympics, migrants search for a welcome in Milan
As Italy cracks down on migration, Milan takes a different path — offering shelter and integration to asylum seekers even as the central government tightens borders and funds deterrence abroad.
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Mariah Carey, coffee makers and other highlights from the Olympic opening ceremony
NPR reporters at the Milan opening ceremony layered up and took notes.
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The Winter Olympics in Italy were meant to be sustainable. Are they?
Italy’s Winter Olympics promised sustainability. But in Cortina, environmentalists warn the Games could scar these mountains for decades.
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The Winter Olympics are upon us. Here’s how to follow along
The Winter Olympics brings hundreds of the world’s best winter athletes to northern Italy, where they will face off in 16 different sports across two and a half weeks. Here’s how to follow along.
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Italian officials voice outrage at the presence of U.S. ICE agents at the 2026 Olympics
U.S. Homeland Security agents provided security support at past Olympics. But after violence by ICE agents in Minneapolis, some Italian officials say an ICE unit is unwelcome in Milan Cortina.
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The 2026 Olympics are the most widespread in history. See what’s happening where
Competitions will be hosted at 25 venues spanning an area of more than 8,000 square miles. Here’s what’s happening at each of the four main clusters.
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A photographer discovers miles of dinosaur tracks near Italy’s Winter Olympic venues
A nature photographer stumbled upon thousands of 210-million-year-old dinosaur tracks in Italy’s central Alps, near where some Olympic skiing and snowboarding events will be held in February.
