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8th Day Before Christmas: What Makes an Italian Christmas?
The Local asks Italians of all ages.
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10th Day Before Christmas: 12 Best Italian Gifts to Give This Year
The Local gives the perfect gift for all the special people in your life.
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How Beer Could Save One Monastery in Italy
The monks of St. Benedict in Norcia turn to their small brewery after an earthquake devastates their basilica.
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History Behind the Words
The Local teaches us five easy Italian words and where they came from.
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The Italian Fig Tree
Read about the Italian tradition, and tips to get your fig tree through the winter.
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Love, Food and Music
The Local explores why Italian has become one of the world's most studied languages.
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The Mamma’s Boy
A new study finds that two thirds of Italian men really do prefer to stay with mom.
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