Pandemic

Pandemic hiring binges meant accelerated growth, now we need a reset

A New  York Times newsletter discusses the pandemic learning loss experienced by students and considers the most significant factors that have caused it. The data comes from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a rigorous exam that evaluates thousands of...

Alcoholism is on the rise in Italy. But more specifically, statistics show that the increase is principally among women and girls and that the COVID-10 pandemic worsened the problem, according to the health ministry's latest report relating to figures from...

It’s not every day that you find yourself locked down in the midst of a global pandemic with a one-toothed puppet of Italy’s legendary La Befana, but through a mix of serendipitous circumstances, that some might call fate, I spent...

“Should universities ease pressure on students, many of whom are still coping with the pandemic’s effects on their mental health and schooling? How should universities respond to the increasing number of complaints by students against professors? Do students have too...

Tourism in Italy has rebounded from the pandemic slowdown  in ways that exceed any predictions. The country’s mid-August Ferragosto holiday is sold-out as foreign tourists have flocked back to Italy and Italians themselves are traveling more than anticipated. The post-pandemic...

Finally, good news for New York City’s office landlords as office occupancy pushed past 40 percent for the first time since the start of the pandemic. The Kastle Back to Work Barometer increased to 41.2 percent. Kastle Systems measures office...

ISTAT said Wednesday that 5.6 million people in Italy were living in conditions of absolute poverty in 2021, adding that this meant the scale of the problem remained at the record level registered the previous year. The national statistics agency...

The third of six articles focusing on the Italian cultural centers in New York. (Photoshoot by Terry W. Sanders)