Jul 31, 2024; Paris, France; United States opposite Jordan Thompson (12) dives for the ball against Serbia in a pool A match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at South Paris Arena 1. Mandatory Credit: Yukihito Taguchi-USA TODAY Sports PARIS — Top-ranked Italy dominated the United States to win the Olympic women’s volleyball final…
United States outside hitter Kathryn Plummer (22) reacts after a play during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at South Paris Arena 1. Mandatory Credit: Katie Goodale-USA TODAY Sports PARIS — The United States beat Brazil in a thrilling five-setter at the Paris Games on Thursday to move into a second straight Olympic women’s volleyball…
Tourists tend to flock to Macerata, a small hilltop city in the eastern part of the Marche region, for two reasons: The summer opera festival and the decidedly unsummery seven-layer baked pasta dish known as vincisgrassi. Letizia Carducci, one of the three siblings who have been running the 30-seat Osteria Dei Fiori, which opened in…
Art of Craft is a series about craftspeople whose work rises to the level of art. When Ayoung An was 8, her parents bought her a violin. She slept with the instrument on the pillow next to her every night. Two years later, a shop selling musical instruments opened in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, her hometown,…
For many, an umbrella may seem a pedestrian, often disposable object. Not so for the umbrella maker Carlo Suino, 60, who believes an umbrella should not only last a lifetime but should also reflect the personality of its owner. “It’s a bit like a business card,” Mr. Suino said on a recent cloudless morning in…
Before dawn, Paolo Benanti climbed to the bell tower of his 16th-century monastery, admired the sunrise over the ruins of the Roman forum and reflected on a world in flux. “It was a wonderful meditation on what is going on inside,” he said, stepping onto the street in his friar robe. “And outside too.” There…
Out & About covers the events where notable, powerful and influential figures gather. Plus the outfits. This week: a reunion for “The Sopranos” cast and a gathering for the podcast “Nota Bene.” A Family Dinner on Mulberry Street On Wednesday night, in Little Italy, cast and crew members of “The Sopranos,” which premiered 25 years…
