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 Giacomo Tachis, who transformed Italian winemaking in the 1960s and ’70s with a series of innovative, French-influenced red wines from the Chianti region that became known as Super Tuscans, died on Saturday at his home in San Casciano in Val di Pesa, Tuscany. He was 82. 

 A sunny Italian isle in the Mediterranean with beautiful beaches and sparkling seas, Lampedusa sounds like an ideal holiday destination - but tourists are staying away. Police have become a constant presence, sent to deal with the huge number of migrants arriving on the island, and for some locals the uniforms evoke uncomfortable memories. 

 U.S. President Barack Obama and Italian President Sergio Mattarella met on Monday in the White House and discussed efforts to work together to combat the Islamic State in Libya. 

 President Sergio Mattarella told U.S. journalists in Washington Tuesday that Europe can't solve the migrant crisis by hiding behind national borders, but through integration. 

 Last week, we talked about the fascinating 3D rendering of the Pompeii disaster of 79 AD. Well this time around, we have decided to go the route of the eternal city itself – Rome. An incredible fruit of collaboration between the Rome Reborn project and Khan Academy, the video in question gives us a fascinating tour through the ancient mega city in its arguably peak form in 320 AD. 

 Hey, isn’t that … Italian President Sergio Mattarella lunching at Georgetown celebrity magnet Cafe Milano on Monday? 

 Jhumpa Lahiri is one of literature’s linguistic nomads. Born in London to Indian immigrants, her first language was Bengali. She learned English while young (she was raised in Rhode Island) and in it has written four authoritative works of fiction, including “Interpreter of Maladies” (1999), for which she won a Pulitzer Prize. 

 President Obama will host President Sergio Mattarella of Italy at the White House on February 8, 2016.  

 Carlotta Danti’s lingerie collection, Rosamosario, is an exceptional balance of chic and sensual. Here, the Italian designer shares the women who inspire her creations and her must-haves for an ultra luxe Valentine’s Day. 

 There should be a word in English that communicates the letdown of realizing “There is no word for it in English.” It being: those sentiments that are cut fine and impossible to value with a single word 

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