THE WEEK

The L'Aquila verdict: Is it wrong to jail scientists for flubbing earthquake warnings?

An Italian court has sentenced a group of six scientists and a government official to six years in jail after finding them guilty of manslaughter because they failed to warn residents of L'Aquila, ...
Reuters

L'Aquila is grim reminder of struggle facing Italy's quake-hit towns

L'AQUILA, Italy (Reuters) - Seven years after being devastated by an earthquake that killed more than 300 people, L'Aquila's abandoned city center is a stark reminder of the struggle facing Italian ...
The Local

L'Aquila: What makes Italy's earthquake-hit town the 2026 Capital of Culture

L'Aquila has been named as Italy's capital of culture for 2026, 17 years after it was hit by a devastating earthquake. Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE / AFP. As Italy's 2026 Capital of Culture, L'Aquila ...
Forbes

The ‘New’ Italian Art City Waiting To Be Discovered

After the devastating 2009 earthquake, L’Aquila, in Abruzzo, has rebuilt as a contemporary and historic arts center in time for its celebrations as Italy’s 2026 Capital of Culture. Italy has many art ...
EL PAÍS EnglishOpinion

Ai Weiwei: ‘The Venice Biennale should not make value judgments about political positions. Otherwise, it’s censorship’

The Chinese artist and activist, who has just opened the retrospective ‘Aftershock’ at the MAXXI museum in L’Aquila, argues ...
Christian Science Monitor

Will Italy's L'Aquila quake verdict have a chill on science?

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...