art For 400 years, this Sicilian village has built cathedrals from bread Popkin

books A new biography of the novelist who exposed the Sicilian mafia Ellsworth Toohey

eruptions Mount Etna erupts, causes Sicily's busiest airport to shut down — but it sure is pretty (video) Carla Sinclair

active volcanos Mount Etna has its first major eruption in 30 years, and footage is spectacular (video) Carla Sinclair

airbnb Want to stay in the Sicilian palazzo featured in The White Lotus? It's yours for $6k per night on Airbnb Mark Frauenfelder

History The WWII commando who fought with a broadsword, longbow, and bagpipes Ellsworth Toohey

Science No one knows why dark side of Venus has a faint glow Ellsworth Toohey

footage Dog trained to dump trash, man fined Rob Beschizza

Games Next Mafia game goes back to basics by rewinding to early 1900s Sicily Grant St. Clair

tourism Fodor's No List 2025: dream destinations that have become nightmares Ellsworth Toohey

British occultism reportedly making a comeback Thom Dunn

video Livestream of man making the world record for longest slackline attempt Popkin

volcanoes Volcano blows perfect smoke rings (video) David Pescovitz

News Spanish cops seize 68,000 gallons of inedible lamp oil about to be passed off as "olive oil" Jason Weisberger

Science The latest right-wing conspiracy theory is that the heatwave isn't real Rob Beschizza

global warming Firefighting plane crashes in Greece, starting a new fire and killing two pilots Carla Sinclair

drugs Nearly $440 million in cocaine found floating in the sea David Pescovitz

new orleans In praise of the muffuletta, a classic New Orleans sandwich Jennifer Sandlin

animals Can animals reliably warn us of impending disasters? David Pescovitz