Pizzas, Aperitivos, and a Stretch of Sandy Coastline: The Offbeat Appeal of This Adriatic Resort Town Back in the summer of 2018, I never expected to find myself in Pesaro. That was until my former roommate insisted I head there. At the time, I was working on a book, and Giulia thought her granddad's old flat—an unassuming post-war property built during the brief reign of Umberto II—would be the ideal writing retreat. The flat had sat empty since the passing of her beloved nonno, Dottor

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian rights organization revealed on Thursday that at least 10 political prisoners have been released, following a commitment made this week by the nation's authoritarian leader to set seriously ill detainees free, all of whom were imprisoned in relation to mass protests nearly four years ago. Pavel Sapelko, a representative from the Viasna human rights group, informed The Associated Press that those who were released are not prominent individuals whose

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory newsletter to uncover science news from across the cosmos. Get updates on breakthroughs, scientific feats, and much more. Facing a curious group of reporters, the inventor Thomas Midgley Jr. confidently poured a lead-infused substance over his hands while inhaling its fumes for nearly sixty seconds. “I could do this every day without any ill effects,” he proclaimed. It wasn’t long before Midgley himself sought medical care. But the broader impact of this