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Chiara Lamberti | In Italy, having children is increasingly countercultural
Plus, gang violence in Haiti, a surge of illegal immigrants in Italy, Afghanistan’s crowded passport office, and the search for the Loch Ness Monster in Scotland
Ericka Andersen | Italy leads the way in anti-surrogacy efforts
Major floods have damaged priceless works
Plus: China’s Congress wraps up its annual meeting, protesters in Italy demand safer routes for immigration in response to recent smuggler shipwrecks, Lebanese currency hits a record low during the nation’s ongoing financial crisis, and Iraq bans the import and sale of alcohol
