City Of Fortune - How Venice Ruled the Seas - By Roger Crowley - Book Review - NYTimes.com

"Refugees From Syria Settle in for Long Wait in Turkey" - NYTimes.com

There are so many people from one Mediterranean country living in another.

"Flooding Ravages Tuscany and Liguria in Italy" - NYTimes.com

Now we need to understand why.

"Egyptian TV Interview With Shalit Is Sharply Criticized" - NYTimes.com

A tough call all around, but in my view reporting is always better than not. See this about AMIN's appearance at the World Editors Forum last week.

"Battle for Surt Threatens Libya’s Healing Process" - NYTimes.com

So much yet to be learned.

"Homs, Syria, Spirals Down Toward Civil War" - NYTimes.com

A place to visit for many of us, another day. Are we able to come to know it without going there? How good are the media at telling its story?

"Old Venetian Meets Modern" - On Location - NYTimes.com

That's certainly one way to do it.