Sep 23rd, 2008 · Have a listen to The Invasion's debut album, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Madness, and you might be inclined to wonder which part of England the rock quartet is from. Yet despite similarities to Radiohead and Muse, the band actually hails from Naples, Idaho.
May 22nd, 2008 · The new Italian government announces measures to deal with the Naples garbage crisis, and to combat illegal immigration. The plans include declaring the dumps national strategic areas to be protected by the military and tighter scrutiny of immigrants.
May 19th, 2008 · An immigration crackdown by Italian authorities has been accompanied by vigilante justice against the Roma — or gypsies — in Naples. Now the new right-wing government wants to create a special body to deal with the Romanian ethnic group.
Mar 26th, 2008 · Japan has placed a ban on Italian buffalo mozzarella following findings of high dioxin levels in the imported cheese. The carcinogen is the result of a garbage strike in Naples, which many blame on the mob.
Jan 11th, 2008 · The Italian city of Naples is suffocating under mountains of garbage. All the local dumps are full, and many Neapolitans, including author Roberto Saviano, believe it is the Camorra, a mafia organization, that is behind the crisis.
Jan 11th, 2008 · Garbage is piling up on the streets of Naples, Italy. Residents are angry about uncollected rubbish and battle police over access to a dump believed to be a serious health hazard. The crisis has become a national scandal for Italy.
Mar 4th, 2007 · Naples, Fla., is home to the "swamp buggy" races, an Everglades tradition that dates back to 1949. Although airboats and cars have long since eliminated the need for swamp buggies, racing the buggies is still a beloved part of Florida culture. From member station WGCU, Christine Buckley reports.
Sep 3rd, 2006 · From a beach in Naples, Fla., Melanie Peeples sends us the sounds of a sunset. Sunsets aren't taken lightly in Naples, and when observers catch a glimpse of green along with the traditional reds and oranges, they count themselves extra-lucky.