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.
Jun 21st, 2006 · In a story that has enthralled many Italians, the pretender to the Italian throne, Victor Emmanuel, has been jailed over his alleged involvement in a sex scandal. The prince prefers to stay in jail rather than be granted house arrest in a nearby rented villa -- because, he says, there is no air conditioning. The lead investigator in the case, Henry John Woodcock, has become a minor celebrity. He is a Neapolitan with an English father. Transcribed wiretaps that have been published by the media reveal an underworld of right-wing politicians promising showgirls jobs in TV in exchange for sex -- which is said to take place inside the foreign ministry.
Feb 14th, 2005 · Competition begins Monday in the Westminster Kennel Club dog show at New York's Madison Square Garden. Three new breeds enter the judging this year: the Neapolitan mastiff, black Russian terrier and Glen of Imaal terrier. Melissa Block talks with the show broadcast's commentator, David Frei.