Education & Democracy: A new argument says democratic education isn’t a trade-off with basic skills—reading, writing and numeracy are part of building the competences higher education needs for democracy. Transnational Education (TNE): A piece on cross-border university learning argues TNE works as an ongoing cycle of experience, reflection and practice, not a one-off agreement. Food Safety (US): Pennsylvania restaurant inspections note issues like improper storage and bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food, with many sites passing after on-the-spot corrections. Italian Culture & Tourism: Rome’s “pasta-making nonna” trend is drawing visitors to window-set pasta stations in historic neighborhoods like Trastevere. EU After Brexit: EU nationals in the UK describe how settled-status processes and everyday access changed after the referendum. World Cup & Books: As Spain vs Argentina heads to the final, a roundup points to standout books about football. Somalia’s Radio Archive: Radio Mogadishu is digitising vast reel-to-reel collections founded in the Italian colonial era to preserve and eventually open Somali cultural history.