Italians feel the pinch as prices rise; back-to-basics news; and asteroid-smashing.

Domestic travel in Italy is slowed by inflation; Bloomberg News impresses with multiplatform shows, and researchers see new evidence that asteroid redirection may create more space debris.

Summer prices constrain vacations for Italians

This week Italians celebrated “Ferragosto,” a traditional pause in the month of August that many equate with trips to the seaside or to mountain resorts. The holiday originated with the first Roman emperor, Octavian Augustus, who rewarded agricultural workers with a day of rest. The “feriae” of Augustus (“…