1189: **Beppe Severgnini**, author of *Italian Lessons: 50 Things We Know About Life Now*, reflects on **Italy**'s experience as the first Western nation struck by the COVID-19 pandemic. Centered in his hometown of **Crema**, the narrative begins with a symboli

[upbeat music] Hey, did you hear? Watermelon is back at Booster Juice all summer long.

Nice! I love the Watermelon Explosion.

[imitates explosion] And the Watermelon Wave.

[imitates wave]

Yep, they even got a new watermelon acai bowl this year, the One in a Melon Bowl.

And what does that sound like?

Hmm, like that.

Booster Juice, Canadian born.

Blending since 1999.

[upbeat music]