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The Rubber Thief of Brazil
'The pale-skinned, 30-year-old Brit made his way down the Amazon River in 1876, searching for trees. He hung a left down the Tapajós...


In Defense of Hammocks
Those poor Brazilians are on to something. The hammock brings with it a variety of health benefits, including deeper, faster sleep,...


Bethe Correia, the Undefeated Dark Horse
A former accountant plans on giving the world's most dominant athlete the 'beating of her life.'


Brazil's Gender-Bending Icon
'And were he alive today, João Francisco dos Santos might be up on top of the parade trucks, covered in red glitter, basking in the sun...


The New White Elephants of Brazil
'They’re the new housing developments borne out of the government’s 6-year-old “My House, My Life” program ... Escher-esque illusions and...


A 'Zero' Grade for Half a Million Brazilians
Last year twice as many students scored 1000, a perfect score on the essay, and only 100,000 scored zero.


Carnaval's High-Energy Umbrella Dance
A surge of energy is pulsing across Brazil, building into a wave of celebration that crests today, the official last day of the annual...


Brazil's City of Dreams
'Brasília’s much more than a capital city. It’s a dreamland, built from scratch in the middle of nothing in the 1950s, designed to...


Rooting Out Racism in Brazilian Soccer
'After years of turning a blind eye and wrist-slapping, Brazil may be poised finally to wield a stick to combat it.' Link


Zica Assis & Leila Velez: Hair Salon Tycoons
These two are changing the booming business of beauty in Brazil. Link
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