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All The President's Men (In Brazil)
BY SHANNON SIMS, OZY The victory speeches are over, Dilma Rousseff’s re-election secured. Now most Brazil observers have turned to other...


The Next Olympic Star
Walking up the driveway, her dad waves me in from the front door with a lavender rubber glove on his hand, 'Sorry! I was in the...


The Best of OZY: Olympic Hopeful Simone Biles
And today, exactly one week after a stunning performance on a world stage, my photographer and I sit around casually with Simone and her...


The Italian Wright Brothers
“We weren’t sure what to do, so we thought, ‘Why not build an airplane?’ ”


Chocolate to Feel Good About
Looking for guilt-free chocolate? Well, maybe there’s no such thing, but if you source it to Brazil’s Bahia state, chances are good that...


Brazil's Presidential Election: That Big White Button
'Allow us to introduce you to the white button, the cop-out vote that gets added to the winner’s tally ... and just could be a factor in...


The Next Michael Phelps?
What do you do once you’ve beaten Michael Phelps’ record? At 16 years old?


Organic Favelas
Tchelly, 33, is a leader of a new movement to bring organic food to the slums of Rio de Janeiro. Link
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