Surprising New Study: Brazil Now A Global Leader In Gender Equality In Science
In the study, Brazil stands out for its progress in closing the gender gap over the past two decades.
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'Leniency is over': the controversial plan to "beautify" São Paulo
As part of an effort to ‘clean up’ Brazil’s biggest city, mayor João Doria has been down on his knees, spraying grey paint over beloved...
Brazil: Booming, busting… and now?
As the country tries to move from kneeling to standing, Brazil’s rapidly changing fortunes—booming, busting and now trying to recover in...
Less skin, more God and no racism: How Brazil’s left and right want to change Carnaval - The Washing
Brazil’s increasingly powerful evangelical church and its progressive movements are both pushing to refine Carnaval to match their often...
Brazil passes the mother of all austerity plans - The Washington Post
Imagine setting your budget today for every year through 2036. This week, the world’s ninth-largest economy made just such a decision.
How a MasterChef contestant became a feminist hero in Brazil
Dayse Paparoto, a 31-year old chef with crooked glasses and a toothy grin, has suddenly become a symbol of feminist resistance to...
The viral photo that perfectly captures why Brazilians are so angry at their government
Many Brazilians are revolted by the image, which seems to give shape in pixel form to a feeling that many people share: That the...
Brazilian Soccer Team Plane Crashes Killing 76; Accident Eerily Similar To 1970 Marshall U Crash
Those who remember the Marshall University football team's crash will be startled by the similarities.
The most chilling word in Brazil - The Washington Post
The word chacina derives from the killing of pigs. But ask any Brazilian, and they will tell you that there is another, more disturbing...
Rio de Janeiro Elects Conservative, Sometimes Homophobic, Bishop To Mayor As Brazil Swings Right
Brazil’s politics have swung to the right in what will go down in history books as a sea-change period.
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