Topic: Brazil

By Esther Zuckerman

Jan 31, 2013

Trimming the Times

Law School's Dwindling Appeal, Ticket Brokers at the Super Bowl, and Tina Fey

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jan 28, 2013

Was the Brazilian Night Club Disaster Made Worse by Its Bar Tab Policy?

As Brazil and the city of Santa Maria prepare to bury the 233 people who died in a nightclub fire, we are slowly getting more information on what really happened early Saturday morning.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Jan 28, 2013

Trimming the Times

The Art Market, Trey Parker and Matt Stone's Enterprise, and the Coen Brothers

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Connor Simpson

Jan 27, 2013

Hundreds of Teenagers Killed in Brazilian Nightclub Fire

After a band member decided to let off a firework inside a crammed Brazilian nightclub early Saturday morning, the packed venue quickly caught fire and a fun night out turned into something much more terrifying. 

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By Esther Zuckerman

Jul 13, 2012

Trimming the Times

Crayfish, The Green Party, and Bison

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Adam Martin

Jul 5, 2012

Final Air France 447 Report: Pilots Misunderstood Their Situation

The last official word in the crash of Air France flight 447 says malfunctioning sensors misled pilots who didn't understand they were in a stall, causing them to fatally pull the plane's nose up, instead of down.

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By John Hudson

Apr 27, 2012

Mapping the Secret Service Sex Scandal Across the World

The Secret Service sex scandal that started in Cartagena, Colombia has become a worldwide investigation.

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By Dino Grandoni

Apr 9, 2012

Five Best Green Stories

Getting the Arab Spring Greener; Being Burned by a Heat Wave

Thomas Friedman on the other Arab Spring, NPR on the warm winter, The Daily Climate on fires in the Amazon, Scientific American on a cleaner rickshaw, and Reuters on sick polar bears

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jan 26, 2012

At Least 19 People Are Still Missing in Rio's Collapsed Buildings

Rescuers in Rio de Janeiro are searching for at least 19 missing people after two buildings collapsed around 9 p.m. Wednesday evening.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Jan 4, 2012

Mark Zuckerberg Takes His Vacation Fantasies to South America

After spending Christmas in Vietnam, Zuckerberg has taken his crew to South America for the New Year and post-New Year's beach time

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By Dino Grandoni

Dec 29, 2011

Hugo Chavez Nuttily Claims the U.S. Gives South American Leaders Cancer

Yep, it's another controversial statement from Hugo Chavez -- but he really seems to dial up the Nut-O-Meter to 11 with this cancer conspiracy theory.

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By Ray Gustini

Nov 28, 2011

The NFL Woos China; Brazil Slowly Prepares to Host the 2014 World Cup

Today in sports: FIFA is worried about Brazil's "nightmare" traffic jams, Urban Meyer returns to college football after a 355-day hiatus, and the NFL offers China an olive branch (and Tony Dorsett).

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By Ted Mann

Nov 13, 2011

Brazilian Forces Invade Rio's Largest Slum

The government of Brazil sent 3,000 troops into Rocinha, the hillside shanty town overlooking Rio de Janeiro, in an effort to drive out crime and violence in advance of the 2014 World Cup.

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By Ted Mann

Oct 29, 2011

Former Brazil President Lula Has Throat Cancer

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the dynamic, populist former president of Brazil, will undergo chemotherapy to treat throat cancer.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Aug 31, 2011

Striking Funeral Workers Halt Burials in Sao Paulo

Funerals delayed as workers demand a big increase in pay

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By Heather Horn

Jul 11, 2011

Brazil Didn't Mind Losing to the U.S. Women Because the Goalie's Hot

This, apparently, is consolation to disappointed Brazilian fans

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By Adam Martin

Jun 22, 2011

LulzSec Hits Brazilian Government, Unleashes Nerd Rage

The group continues its AntiSec campaign but fumes at a UK paper's 'nerds' taunt

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By John Hudson

Jun 1, 2011

Lagarde Looking Good for IMF Spot as Candidates Court Brazil

Insiders say Brazilian officials favor Lagarde

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By Alex Eichler

Apr 25, 2011

Rio Residents Want Fewer Favelas on Google Maps

'Tiny and unknown' favelas are more prominently marked than wealthy neighborhoods

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By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 16, 2011

The Dueling Do-Nothings of D.C.

Turning the proasic into partisan: every second Congress or Obama wastes is a shame

Comments | 49 Views

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