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By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Last weekend was momentous for Brazilian beach volleyball double Juliana and Larissa. The duo claimed gold...

By Juliana Tafur, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Carioca women are a carefully calculated vision of perfectly-polished nails and expertly-straightened hair. Monthly waxing from...

By Aaron Smith, Contributing Reporter THAILAND - Even though it is known as 'the land of a thousand smiles', this offered Vivi little solace as...

By Karen Shishiptorova, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Last week, on his last stop during a visit to South America – which included Columbia...

By Jaylan Boyle, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - The fate of Copacabana's infamous Help club has been finalized. After the bulldozers have moved in,...

By Sarah Coursey, Editor RIO DE JANEIRO - According to the United Nations, Belo Horizonte, or BH as it is known to insiders, is the...

By Bruno De Nicola, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - The Toy Art phenomenon by which companies and artists use the medium of stuffed dolls,...

By Maíra Amorim, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Caetano Veloso, one of the greatest musicians from MPB (Brazilian Popular Music), is now on...

By Sarah Coursey, Editor RIO DE JANEIRO - São Paulo is an explosion of urban sensibility. Where else can you sit in traffic while...

By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Ever since its creation in 1993, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has seen huge participation numbers from...

By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Mixed Martial Arts, also referred to as MMA, is one of the fastest growing combat...

By Juliana Tafur, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – During a meeting at the sidelines of the G-8 summit in L’Aquila, Italy, Brazilian President...