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What I Learned From Born to Run During 2-Mile Copacabana Swim

Steve Kettmann | Posted 06.04.2011

Read More: Born to Run, New York City Half Marathon, Swimming, Born to Run Book, The Wolverine, Berlin Marathon, X Men, Running, Christopher Mcdougall, Rio De Janeiro, Copacabana, Hugh Jackman, Brazil, Leme, Books News
Steve Kettmann

What is the absolute worst way to try swimming two-plus miles from one end of Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro down to the other, actually making la...

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An Unusual Rio de Janeiro: From Favela Babies to Portinari

Karin Badt | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Brazil, Rio Hiking, Resin, Brazilian Music, Sao Bento, Blue Parallel, Centro CUltural Banco Do Brasil, Carnival, Escher, Avenida Rio Branco, Carmen Miranda, Surf, Rio De Janeiro, War and Peace Panels, Don Joao VI, Joao Gilberto, Copacabana, Favelas, Parque Das Ruines, Samba, Portinari, Unape, Corcovado, Furtado, Chico Cesar, Marisa Monte, Santa Marta, Martinalia, Travel News
Karin Badt

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Rio De Janeiro Proposed As UNESCO World Heritage Site

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Brazil History, Brazil Travel, Unesco World Heritage, Christ the Redeemer, Unesco, Brazil, Rio De Janeiro, Copacabana, World News

RIO DE JANEIRO -- The Brazilian government is proposing that UNESCO name the city of Rio de Janeiro a World Heritage site. The proposal was made by...

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The Constitutional Right for Hot Chicks to Party

Doug Lieblich | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: U.S. Court of Appeals, Roy Den Hollander, Copacabana, Hot Chicks, Ladies Night, Equal Protection, Constitution, Fourteenth Amendment, Comedy News
Doug Lieblich

Several days ago, the United States Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the right for bars and nightclubs to enact "Ladies Night," a promotional ni...

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A Very Brazilian Elvis & Madona Appears on The Festival Circuit

Brad Balfour | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lgbt, Elvis and Madona, Films, Gay Issues, Transvestite, Trannie, Rio De Janeiro-Brazil, Tranny, Copacabana, Entertainment News
Brad Balfour

Though promoted as a unique, fun comedy, Elvis & Madona has prompted controversial reaction from some members of the LGBT crowd. Here, its filmmaker Marcelo Lafitte responds.

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The Media's Role in Combating Unilateral Points of View

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 05.25.2011

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Magda Abu-Fadil

The following summarizes the author's comments at a round table this week to launch UNESCO's World Report "Investing in Cultural Diversity and Intercu...

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Ten Extraordinary Things About Rio, Including a Man Called H

Lea Lane | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: . Olympics, Poverty, Sugar Loaf Mountain, Pele, Travel, H Stern, Christ the Redeemer Statue, Copacabana, Favelas, Hans Stern, Rio, Macumba, Ipenema, Style News
Lea Lane

When in Rio, I sought a place where locals go, and for hours swayed to steady drumbeats. You need stamina and rhythm, but it's so dark and so mesmerizing that once I let go a bit, I got swept into it.

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Rio and the 2016 Summer Olympics: Reflections on Brazil and the Marvelous City

Chris McGowan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris McGowan

Brazilians would be far better off if its populace refused to tolerate the rogues' gallery that populates its government. But despite its social problems, the Rio Olympics may be the most entertaining Games ever.

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Starbucks Puts Sticker Shock on Coffee in Brazil

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 05.25.2011

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Eric Ehrmann

Rio -- Brazil's president Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva got free coffee from President Obama at the White House Saturday. But back home he'll pay $20 f...

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How to Surf Life: Attorney Turned Surf Guru

Tim Ferriss | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Timothy Ferriss, How to Surf, Nexus Surf, Spirituality, Overworked, Overworked Professionals, Copacabana, Brazil, Healthy Living News
Tim Ferriss

It's not giving up to put your current path on indefinite pause. He could pick up his law career exactly where he left off if he wanted to, but that is the furthest thing from his mind.

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