Island in a Storm A conflict between the government and indigenous people threatens one of Brazil’s most unique national parks. Read More
Art, Money, Mines A journey through Brazil’s mind-blowing Inhotim art park with the eccentric mining tycoon who built it all.
Brooklyn’s Ayahuasca Guru The borough’s go-to man for the hallucinogenic potion is a ponytailed 33-year-old former Orthodox Jew. Go figure.
A Voice for Ukraine, in Southern Brazil The immigrants of Prudentópolis are doing their part to keep the culture of (independent) Ukraine alive.
Argentina Wins! (for Best Fans) Their team succumbed to Germany on the pitch, but everywhere in Rio, Argentina was winning.
Learning to Lose This is the week when the sweetest World Cup dreams die. A requiem, then, for the fallen.
Babylon on the Beach Nathan Thornburgh takes in the World Cup from Rio’s Copacabana Beach, where the atmosphere is somewhere between Spring Break and the Fall of Saigon.
In Front of Team Iran’s Hotel The Iranian team has been hounded by sanctions and a deeply divided fan base. But on the day of their first match of this World Cup, none of that bad blood or bitter history matters.
An Exceptional Country? The debate about soccer’s rightful place in American culture opens a wider conversation about America’s place in the world.