Thanksgiving is a harvest festival that originated in England and was brought to the Americas by European settlers. It is...

With 23 votes, indigenous writer and environmental activist Ailton Krenak was elected in October to the Brazilian Academy of Letters,...

A severe drought in the Amazon River exposed ancient rock carvings that had been submerged for centuries. The carvings, which...

Brazilians are celebrating Halloween more than ever. Although the tradition has never been part of the Brazilian culture, in recent...

The fruit of the re-democratization process that brought to an end 21 years of dictatorship (1964–1985), the Brazilian Constitution is...

On September 7th, 2023, Brazil celebrates its 201st birthday. The date marks Brazil's Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil...

As students return to classrooms, doctors say that it’s important to ensure that children are up-uo-date with routine childhood vaccinations....

Brazil’s 2022 Demographic Census showed that 1,693,535 individuals declare themselves indigenous countrywide, or 0.83 percent of the nation’s resident population,...

Passengers flying to Rio on the shuttle from São Paulo make landing at the city’s Santos Dumont Airport, which first...

edX, a leading global online learning platform from 2U, Inc. announced that Project University, an affiliate of Project Company developing academic courses with...

LGBT Pride Month is a month, typically June, dedicated to celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)...

Google has withdrawn a gaming app that allowed players to buy, sell and torture black virtual “slaves” after a racism...

The United States Embassy and Consulates in Brazil, in partnership with Amazon.com and the implementation of the +Unidos Group, opens...

In the U.S., the number of people who spoke a language other than English at home nearly tripled from 23.1...

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, also known as the King of Football, Pelé, has received yet another posthumous tribute. In April,...

After almost two decades of work, the new Museu de Ciência da Amazônia, also known as MuCA, or the Amazon...

International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the historical, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day...

Completed in time to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Brazilian independence, the Paulist Museum of the University of São Paulo...

Saci-Pererê /sassy-perere/ is a kind of Saci. Yes, there are many kinds of Sacis out there. The “Pererê” specimen is...

Witnessing acts of kindness has a great influence on people. Completely altruistic and selfless actions awaken feelings of peace and...