Discussed:

* Lady Gaga’s mega show at Copacabana beach.

* Should the public foot the bill?

* Eduardo Paes, a California Democrat(?)

* A (reluctant) take on the Australian election.

* Can Brazil make 2026 boring again?

* We used to have protests. Where’d they all go?

* Lula, the Goldman Sachs central banker.

* Does anyone care about economics anymore?

* Glenn Greenwald goes before the Brazilian senate.

* Our latest Polymarket predictions.

* And much more!

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