Seven years ago, Brazil was chosen as the host country for the 2016 Summer Olympics and, as such, secured coveted spots in every sport, including rugby, polo, golf and fencing – which are not popular at all in the country of soccer…

Companies routinely give preferential treatment to customers willing to pay more, sometimes much more. And one very coveted perk is line-cutting…

Once everywhere on crowded New York sidewalks, at swanky Miami malls, and on fun Orlando Disney rides, the happy people from the land of soccer are nowhere to be seen…

Yes, in the country of soccer, kids and teens also love basketball. And when word came that LeBron James was sitting out the Olympics in Rio, heartbroken youngsters couldn’t help but wonder why. After all…

Boy, do we like our canine friends! So it came as no surprise to most of us when we learned that lawmakers in Albany, New York, are about to pass a law allowing cremated pet remains…

“Crooked Hillary” – that’s what, more often than not, the presumptive republican nominee calls the woman who might become the next leader of the free world, leaving many in this country wondering what the heck Mr. Trump means…

Someday, somewhere, someone might come up with a more herculean effort. Today, on planet earth, however, swimming 2.4 miles, then riding a bike for another 112 and topping it all off with a full marathon is no doubt what brings humans closest to Greek Gods…

Gay? Live in Brazil? Thinking of getting hitched? Well, for you, I’m definitely not the bearer of good news: despite fully accepted by the courts, same-sex marriage faces growing opposition in Congress…

Brazilians know the drill pretty well: A first-degree judge somewhere around South America’s powerhouse asks WhatsApp to hand over information on someone the police are investigating, and the answer is always the same…

The headline reads: “Wise up – Pun Intended – Mr. Flávio Augusto da Silva!” And, of course, if you don’t live in Brazil (even if you do), you may be wondering to what the “Pun Intended” part of it is referring, right? O.K., Mr. Violin to the rescue…