Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. OPINION: It's carnival week in Rio de Janeiro, where vibrant parades feature music, dancers and a huge dose of history. Here's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brazilian children at home, Rio de Janeiro State. Brazil's demographic makeup has been diverse since colonial times, with ...

“Departure for the coffee harvest by ox cart, Vale do Paraíba, Brazil, c. 1885” (all images courtesy of Instituto Moreira Salles) Enlargement and detail of “Departure for the coffee harvest by ox cart ...

The radical thought, activism, and aesthetics of Beatriz Nascimento provided the historical basis for Black Brazilian movements throughout the 1970s and ’80s under the country’s military dictatorship.

The World Cup in Qatar gets under way in days, and as teams from nations around the globe take to the pitch, one team has a fabled history that stands out among the rest: Brazil. Over the years, the ...

The largest and longest-lasting society formed by people who escaped slavery and their descendants endured for a century in northeastern Brazil, and it continues to be a potent political symbol of ...

The Big Ideas: What Is History? Years after a devastating fire, Brazil is slowly rebuilding an institution dedicated to the country’s cultural heritage. By Alexander Kellner Alexander Kellner is the ...

Brazil's 2-1 victory over Japan booked a Round of 16 meeting with Norway, who edged past Ivory Coast by the same score to continue their impressive World Cup campaign. Carlo Ancelotti's side is aiming ...