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Events take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s most cosmopolitan city. All the main samba competitions between rival dance ...

Irina Shayk made her debut at Rio de Janeiro's Carnival festivities in a bedazzled skin-baring look and shared some snaps of ...

Most of South America lies within the tropics ... You could watch the full Rio carnival Go Jetters’ video clip and / or find some images of this event to look at online. Make carnival masks ...

At a classical orchestra, a conductor’s raised hands often means the start of a performance. Tracing shapes in the air could ...

Clemson University baseball head coach Erik Bakich shares the mentality behind his team's decision to shake hands with ...

Carnival started in Rio de Janeiro as revelers took to the streets to party in the first hours of Saturday, joining carnival gatherings all around the city. One of the popular early-morning “blocos” ...

As one of the biggest festivals in the world begins in an iconic cruise destination, the U.S. is sharing a new security alert ...

After celebrating its three Oscar nominations for Walter Salles’ “I’m Still Here” with the same excitement it normally ...

As a counterpoint to a perhaps dystopian future, this educator recommends concentrating on the little things that truly make ...