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Aug 05

Column: In Rio, students tackle social issues like Olympians

By Andrew Sherman

When people from all over the world come together, it is time to consider what actions can be taken locally to make a difference.

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Aug 05

How well do you know the Olympics? Take our quiz

By Larisa Epatko

What's the name of the 2016 Rio Olympics mascot? Which country has attended every Olympic Games? Test your brain power and stamina by taking our 10-question quiz.

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Aug 02

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4 days before the Olympic Games start, Rio seems far from ready

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With the Rio Olympics only days away, the city remains plagued by problems, including political unrest, infrastructure failures and heavy traffic. Jeff Brown speaks with Paulo Sotero of the Woodrow Wilson Center, “Brazilianaires” author Alex Cuadros and NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro…

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Aug 01

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What we can expect to see from Team U.S.A.

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It’s five days away from the opening ceremonies in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Christine Brennan of USA Today joins Jeffrey Brown to talk about Olympic medal hopes for the U.S. team, plus how the Russian doping scandal will affect the…

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Jul 18

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News Wrap: Top ranking officer in Freddie Gray death acquitted, Nice death truck driver ‘recently radicalized’

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Jun 29

Washed-ashore body parts is latest woe for troubled Rio Olympics

By Joshua Barajas

The body parts were first discovered by a Rio street vendor, police confirmed to Reuters, on the world-famous Copacabana Beach, also the site of this year’s Olympic beach volleyball competitions.

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Jun 21

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Is Putin responsible for the IOC’s banned-athlete loophole?

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Last week, the IAAF voted to ban Russia’s track and field team from competing at the Rio Olympics because of a widespread doping program. Tuesday, the International Olympic Committee upheld the ban, but added a loophole of sorts: the banned…

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Jun 17

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In Brazil’s Olympic bay, tides of death and ecological devastation

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May 31

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Violence flares in Rio’s slums just months before Summer Olympics

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As Brazil prepares for its first Olympic Games, violence is flaring in the notorious favelas surrounding Rio de Janeiro. While a paramilitary policing initiative known as “pacification” stemmed the tide of drugs and crime for a while, economic downturn and…

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May 05

Column: In Brazil, finding opportunity in deepening crisis

By Vikram Mansharamani

Brazil is suffering from a toxic cocktail of economic, political and public health crises. Once hailed as a beacon of emerging market growth, the country now wallows in pessimism.

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