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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 9:51 4 days before the Olympic Games start, Rio seems far from ready By PBS News Hour 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… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch 7:09 What we can expect to see from Team U.S.A. By PBS News Hour 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… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 3:24 News Wrap: Top ranking officer in Freddie Gray death acquitted, Nice death truck driver ‘recently radicalized’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching
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. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 5:17 Is Putin responsible for the IOC’s banned-athlete loophole? By PBS News Hour 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… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch In Brazil’s Olympic bay, tides of death and ecological devastation By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 31 Watch 10:24 Violence flares in Rio’s slums just months before Summer Olympics By PBS News Hour 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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading