/tags/brazil Brazil en-US Copyright Fri, 12 May 2023 16:22:42 GMT /news/2023-05-12/pele-now-officially-means-exceptional-a-brazilian-dictionary-declares "Pelé" — the nickname of one of soccer's greatest players — has long been used as a synonym for greatness. Now, a Brazilian dictionary is making that meaning official with a new entry. Fri, 12 May 2023 16:22:42 GMT /news/2023-05-12/pele-now-officially-means-exceptional-a-brazilian-dictionary-declares Emily Olson /arts-culture/2020-12-10/frank-stasios-fondest-shows-brazil-and-branford-and-beyond Saxophone master and Durham resident Branford Marsalis has never shied away from a challenge when it comes to tackling music. In 2008, the jazz legend… Thu, 10 Dec 2020 17:45:26 GMT /arts-culture/2020-12-10/frank-stasios-fondest-shows-brazil-and-branford-and-beyond Frank Stasio /2020-07-27/brazils-bolsonaro-is-accused-of-crime-against-humanity-over-coronavirus-neglect The complaint to the International Criminal Court comes as the country registers more than 87,000 deaths and 2.4 million confirmed cases. Mon, 27 Jul 2020 21:22:35 GMT /2020-07-27/brazils-bolsonaro-is-accused-of-crime-against-humanity-over-coronavirus-neglect Philip Reeves /arts-culture/2019-07-12/caique-vidal-ignites-afro-brasilian-traditions-in-durham Caique Vidal’s voice is robust and unequivocal over driving percussion and horn sections. In harmony with his band Batuque, the sound is rambunctious yet… Fri, 12 Jul 2019 16:15:47 GMT /arts-culture/2019-07-12/caique-vidal-ignites-afro-brasilian-traditions-in-durham Grant Holub-Moorman, Anita Rao /show/the-state-of-things/2019-07-12/caique-vidal-ignites-afro-brasilian-traditions-in-durham Caique Vidal’s voice is robust and unequivocal over driving percussion and horn sections. In harmony with his band Batuque, the sound is rambunctious yet… Fri, 12 Jul 2019 16:15:47 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-07-12/caique-vidal-ignites-afro-brasilian-traditions-in-durham Grant Holub-Moorman, Anita Rao /news/2017-07-26/brazilians-detail-being-forced-to-work-like-slaves-at-church-in-western-nc Over the course of two decades, church leaders of the Word of Faith Fellowship in Spindale, North Carolina manipulated and abused congregants from Brazil,… Wed, 26 Jul 2017 18:24:54 GMT /news/2017-07-26/brazilians-detail-being-forced-to-work-like-slaves-at-church-in-western-nc Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Anita Rao /show/the-state-of-things/2017-07-26/brazilians-detail-being-forced-to-work-like-slaves-at-church-in-western-nc Over the course of two decades, church leaders of the Word of Faith Fellowship in Spindale, North Carolina manipulated and abused congregants from Brazil,… Wed, 26 Jul 2017 18:24:54 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-07-26/brazilians-detail-being-forced-to-work-like-slaves-at-church-in-western-nc Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Anita Rao /sports/2016-08-04/the-tar-heels-of-team-usa The 2016 Summer Olympics kick off in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil tomorrow.This year, dozens of athletes with connections to North Carolina are competing in… Thu, 04 Aug 2016 16:03:38 GMT /sports/2016-08-04/the-tar-heels-of-team-usa Anita Rao, Adam Hochberg /show/the-state-of-things/2016-08-04/the-tar-heels-of-team-usa The 2016 Summer Olympics kick off in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil tomorrow.This year, dozens of athletes with connections to North Carolina are competing in… Thu, 04 Aug 2016 16:03:38 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-08-04/the-tar-heels-of-team-usa Anita Rao, Adam Hochberg