Jack Nicas and Dado Galdieri
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Brazil’s Carnival Only Starts When 12-Foot John Travolta Arrives
The Brazilian city of Olinda has become famous for its giant puppets during Carnival, including one made just after “Saturday Night Fever.”
How to Start the New Year? Keep the Sea Goddess Happy.
Followers of Afro-Brazilian religions have been displaced by New Year’s revelers. But they still find ways to make their offerings to the ocean.
Pele’s 24-Hour Funeral Attracted More Than 200,000 Mourners
“This is no sacrifice,” said a man who had waited hours for a chance to attend Pelé’s 24-hour wake. Officials estimated 230,000 people filed through...
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