In this 250th anniversary year of the United States, pianist Lara Downes is traveling the country collecting conversations with scholars, searching for our history through songs. Her latest stop is a ...

Rio Tinto [LON:RIO] has reported resilient annual results, buoyed by higher copper output and strong operational performance, while reaffirming its commitment to shareholder returns even as net debt ...

Dozens of bodies are lined up at the entrance of the Vila Cruzeiro favela after the deadliest police operation in Rio’s history left more than 130 people dead Photograph: Alan Lima/The Guardian In ...

Since November, the scene has been repeated almost every day of the week in many of Rio de Janeiro’s neighborhoods: a street closed off, an avenue without cars, and thousands of people joyfully moving ...