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...squad to a 8-0 mark and a gold medal. Dawn Staley, a former USA National Team assistant coach, will serve as head coach of the team. The tournament includes eight national teams from the Western Hemisphere, and will be held July 20-24 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The U.S. team will tip off first on July 20 against Colombia, and will play Argentina and Cuba on the following two days. The tournament semifinals and finals are scheduled for July...
...With reporting by Andrew Downie/Rio de Janeiro...
...shows off its creative side with this annual showcase of student and faculty arts. There will be over 200 events going on, involving photography, film, dance, music, drama—you name it. All around campus, Thursday—Sunday. Free! 3. A.C. Jobim Tribute Escape to Rio de Janeiro with the music of Sergio Brandao at the nearby Regatta Bar. Brandao and his ensemble will be fusing modern jazz with Antonio Carlos Jobim’s classic tunes like “The Girl from Ipanema.” Regatta Bar, the Charles Hotel. Saturday...
After finishing their shift at Petrobras' Reduc refinery on the edge of Rio de Janeiro one recent spring night, dozens of workers sprinted through the rain toward the company's cavernous canteen. After sandwiches and soft drinks, they sorted themselves into small groups and got down to work. In one corner, an elderly woman hunched over a book trying to figure out whether 99 was more than or less than 69. In another, three men helped one another with composition exercises. And in a third, workers slapped down dominoes marked with letters in place of dots. "You can see people...
...Saturday afternoon and I am standing in a public square in Rio de Janeiro surrounded by babies in fancy dress costumes. On my left there is a woman dressed as an angel and on my right is a bearded man kitted out as Alice in Wonderland. Next to them I am a picture of sobriety; the only sign that I might be infected with the same madness as those around me a custom-made belt around my waist holding bottles, drinking glasses and twizzle sticks...