Germany’s 7-1 victory over host country Brazil in the World Cup semi-finals this week followed the injury of Brazilian soccer star Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, whose collision with Colombian player Juan Camilo Zúñiga during the quarter-final game last Friday led to a hail of racist epithets aimed at Zúñiga. Ready to go beyond the headlines? 5 primary sources worth reading next.
A group of Brazilian hackers affiliated with Anonymous plans to join the escalating protests leading up to the World Cup this week. As they criticize government spending and inequality, they also shine light on the power of online protests.
Juliana Machado Ferreira isn’t really an urban person, but she needs to be in São Paulo for her work working to stem wildlife trafficking. She shares thoughts on how she gets her fix of nature even in one of the world’s most epic cities.
Biologist Juliana Machado Ferreira talks about life in São Paulo, a city where “everything is superlative.”
