Author: The Brasilians NewsPaper
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American Universities Offer Free Tuition for Low-Income Students
In the last month, several colleges and universities in the United States, including the University of Texas and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), announced programs to provide free tuition for undergraduate students from families that fall below a certain income threshold.Is the tuition really free?Each school manages its free tuition program in its own…
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President Lula Is ‘Well’ After Emergency Surgery to Control Cerebral Hemorrhage
A cerebral hemorrhage detected in President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva did not compromise any of his brain functions. The medical team, led by Dr. Roberto Kalil, expects President Lula to resume his activities next week. As a precaution, he will remain in intensive care at the Sírio-Libanês Hospital in São Paulo for 48 hours.…
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Who Is Luigi Mangione, Accused of Killing the CEO of UnitedHealthcare?
Luigi Mangione, 26, was indicted on Monday (10) in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City. The attack on Thompson last week triggered a massive manhunt for the suspect, but no arrests had been made in connection with the case until Monday, when Mangione was apprehended at a McDonald’s…
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Do You Need to Throw Away Your Black Plastic Kitchen Utensils?
Do you know that black plastic spatula in your kitchen drawer? It might be time to toss it out. Recently, there has been a lot of talk about the dangers of cooking with black plastic utensils. The main claim: using black plastic to stir food in pots and pans over high heat can release chemicals…
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Film “I Am Still Here” Nominated for Golden Globe
Directed by Walter Salles, the feature film “I Am Still Here” has been nominated for the Golden Globe award for Best Foreign Language Film. Actress Fernanda Torres was also nominated for Best Actress alongside Tilda Swinton, Kate Winslet, Angelina Jolie, and Nicole Kidman. “I Am Still Here” tells the story of the Paiva family –…
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Trump Continues to Claim He Will Eliminate Citizenship for Foreigners Born in the Country. Can He Do This?
One of the main campaign promises of elected President Donald Trump is to eliminate the right to citizenship for foreigners born in the United States. This desire is not new. In his first candidacy for the White House, Trump made the same promise. But after becoming president, he set the issue aside. Perhaps because Trump…
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What Is Happening in Syria?
For much of its 13 years, the horrors of Syria’s devastating civil war seemed endless. Now, President Bashar al-Assad’s regime is gone, the dictator has fled his country in the face of advancing rebel forces. Assad clung to power through domestic oppression, torture, and murder, with a mix of chemical weapons and support from Russia…
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After Shocking Murder, Americans Express Discontent with Health Plans
The shocking murder of UnitedHealthcare (UHC) CEO Brian Thompson has triggered a wave of negative reports about the confusing healthcare system in the U.S.
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Housing Crisis in the U.S.: Lack of Homes for Low-Income Population
When families have stable, decent, and affordable housing that they can afford, they are better able to maintain employment, perform better in school, and achieve better health and well-being. But… Researchers estimate that the United States has 3.8 million fewer homes than the American people need. The demand for housing exceeds supply in nearly every…
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Mercosur and the European Union Sign Trade Agreement Negotiated for 25 Years
The heads of state of Mercosur and the representative of the European Union (EU), Ursula von der Leyen, announced on Friday (6) that a free trade agreement has been signed to reduce export tariffs between the countries that make up these markets.


