Category: Inside
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How Lionel Messi’s Signing Will Affect Soccer in the U.S.
Lionel Messi, one of the greatest soccer players in history, is coming to Inter Miami after rejecting a $500 million offer from Saudi Arabia and pressure to return to FC Barcelona, where he spent the first 21 years of his career. Messi has a vacation home in South Florida, frequently visits the city, and has…
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Wildfire Smoke Invades the Northeast of the U.S.
The smoke and haze from wildfires ravaging areas in eastern Canada have hit the eastern United States hard. Dangerous fine particles have degraded air quality in regions as far away as South Carolina, turning the sky gray and brown. In New York City, which for some time early Wednesday (7) was second only to New…
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Another Contender: Chris Christie, Former Governor of New Jersey, Launches Presidential Campaign
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie kicked off his second presidential campaign on Tuesday (6) with strong attacks on former President Donald Trump, the leading name in the Republican primaries and a former ally.
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Astrud Gilberto, The Smooth Voice of ‘Girl From Ipanema’, Dies at 83
Astrud Gilberto, whose smooth and sexy voice in “Girl From Ipanema” helped make Brazilian bossa nova a success in the United States in the 1960s, died on Monday. She was 83 years old.
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Disney Plus, Netflix, Max: How to Ease Streaming Service Charges
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As taxas de compartilhamento de conta da Netflix chegaram, o relançamento da HBO Max como Max introduziu um novo valor de assinatura (US$ 20). Com uma onda de novos custos e aumentos nos preços dos serviços de streaming (como o plano de US$73 do YouTube TV), streaming está começando a se tornar um luxo. Se…
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Waiting for an American Passport Can Take Up to 3 Months: What to Do If You Are Desperate
Are you traveling and your American passport has expired? You will need to plan for extra time to obtain your passport. According to the U.S. Department of State, it is currently taking 10 to 17 weeks to issue a passport due to high demand. If you pay an extra fee of $60, you can get…
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LGBT Pride Month
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LGBT Pride Month is a month, typically June, dedicated to celebrating and commemorating lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride, observed in the Western world. Pride Month began after the Stonewall riots, a series of protests for gay liberation in 1969, and has since spread beyond the U.S. Modern Pride Month both honors the LGBT…
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Brazilian Film on Indigenous Resistance Wins Award at Cannes
The Brazilian feature film A Flor do Buriti (Flor do Buriti), produced by Brazilian Renée Nader Messora and Portuguese João Salaviza, won an award at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival in France. It received the Prix D’ensemble in the “Un Certain Regard” section. The film, a production of Entre Filmes, which premiered on May 23,…
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Festas Juninas Recognized as an Expression of Brazilian Culture
At the beginning of this year, Brazil approved a law officially recognizing the festas juninas as an expression of the country’s national culture. These events, which pay homage to the Catholic saints Santo Antônio, São João, and São Pedro, are deeply rooted in Brazilian tradition and are celebrated with great enthusiasm throughout the country. According…