Category: Inside
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Protecting Americans’ Access to High-Quality Healthcare
Accepting Medicare is becoming increasingly unsustainable for doctors, resulting in many clinics refusing new Medicare patients or even closing their doors. At the same time, millions of additional Americans are expected to rely on Medicare in the coming years. With a 3.37% reduction in Medicare imposed earlier this year, the American Medical Association (AMA) says…
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How Much Do the U.S. Spend on the Military?
In 2023, the U.S. military spent approximately $820.3 billion, or about 13.3% of the entire federal budget for that fiscal year. In March 2023, the Department of Defense (DoD) requested $842.0 billion for 2024 — a 2.6% increase. With the third largest army in the world, with nearly 1.3 million active-duty troops, the U.S. estimates…
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Brazilian Geopark Receives UNESCO Recognition
The Terra dos Gigantes geopark in Uberaba (MG) has been designated a UNESCO Global Geopark. Now, Brazil has six internationally recognized units.
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Palmas: The Youngest Capital of Brazil
Designed by the famous Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, Palmas, the capital of the state of Tocantins, was inaugurated on May 23, 1989. It is the youngest capital in Brazil and was conceived as a functional and organized city right in the middle of the rich landscape of the cerrado biome. Its urban parks, giant squares,…
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May is National Small Business Month: 3 Tips to Help Entrepreneurs Stay Focused
May is National Small Business Month, an annual opportunity to support the hard work of small business owners. The backbone of the country’s economy, small businesses employ 45.9% of the entire U.S. workforce and represent 99.9% of all American businesses, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. Unfortunately, some small businesses lack many resources and…
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Brazilian Program Empowers Female Entrepreneurs to Conquer the World
Exporting companies are more competitive, achieve higher profits, and employ more people, yet there are still few women benefiting from opportunities in international markets. To transform this reality in Brazil, ApexBrasil created the Women and International Business Program, which in less than a year has already assisted nearly 3,000 women-led companies. Including women equally in…
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Streaming Makes Brazil the 9th Largest Music Market in the World
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In 2023, Brazil ranked ninth among the ten largest music markets in the world — a remarkable performance primarily driven by streaming. Last year, the Brazilian music market recorded revenues of R$ 2.864 billion, a 13.4% increase compared to the previous year. The data is from a report released on Thursday (21) by Pro-Música, the…
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Vocalist Karrin Allyson Revisits a Musical Favorite with “A Kiss for Brazil”
Vocalist, pianist, and composer Karrin Allyson writes the long-awaited next chapter in her series of love letters to Brazil in the aptly titled “A Kiss for Brazil,” set to be released on May 17 by Origin Records. The sequel to “From Paris to Rio,” from 1999, and “Imagina: Songs of Brasil,” from 2008, adds a…
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DJ Alok Launches Album in Collaboration with Brazilian Indigenous Community Artists
Brazilian global DJ, producer, and humanitarian ALOK released his highly anticipated album “The Future is Ancestral” in April. The project is the result of over 500 hours in the studio, involving more than 50 musicians who shaped the eight tracks sung by various indigenous communities. The album invites the audience to immerse themselves in a…
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Brazil surpasses 2 million homes with solar energy
A recent study by the Brazilian Association of Photovoltaic Solar Energy (ABSOLAR) reveals that Brazil has reached a significant milestone, with over 2 million homes now equipped with solar energy systems. This achievement represents a remarkable investment totaling more than 70.3 billion reais since 2012. According to data from ABSOLAR, the solar rooftops installed in…