rio

Rio’s queer safe haven opens doors to Olympic visitors

Brazilian native Vitor da Silva Oliveira — who prefers the pronoun they —  was 14…

Capoeira: It’s about love, not war

Two men crouch on the tiled floor. They make eye contact. They shake hands. They…

After gold medal and finger wag, Lilly King has taken the world by storm

But her dad sees things a little differently …  After winning gold in the 100m…

Rio man creates beautiful art, builds life from the sand

Rogeam Rodrigues stands in front of his massive sand sculpture, his expression full of pride…

Beautifying Brazil One Tile at a Time

Rising more than 10 stories through a Rio de Janeiro neighborhood, Selarón’s Staircase features tiles…

Rio may have the athletes but São Paulo has the style

As soon as I stepped foot off of that airplane, I knew São Paulo was…

Fans of all types cheer on USA Gymnastics at team finals in Rio

When Simone Biles stuck the last tumbling pass during her floor routine at the women’s…

Rugby’s fastest man heads to Rio

When Carlin Isles started playing rugby at age 21, he had $500 to his name…