Daiane Scaraboto

(She, her)
Atmosfera social é a experiência sensorial coletiva que surge quando milhões de pessoas se reúnem no mesmo espaço e momento. Mas a quantidade inédita de gente nas ruas em 2026 evidenciou que o Carnaval se converteu em um teste de governança urbana. Foto: Joyce Cury / Prefeitura de São Paulo

Muito além do Carnaval: o que as multidões e o caos que tomaram as ruas em 2026 revelam sobre o ‘DNA social’

Atmosfera social é a experiência sensorial coletiva que surge quando milhões de pessoas se reúnem no mesmo espaço e momento. Mas a quantidade inédita de gente nas ruas em 2026 evidenciou que o Carnaval se converteu em um teste de governança urbana.
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva receives the presidential sash from Aline Sousa, a 33-year-old collector of recyclable materials. Carl de Souza/AFP)

In Brazil, the future of environmental sustainability needs a strong ally: collectors of recyclable materials

Collectors of recyclable materials are omnipresent in developing countries such as Brazil, and their work has long been a critical part of waste management, disposal, and recycling.
The Virgin Mary may not be able to pull Brazil out of a deep recession, but her church-sponsored house calls do wonders to ease economic malaise among participating Catholic families. Pilar Olivares/Reuters

This old Catholic ritual is giving Brazil’s economy a small boost, one Virgin Mary statuette at a time

For a century, Brazil’s Catholic Church has sent holy statues out to parishioners’ homes. A new study finds that these visits create a local subeconomy, benefitting families and the church.

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