Trees Seen Emitting a Ghostly Light During a Thunderstorm For The First Time

For the first time, meteorologists have glimpsed the tiny bursts of ultraviolet light emitted by trees during thunderstorms.

In torpedoing an enemy warship, the US Navy just did something it hasn’t done in eight decades

The sinking of an Iranian warship by a US Navy submarine off the coast of Sri Lanka this week is something a US sub hasn’t done in more than 80 years and is another indication that Washington’s war ...
Business Insider

I moved from the US to Brazil after losing my job. Despite the intense culture shock, I couldn't be happier with my decision.

After losing my job, I decided to move from Chicago to São Paulo, Brazil. I love my new home, but I've experienced some culture shocks during the transition. For example, I didn't expect to feel ...
Reuters

Six passengers killed in bus crash in southeastern Brazil, 45 injured

SAO PAULO, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Six passengers were killed on Monday in a bus crash on a federal highway in southeastern Brazil, federal and Sao Paulo state officials said, and another 45 injured people ...
Mongabay

Seven years after Brazil’s worst dam disaster, mining operations bounce back

Seven years after a dam holding mining sludge collapsed in Brumadinho, southeastern Brazil, killing 272 people, mining giant Vale and its partner Itaminas are resuming operations at the very same ...
Her Campus

The Case of ‘Orelha’ and The Alarming Surge of Animal Violence in Brazil

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Casper Libero chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus. In early January 2026, Brazil was shaken by the brutal killing of ...
NPR

Brazil's Pinheiro Braathen wins gold, and South America's first Winter Olympics medal

BORMIO, Italy — There was dancing, plenty of dancing, for Brazilian ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen as he performed samba steps over and over. To no real music, either. There were emotions, too, ...
Associated Press

Forget glitter, this Carnival party in southern Brazil is all about mud

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Revelers heading to Carnival parties in Brazil ...
Associated Press

Brazil’s first Winter Games gold is about much more than the medal

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Brazilian ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen turned ...
The New York Times

How Brazil won the 2002 World Cup: Unleashing the brilliance of Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho

This is the 17th article in a series by The Athletic looking back at the winners of each men’s World Cup. Previously, we’ve looked at Uruguay in 1930, Italy in 1934 and again in 193 8, Uruguay in 1950 ...
The Washington Post

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen dared to be who he is. He won gold because of it.

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Across the Dolomites from this little village, Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won a ski race Saturday. That’s what the results will report from Bormio, the resort that is hosting ...
New York Post

Brazilian Olympian has heart-warming moment with loved ones after winning historic skiing gold medal

Saturday couldn’t get any better for Lucas Pinheiro Braathen. The 25-year-old Brazilian alpine skier won gold in the men’s giant slalom, taking down the dominant Marco Odermatt of Switzerland to make ...