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Maps
The Geography of James Bond
Who's been to more cities, you or 007?
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Postcard
Rio's Garbage Pickers Lose Their Jobs
One of the world's largest open-air landfills will be shuttered. What does that mean for the 1,700 people who worked there?
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Problem Of the Day: Rio's Hotel Shortage
As the city prepares to host a number of global events, it still lacks the hotel space to meet the demand.
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Photos
Scenes from Brazil's Crack Epidemic
The country is struggling to stem the spread of the drug in its urban slums.
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Photos
Subway Platforms From Around the World
As iconic as anything above ground, these subway platforms leave riders with an added sense of the city they serve.
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Postcard
Postcard From Rio de Janiero
Love in the shadows of World Bike Day, and other news.
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Videos
A Tilt-Shift Video of Rio de Janeiro's Carnival
A dramatic glimpse of Rio's vibrant street culture, in miniature.
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Problem of the Day: 'Too Much Beer, Too Many People and Never Enough Toilets'
Rio grapples with a public urination problem during Carnival.
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Olympics 2012
London to Rio: Keep Your Statue
Londoners object to Brazil’s idea to build a promotional replica Christ the Redeemer statue for the Olympics.
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The Challenge of Replacing Organized Crime with Governance
Governments are struggling to move into gang-dominated slums in the cities of Latin America
