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Videos circulating from the state of Rio de Janeiro document scenes of growing disorder and institutional tension. The footage raises broader questions about the functioning of public institutions, the use of state power, and the mechanisms meant to provide oversight. The issue extends beyond public security. It touches on accountability, transparency, and public trust in...
On Sincerity, Integrity, and the Ethics of Character Almost everyone knows a situation like this: a friend has promised to help with a move. Saturday, eight in the morning, carrying boxes. The promise was made casually, weeks earlier, while saying goodbye at the door. On Friday evening, something else comes up at the last minute:...
Why We Spend So Much on Flowers Maybe they are on the dining table. Maybe on a sideboard, or by the window. It hardly matters where they are. You walk into the room, and you notice them. You admire them. You may even say something nice about them. The object of all this attention?Not a...
The mobile puzzle game KAMI 2 has been used in a psychiatric feasibility study as a digital tool for so-called “high-emotion situations.” These are situations in which anxiety, inner unrest or emotional overwhelm become difficult to manage. KAMI 2 was developed by the British indie studio State of Play and released in 2017. Its visual...
Why people are deliberately seeking out spaces without smartphones. Around 200 people meet in the morning to do something together that, just a few years ago, was completely normal but now seems almost unimaginable: they come together to read. They read books and place their smartphones and electronic devices in a small locker before entering...
When the press is intimidated, democracy itself is at risk. Democracy is more than elections. It depends on transparency, accountability and the freedom to question those who exercise power. Journalism is an essential part of that foundation. A free press allows society to examine governments, corporations, institutions and other centers of power. Journalists investigate, ask...
How a complaint sent to XP, CVM and regulators became a police investigation into the alleged whistleblower The case of Joao Luiz Silva Seabra Varella reopens an uncomfortable question about Brazil's financial market: what happens when a complaint reaches powerful people? In recent months, the Banco Master case exposed a darker side of the relationship...
Recently, I was sitting with friends, talking over pizza and wine about developments in world politics, when someone said something that stayed with me: "These days, countries don't just conquer and annex other countries anymore. That happened in the past. Not today." It's true. Today we have international law, the United Nations, and democracy. We...
Imagine it's 1995. You leave your house, walk to a newsstand, and buy a daily newspaper. Afterwards, you meet a few friends at a café, spend a pleasant afternoon together, and then browse through a bookstore before heading home. Sounds a lot like today, doesn't it? Yet, aside from a handful of people you happened...
Severe weather across Europe has thrown travel plans into chaos, grounding dozens of flights and leaving many passengers stranded at major hubs. On Friday, at least 42 flights were grounded and 59 more postponed due to snow, icy runways, and strong winds, affecting major carriers including KLM, Air France, and British Airways. Airports in key...
