/tags/brazil Brazil en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 03 Aug 2017 22:46:57 GMT /2017-08-03/jbs-worlds-largest-meat-company-mired-in-multiple-corruption-scandals-in-brazil It has been a rough few months for the world’s largest meat company. Known for its rapid expansion across the globe, Brazil-based meatpacking giant JBS... Thu, 03 Aug 2017 22:46:57 GMT /2017-08-03/jbs-worlds-largest-meat-company-mired-in-multiple-corruption-scandals-in-brazil Luke Runyon /npr-news/2015-10-13/mean-boys-cant-keep-girls-off-the-soccer-field-15girls Brazil used to ban girls from playing the game. The law is now off the books, but that doesn't mean it's easy for girls to play 'the beautiful game.' Tue, 13 Oct 2015 20:35:00 GMT /npr-news/2015-10-13/mean-boys-cant-keep-girls-off-the-soccer-field-15girls Lulu Garcia-Navarro, Peter Breslow /npr-news/2014-06-16/sweet-revenge-u-s-bests-ghana-2-1-in-its-world-cup-opener U.S. captain Clint Dempsey scored just 29 seconds after the starting whistle, one of the fastest goals in World Cup history. The U.S. lost to the West African nation in the previous two World Cups. Tue, 17 Jun 2014 00:03:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-06-16/sweet-revenge-u-s-bests-ghana-2-1-in-its-world-cup-opener Scott Neuman /environment/2014-05-16/national-geographics-5-steps-to-feed-the-world With the world’s population exploding, we’ll have many more mouths to feed in the near future. But agriculture already uses up tons of resources and land.… Fri, 16 May 2014 12:00:00 GMT /environment/2014-05-16/national-geographics-5-steps-to-feed-the-world Harvest Public Media /business/2014-05-07/brazil-beef-imports-too-risky-ranchers-worry The U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to greenlight a proposal that would allow imports of fresh beef from certain sections of Brazil, despite the… Wed, 07 May 2014 12:00:00 GMT /business/2014-05-07/brazil-beef-imports-too-risky-ranchers-worry Harvest Public Media /npr-news/2014-01-08/even-in-snowden-friendly-brazil-asylum-may-be-bridge-too-far Should they or shouldn't they? That's the question Brazilians are asking themselves after Edward Snowden's "open letter" lauding Brazil's role in protecting privacy rights and alluding to his hand in uncovering spying against their president. Wed, 08 Jan 2014 08:31:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-01-08/even-in-snowden-friendly-brazil-asylum-may-be-bridge-too-far Lulu Garcia-Navarro /npr-news/2014-01-01/brazils-social-media-boom-sparks-calls-for-new-privacy-laws Brazil is the world's third largest market for Facebook and the fifth largest for Twitter, and it has quickly become the largest market for Lulu, the controversial man-rating app for women. That has highlighted the country's race to pass legislation to keep up with a quickly changing society. Wed, 01 Jan 2014 20:01:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-01-01/brazils-social-media-boom-sparks-calls-for-new-privacy-laws Lulu Garcia-Navarro /npr-news/2013-10-16/are-we-moving-to-a-world-with-more-online-surveillance Revelations about the NSA's online surveillance have upset many countries, and some want to exercise greater control over the Internet. But experts say the likely result would be greater surveillance worldwide. Wed, 16 Oct 2013 06:56:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-10-16/are-we-moving-to-a-world-with-more-online-surveillance Tom Gjelten /npr-news/2013-09-23/no-way-man-last-vw-bus-to-soon-roll-off-assembly-line The transportation of choice for hippies is made only in Brazil. But "the man" says it needs air bags and other safety features, and VW says they can't be added to the vehicle. Are you cool with it going away or totally bummed out? Mon, 23 Sep 2013 12:28:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-23/no-way-man-last-vw-bus-to-soon-roll-off-assembly-line Mark Memmott /npr-news/npr-news/2013-09-19/beloved-brazilian-monkey-clings-to-a-shrinking-forest Brazil's Atlantic Forest, home to the golden lion tamarin, was once a massive ecosystem stretching along the Brazilian coast. But centuries of human activity have encroached upon the forest, leaving the future of this tiny, lion-maned monkey in doubt. Thu, 19 Sep 2013 21:07:00 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2013-09-19/beloved-brazilian-monkey-clings-to-a-shrinking-forest NPR Staff