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Brazil bureau chief for the Financial Times
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Joe Leahy
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FROM Joe Leahy
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Protests Cast Shadow on the World Cup The first World Cup game, Brazil v Croatia, is scheduled to kick off today in Sao Paulo. But protests in Brazil’s biggest city are ongoing. In the latest violent turn, police used tear gas and smoke bombs to disperse the demonstrators. We check in with the scene on the ground.
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Why reading on a page is different from reading on a screen Reading literature not only stirs up empathy, it changes our brains. So what happens to our brains when we no longer deep-read, but skim through pages in between digital disruptions, or read only short blurbs on our phones and other devices?
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What both sides of the US-Mexico border look like as migrants arrive The migrant caravan has started arriving at the border. Thousands are expected over the coming days in Tijuana, where there has already been violence between locals and migrants. North of the border, some 6000 U.S. troops have been waiting. We visit both sides.
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Good Food’s Thanksgiving tips Evan Kleiman and Dorie Greenspan answer your questions about making a memorable Thanksgiving meal. Culinary technologist Dave Arnold is bringing his Thanksgiving hacks to the potluck, too. There’s a new film in theaters about a chef prodigy named Flynn McGarry. Plus: Los Angeles pie queen Nicole Rucker dishes on her holiday treats.