Category: Americas
A Walk in Rio de Janeiro Along Copacabana and Ipanema Beaches
New York Times A five-mile stretch along Copacabana and Ipanema beaches crackles with energy. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/travel/rio-de-janeiro-beaches-copacabana-ipanema.html
Read MoreTourist Submersible Vessel Vanishes on Its Way to Titanic Wreckage
New York Times A spokesman for the U.S. Coast Guard said the five people on the submersible theoretically had 70 to 96 hours of oxygen before the situation became dire. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/world/canada/submersible-titanic-missing-search.html
Read MoreTropical Storm Bret Forms in the Atlantic
New York Times The storm formed Monday east of the Windward Islands, the National Hurricane Center said. It is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane by the end of the week. https://www.nytimes.com/article/tropical-storm-bret-hurricane.html
Read MoreA Walk in Rio de Janeiro: Along Fabled Beaches
New York Times A five-mile stretch along Copacabana and Ipanema beaches crackles with energy. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/travel/a-walk-in-rio-de-janeiro-along-fabled-beaches.html
Read MoreA Walk Through the History of New York City
New York Times Ahead of next year’s 400th anniversary of the Dutch colony of New Netherland, the historian and author of “The Island at the Center of the World” offers a walking tour of often-overlooked Native American and Black sites. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/travel/walking-tour-nyc-history.html
Read MoreIn Argentina, Inflation Passes 100% (and the Restaurants Are Packed)
New York Times Argentina’s financial crisis has a surprising side effect: a flourishing dining scene in Buenos Aires, as residents rush to spend pesos before they lose more value. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/world/americas/argentina-inflation-peso-restaurants.html
Read MoreDeadnaming Children Would Be Allowed Under School Policy
New York Times The leader of New Brunswick, Canada, is pushing his province to roll back a rule that required teachers to use a child’s preferred name and pronouns. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/17/world/canada/deadnaming-children-would-be-allowed-under-school-policy.html
Read MoreDeadnaming Children Would Be Allowed Under School Policy
New York Times The leader of New Brunswick, Canada, is pushing his province to roll back a rule that required teachers to use a child’s preferred name and pronouns. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/17/world/canada/deadnaming-children-schools-new-brunswick.html
Read MoreBrazil Storm Leaves at Least 4 Dead, Others Missing
New York Times The governor of Rio Grande do Sul said it was a priority “to find the missing and save people who may still be stranded by the floods.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/17/world/americas/brazil-storm-flood.html
Read MoreVictims in the Manitoba Crash Were 10 Minutes From Their Destination
New York Times A road trip to a casino turned deadly yesterday for 15 people aboard a bus in Manitoba, Canada, that collided with a semitrailer truck. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/16/world/canada/manitoba-car-crash-canada.html
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