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President Biden: It’s time to give up the car keys

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Justine Strand de Oliveira 12/11/23 Justine Strand de Oliveira 12/11/23

Fresh eyes on America: an expat returns for a visit

The biggest culture shock is returning to your own country, especially when it is no longer your home country.

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Justine Strand de Oliveira 9/15/23 Justine Strand de Oliveira 9/15/23

Brazil’s Nordestino outlaw tradition and the Pennsylvania desperado

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Justine Strand de Oliveira 9/4/23 Justine Strand de Oliveira 9/4/23

On being an indie author

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Justine Strand de Oliveira 6/4/23 Justine Strand de Oliveira 6/4/23

How to make the best caipirinha in the world

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Justine Strand de Oliveira 5/8/23 Justine Strand de Oliveira 5/8/23

The Armorial movement: art, music and magic

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Justine Strand de Oliveira 2/23/23 Justine Strand de Oliveira 2/23/23

Black Friday and other bad US exports to Brazil

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Justine Strand de Oliveira 2/9/23 Justine Strand de Oliveira 2/9/23

The Flower of the Cerrado: Oscar Niemeyer’s last gift to Brasília

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A day at the beach in Brazil

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Justine Strand de Oliveira 1/21/23 Justine Strand de Oliveira 1/21/23

Brazil’s capitol attacks on January 8: discoveries unfold

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Justine Strand de Oliveira 1/11/23 Justine Strand de Oliveira 1/11/23

Bolsonaristas invade and ransack the seat of Brazil’s three branches of government

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Brazil’s new president is inaugurated

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Justine Strand de Oliveira 12/9/22 Justine Strand de Oliveira 12/9/22

Mango: beautiful, delicious and even dangerous

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Justine Strand de Oliveira 12/6/22 Justine Strand de Oliveira 12/6/22

In praise of SUS: Brazil’s national health system

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Brazil’s changing religious landscape

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Justine Strand de Oliveira 11/28/22 Justine Strand de Oliveira 11/28/22

Cacau

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Justine Strand de Oliveira 11/26/22 Justine Strand de Oliveira 11/26/22

Driving in Brasília

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Justine Strand de Oliveira 11/24/22 Justine Strand de Oliveira 11/24/22

República Popular das Letras: podcast

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Justine Strand de Oliveira 11/22/22 Justine Strand de Oliveira 11/22/22

How to make tapioca

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