‘Degrading’ Rio Carnival Performance With Blackface Dancers Blasted on Social Media Like parading swastikas in Germany. By John Bonazzo
Gang Violence Ravages Rio de Janeiro Ahead of Carnival Last year was Brazil's deadliest year on record. By Les Neuhaus
The Destructive Life of a Mardi Gras Bead Each Mardi Gras, 25 million pounds of beads hit the streets of New Orleans. One researcher went to the Chinese factories that make them – and spoke to the workers who believe the beads will be given to royalty. By David Redmon