In 2013, The World's Jason Margolis set out on a two-week reporting trip to Brazil to explore a central theme: As Brazil’s economy has boomed over the past decade, how has this new wealth translated into quality of life improvements for the typical Brazilian? And how has this economic growth changed Brazilian society, in terms of gender equity, gay rights, or infrastructure improvements? To tackle some of these questions, Margolis focused on Brazil’s two largest, and economically important, cities: Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, and their surrounding environs.