Erik German and Solana Pyne

Dhaka: fastest growing megacity in the world

Economics

A five-part, multimedia series on the coming dystopia that is urbanization.

The World

Disasters drive mass migration to Dhaka

Agence France-Presse

Who can solve a problem like Dhaka?

Agence France-Presse
The World

Rethinking raw sewage

The World

Brazil’s Al Gore?

The World

Brazil must wait for first female president

Agence France-Presse

Frontrunner Dilma Rousseff took the lead but no majority, as nation prepares for a runoff.

The World

A biofuel link to the wider world

In Brazil, a tribal chief strikes balance between modern technology and traditional values.

The World

Rivers run dry as drought hits Amazon

Droughts are growing more severe. Has the world’s largest rain forest reached its tipping point?

The World

Brazilians pack on the pounds

Lifestyle

In developing countries where the poor go hungry, the upper classes are eating too much.

The World

Brazil: The battle for Rio de Janeiro

Agence France-Presse

Police notch a rare victory in war against Rio’s drug gangs after a sweep through city’s slums.