Just to walk around Rome or Rio de Janeiro is to know what makes those cities great. By contrast, the genius of Sao Paulo lies not in public vistas but private oases: art-house cinemas hidden in ...

The temple, which has sat empty since its last High Holiday service in 2007, has been given a new life and transformed into the Jewish Museum of São Paulo, set to open on Dec. 5. It will be the ...

São Paulo’s education secretary, Rossieli Soares, ... Amilde, an elementary school teacher, said that this is a “strike for life, it’s not a wage issue, but a survival issue.

Just in time for the 2014 World Cup, the Brazilian city of São Paulo is getting a monorail. They're testing trains on the 17-mile Silver Line (also known as Line 15) to prepare for regular service.

SAO PAULO, Brazil — Renewed tension between police and Sao Paulo’s largest criminal gang are being blamed for a surge in violence in Brazil’s most populous state, where more than 4,100 ...

All together they reveal a cross-section of Sao Paulo life, albeit orchestrated to delight. Elsewhere, visitors aren’t delivered highlights on a silver platter.