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Today on the program, the first lady of ukraine. I talk to Olena Zelenska about that frequently forgotten side of war, the human toll. How are ukrainians dealing with the destruction of their cities and towns . How are they fighting winters cold as the country struggles to pump out heat . And can they ever return to life as normal . Also, brazils january 8th and its stunning similarities to americas january 6th. We dig into the attack on the capital in brasilia with reporter mac margolis. And ca...

today on the program, the first lady of ukraine. i talk to olena zelenska about that frequently forgotten side of war, the human toll. how are ukrainians dealing with the destruction of their cities and towns? how are they fighting winters cold as the country struggles to pump out heat? and can they ever return to life as normal? also, brazils january 8th and its stunning similarities to americas january 6th. we dig into the attack on the capital in brasilia with reporter mac margoli...

Extracting the critical minerals needed for the energy transition is proving socially explosive.

We’ve gathered essential reporting and analysis on what this means for the future of the Amazon.

Gold prices are soaring. Cue the gold rush, and with it, more challenges for Brazil and efforts to protect the worlds largest tropical forest, write Robert Muggah and Mac Margolis.

With the dollar weakening, people are turning to gold. Cue the acceleration of an Amazon gold rush, and with it, more challenges for Brazil, write Robert Muggah and Mac Margolis.

Today on the program, the first lady of ukraine. i talk to olena zelenska about that frequently forgotten side of war, the human toll. how are ukrainians dealing with the destruction of their cities and towns? how are they fighting winters cold as the country struggles to pump out heat? and can they ever return to life as normal? also, brazils january 8th and its stunning similarities to americas january 6th. we dig into the attack on the capital in brasilia with reporter mac margolis. and cal...

A week ago on january 8th, a mob in brazils capital stormed the congress building, the supreme court, and the presidential palace. the images are reminiscent of those that emerged from the attack on the u.s. capitol two years ago on january 6th. the protestors in brazil, like their american counterparts, believed the recent presidential election had been stolen. they were supporters of the right-wing populist former president jair bolsonaro, who lost in the october to luiz ignacio lula da silva....

This is really an anti-incumbent fury of a populous that is tired of the political class. the political class is discredited across the region, and across the world, i suppose. theyre looked at particularly in bad light in brazil and other countries. so it doesnt take long for a president to win, to then turn into public enemy. >> mac margolis, always a pleasure to have you on. >> thank you very much. next on "gps," xi jinping has surprised the world lately, ending covid restrictions suddenly,...

COMMENTARY Having Pelé's dignified memory hanging in the air helps us understand what's at stake after the degrading attack in Brasília by Bolsonaristas.