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May 13, 2026

The Trans-Amazonian Highway: Brazil's 4,000-Kilometre Road of Death That Failed to Conquer the Amazon

Brazil's military launched history's largest road project in 1970 to conquer the Amazon. 55 years and thousands of deaths later, it never reached Peru.

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Faro: The Canadian Mining Town That Became a $5 Billion Cleanup Problem

Faro, Yukon was once home to the world's largest lead-zinc mine. Three owners went bankrupt, and the cleanup bill hit $5 billion. Who's still living there?

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