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Can Brazil Regain Soccer Glory With Beauty Over Brawn?

Brazil fans on Copacabana Beach were subdued during the third-place game against the Netherlands on Saturday. The national team gave them little to cheer about. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption

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Can Brazil Regain Soccer Glory With Beauty Over Brawn?

The World Cup ends Sunday with the Germany-Argentina match. Brazil finished its run in the tournament Saturday after two consecutive losses that have set off some national soccer soul-searching.

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Can Brazil Regain Soccer Glory With Beauty Over Brawn?

Brazil fans on Copacabana Beach were subdued during the third-place game against the Netherlands on Saturday. The national team gave them little to cheer about. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption

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Can Brazil Regain Soccer Glory With Beauty Over Brawn?

Can Brazil Regain Soccer Glory With Beauty Over Brawn?

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The New Thing In Jazz, Revisited

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The New Thing In Jazz, Revisited

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The New Thing In Jazz, Revisited

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Palestinians Seek Shelter At Supply-Strapped U.N. Schools

Palestinian families travel to a United Nations school to seek shelter after evacuating their homes near the Israel-Gaza border Sunday. Israel has been warning residents to leave. Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Palestinians Seek Shelter At Supply-Strapped U.N. Schools

Palestinians Seek Shelter At Supply-Strapped U.N. Schools

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Soccer's Racism Problem In Need Of Follow-Through

Retired U.K. soccer player Jason Roberts, seen here in 2012 playing for Reading, says he's experienced racism in the sport since his teens. Scott Heavey/Getty Images hide caption

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Soccer's Racism Problem In Need Of Follow-Through

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Soccer's Racism Problem In Need Of Follow-Through

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'Without Tommy, There's No Ramones'

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'Without Tommy, There's No Ramones'

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Richard Reed Parry Turns Musicians Into Metronomes

Richard Reed Parry is best known as a core member of Arcade Fire. His classical solo album, Music For Heart And Breath, comes out July 15. Guillaume Simoneau/Deutsche Grammophon hide caption

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Richard Reed Parry Turns Musicians Into Metronomes

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Richard Reed Parry Turns Musicians Into Metronomes

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