Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Follow AP reporters and photographers ...

Carnival in Brazil is a combination of world-famous parades by samba ... The Hearst Foundations has awarded the Seattle Art ...

SAO PAULO — Brazil's Carnival muse this year isn’t one of the divas or drum queens parading with the Rio de Janeiro samba schools. It’s Fernanda Torres, who’s competing for the best actress Oscar on ...