The Daily Beast (Jun '14)
Discovered in the depths of the Amazon, guayusa is a type of holly that gives a jolt like a cup of coffee when brewed. And it's about to make a splash--so to speak--in the global market. 

The Daily Beast (Jun '14)
New crime-fighting projects have made Vidigal, one of the city's notorious favelas, a much safer place to visit, and as a result the price of real estate has suddenly risen through the roof. 

The Daily Beast (Jun '14) 
Tsuyoshi Murakami is the owner and head chef of Kinoshita, one of Sao Paulo's finest Japanese restaurants, and he believes its Japan's major influence in southern Brazil that will keep his country thin as its middle class grows. 

The Daily Beast (May '14) 
In 2003, Bernard Loiseau took his own life after succumbing to the pressures of maintaining his three-star rating. Now with the advent of user-generated reviews, are the stars still relevant?

The Daily Beast (Mar '14) 
Robert Brady, a consummate bon vivant, Hollywood hobnobber, and kaftan enthusiast, lived a rather short, but very full life spending his inheritance creating one of the most beautifully curated collections of private art in the world.