Miley Cyrus lets her oversize gold brooch take centerstage, opting for neutral, peach-toned makeup. Her eyes are defined by a subtle trace of brown liner and mascara, while her lips look lightly ...

Thousands of devotees clad in white robes gathered on a Rio de Janeiro beach on Monday to offer prayers and tributes to Yemanjá, the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea.

Silence. Pure silence. I’ve been immersed in it for nearly two hours. Yet I’m not alone. I’m sitting with a group of women who have been mute since the moment we met. There’s been little eye contact, ...