The Brutalist Report

The Conversation

• US temporarily avoids government shutdown but threat remains: 4 essential reads [544d]
• US barrels toward another government shutdown showdown: 4 essential reads [544d]
• Betty Smith enchanted a generation of readers with ‘A Tree Grows in Brooklyn’ − even as she groused that she hoped Williamsburg would be flattened [544d]
• Where does lightning strike? New maps pinpoint 36.8 million yearly ground strike points in unprecedented detail [544d]
• Where does lighting strike? New maps pinpoint 36.8 million yearly ground strike points in unprecedented detail [544d]
• Gifts that live on, from best bodices to money for bridge repairs: Women’s wills in medieval France give a glimpse into their surprising independence [544d]
• Hundreds of thousands of US infants every year pay the consequences of prenatal exposure to drugs, a growing crisis particularly in rural America [545d]
• E-bike incentives are a costly way to cut carbon emissions, but they also promote health, equity and cleaner air [545d]
• Belief in the myth of outlaw heroes partly explains Donald Trump’s die-hard support [545d]
• Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexei Navalny, steps forward to lead the Russian opposition – 3 points to understand [545d]
• What the ancient Indian text Bhagavad Gita can teach about not putting too much of our identity and emotions into work [545d]
• A Texas court ruling on a Black student wearing hair in long locs reflects history of racism in schools [545d]
• Omega-3 fatty acids are linked to better lung health, particularly in patients with pulmonary fibrosis [545d]