The Brutalist Report

NPR

• U.S. women fencers parry and riposte to Olympic gold in Paris, besting Italy [771d]
• American swimmers struggle again at Paris Olympics, but Ledecky breaks another record [771d]
• The virtual roll call to make Harris the official Democratic nominee is underway [771d]
• Why are Olympic swimmers bundled up like they're competing in the Winter Games? [771d]
• Simone Biles takes gold in women’s gymnastics individual all-around at Paris Games [771d]
• The scramble to keep up with multiple wildfires on Colorado's Front Range [771d]
• Venezuela's president vows to tighten grip on power after disputed election result [771d]
• GOP VP candidate J.D. Vance goes on the attack during visit to the southern border [771d]
• Hezbollah and Hamas bury slain leaders as Iran eyes revenge [771d]
• A new kind of blood test can detect signs of Alzheimer’s with remarkable accuracy [771d]
• Russia, U.S. and European countries exchange detainees in historic prisoner swap [771d]
• Kamala Harris' former boss remembers her as a tough, yet kind prosecutor [771d]
• How a bunk bed acrobat from a favela in Brazil became the #2 female gymnast in the world [771d]
• Vance focuses his border attacks on the 'Harris administration' [771d]
• Three alleged 9/11 plotters have pled guilty: The daughter of a victim reacts [771d]
• Illinois bans companies from holding mandatory anti-union meetings [771d]
• Golden again. Simone Biles wins gymnastics Olympic individual all-around title [771d]
• 'Enough is enough' - Nigerians take to street in protest over cost of living crisis [771d]
• Five takeaways by a longtime NABJ member from Trump’s appearance before Black journalists [771d]
• Remembering writer Gail Lumet Buckley [771d]
• Remembering Freedom Singer Bernice Johnson Reagon [771d]
• Celebrating James Baldwin, on what would have been his 100th birthday [771d]
• Columbia University threatened with subpoenas over U.S. House antisemitism investigation [771d]
• Who's who in the prisoner swap that has freed Evan Gershkovich from Russian prison [771d]
• Prisoner swap with Russia frees Americans including Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan [771d]
• A road trip in an electric vehicle doesn't have to be nerve-wracking anymore [771d]
• Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan among Americans freed from Russian custody in prisoner swap [771d]
• Trump-backed candidate wins in Arizona primary race [771d]
• Defending champion Team USA women remain shockingly winless in Olympic 3x3 basketball [771d]
• A conspicuously dressed-down shooter won Olympic silver. Then he went viral [771d]
• The Sycamore Gap tree is regenerating itself, delighting experts [771d]
• Canada women advance in Olympic soccer as emails show their coach supported spying [771d]
• DOT proposes ban on airline fees for seating families together [771d]
• Trump lies about Harris’ race. And, Olympic rugby player takes over TikTok [771d]
• Wildfire season is very busy in the West. Long-term trend paints a worse picture [771d]
• 2 assassinations in the last 48 hours may destabilize the entire Middle East [771d]
• Israel confirms it killed Hamas military commander in a July airstrike [771d]
• Harris tries out a new role: consoler-in-chief [771d]
• Report: Ukraine receives first batch of U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets [771d]
• Morning news brief [771d]
• I’ve been obsessed with rugby for 30 years, and I’m so here for this Olympic moment [771d]
• Amazon must recall unsafe products sold by independent sellers, a consumer agency says [771d]
• Can a lobbying push led by veterans help MDMA get approved for PTSD treatment? [771d]
• American Katie Ledecky claims her 8th gold medal after the 1,500m win [771d]
• After 20 years in Guantanamo, 3 alleged Sept. 11 plotters will plead guilty [771d]
• After 2 assassinations in the Middle East, the region braces for all-out war [771d]
• Have you thought about cloning yourself to get all your work done? [771d]
• Athletes make difficult choices. Hear what they'll do in pursuit of Olympic glory [771d]
• At Black journalism convention, Trump attacks Kamala Harris’ racial identity [771d]
• Electric cars quickly moved into the mainstream. Now electric boats are powering up [771d]
• Abby Wambach has won 2 gold medals. She says real success came later [771d]
• Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the main plotter of 9/11, agrees to plead guilty [772d]