The Brutalist Report

NPR

• Turks often keep gold as a hedge against inflation. It may be hurting Turkey's future [8d]
• State of U.S. democracy reaches new low, report finds [9d]
• Family income rose and poverty fell in 2025 — but safety net cuts could erase gains [9d]
• Judge blocks plan to return Trump's name to the Kennedy Center [9d]
• Kennedy Center board votes to close it, as judge again keeps Trump's name off [9d]
• Prosecutors won't seek the death penalty for Nick Reiner [9d]
• Republican Rep. Massie moves to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth over Iran war [9d]
• Tiny krill are turning up in deep-sea hydrothermal vents. Scientists want to know why [9d]
• Geopolitics and grain don't mix, say these Montana farmers [9d]