The Brutalist Report

The Conversation

• The shutdown – and the House’s inaction – helps pave Congress’ path to irrelevance [7d]
• ‘Only death can protect us’: How the folk saint La Santa Muerte reflects violence in Mexico [7d]
• It’s always been hard to make it as an artist in America – and it’s becoming only harder [8d]
• Wildlife recovery means more than just survival of a species [8d]
• Symbolism of cemetery plants: How flowers, trees and other botanical motifs honor those buried beneath [8d]
• What is DNS? A computer engineer explains this foundational piece of the web – and why it’s the internet’s Achilles’ heel [8d]
• 25 Years of the International Space Station: What archaeology tells us about living and working in space [8d]
• Back pain during pregnancy is often dismissed as a passing discomfort − a nurse explains why it should be taken seriously and treated [8d]
• People abused by intimate partners have worse asthma – but researchers are still untangling the reasons behind this surprising link [8d]
• Health headlines can be confusing - these 3 questions can help you evaluate them [8d]
• The Jew in King Shaka’s court: How a 19th-century castaway shaped a Zulu leader’s legacy [8d]
• US squeeze on Venezuela won’t bring about rapid collapse of Maduro – in fact, it might boomerang on Washington [8d]
• Trump’s ability to counter Netanyahu’s spoiler tactics in public may have been key to advancing a ceasefire in Gaza [8d]