The Brutalist Report

The Conversation

• Held captive in their own country during World War II, Japanese Americans used nature to cope with their unjustified imprisonment [25d]
• Valentine’s Day cards too sugary sweet for you? Return to the 19th-century custom of the spicy ‘vinegar valentine’ [25d]
• Philadelphia was once a sweet spot for chocolatiers and other candymakers who made iconic treats for Valentine’s Day and other holidays [26d]
• How do scientists hunt for dark matter? A physicist explains why the mysterious substance is so hard to find [26d]
• Infusing asphalt with plastic could help roads last longer and resist cracking under heat [26d]
• Fifteen years after Egypt’s uprising, how faith and politics reshaped a generation [26d]
• Americans are asking too much of their dogs [26d]
• Sixth year of drought in Texas and Oklahoma leaves ranchers bracing for another harsh summer [26d]
• How the law can add to child sex trafficking victims’ existing trauma [26d]
• Journalism may be too slow to remain credible once events are filtered through social media [26d]
• Why ‘The West Wing’ went from a bipartisan hit to a polarized streaming comfort watch over 2 decades, reflecting profound shifts in media and politics [26d]
• No animal alive today is ‘primitive’ – why are so many still labeled that way? [26d]