Bento Brief
WHAT IS BENTO BRIEF?
These days the incessant barrage of news can be overwhelming. Your time is precious, and staying up to date shouldn't require frequent web surfing throughout the day.
We offer a streamlined view of current events: not a dumbed-down version, just paired-down. Unlike conventional newsites that pelt you with sharp, but for the most part, hallow headlines, we segment the news by topic--lasting issues that you ought to stay up on. For each, we provide both context and a smorgasbord of the critical developments. We believe this model points you toward what's really relevant and fosters an understanding of the big picture.
Whether you’ve just awoke from three months hibernation or you’re a news junky who stays very much on top of things, Bento Brief is the most expedient way to stay current.
That's where we come in.
WHAT'S WITH THE NAME?
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Our name refers to the food analogy in the top left corner of the site. We value the aesthetic, organizational, and practical trifecta embodied by the traditional Japanese Bento Box, and believe its doing-more-with-less philosophy ought to be applied to the news. That's because when it comes to current events, small, carefully-selected bites are easier to swallow than bland mouthfuls of starch.
Bento [behn-toh]
noun
A thin box, usually made of plastic or lacquered wood, divided into compartments which contain small separate dishes comprising a Japanese meal. A traditional bento consists of rice, fish or meat, and one or more pickled or cooked vegetables. In Japan, the bento lunch represents fast food elevated to high culinary art and design.
Brief [breef]
noun
1. A short, succinct statement
2. A condensation or an abstract of a larger document or series of documents
verb
1. To summarize
2. To give instructions or preparatory information to
Other newsites dish up spaghetti. Platters full of disconnected headlines that, when mixed all together, become bland and less fulfilling. We offer a more palatable option -- something that's easier to digest.
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