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News

Stay informed without the noise. Curated sources, aggregators, and bias-aware reading.

Aggregators & Feeds
  • Ground Newsβ€”See how left and right outlets cover the same story. Brilliant for media literacy.Recommended
  • AllSidesβ€”News from left, centre, and right side by side. Build a complete picture.
  • Flipboardβ€”Personalised magazine-style news feed. Curate topics and sources you care about.
  • Feedlyβ€”RSS reader for following any publication without social media algorithms.
Fact-Checking
  • Snopesβ€”The original fact-checking site. Reliable, sourced, and regularly updated.
  • FactCheck.orgβ€”Non-partisan political fact-checking from the Annenberg Public Policy Centre.
  • Media Bias Fact Checkβ€”Rates the bias and factual accuracy of hundreds of news outlets.Recommended
Long-Form & Analysis
  • The Atlanticβ€”Long-form journalism on politics, culture, and ideas. Some of the best writing online.
  • Harper's Magazineβ€”America's oldest monthly magazine. Essays, criticism, and reporting that goes deep.
  • The Atavistβ€”Award-winning long-form narrative journalism. Each story is a deep dive.Hidden Gem
  • ProPublicaβ€”Investigative journalism in the public interest. Free and consistently excellent.Hidden Gem
Global & Niche
  • The Conversationβ€”Academic experts write accessibly about news and research. No spin, just expertise.Hidden Gem
  • Axiosβ€”Smart brevity β€” news explained concisely without sacrificing depth.
  • Inklβ€”Read paywalled newspaper articles legally and ethically through a single subscription.
Data & Visual Journalism
  • Information is Beautifulβ€”Complex data turned into stunning visualisations. Changes how you see statistics.Hidden Gem
  • The Puddingβ€”Visual essays on culture and data that you won't find anywhere else.Hidden Gem
  • FiveThirtyEightβ€”Data-driven journalism on politics, sports, and culture. Numbers over narratives.
  • Statistaβ€”The largest statistics portal online. Find data on almost any topic imaginable.
Independent & Alternative
  • The Interceptβ€”Fearless investigative journalism on national security, politics, and civil liberties.
  • Mother Jonesβ€”Nonprofit investigative journalism focused on social justice and political accountability.
  • Bellingcatβ€”Open-source investigative journalism. The best OSINT reporting on the internet.Hidden Gem
  • Hacker Newsβ€”Tech community link aggregator with some of the sharpest comment sections online.Hidden Gem
Newsletters Worth Reading
  • Morning Brewβ€”Business and tech news in a conversational format. Daily email that's actually worth opening.
  • The Daily Beastβ€”News and opinion with attitude. Strong on politics and entertainment coverage.
Science News
  • Quanta Magazineβ€”Rigorous science and maths journalism that doesn't dumb things down. Exceptional.Hidden Gem
  • New Scientistβ€”Weekly science news and long reads for the curious general reader.
  • Phys.orgβ€”Science and technology news aggregated from research institutions worldwide.
Local & Community
  • Nextdoorβ€”Hyperlocal community news and discussions for your neighbourhood.
  • WT Socialβ€”News social network focused on quality journalism over engagement metrics.Hidden Gem
Tech & Science News
  • Wiredβ€”The defining publication for technology, culture, and science. Long reads worth your time.
  • Ars Technicaβ€”Deep technical journalism on technology, science, and policy. No dumbing down.Hidden Gem
  • MIT Technology Reviewβ€”The best source for understanding what emerging technology actually means.Hidden Gem
  • IEEE Spectrumβ€”Engineering and technology news from the world's largest technical organisation.Hidden Gem
  • The Registerβ€”British tech news with sharp wit and proper scepticism. Refreshingly blunt.Hidden Gem
Finance & Business
  • Financial Timesβ€”The world's best financial journalism. Some articles free without subscription.
  • The Economistβ€”Weekly analysis of global business, politics, and culture. Worth every word.
  • Bloombergβ€”The definitive source for financial markets and business news.
  • MarketWatchβ€”Real-time financial news and market data. Free and comprehensive.
  • Investopediaβ€”Financial education alongside news. Understand what the jargon actually means.
Environment & Climate
  • Carbon Briefβ€”The best data-driven climate journalism anywhere. Rigorous and accessible.Hidden Gem
  • Guardian Environmentβ€”The newspaper most consistently covering climate and environmental issues.
  • Inside Climate Newsβ€”Pulitzer-winning nonprofit climate journalism. Serious investigative reporting.Hidden Gem