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Reading climate news usually makes me so confused/anxious I start zoning out before I can even get through an article. But Planet Days is different: it’s organized into bite-sized bits of information and approaches climate news from a refreshing variety of entry points. Written by Samantha Liptak and environmental writer Brandon Pytel, this five-minute roundup of the week's top climate stories is guaranteed to make you smarter (it’s working on me already). 🌎
In Her Own Write is a newsletter designed to make you think. Each week, Gretchen Tarrant uses her journalism background and experience as a producer at the Wall Street Journal to bring you something to follow (a rundown of a major news story), something to consider (a big thought on a big subject), something to consume (articles to take you deeper), and something to inspire. ✍️
Listening Sessions is a newsletter for music lovers by music fanatic Robert Gilbert. His posts dive deep into artists and genres, balancing detailed descriptions of the musical stylings with historical and social context–and of course, clips to listen to! It’s like the music appreciation class I wish I’d taken in college, except free and without homework. An all-around win! 🎵
If you enjoy cross-cultural musings on everything from food to language to cinema, look no further than 大 BIG 丈 HUSBAND 夫. It’s authored by Mike Fu, who recently published a piece in the Tokyo Weekender on Oscar winner Ryusuke Hamaguchi in the context of contemporary East Asian cinema. 🇯🇵
