Ask HN: Which is your favorite source of non Tech news?

#1

Post by nclx » Thu, Nov 10, 2016, 7:05 PM UTC

I'm striving to find a news outlet that has an RSS feed that: - it's not filled with irrelevant news, such as this: https://www.rt.com/usa/366138-harambe-vote-president-us/ - has global view, not just us or a specific country - ideally publishes 10/15 news per day, no more

I'm currently ad Economist paid subscriber, but that's a weekly update.

Suggestions?

Re: Ask HN: Which is your favorite source of non Tech news?

#2

Post by secfirstmd » Thu, Nov 10, 2016, 7:13 PM UTC

Can't beat The Guardian for solid international and free coverage of important issues.

https://www.theguardian.com

Al Jazeera English can be quite good (though be wary of some of it's Qatar biases), it tends to be excellent on Africa and Asia.

http://www.aljazeera.com/

Re: Ask HN: Which is your favorite source of non Tech news?

#3

Post by rmason » Thu, Nov 10, 2016, 7:15 PM UTC

Jason Calacanis publishes a series of email newsletters that cover US news, tech and dozens of verticals like electric cars.

https://inside.com/

You could ask them to support RSS, I've found them to be surprising responsive.

Re: Ask HN: Which is your favorite source of non Tech news?

#4

Post by DanBC » Thu, Nov 10, 2016, 7:16 PM UTC

Not sure it meets your criteria, but I read IrinNews, which focuses on humanitarian emergency stuff: http://www.irinnews.org/

Re: Ask HN: Which is your favorite source of non Tech news?

#5

Post by nclx » Thu, Nov 10, 2016, 7:23 PM UTC

secfirstmd wrote: post #2

Can't beat The Guardian for solid international and free coverage of important issues. https://www.theguardian.com Al Jazeera English can be quite good (though be wary of some of it's Qatar biases), it tends to be excellent on Africa and Asia. http://www.aljazeera.com/

Thanks! I'll try guardian. Al Jazeera very biased.

Re: Ask HN: Which is your favorite source of non Tech news?

#6

Post by nclx » Thu, Nov 10, 2016, 7:24 PM UTC

DanBC wrote: post #4

Not sure it meets your criteria, but I read IrinNews, which focuses on humanitarian emergency stuff: http://www.irinnews.org/

Interesting but no thanks. It is a very important thing, but not the only important things happening in the world today.

Re: Ask HN: Which is your favorite source of non Tech news?

#7

Post by nclx » Thu, Nov 10, 2016, 7:25 PM UTC

rmason wrote: post #3

Jason Calacanis publishes a series of email newsletters that cover US news, tech and dozens of verticals like electric cars. https://inside.com/ You could ask them to support RSS, I've found them to be surprising responsive.

I'm not a huge fan of newsletters. Mail is for work. Feedly for news. I wanna keep the 2 things separate.

Re: Ask HN: Which is your favorite source of non Tech news?

#8

Post by nclx » Thu, Nov 10, 2016, 7:25 PM UTC

rmason wrote: post #3

Jason Calacanis publishes a series of email newsletters that cover US news, tech and dozens of verticals like electric cars. https://inside.com/ You could ask them to support RSS, I've found them to be surprising responsive.

I'm not a huge fan of newsletters. Mail is for work. Feedly for news. I wanna keep the 2 things separate.

Re: Ask HN: Which is your favorite source of non Tech news?

#9

Post by rbcgerard » Thu, Nov 10, 2016, 7:59 PM UTC

checkout bloomberg's 5 things you need to know today, you can sign up via email

Re: Ask HN: Which is your favorite source of non Tech news?

#10

Post by [deleted] » Thu, Nov 10, 2016, 8:35 PM UTC

nclx wrote: post #5

secfirstmd wrote: post #2

Can't beat The Guardian for solid international and free coverage of important issues. https://www.theguardian.com Al Jazeera English can be quite good (though be wary of some of it's Qatar biases), it tends to be excellent on Africa and Asia. http://www.aljazeera.com/

Thanks! I'll try guardian. Al Jazeera very biased.

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