It's not just 5, is 5 from each news source.
And some weird Oprah Winfrey quote in the middle? And a list of people born and died on this date? I was expecting five headlines I could quickly scan to keep up with important events, not this.
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#22no light mode :(
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#23Cool site! But, I would very much challenge the premise that the news is the proper thing to start your day with, under normal circumstances. (Obviously, right now is an exception for a lot of people, because of the invasion of Ukraine).
I dunno, I like to keep up to date with worldly events and developments still. I don't want to be sticking my head in the sand.
The problem is not "reading the news". The problem is "reading the news first thing in the morning". Cannot be very healthy for the mind, especially these days.
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Hey there! I should be adding the option to move orders in the next update.
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#26no light mode :(
I should be adding it in the next update! Thanks for the feedback!!
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#27Did you know Wikipedia has a "current events" page? It's surprisingly good, containing only particularly notable events and therefore not constantly updated in real time. Which I think is a positive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events
I think what's great about it is that while it is high level, the embedded hyperlinks take you to the full historical account via the relevant wikipedia entries which go way in depth.
I think the problem with 24 hour news cycle is that the soundbite interviews with experts often give me a superficial, one sided view into what is usually a multi-sided, complex problem/conflict (if it were so simple then it would have been solved already). Usually the pundit/news source has a strong opinion about the topic and is easily able to steer my opinion through their interpretation and through the inclusion/omission of certain facts.
With this page I can't delude myself that I'll know anything beyond the superficial unless I'm willing to invest in a couple of hours digging through the wikipedia entries.
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Hey there! Let me know what country you want added, Haven't implemented that option yet.
Well I'm from Finland and have some RSS feeds of local news services that I could suggest.
Added Finland recently! Can you suggest some RSS feeds on the website? Thank you!
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#29Why do I need any headlines at all to start my day? Why can't I start my day by focusing on my immediate vicinity and those around me?
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#30Did you know Wikipedia has a "current events" page? It's surprisingly good, containing only particularly notable events and therefore not constantly updated in real time. Which I think is a positive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events
Wikipedia Current Events is great. But it's just like plain oatmeal and doing exercises every day. Most of us just don't have the willpower and go for the sugary cereals and slouching in front of on screen streaming entertainment, instead of doing what we know is better for us.