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Original reporting on the design and future of cities. CityLab explores how people live, work, and move in urban environments.

California's policy pulse. CalMatters delivers daily briefings on the laws, the politics, and the people shaping the world's 5th largest economy.

Stories that stick. Catapult's newsletter delivers daily award-winning essays, fiction, and writing advice that explores identity and the craft of storytelling.

Financial London, delivered. City A.M. provides daily news on the markets, business, and policy moves that drive the world's financial capital.

Your daily guide to Chicago. City Cast delivers a punchy morning newsletter and podcast that helps you understand the city and find the best things to do.

The Guardian's essential climate briefing. Down to Earth delivers weekly, human-centric reporting on the environmental crisis, with a focus on solutions and the people leading them.

Top environmental news, delivered. EcoWatch provides a daily briefing on the most important stories in climate, energy, and wildlife, with a focus on science-backed reporting.

The environmental professional's morning briefing. GMN delivers a daily summary of the most important stories in climate, energy, and policy from around the globe.

Geopolitics, explained. Signal by GZERO Media delivers a daily dose of global politics, helping you understand how local events shape the world's future.

Daily satire and literary humor. McSweeney's newsletter delivers the best of their famous online publication—providing smart, often absurdist commentary on culture and modern life.

The day's most fascinating news. NextDraft provides a daily digest of the ten most important and interesting stories on the web, written with a fast and witty style.

The future of news. Nieman Lab's newsletter provides the most essential daily briefing on how the internet is changing journalism, from AI ethics to new business models.

The pulse of the newsletter revolution. On Substack is the official publication for the writers and readers who are building a new media ecosystem.

A daily dose of verse. The Poetry Foundation's newsletter delivers a classic or contemporary poem to your inbox every morning, curated by their world-class editorial team.

Starting the day in the heart of Europe. Brussels Playbook is the essential morning briefing for anyone who needs to know what's driving the EU agenda.

Starting the day in Westminster. London Playbook is the essential morning briefing for the UK's political class, delivering the scoops and schedules that matter.

The most powerful newsletter in Washington. Politico Playbook delivers the daily 'Inside Baseball' of DC politics, setting the agenda for every major policy and political conversation.

A guide to the global economy. The Quartz Daily Brief provides a high-level summary of the day's biggest business and economic news, optimized for busy professionals.

A resource for creative people. The Creative Independent provides daily interviews and 'Guides' from artists, writers, and musicians on how to live and work in the modern world.

The writer's companion. Poets & Writers' newsletter provides weekly assignments, writing prompts, and the most comprehensive database of grants and awards for writers.