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The art of building systems. Architecture Notes by Mahdi Yusuf delivers visually stunning and deeply technical explorations of software architecture and system design.

Tech policy and the edge of innovation. Axios Vantedge delivers daily briefings on the regulatory battles and policy decisions shaping the future of AI, chips, and the digital economy.

Smart kills. Big Think's newsletter delivers insights from the world's leading thinkers on how to think bigger and live better, covering science, tech, and the future of humanity.

The business of sports, delivered daily. Front Office Sports covers the money, deals, and strategy behind professional sports with insider access and analysis.

Weekly deep-dives into product, growth, and working with humans. One of the most popular newsletters for product managers and founders.

Correspondence of deserving note. Letters of Note provides a weekly (or more frequent) look at fascinating, unusual, and historic letters from the world's most interesting people.

Exploration at its finest. National Geographic's daily newsletter delivers stunning photography and reporting on the wonders of the natural world, archeology, and global culture.

Science and its stories. Nautilus delivers weekly deep-dives into a single scientific theme, connecting the physical sciences with philosophy, culture, and art in a beautifully illustrated format.

Mindful productivity and neuroscience-based strategies for creative work. Anne-Laure Le Cunff explores the science of learning, creativity, and mental health.

Top philosophers interviewed on bite-sized topics. Nigel Warburton and David Edmonds deliver briefings and transcripts from their world-famous podcast, bringing expert philosophical insights to a broad audience.

A thought-provoking idea to your inbox every Sunday. Philosophy Break delivers concise, accessible briefings that distill the wisdom of the world's greatest thinkers into manageable 'breaks'.

A magazine of ideas. Philosophy Now delivers regular briefings for its community, featuring interviews with prominent thinkers, book reviews, and a lighthearted approach to deep questions.

The frontiers of discovery. Scientific American delivers daily expert reporting on breaking science news, from the latest in health and medicine to the furthest reaches of cosmology.

Celebrating the game. Sports Illustrated's 'SI:AM' provides a daily deep dive into the most important stories in sports, with the authoritative voice of the world's most iconic sports magazine.

Reporting from the frontiers of health and medicine. STAT provides award-winning investigative journalism and news on the biotech, pharmaceutical, and healthcare industries.

Premium sports journalism now owned by The New York Times. The Athletic offers in-depth coverage of NFL, NBA, MLB, soccer, and more with award-winning writers and local team coverage in 47 cities.

A search for what it means to live a meaningful life. The Marginalian (formerly Brain Pickings) delivers weekly briefings of cross-disciplinary wisdom, exploring the creative lives of artists and thinkers.

What is philosophy for? The Point delivers weekly briefings featuring essays that examine the philosophical underpinnings of contemporary life, from the way we work to the way we love.

Emotional intelligence for the modern world. The School of Life delivers weekly briefings that use philosophy and psychology to help you find inner calm, understand your relationships, and lead a more resilient life.

Deep dives with stick figures. Tim Urban's (occasional) newsletter provides massive, logic-driven explorations of everything from AI and space to procrastination and human history.