The Trinket Shelf of Meredith Fineman's Brain

Exploring what it means to travel through time in a human body, at every phase of life.

A newsletter on politics and culture, money and power -- telling the truth without fear -- from Anand Giridharadas

(Very) occasional feminist dispatches from the end of the world.

Research, Analysis, and Intelligence on the Radical Right.

Writing that boldly disregards normal restraints.

Think more about the culture that surrounds you

Smart, deeply reported analysis on international affairs, global crises, and the UN — trusted by diplomats, journalists, and policy experts.

Paid leave, politics, gender, and culture—politics as it relates to gender, bodies and the care of them, but also the belief that we are connected and must function together as a collective to create a thriving society.

An award-winning cookbook author's recipes for simple, sophisticated food, plus some excellent recommendations to make life more fun.

All things abortion. Feminist commentary & community.

Unpacking what’s in the culture – with a feminist spin.

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

The politics of women's health and rights.

🌞 "Today we need psychology for reasons that involve our very existence.” -C.G. Jung 〰 Weekly writing. Monthly workshops. Ongoing community. 🌞

Covering every election, from kickoff to call

A place to explore the way the short story works.

Independent accountability journalism.

Misogyny and more

rising to the challenges faced by the modern male

News you can use about politics, culture, and media

Dispatches from a veteran reporter

Life is suffering, yet we don't have to. Birdseed offers heartfelt + humorous Buddhist reflections on the glitter + grime of life. I explore Buddhist frameworks + concepts in ways that meet you right where you are.

Politics for English majors.

The Bulwark is home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, and more. We are the largest pro-democracy bundle on Substack for news and analysis on politics and culture—supported by a community built on good-faith.

A weekly newsletter from Slate highlighting the under-the-radar stories about what Trump is doing to the law—and how the law is pushing back.

Feminist takes on literature and culture.

Start your day with pragmatic takes on politics and public policy.

Welcome to Cheryl Strayed's newsletter. Everything is free right now. The paid "Dear Sugar" newsletter is currently on hiatus.

mental health, science, life hacks, updates about and insights from my new book about personality change

Imagining a more democratic, just, and peaceful world through in‑depth conversations with filmmakers and authors about power, resistance, and hope in increasingly authoritarian times.

the junk shop of history

A newsletter for big-picture thinking about autocracy and threats to democracy around the world

judge mathis recaps + milf-on-milf romance

The Supreme Court, law, politics, and more.

News that connects the legal and political dots for issues that impact women, but affect everyone.

I wrote the book on America's war on AIDS in Africa--the best pandemic-fighting program in our history. In January 2025, everything changed. The story isn't over. Not by a long shot. Let's see what happens.

Diagnosing a world in crisis while finding means and strategies for a better, realer, more human future.

A newsletter by Luke Johnson on democratic erosion in the U.S. and abroad with a special focus on Russia's war in Ukraine.

A newsletter, podcast, & community focused on the technology, politics, and policy of decarbonization. In your inbox once or twice a week.

Politics, religion, foreign policy, and culture from a Christian trans woman. 2025 Military Reporters & Editors Award for Commentary/Opinion. 2024 NLGJA Award for Excellence in Blogging. 2024 EPPY Award for Best Political/News Blog.

Separating the news from the noise. We give you information, not a panic attack.

Former Senate Counsel bringing you fact-based, action-oriented analysis and insight into politics and the culture that shapes it.

A free cartoon in your inbox every week + live drawing videos with creative insights, along with hand-drawn stories that prove being a New Yorker cartoonist & comedian in NYC is exactly as unhinged as you'd imagine.

The twice-weekly fashion and culture newsletter. Insider knowledge. Outsider honesty. Humor included.

An online magazine of ideas, scholarship, and debate published by The New School

A continuing conversation.

recipes, stories and unsolicited advice from alison roman

Newsletter of Kate Klonick, law professor and journalist