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Staying informed on current events is something I consider to be a duty as an adult. Maintaining a practice for doing that seems to be getting more difficult over time– Everything feels urgent, there’s more and more to keep up on each day, and without doing the same homework as others it’s hard to have a conversation about it.
A few years ago I began in earnest reviewing the different sources of US news available. Where could I get reliable information? Is it efficient with my time? Could I discuss it easily with my friends? What should a healthy “information diet” look like for me?