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Blocked and Reported

Journalists Jesse Singal and Katie Herzog challenge and unpick online controversies with weekly free episodes, paid early access, and extra episodes and commentary.

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Alphabet Soup

Writer Etgar Keret serves up new and previously published stories while playfully experimenting with audio, reader story prompts, and more.

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Bread & Justice

The Bread & Justice newsletter exists for those who want to make sourdough bread & also make a more just society

By 𝙈𝙤 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙨 · Launched 2 years ago

Making A Neighborhood

A weekly newsletter devoted to highlighting what makes a neighborhood. Subscribe for photo essays, interviews, and long-form storytelling about everything from gentrification to the untold story of that one neighbor who grows fruit from Central America.

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Afrobeats Intelligence

Afrobeats Intelligence is a weekly newsletter on African music curated by multi-award winning journalist, Joey Akan. It is published every Monday.

By Joey Akan · Launched 2 years ago · $5/month

Brown Girl Bookshelf

Find out what's "On Our Bookshelf" this month by South Asian and other authors of color.

By Mishika & Sri · Launched a year ago

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