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TKer by Sam Ro

Former Yahoo Finance managing editor and self-described “financial markets junkie” Sam Ro brings his market savvy to a new Substack.

By Samuel Ro · Launched 2 years ago · $9/month

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Food writer Alison Roman dishes up a weekly serving of recipes, cooking videos, stories, and inspiration.

Tens of thousands of subscribers · $5/month

The Border Chronicle

Journalists Melissa del Bosque and Todd Miller seek to challenge preconceived notions with reporting and analysis from the U.S.-Mexico border.

Launched 5 months ago · $6/month

Intellectual Inting

Writer and photographer Chris Arnade ponders neighborhoods and communities as he walks through American cities.

By Chris Arnade · Launched a month ago

Dada Drummer Almanach

Musician and writer Damon Krukowski uses his Substack to contemplate music and the sounds that surround us, plus share a new serialized novel.

By Damon Krukowski · Launched 2 months ago · $5/month

Mothers Under the Influence

PhD researcher Kathryn Jezer-Morton digs into the culture of “momfluencers” in her research and writing.

By Kathryn Jezer-Morton · Launched a month ago

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