Daily Briefs.
For presidents
and everyone else.

The news, curated. Get world-class journalism from premium publishers, curated by editors and experts. All in one app.

Subscribe now and get 14 days free.

The news, curated.

informed app on iPhone

Hello

A post-SVB "abyss" for startups. The problem with Trump's indictment. How professional wrestling explains America. Plus more stories.

Your must-reads on important topics

  1. The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal

    How a Ukrainian soldier’s final act of defiance made him a hero

    The WSJ tells the story of a Ukrainian solider name Oleksandr Matsievskiy, a 42-year-old who had been working as an electrician and living with his mother before the war. Now, he is a national hero.

    article image
    World Affairs
    6 min read
  2. BloombergBloomberg

    Venture capitalists stare into the post-SVB abyss

    Startups that once held out for favorable terms on new investments are now accepting a new reality: Whatever money that does come now comes with far less attractive terms. Bloomberg reports.

    article image
    Tech
    5 min read
  3. The news, curated. Subscribe now and get 14 days free.
  4. The DispatchThe Dispatch

    The Trump indictment danger

    Is the Manhattan district attorney trying to "cut a great road through the law to get after the Devil?" A Dispatch analysis about the risks of going after Trump on "murky" legal grounds.

    article image
    Politics
    5 min read
  5. The New York TimesThe New York Times

    How the right turned radical and the left became depressed

    The NYT's conservative columnist Ross Douthat examines the rising "happiness gap" between Republicans and Democrats, offering a sharp analysis of the (very strange) state of American politics.

    article image
    Politics
    6 min read
  6. Project SyndicateProject Syndicate

    Why inflation persists

    Takeaways:

    1. Inflation is a macroeconomic phenomenon that results from the disequilibrium of aggregate demand and aggregate supply.
    2. Inflation is caused by an excessive mix of fiscal and monetary policy, and is exacerbated by disruptions in transportation, value chains, and the labor market.
    3. To combat inflation, monetary policy needs to become restrictive and fiscal policy should return to a more credible and sustainable footing.
    article image
    Economy
    10 min read
  7. The AtlanticThe Atlantic

    The children of the Nazis’ genetic project

    A French woman discovers that her family descended from one of history’s "darkest racial projects"—an SS program to produce babies of “good blood”. The Atlantic tells her story.

    article image
    World Affairs
    17 min read
  8. The New Statesman

    Life after Apple

    The New Statesman explores the "make it simple" design formula that "rules our world." It's a formula pioneered by Apple that's now applied to everything from products to politics.

    article image
    Tech
    4 min read
  9. The AtlanticThe Atlantic

    How wrestling explains America

    Wrestling is a spectacle that is in many ways both real and fake. It's also a business that has a profound influence on American culture and politics, according to this Atlantic essay.

    article image
    Culture
    11 min read

In case you missed it

  1. The EconomistThe Economist

    Big tech and the pursuit of AI dominance

    Tech giants like Microsoft and Alphabet are vying for AI dominance, investing billions in research and top talent. The Economist examines the intense competition at play.

    article image
    Tech
    8 min read
  2. Financial TimesFinancial Times

    Western voters won’t give up the peace dividend

    For decades, defense cuts helped pay for growing welfare states across Europe. It's unlikely voters will sacrifice those benefits in order to fund military expansions, argues the FT's Janan Ganesh.

    article image
    Politics
    3 min read
  3. The New York TimesThe New York Times

    Netanyahu attempts another juggling act, maybe his toughest yet

    The Israeli prime minister has bought himself time by delaying a controversial judicial overhaul. But it's unclear whether he can escape the political straitjacket he's put himself in, the NYT writes.

    article image
    Politics
    5 min read
  4. Foreign PolicyForeign Policy

    The ugly paradox behind the West’s demographic problems

    FP argues that people in rich Western societies will go to almost any length to avoid the readiest and most humane solution available: immigration.

    article image
    World Affairs
    5 min read
  5. BloombergBloomberg

    How to escape the hell of bad meetings

    Insights from evolutionary psychology can help inform managers on how to create the ideal meetings, so that their employees can flourish. Bloomberg dives into the research.

    article image
    Personal Growth
    8 min read

Ready?

Choose your first article and get better informed with just one tap.