Brief Blink publishes short explainer articles on health and wellbeing topics such as sleep apnea and loneliness. Each issue summarises research and statistics with cited sources and offers general guidance on symptoms and coping strategies.
Website: https://www.briefblink.com/
Personal essays from a Toronto-based writer and former academic on books, illness, grief, housing and disability. Issues blend memoir with cultural criticism, covering a book on a Toronto homeless encampment, a tribute to a mentor, and the experience of chronic illness diagnosis.
A gaming newsletter blending personal essays about identity, health and play with reader advice columns. Readers get candid, emotionally honest writing about how games shape life, alongside practical recommendations.
The Xylom is a nonprofit investigative outlet covering health and environmental disparities worldwide, with its newsletter sending collaborative reporting and site updates. Recent issues include a reported investigation into contaminated tap water in Kano, Nigeria, and an explainer on lightning deaths in India and the mobile alerts that can save lives.
The VP Chicago is a news outlet covering South Side and South suburban Chicago on health, education, money, housing and the environment. Its reporting centers on how public systems and institutions affect local residents, with investigative-style stories on access gaps and accountability.
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