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Letter from the Editor • April 30, 2025 Supported by you: “ There's none so blind as those who won't see. — Jonathan Swift Setbacks to Comebacks Yep, this one's late. Because, well… I got a bit lost. Sometimes, life brings things that even words have to wait their turn. In February, we celebrated—our subscriber count had doubled in just a month. I remember writing about a strange feeling of unease even then. Like I knew something was coming. March was a tough month for me, physically and...

Amazon drops tariff breakdown after White House backlash

April 30, 2025 Daily Edition: Prime Drama View on the web → Good morning, core readers! Today’s newsletter came together like a Netflix series you binge-watch in disbelief—complete with corporate drama, outer-space tensions, and a jaw-dropping scam that feels straight out of a true crime documentary. If you’ve been looking for conversation starters to spice up your small talk today, trust me, I’ve got you covered. Fatih Taskiran In this issue: Business Prime Panic Space Space Jam U.S....

Inside the hidden chats quietly reshaping American politics—until now.

April 29, 2025 Daily Edition: Europe Unplugged: What Really Happened? View on the web → Good morning, curious minds! Ever wake up late, look at your phone, and realize the world decided to have a wild day without you? Yeah, that’s me today. But don’t worry—I’ve brewed the strongest coffee, and I’ve got your back. From Europe’s mysterious plunge into darkness to Canada’s big Trump-inspired plot twist, and even a peek into America’s most exclusive (and influential) group chats, today’s issue is...

New study finds ultra-processed food increases risk of early death.

April 28, 2025 Daily Edition: Is Your Snack Secretly Killing You? View on the web → Good Monday morning! I’ve always loved shortcuts. Cooking shortcuts, work shortcuts, even life shortcuts (hello, snooze button). But today, we’re talking about a shortcut that’s apparently taking us straight to an early grave: ultra-processed foods. Every bite of your midnight snack or ready-made meal bumps up your risk of early death. We’ll unpack that alarming research in today’s issue, along with a chilling...

Auburn’s Help Desk That Refuses to Hang Up

April 26, 2025 Weekend Edition: Hello, Human? View on the web → Good morning and welcome to your weekend. After a week full of missiles in Kyiv, a crypto heist worthy of a Netflix documentary, and the latest twist in the George Santos saga, I think we could all use a break from outrage-driven social media. That's why we're going back to a simpler era today—when a university help desk was humanity's own Google, answering questions like, “What is watercress?” or “Who is the most famous person...

April 25, 2025 Daily Edition: Catch Me If You Crypto View on the web → Happy Friday, Core Readers! Some stories start online and stay there. Today’s didn’t. Here’s what actually mattered today: A peace deal pushed with tweets, a generation losing its grip on truth, and a crypto heist planned in Minecraft chatrooms ended with Lamborghinis and duct tape. Somewhere between the algorithms, the conspiracies, and the dollar signs, the lines between fiction and reality blurred — and then vanished. I...

From Trade War to Trade Whisper

April 24, 2025 Daily Edition: The Art of the Walk-Back View on the web → Good morning, curious minds! There’s a quiet kind of shift happening. You won’t see it on trending lists or hear it shouted on the news. But if you look closely, something’s moving: Scientists are quietly packing their lives into shipping boxes. Tariffs quietly coming down after months of thunder. It’s not always the big headlines that change things — sometimes the quiet pivots tell you where we’re headed. We followed...

More than half of teens say social media makes them depressed

April 23, 2025 Daily Edition: The Stories That Stayed With Us View on the web → Good morning, core readers! Some nights I wake up feeling like a machine—scroll, read, skim, forget.But not today. Because today’s stories didn’t just pass through me. They held on. A teen says social media is making him miserable, but he logs in anyway.A woman folding robes like origami while billionaires complain about wine temperatures.And a meadow, meant for joy, echoing with screams. Some days, news isn’t...

The Dollar Just Lost Something Bigger: Trust

April 22, 2025 Daily Edition: Time for Payment View on the web → Good morning, Core readers! This one came together with a little too much coffee and not enough time. But the fun is in the journey, right? Writing to you each morning feels a bit like building a ship while it’s already at sea — equal parts chaos and joy. Before we jump in, a special note: let's celebrate our brand-new evening newsletter, Watch World — and its first editor's letter went out this morning. If you're into watches,...

Pope Francis Has Died

April 21, 2025 Daily Edition: Francis, Gone View on the web → Good Monday morning, Core readers! It feels heavier than usual this morning. I'd almost finished writing a different lead story when the alert came through— and suddenly, everything shifted. Today's newsletters will report that Pope Francis surprised the crowd on Easter Sunday, but I'm here to tell you something else: he's gone. Unexpectedly. Quietly. And sooner than anyone expected. Today, we look back at a pope who challenged...

The Real Cost of Being American in 2024

April 19, 2025 Weekend Edition: Where the Trillions Go? View on the web → Good morning, Core crew! If things look a little different today, that’s because they are. After many late nights, excessive caffeine consumption, and more layout versions than I'd like to admit, our new design is here. It’s still The Core — just sharper, faster, and (hopefully) a bit easier on the eyes. There’s more on the way, too. (I'll tease that below.) As always, this project grows with your feedback, your...