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Thoughts on calm journalism, audio news, and staying informed without the noise.

Why the news is making you anxious — and what to do about it

Your brain was not built for a continuous stream of global crises. The nervous system evolved for local threats you could see and resolve. The modern news feed delivers something completely different.

Doomscrolling is the new smoking

In the 1950s, doctors appeared in cigarette ads. It took decades to accept what the data showed. We are at a similar inflection point with chronic news consumption.

Gen Z is done with the news cycle. Here's what they do instead.

They are not apathetic. They are the most media-literate generation in history — and the most likely to disengage from traditional news entirely.

The Good News Movement: Why Constructive Journalism Matters

How focusing on solutions, progress, and human achievement can change the way we experience the news cycle.

How AI Is Changing News Curation — Without the Bias

The technology behind CalmNews and why neutral, fact-based AI curation is the next step in journalism.