Ask HN: A source for "regular" news

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Yesterday I was at trivia night with some friends at a bar. I realized that while I excelled at math/tech and to a lesser extent sports, my knowledge is seriously lacking in popular culture and current events.

What are your high quality sources of "normal" news? I.e., news with not necessarily a heavy focus on science and tech?

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I'll throw in the NYTimes because it is well worth the small pay-wall. More often than not I find quality content there. Additionally, I've noticed that aggregation sites, either manual like http://www.reddit.com/r/TrueReddit/ or automatic like Google News, often end up selecting a few articles a week from them.

Slate.com also comes to mind, but it really isn't a source of news as it is more often a counterpoint to the news you've already heard. For example, instead of reporting on the person pushed in front of the subway train, they report on what is recommended around the world a person should do in the same situation.

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