[jocon307]

I second that, you can't beat The Economist for a weekly news mag.

It's British, and expensive, but you will feel as I did (when I used to be younger and richer and a subscriber) that the entire world is in your mailbox, promptly every week.

I guess they have a bit of a liberal slant, but they more than make up for it in the comprehensive quality of their coverage, and the snarky brit humor of their photo captions.

Read The Economist and you'll probably be the best informed person you know. "News" will be old news to you!

[bankwalker]

Read The Economist and you'll probably be the best informed person you know. "News" will be old news to you!

I have that advantage right here on FR.

[daviddennis]

I'd count the Economist as being pretty middle of the road - it's economically conservative and supports the war in Iraq with caevats.

It's well written and entertaining. The main disadvantage is that it's pretty free of photographs and fluff, so if you like those things, it's not for you.

I'd recommend picking up an issue and seeing what you think.

The biggest problem is the $110 a year subscription price. You can buy gift subscriptions at the end of the year for $99, so that's the best time to get it. And a mistake on their part; I probably would be a subscriber today if they'd made the $99 year round. There's just something that makes me resist that extra $10 ...

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