Every now and then (like right now) I visit today's HN, but usually I like to follow it 48-72 hours behind (using the _past_ link). After a couple of days, the dust has settled, and you don't have to check back to see how a conversation evolved. This also keeps me from wasting time trying to get karma.
Like a barbarian, I check them every day instead of using RSS or even paying attention to their update schedules. In aggregate, I get about one new post to read every day.
When I'm in the mood to know what's going on in the world, I check:
I have a small list of blogs I follow.
* https://www.scottaaronson.com
* https://blog.plover.com
* https://blog.rongarret.info
* https://drewdevault.com
* https://thezvi.wordpress.com
* https://acoup.blog
Like a barbarian, I check them every day instead of using RSS or even paying attention to their update schedules. In aggregate, I get about one new post to read every day.
When I'm in the mood to know what's going on in the world, I check:
* https://text.npr.org
* https://lite.cnn.io
I also follow the alternative weekly for a reality check on what I read here on HN.
Edit: formatting