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Re:Private Prisons Are Behind the Push for Homeless Criminal... by gibspaulding on Tuesday October 11, 2022 @12:03PM (#33165045)
> How would a "important things in the world" algorithm work ?

I've tried to figure that out myself. The best I've come up with is Wikipedia's current events page. It's not ideal, but as a bone dry, non-sensationalized summary of things going on worldwide, it's pretty impressive. Sometimes it would be nice to have more context, but the linked articles usually help with that. It's biggest problem for me is it's a bit overwhelming realizing how often ferries sink and buses crash.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events

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Re:Private Prisons Are Behind the Push for Homeless Criminal... by haswell on Tuesday October 11, 2022 @12:12PM (#33165163)
I did not know this existed. I've been struggling to find ways to stay somewhat aware of world events without wading through the toxicity of social media or the sentimentalization of mainstream media.

PBS NewsHour is the other source I've used because it tends to be less rage-baiting, but this fact-based presentation is great.

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Re:Private Prisons Are Behind the Push for Homeless Criminal... by haswell on Tuesday October 11, 2022 @04:22PM (#33168745)
Can’t edit the comment now but meant to say sensationalization.
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