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Current Awareness: General News

A guide for staying up to date through general, legal, and Massachusetts news resources.

General News Podcasts

General news podcasts can be a useful way to stay up to date on major current events.

Newspapers and Journals

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The Atlantic

The Atlantic covers a broad range of topics including politics, society, the arts, and culture. The site includes content from 1857 to the present and includes audio, video and podcast extras.

New York Times

Northeastern offers free access to the New York Times. Users must first register their email to gain access to the New York Times. Instructions are available on the linked catalog record.

Boston Business Journal

Northeastern University Students, Faculty, and Staff may create an account for library sponsored access to the Boston Business Journal via this link. This is not a direct link - access requires registration with a Northeastern email address. Once registered, users can log in directly at https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/

Nikkei Asia

Coverage of Asia's economic, political, business and technology news in English. Established with a goal to change the way the Asia is covered internationally and to enhance the world’s understanding of pan-Asian affairs. Also includes data on financial markets and top companies in the region.

Boston Globe

Major daily newspaper covering New England

Press Reader

PressReader provides online access to today's newspapers from over 100 countries around the world in over 60 languages in a full-color, full-page format. This is a 90 day archive.

The Economist

Weekly international news and business publication. The online edition features content from 1997 to the present.

Wall Street Journal

Leading economic, business, finance, and political news, information, commentary and analysis. Individual registration using a Northeastern email address is required.

Financial Times

London-based and international in scope, with extensive business, marketing, economic, political, news and trends worldwide. Also hosts subject-focused newsletters, podcasts, and live conferences. Access to the Financial Times requires registration with a Northeastern or NU Boston email address.

Washington Post

Washington D.C.'s newspaper, with coverage of the city and region, national events, and coverage of federal government "inside-the-beltway" news.

Foreign Affairs

Features articles and current news covering the political, historical and economic impacts of American foreign policy and global affairs; includes the full archive of Foreign Affairs Magazine 1922-present plus online-only content. Published by the Council on Foreign Relations.

Wire China

Digital news magazine dedicated to understanding and chronicling China’s economic rise, and its influence on global business, finance, trade, labor and the environment.

Foreign Policy

Global news magazine providing insights and analysis as well as original reporting.