Designed as a news magazine written for upscale readers who have a high degree of intelligence and critical capacity and are interested in contemporary trends in finance, politics, the arts, literature, books, cuisine, public and foreign affairs, science and technology, culture, food and travel. Editorial content is aimed at the serious reader and is comprised of reflective pieces and non-fiction that provide different perspectives on what is occurring in contemporary society. The magazine was founded as The Atlantic Monthly in Boston, MA, in 1857. It was created as a literary and cultural commentary magazine. It quickly achieved a national reputation, which it held for more than a century. It was important for recognizing and publishing new writers and poets, and encouraging major careers. It published leading writers' commentary on abolition, education, and other major issues in contemporary political affairs. The magazine's founders were a group of prominent writers of national reputation, who included Harriet Beecher Stowe, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., John Greenleaf Whittier and James Russell Lowell. Lowell was its first editor.

ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. It covers a range of topics, such as government and politics, business, criminal justice, the environment, education, health care, immigration, and technology.

The Kansas City Star is a 80+ page daily, broadsheet newspaper that was founded in 1880 covering local, regional, national and international news. The Star produces a wide range of content, from investigative journalism and government accountability journalism to wall-to-wall coverage from its sports team. Submit a news tip here; https://www.kansascity.com/news/submit-news/ Submit a letter to the editor here; https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/submit-a-letter/

Launched in 1783, The Herald is a daily newspaper published by Newsquest, aimed at readers in Glasgow and throughout Scotland. It covers news, politics, business, sport, arts, theatre, property and motoring. Its sister newspaper is the Evening Times, and it previously had a Sunday counterpart, the Sunday Herald (launched in 1999).

Detroit News is a general-interest daily newspaper written for the general public in Detroit and was founded in 1873 as The Evening News. The paper covers business, science, automotive, consumer, health and technology. Articles include news and trend stories, product announcements and reviews, case studies, company profiles, personality profiles and interviews.