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Welcome to The Meteor newsletter, where we deliver enlightening, surprising, and (whenever humanly possible!) fun perspectives direct to your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday, along with a longer read on Saturdays. We promise never to send you junk but to always bring you exclusive essays, interviews, and dialogue with The Meteor’s collective members—like authors Jennifer Finney Boylan, Rebecca Carroll, and Amber Tamblyn—as well as news, culture, the latest from UNDISTRACTED podcast host Brittany Packnett Cunningham, and more, all with an eye towards gender justice and bones-deep desire for a more equitable future.


Is This Normal?

America has managed, slowly but surely, to normalize the occurrence of mass shootings. In today’s newsletter, we attempt to make sense of another tragedy and search for a few bright spots in the world. 

Literally, Who Is George Santos?

We’ve got a great newsletter for you today with a look into the many lived lives of George Santos and a special announcement about our next Say the Word event!

Don’t Stop Posting About Iran

In today's newsletter, Sherry Hakimi explains why continuing to share stories about the protests in Iran is the best thing we can do right now as a global community.

Before You Post That MLK Quote

In today’s newsletter, we revisit the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.—and not just the ones you already know. Instead, Meteor editor-at-large Rebecca Carroll takes a closer look at King’s writing, and how it moves her today.