A calm, impartial daily news summary
If following the news has started to feel like a job, or a source of dread, you don’t have to stop caring about what happens. You just need less of it, told more calmly, once a day.
Why the news feels so exhausting
Most news now arrives as an endless feed: alerts through the day, headlines written to provoke, the same story repeated a dozen ways, and no point at which you’re “done.” Staying informed that way costs attention and peace of mind, and it doesn’t leave you better informed.
How By Sunup is different
- Once a day, with an end. One edition each morning, on two pages. When you reach the bottom, you’re caught up.
- The bottom line first. Four sentences at the top tell you what matters most. Read further only if you want to.
- Plain words, both sides. We report what happened and what each side says, without loaded language, name-calling or hype.
- Confirmed, not rushed. An item only runs if at least two independent news reports confirm it. Numbers are copied from the source, never estimated.
- No ads and nothing to click through. No pop-ups, no autoplay video, no comment sections, no “you won’t believe” headlines.
- One good thing. Every edition ends with a story worth smiling about. It’s part of the news too.
Read this morning’s edition before you sign up. Every free edition is published on our past editions page.
What “impartial” means here
Impartial doesn’t mean pretending every claim is equally true. It means we describe events in neutral language, attribute claims to the people who made them, give each side’s position when there is a dispute, and say plainly when something can’t be confirmed. When we get something wrong, we correct it in the next edition. Read our corrections policy.
How it’s made
Each edition is researched and written with AI assistance from the major wires, newspapers and official releases published overnight. Every item is checked against at least two independent news reports, then re-verified by a second, independent fact-check before it’s sent. Our editor sets the standards and handles corrections. The full method is here.
Questions
Is two pages really enough?
For most mornings, yes. The brief covers the world, Washington, your money, health and science, American life and sports, and keeps only what was confirmed and what matters. Members can choose their sections and add up to five topics of their own.
Does it cost anything?
The free edition arrives on weekday mornings and costs nothing. Membership adds every story in full, weekend editions and a print-ready PDF. It opens soon, and founding members join now at no charge.
Can I stop any time?
Yes. Every email has a one-click unsubscribe link.