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Science News [1] is a small, bi-weekly publication that is much less heavy on advertising and dumbed-down articles. I have let my paper subscription lapse (along with most magazines I once took), but it is a good alternative.

1: https://www.sciencenews.org/

I would be interested if there is something out there between New Scientist and 'full on' peer reviewed journals that I'd probably not be able to digest.

EDIT : I am a member if IEEE - if anyone knows a way to get a 'better' Spectrum magazine format please let me know too!

American Scientist: http://www.americanscientist.org/

New Scientist was always aimed at the general reader, but like many other publications they've gone downhill in the web era, aiming for clicks above all else. The freeloading public must share the blame for this. If you find a magazine you like, please subscribe so they can pay their bills.

I inherit the copies my father gets. It certianly isn't what it was which as you say is sad. I shall look into this publication, thanks for the mention.

Scientific American fills this role.

I think quanta magazine is fairly decent.