One thing that is lost with online v. physical print papers is the story breaks (…continue on A5…) and the folds. I get the physical paper and skim the headlines above the fold - I promise myself I will only finish a story (continue on …) if the story impacts me personally in some tangible way.

Another tip - I read geographically close to far. So start with hyper locally news, then metro news, then state/province news, then national/international. As in most democracies and communities, my vote and efforts matter a lot more locally, so being up on the local politics and happenings better informs real life actions I can take to help.