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The key is to focus on local news: these are updates that a person can take action upon.

Seeing the latest tragedies on the other side of the world catches headlines, but rarely actionable by regular people.

We all have foreign policies. For example, in the US, our government is heavily involved in Gaza and Ukraine. It's far away, but it's also highly relevant to how our representatives work on our behalf.

Should we give aid to other countries? How should we think about global society? Those things are all relevant, too.

Do you need to check the national news every day? Twice a day? Term time a day, like many people do?

Once can form an opinion by catching up on major events once a week or less.

They’re relevant, but I claim that a quick skim of magazine like the economist once a month is sufficient to get you up to speed.

That's the relevant differentiation here. Local news are practically relevant and lack the potential for mental abuse that is found with inter/national events and news.

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