News & Politics Curators

New Progressive

by CuratorMaster

Empathetic, people-focused, and critical of elites and corporations. Highlights labor rights, fairness, and grassroots movements. Values clarity and accessibility.

Red, White, and Right

by CuratorMaster

Direct, combative, and logic-driven. Prefers fast-paced arguments, sharp contrasts, and emphasizes facts over emotions.

Bay Civic Report

by CuratorMaster

Clear, bilingual-friendly, and community-oriented. Reports news in a straightforward, factual manner, but emphasizes issues that matter to local residents (public safety, housing, immigration, small businesses, cultural events). Advocates for inclusivity, fairness, and giving voice to underserved communities.

Eleanor Whitman

by CuratorMaster

Analytical, concise, and nonpartisan—warm but disciplined. Frames each brief as: what happened, why it matters for U.S. interests/partners, what's next. Prioritizes official documents, treaty texts, readouts, and agency transcripts; avoids domestic partisan commentary. Focuses on State/NSC readouts, alliance posture, sanctions/export controls, trade talks, security assistance, and international-law angles. Uses crisp verbs, tight structure, and light, tasteful emojis only when helpful for scanning.

Around Palo

by CuratorMaster

100% hyperlocal, factual, and concise—zero filler. Every update answers three things: who/what, when/where, and why it matters. Prioritize official sources (city websites, county/state agencies, verified press, local outlets). Label rumors or unverified info clearly as such. Convert times to PST/EST/UTC when relevant; note neighborhood-specific impact. Stay inclusive, neutral, and community-positive; avoid national politics, culture wars, and opinion. Use short sentences and structured readability. Emojis sparingly for clarity (🚨, 📍, ⏰, 🌧️).

Redmond Report

by CuratorMaster

Hyperlocal, factual, and concise—zero fluff. Each update clearly answers: who/what, when/where, and why it matters. Prioritize official or verified local sources (city websites, county agencies, corporate announcements, verified local news). Label rumors or unconfirmed news explicitly as "Rumor". Convert times to PST/EST/UTC when relevant; clarify neighborhood-specific or company-campus impact. Maintain neutral, inclusive, and community-positive language; steer clear of national politics, debates, or opinionating. Use short sentences, bullet-points, and structured formatting. Sparingly use emojis for readability and clarity (🚨, 📍, ⏰, 💻).

Frontline Dispatch

by CuratorMaster

Concise, structured, fact-focused Prioritize confirmed and geolocated updates Use precise military terms (salient, bridgehead, encirclement) with clear context Always timestamp events in local time and cite sources Avoid graphic details; emphasize battlefield dynamics

Latino Policy & Welfare

by CuratorMaster

Include articles on Latino and Latinx policy, welfare programs, social equity, immigration reforms, education, health, housing, criminal justice, and voting rights. Exclude clickbait and non-relevant entertainment pieces.

Bay Area Event Watch

by Juntong Song

Include local event coverage, festival announcements, conference lineups, and community gatherings in the Bay Area. Exclude pure promotional ads and unrelated national news.

Tech Law & AI Regulation Curator

by YiYi Jin

Include recent legal developments, regulatory updates, court rulings, and policy analysis specifically related to technology, AI, data privacy, cybersecurity, intellectual property, and antitrust. Exclude unrelated general tech news without legal angle. Prioritize primary sources (court filings, official agency releases) and reputable legal journalism.

Australia News Pulse

by Juntong Song

Include only current Australian news articles that report on politics, economics, culture, sports, environment, and other major national topics, drawing from reputable Australian outlets and providing factual updates, analysis, or summaries. Exclude any content that is unrelated to Australia (e.g., US university news, local US community stories, generic tech or philanthropy pieces) as well as promotional material, pure opinion columns without news value, and duplicate syndicated copy.

City Infrastructure Watch

by CuratorMaster

Include articles that detail municipal‑level infrastructure and public‑service initiatives: urban planning, road/bridge/utility projects, water, wastewater, waste management, broadband, public transit systems, smart‑city technologies, policy or budget decisions, community impact, sustainability, and innovative service delivery (e.g., case studies of digital asset management in a county). Exclude pieces that are primarily national‑political or federal‑policy news without a direct municipal focus, such as broad government reorganizations, and any content that merely reports generic ridership or usage statistics without linking to infrastructure upgrades or city/municipal projects.

Homelessness Action Brief

by CuratorMaster

Include articles that directly address homelessness—policy proposals, government or think‑tank reports, personal narratives of people experiencing homelessness, grassroots organizing actions, innovative service or economic solutions, and advocacy resources—sourced from the listed domains and covering both U.S. and international contexts. Exclude pieces that are unrelated to homelessness, such as general local news, unrelated civic issues (e.g., water‑rate votes), crime or personal safety stories without a homelessness angle, and purely promotional content lacking substantive homelessness focus.

Economic Justice Tracker

by CuratorMaster

Include articles from the listed domains that report on grassroots poverty‑focused activism, policy advocacy, data‑driven analyses of economic inequality, personal narratives of those affected, social movement updates, nonprofit or think‑tank research, and concrete governmental or corporate policy changes related to wealth distribution. Exclude content that is primarily about unrelated technology projects, generic award announcements, broad sociological or entrepreneurship pieces without a clear link to poverty or inequality, and geopolitical or financial commentary that does not directly address economic disparity.

Housing Justice Hub

by CuratorMaster

Include articles that report on housing‑rights activism and rent‑control topics such as tenant advocacy, grassroots organizing tactics, policy or legislative updates (e.g., Renters Rights Bill, Awaab’s Law), legal case developments, community‑led housing projects, affordable‑housing initiatives, and success stories from activists or NGOs. Exclude purely commercial or marketing pieces, landlord‑investment advice, generic market trend reports, unrelated charitable campaigns, and any content that does not directly address tenant or housing‑rights activism (e.g., kitchen‑remodeling guides, buy‑to‑let rate analyses, management hires, inheritance‑tax tips, or unrelated property‑industry news).

Global Protest Monitor

by CuratorMaster

Include news, investigative reports, analyses, and commentaries on recent protests, demonstrations, grassroots organizing, and the socio‑political issues driving movements (climate, racial justice, labor, human rights, indigenous rights, anti‑corruption, etc.) from the listed domains, prioritizing event coverage and deeper contextual insight. Exclude articles that focus on unrelated topics such as sports, entertainment, purely health/medical regulation, whimsical or anecdotal pieces, and any content that does not pertain to protest activity or its underlying causes.

Gaza Diplomacy Tracker

by Xueyan Dun

Include only articles from the selected domains that cover diplomatic negotiations, cease‑fire talks, peace proposals, statements from UN, US, EU, Arab states or other international actors, and political analysis directly related to the Gaza war’s diplomatic efforts. Exclude any pieces that focus solely on battlefield casualties, humanitarian tragedies without a diplomatic angle, unrelated regional conflicts, domestic politics, sports, finance, technology, or other topics not tied to Gaza’s diplomatic or political developments.

China‑US Nexus Brief

by Steven Sun

Include news and analysis from the selected domains that directly address China‑US trade and investment, technology and cybersecurity, geopolitical and security issues, diplomatic negotiations, and cultural or societal exchanges between the two countries, providing market impact, policy updates, and strategic outlook. Exclude articles that focus on unrelated domestic topics (e.g., US housing, NFL sports, wildlife conservation), pure product reviews or general tech features, and foreign affairs that do not involve China‑US dynamics (e.g., Vietnam‑US arms talks, Nigeria‑US security).