Letters from an American ranks first on our list of the most profitable newsletters on Substack. The newsletter covers important historical events in a political context. You can also check out Bill ...

In the past five years or so, my inbox has been bombarded by my beloved newsletters — essays and roundups and dispatches that simultaneously spark joy and bury more urgent emails. And I’m not alone: ...

Twitter’s decision to prohibit likes, tweets, and retweets on tweets with Substack URLs seems to fly in the face of owner Elon Musk’s vocal support of free speech on the platform. Twitter’s decision ...

Popular email platform Substack generates some $2.5 million each year from anti-vaccine newsletters, according to a new report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH). The controversial ...

Earlier this month, the newsletter startup Substack, which enables writers to launch their own paid newsletters, announced that it had reached 1 million paid subscribers. “Marketplace” host Kai ...

“Dracula Daily” has become the coolest book club on the internet. What makes the newsletter so interesting, though, is the way the material is being consumed by fans. The current popularity bump is ...

Like clockwork, every Wednesday morning, Russ Thornton, an Atlanta-based advisor who specializes in helping women with retirement planning, publishes a financial newsletter called “Wealthcare for ...

WordPress.com is taking on Substack and others with today’s news that its Newsletter product will now support paid subscriptions and premium content. First launched in December, WordPress.com ...

Dan was a writer on CNET's How-To and Thought Leadership teams. His byline has appeared in The New York Times, Newsweek, NBC News, Architectural Digest and elsewhere. He is a crossword junkie and is ...

A few years ago, Substack became the platform for writers and creators looking to connect directly with an audience, build a loyal following, and make money doing it. The appeal was obvious: it's an ...

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