Research Guides: News Sources: Popular Current News

Listed below are quick links to current access to some of the most commonly requested publications. Additional access to the publications below (including database access best for research purposes), along with access to other news sources, can be found by:

Searching CLIO to find access to a specific title, and use the E-Journals filter (left menu) to find only online access. See Finding News Sources for detailed instructions.
Using the links in the Newspapers and Magazines section of this guide to find popular databases and additional titles.

Popular Current News

The Atlantic
Digital subscription but no account required: Log in with your Columbia UNI for full access to TheAtlantic.com. See The Atlantic FAQ for more information, including instructions for the mobile app.
Bloomberg.com
Library database access (full-text). Online articles from Bloomberg News, a leading source of business news, with a 5-day delay. Direct access to bloomberg.com is also available on the Bloomberg Terminal using command BBG.
Bloomberg Businessweek
Library database access (PDF format). Articles from the monthly business magazine.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Direct website access. Access to the daily web content and digital issues of the biweekly magazine focused on higher education.
E&E News
Direct website access. Daily coverage of environmental and energy policy and markets, in five sections: ClimateWire (climate change), E&E Daily (U.S. policy and legislation), EnergyWire (energy sector), GreenWire (energy and environment news), and E&E News PM (late-breaking news).
The Economist
Direct website access. A popular British news, business, and current affairs journal, with access to the daily web content and digital issues of the weekly magazine.
Financial Times
Digital subscription with account signup: Register with your Columbia email for a personal digital subscription and app access. The FT is a popular British daily newspaper with a focus on markets, economics, and politics.
Foreign Affairs
Direct website access. Access to all articles from the international relations and U.S. foreign policy magazine published by the Council on Foreign Relations.
Foreign Policy
Direct website access. Access to all articles from the policy-focused global affairs and current events magazine.
Harvard Business Review [online articles]
Library database access (PDF format). Digital articles, added biweekly, from the website of the management and business magazine.
Harvard Business Review [print articles]
Library database access (PDF format). Articles published in the print edition of the management and business magazine.
The New Yorker
Direct website access. Articles from the print edition (1925-present) of the popular weekly magazine of essays, longform journalism, and fiction. No access to online-only articles.
New York Review of Books
Direct website access. Access to all articles from the semi-monthly magazine covering literature, culture, economics, science, and current affairs.
The New York Times
Digital subscription with account: Register with any email address for a personal digital subscription and app access. See the NYT FAQ for more information. The Times is one of the longest-running and highest circulating newspapers in the U.S.
Project Syndicate
Direct website access. Articles from the commentary outlet that calls itself "the world's opinion page."
STAT+
Digital subscription with account signup: Register with your Columbia email for a personal digital subscription and mobile app access. STAT+ is a popular health news source covering biotech, pharma, health policy, and more.
The Wall Street Journal
Digital subscription with account: Register with your Columbia email for a personal digital subscription and app access. See the WSJ FAQ for more information. The WSJ is one of the largest circulating newspapers in the U.S. and has a focus on business and finance.
The Washington Post [online articles]
Library database access (full-text). Online-only articles published on the website of one of the largest circulating newspapers in the U.S.
The Washington Post [print articles]
Library database access (full-text). Articles published in the print edition of the one of the largest circulating newspapers in the U.S.