RSS has been an enormous help, by showing just the headlines in a consistent format, and just looking in the morning with coffee, maybe in the bathroom sometime

RSS has been an enormous help, by showing just the headlines in a consistent format, and just looking in the morning with coffee, maybe in the bathroom sometimes. 99% of the time, it's not remotely interesting enough. If you want to be better-informed, buy books. Actually being informed requires understanding the nuance of the situation, and only books have the space to convey it all.