Dear readers,
Thank you for another fantastic trip around the sun. Not just for reading but for clicking, sharing, giving feedback, and unwavering curiosity. No matter when you join, it’s always appreciated. You turned a small idea into a vibrant community—here’s a snapshot of what we accomplished (just imagine confetti falling as you read):
- My writing has over 50,000 words.
- We sent over 60,000 emails.
- Our emails were opened more than 48,000 times.
- Our newsletters got over 124,000 impressions.
- … clicked on 4,200 links.
- The Core has grown to over 5.4K subscribers.
I’m raising a mug of something warm to each of you as we celebrate the year’s most-read pieces (and some editor’s favorites). We’ve got 2025. Let’s fill it with big ideas, big leaps, and more stories worth telling.
Happy New Year’s Eve, and cheers to our next chapter together!
Fatih
Editor-in-Chief
Our Most-Read Stories of 2024
- The Year in Reading: Incredible Books You Need Right Now
- Heartwarmers of 2024: Best Feel-Good Stories to Melt Your Seasonal Stress
- When Legends Fall: Behind the Market’s Smile
- You’ll Never Guess What Biden Signed on Christmas Eve
- The Secret Reading Lists of the World’s Most Influential People
- New Wave, Same Cringe: Norovirus Strikes Again
- 2024’s Best Content Was Content We Already Loved
- AI’s Power Hunger Could Warp Your Appliances
- Good News for a Change: U.S. Life Expectancy Makes a Surprise Comeback
- New American Dream: A New Blueprint for American Hopes
Editors’ Picks
- Reading Is the New Rolex: Your New High-Status Accessory
- Why Home Services Are the New Frontier of Wealth?
- Diploma Without Reading
- The Untold Story of Saudi Princesses
- The Real Reason People Didn’t Smile in Old Photos
- The Rise of AI Companions and the Fall of Dating Apps
- The Time Regulation Institute: The Fight for Permanent Daylight Saving Time
- Fragile Freedoms: Global Democracy Hits the Warning Lights
- Why Women Swipe Left on AI?
- The Great Middle-Class Mystery
