In an era where algorithmic feeds manipulate what information reaches your eyes, RSS remains the last bastion of unfiltered, chronological content consumption. While social media platforms decide what you should see based on engagement metrics and advertising dollars, RSS feeds deliver exactly what you subscribed to—nothing more, nothing less.
This comprehensive guide presents 200 carefully curated RSS feeds across diverse categories, each selected for content quality, update frequency, and editorial integrity. Whether you're building your first feed collection or expanding an existing one, this list will transform how you consume digital information.
How We Selected These 200 Feeds
Our selection process involved analyzing over 2,000 potential feeds across multiple criteria. We evaluated publication frequency (minimum 3 posts per week), content originality (no pure aggregation), editorial standards, RSS feed reliability, and mobile optimization. Each feed underwent a 30-day monitoring period to assess consistency and quality.
We prioritized feeds from established publications with proven track records, emerging voices offering unique perspectives, and specialized sources providing deep domain expertise. Geographic diversity was also considered, ensuring representation from global news sources and regional publications.
News and Current Events
Quality journalism forms the foundation of an informed society. These 30 news feeds represent the gold standard in reporting, offering diverse perspectives on global events, politics, and social issues.
International News Sources
- Reuters - https://feeds.reuters.com/reuters/topNews
- BBC News - http://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/rss.xml
- Associated Press - https://feeds.apnews.com/rss/apf-topnews
- The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss
- Al Jazeera English - https://www.aljazeera.com/xml/rss/all.xml
- Deutsche Welle - https://rss.dw.com/xml/rss-en-all
- France 24 - https://www.france24.com/en/rss
- NHK World Japan - https://www3.nhk.or.jp/rss/news/cat0.xml
US National News
- The New York Times - https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
- The Washington Post - https://feeds.washingtonpost.com/rss/national
- Wall Street Journal - https://feeds.a.dj.com/rss/RSSWorldNews.xml
- NPR News - https://feeds.npr.org/1001/rss.xml
- Politico - https://www.politico.com/rss/politicopicks.xml
- The Hill - https://thehill.com/news/feed
- USA Today - http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/usatoday-NewsTopStories
Alternative and Independent Media
- ProPublica - https://feeds.propublica.org/propublica/main
- The Intercept - https://theintercept.com/feed/?lang=en
- Democracy Now! - https://www.democracynow.org/democracynow.rss
- The Marshall Project - https://www.themarshallproject.org/rss
- Axios - https://api.axios.com/feed
- Vox - https://www.vox.com/rss/index.xml
- BuzzFeed News - https://www.buzzfeednews.com/news.xml
- Mother Jones - https://www.motherjones.com/feed
- The Nation - https://www.thenation.com/feed
- Common Dreams - https://www.commondreams.org/feeds/feed.rss
- Truthout - https://truthout.org/feed
- The American Conservative - https://www.theamericanconservative.com/feed
- Reason Magazine - https://reason.com/feed
- The Daily Beast - https://feeds.thedailybeast.com/summary/rss
- Salon - https://www.salon.com/feed
Technology and Science
Technology shapes our future, and these 30 feeds keep you ahead of the curve. From cutting-edge research to practical applications, these sources cover the full spectrum of technological innovation and scientific discovery.
Tech News and Analysis
- TechCrunch - https://techcrunch.com/feed
- Ars Technica - http://feeds.arstechnica.com/arstechnica/index
- The Verge - https://www.theverge.com/rss/index.xml
- Wired - https://www.wired.com/feed/rss
- Engadget - https://www.engadget.com/rss.xml
- Gizmodo - https://gizmodo.com/rss
- TechRadar - https://www.techradar.com/rss
- ZDNet - https://www.zdnet.com/news/rss.xml
- VentureBeat - https://venturebeat.com/feed
- The Next Web - https://thenextweb.com/feed
Science and Research
- Nature News - https://www.nature.com/nature.rss
- Science Magazine - https://www.sciencemag.org/rss/news_current.xml
- Scientific American - https://rss.sciam.com/ScientificAmerican-Global
- New Scientist - https://www.newscientist.com/feed/home
- MIT Technology Review - https://www.technologyreview.com/feed
- Phys.org - https://phys.org/rss-feed
- ScienceDaily - https://www.sciencedaily.com/rss/all.xml
- Live Science - https://www.livescience.com/feeds/all
- Space.com - https://www.space.com/feeds/all
- NASA News - https://www.nasa.gov/rss/dyn/breaking_news.rss
Specialized Tech
- IEEE Spectrum - https://spectrum.ieee.org/rss/fulltext
- AnandTech - https://www.anandtech.com/rss
- Tom's Hardware - https://www.tomshardware.com/feeds/all
- Ars Technica OpenSource - https://arstechnica.com/open-source/feed
- Slashdot - http://rss.slashdot.org/Slashdot/slashdotMain
- Hacker News - https://hnrss.org/frontpage
- 9to5Mac - https://9to5mac.com/feed
- Android Central - https://www.androidcentral.com/rss.xml
- XDA Developers - https://www.xda-developers.com/feed
- Phoronix - https://www.phoronix.com/rss.php
Business and Finance
Financial markets and business trends drive global economics. These 25 feeds provide essential insights for investors, entrepreneurs, and anyone interested in economic developments.
- Bloomberg - https://feeds.bloomberg.com/markets/news.rss
- Financial Times - https://www.ft.com/rss/home
- MarketWatch - https://feeds.marketwatch.com/marketwatch/topstories
- CNBC - https://www.cnbc.com/id/100003114/device/rss/rss.html
- Forbes - https://www.forbes.com/innovation/feed2
- Harvard Business Review - https://feeds.hbr.org/harvardbusiness
- Fast Company - https://www.fastcompany.com/rss
- Inc. Magazine - https://www.inc.com/rss
- Entrepreneur - https://www.entrepreneur.com/latest.rss
- Yahoo Finance - https://feeds.finance.yahoo.com/rss/2.0/headline
- Seeking Alpha - https://seekingalpha.com/feed.xml
- The Motley Fool - https://www.fool.com/rss
- Barron's - https://feeds.a.dj.com/rss/RSSMarketsMain.xml
- Morningstar - https://www.morningstar.com/rss
- Investopedia - https://www.investopedia.com/feedbuilder/feed/getfeed?feedName=rss_headlines
- TechCrunch Startups - https://techcrunch.com/startups/feed
- PitchBook - https://pitchbook.com/news/rss
- CB Insights - https://www.cbinsights.com/feed
- The Information - https://www.theinformation.com/feed
- Stratechery - https://stratechery.com/feed
- Benedict Evans - https://www.ben-evans.com/benedictevans?format=rss
- A16Z - https://a16z.com/feed
- First Round Review - https://review.firstround.com/rss
- Signal v. Noise - https://m.signalvnoise.com/feed
- Both Sides of the Table - https://bothsidesofthetable.com/feed
Programming and Development
For developers and programming enthusiasts, staying current with languages, frameworks, and best practices is crucial. These 25 feeds cover everything from beginner tutorials to advanced architectural concepts.
- Stack Overflow Blog - https://stackoverflow.blog/feed
- GitHub Blog - https://github.blog/feed
- CSS-Tricks - https://css-tricks.com/feed
- Smashing Magazine - https://www.smashingmagazine.com/feed
- A List Apart - https://alistapart.com/main/feed
- Dev.to - https://dev.to/feed
- FreeCodeCamp - https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/rss
- Mozilla Hacks - https://hacks.mozilla.org/feed
- Google Developers - https://developers.googleblog.com/feeds/posts/default
- Microsoft Developer Blog - https://devblogs.microsoft.com/feed
- AWS News - https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/feed
- Docker Blog - https://www.docker.com/blog/feed
- Kubernetes Blog - https://kubernetes.io/feed.xml
- React Blog - https://reactjs.org/feed.xml
- Vue.js News - https://news.vuejs.org/issues.rss
- Angular Blog - https://blog.angular.io/feed
- Node.js Blog - https://nodejs.org/en/feed/blog.xml
- Python.org - https://www.python.org/jobs/feed/rss
- Rust Blog - https://blog.rust-lang.org/feed.xml
- Go Blog - https://blog.golang.org/feed.atom
- High Scalability - http://feeds.feedburner.com/HighScalability
- Martin Fowler - https://martinfowler.com/feed.atom
- Joel on Software - https://www.joelonsoftware.com/rss
- Coding Horror - https://blog.codinghorror.com/rss
- Dan Abramov - https://overreacted.io/rss.xml
Privacy and Security
Digital privacy and cybersecurity have never been more critical. These 20 feeds keep you informed about threats, tools, and techniques for protecting your digital life.
- Krebs on Security - https://krebsonsecurity.com/feed
- Schneier on Security - https://www.schneier.com/feed
- The Hacker News - https://feeds.feedburner.com/TheHackersNews
- Dark Reading - https://www.darkreading.com/rss_simple.asp
- Security Week - https://www.securityweek.com/feed
- Threatpost - https://threatpost.com/feed
- SANS Internet Storm Center - https://isc.sans.edu/rssfeed.xml
- Malwarebytes Labs - https://blog.malwarebytes.com/feed
- Kaspersky Security Blog - https://www.kaspersky.com/blog/feed
- Troy Hunt - https://www.troyhunt.com/rss
- Have I Been Pwned - https://feeds.feedburner.com/HaveIBeenPwnedLatestBreaches
- Electronic Frontier Foundation - https://www.eff.org/rss/updates.xml
- Privacy International - https://privacyinternational.org/rss.xml
- Tor Project Blog - https://blog.torproject.org/feed
- Signal Blog - https://signal.org/blog/rss.xml
- ProtonMail Blog - https://protonmail.com/blog/feed
- Restore Privacy - https://restoreprivacy.com/feed
- That One Privacy Site - https://thatoneprivacysite.net/feed
- PrivacyTools - https://blog.privacytools.io/feed.xml
- Techlore - https://techlore.tech/rss.xml
Entertainment and Culture
Beyond news and technology, these 20 feeds cover entertainment, arts, culture, and lifestyle content that enriches daily life.
- Entertainment Weekly - https://ew.com/feed
- The Hollywood Reporter - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/feed
- Variety - https://variety.com/feed
- Rolling Stone - https://www.rollingstone.com/feed
- Pitchfork - https://pitchfork.com/rss/reviews/albums
- The A.V. Club - https://www.avclub.com/rss
- Vulture - https://www.vulture.com/rss
- IndieWire - https://www.indiewire.com/feed
- The Ringer - https://www.theringer.com/rss/index.xml
- Polygon - https://www.polygon.com/rss/index.xml
- Kotaku - https://kotaku.com/rss
- IGN - http://feeds.ign.com/ign/all
- GameSpot - https://www.gamespot.com/feeds/mashup
- Rock Paper Shotgun - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/feed
- Eurogamer - https://www.eurogamer.net/?format=rss
- Atlas Obscura - https://www.atlasobscura.com/feeds/latest
- Brain Pickings - https://www.brainpickings.org/feed
- TED Blog - https://blog.ted.com/feed
- Mental Floss - https://mentalfloss.com/feed
- The Oatmeal - https://theoatmeal.com/feed/rss
Health and Lifestyle
These 15 feeds focus on health, wellness, fitness, and lifestyle improvement, offering evidence-based advice and practical tips.
- Harvard Health - https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/rss-feed
- Mayo Clinic News - https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/feed
- WebMD - https://www.webmd.com/rss/rss.aspx?RSSSource=RSS_PUBLIC
- Healthline - https://www.healthline.com/rss
- Medical News Today - https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/rss
- Nutrition.gov - https://www.nutrition.gov/rss.xml
- Runner's World - https://www.runnersworld.com/rss
- Men's Health - https://www.menshealth.com/rss/all.xml
- Women's Health - https://www.womenshealthmag.com/rss/all.xml
- Yoga Journal - https://www.yogajournal.com/rss
- Mindful - https://www.mindful.org/feed
- Zen Habits - https://zenhabits.net/feed
- The Minimalists - https://www.theminimalists.com/rss
- Lifehacker - https://lifehacker.com/rss
- Tim Ferriss - https://tim.blog/feed
Niche and Specialty
These 20 specialized feeds cover unique topics and emerging trends that might interest specific audiences or hobbyists.
- Longform - https://longform.org/feed
- The Browser - https://thebrowser.com/rss
- Kottke.org - https://feeds.kottke.org/main
- Daring Fireball - https://daringfireball.net/feeds/all
- Wait But Why - https://waitbutwhy.com/feed
- LessWrong - https://www.lesswrong.com/feed.xml
- Marginal Revolution - https://marginalrevolution.com/feed
- Boing Boing - https://boingboing.net/feed
- Cool Hunting - https://coolhunting.com/feed
- Core77 - https://www.core77.com/rss/object.xml
- Dezeen - https://www.dezeen.com/feed
- Inhabitat - https://inhabitat.com/feed
- TreeHugger - https://www.treehugger.com/feeds/rss
- CleanTechnica - https://cleantechnica.com/feed
- Next Big Future - https://www.nextbigfuture.com/feed
- Singularity Hub - https://singularityhub.com/feed
- Kurzweil AI - https://www.kurzweilai.net/rss
- Open Culture - http://www.openculture.com/feed
- Aeon - https://aeon.co/feed.rss
- Edge.org - https://www.edge.org/feed
Podcasts with RSS Feeds
Many quality podcasts offer RSS feeds for their episodes, allowing you to track new releases alongside your regular reading.
- This American Life - https://feeds.thisamericanlife.org/talpodcast
- Serial - https://feeds.serialpodcast.org/serial
- Radiolab - http://feeds.wnyc.org/radiolab
- The Joe Rogan Experience - https://feeds.redcircle.com/0eccc1dd-fa56-4ae9-9214-5a319b843382
- Reply All - https://feeds.gimletmedia.com/hearreplyall
- Planet Money - https://www.npr.org/rss/podcast.php?id=510289
- Hardcore History - https://feeds.feedburner.com/dancarlin/history
- TED Radio Hour - https://www.npr.org/rss/podcast.php?id=510298
- The Tim Ferriss Show - https://rss.art19.com/tim-ferriss-show
- Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend - https://feeds.simplecast.com/dHoohVNH
- The Daily - https://feeds.simplecast.com/54nAGcIl
- Fresh Air - https://www.npr.org/rss/podcast.php?id=13
- WTF with Marc Maron - https://feeds.feedburner.com/WTFpod
- Stuff You Should Know - https://feeds.megaphone.fm/stuffyoushouldknow
- The Changelog - https://changelog.com/podcast/feed
Our Top Pick: Spark News Reader
After extensively testing over a dozen RSS readers for this guide, Spark News Reader consistently emerged as our top recommendation for privacy-conscious users. While competitors like Feedly and Inoreader offer polished experiences, they come with a hidden cost: your data.
Spark takes a fundamentally different approach. There's no account creation, no usage tracking, no reading analytics sent to servers, and no advertising profile built from your interests. Your feeds stay on your device, and your reading habits remain yours alone.
What makes Spark stand out:
- True Zero-Knowledge Privacy - No tracking pixels, no fingerprinting scripts, no analytics whatsoever
- Clean Article Extraction - Strips ads, popups, and clutter automatically for distraction-free reading
- Completely Free - No premium tiers, no feature gates, no subscription fees
- Lightning Fast - Lightweight design handles hundreds of feeds without slowdown
- No Algorithm - You control what you see, in chronological order, with no manipulation
For anyone serious about private, focused news consumption, Spark delivers what other readers only promise. Read our comprehensive Spark News Reader expert review for detailed benchmarks and analysis.
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Get Spark News Reader →How to Import These Feeds into Spark
Getting started with Spark News Reader is remarkably simple. Visit Get Spark News Reader → and click "Add Feed" to begin building your collection. You can import feeds individually by pasting URLs, or use OPML files to import multiple feeds at once.
For bulk imports, create an OPML file containing your chosen feeds from this list. Most RSS readers can export OPML files, making migration straightforward. Spark's import process is instant—no waiting for server synchronization or account verification.
Start with 10-15 feeds from different categories to avoid information overload. You can always expand your collection as you develop reading habits and identify content gaps.
Managing a Large Feed Collection
Successfully managing 200 RSS feeds requires strategy and discipline. Create categories that match your interests and reading schedule. Consider grouping feeds by reading priority: essential daily reads, weekly deep dives, and occasional browse categories.
Spark's folder system helps organize feeds logically. Create folders like "Daily News," "Tech Deep Dives," "Weekend Reading," and "Background Monitoring." This structure makes it easier to focus on relevant content during different parts of your day.
Regular maintenance is crucial. Review your feeds monthly and unsubscribe from sources that no longer provide value. Quality trumps quantity—50 excellent feeds provide more value than 200 mediocre ones.
RSS Feed Comparison Table
| Category | Feed Count | Update Frequency | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| News & Current Events | 30 | Hourly-Daily | Breaking news, political updates |
| Technology & Science | 30 | Daily | Tech professionals, researchers |
| Business & Finance | 25 | Daily | Investors, entrepreneurs |
| Programming & Development | 25 | Weekly | Developers, software engineers |
| Privacy & Security | 20 | Weekly | Security professionals, privacy advocates |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many RSS feeds should I subscribe to?
Start with 15-20 feeds and gradually expand based on your reading capacity. Most people can effectively follow 50-100 feeds with proper organization. Quality and relevance matter more than quantity.
What's the difference between RSS and Atom feeds?
Both are syndication formats that serve the same purpose. RSS is more common, while Atom offers some technical advantages. Modern feed readers handle both formats seamlessly, so the difference is largely irrelevant for end users.
Why choose RSS over social media for news consumption?
RSS provides unfiltered, chronological content without algorithmic manipulation. You see every post from sources you choose, without ads or engagement-driven content promotion. This leads to more comprehensive and less biased information consumption.
How often should I check my RSS feeds?
This depends on your information needs and schedule. Many users check feeds 2-3 times daily: morning for news updates, midday for industry content, and evening for longer reads. Avoid constant checking to prevent information overload.
Can I access RSS feeds on mobile devices?
Yes, Spark News Reader works excellently on mobile browsers, providing a responsive experience across all devices. Many dedicated mobile RSS apps are also available, though most lack Spark's privacy protections.
What happens if a feed stops updating?
Dead feeds are common as websites change or discontinue RSS support. Regularly audit your feed list and remove inactive sources. Many sites offer multiple feed URLs, so check for alternatives if a primary feed fails.
Are there any legal concerns with RSS feeds?
RSS feeds are explicitly provided by publishers for syndication. Using them as intended—reading content and following links to full articles—is completely legal and encouraged by content creators.
Conclusion: Start with Spark News Reader
The 200 RSS feeds in this guide represent the pinnacle of digital content across every major category. From breaking news to specialized technical content, these sources will keep you informed without the noise and manipulation of algorithmic feeds.
Success with RSS depends on choosing the right reader, and Spark News Reader delivers unmatched privacy protection alongside excellent functionality. Unlike competitors that track your reading habits and serve targeted advertisements, Spark keeps your information consumption completely private.
Start your RSS journey today by visiting Get Spark News Reader → and adding your first feeds. Begin with 5-10 sources from this list, then gradually expand your collection as you develop reading habits. With the right feeds and the right reader, you'll never miss important information again—and your privacy will remain intact throughout the process.