Membership
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The work is free. Membership is how it continues without the work changing. Every dollar from a member pays for an hour of primary-source review.
Reader
Free
The relationship. Stay close to the work at no cost.
- The daily brief by email
- Weekly recap with primary-source links
- Flag a correction or send a tip
The workhorse
Watcher
$6 /mo
The workhorse. Fund the hours of source review behind every piece.
- Everything in Reader
- Ad-free reading
- Early access to long-form pieces
- Downloadable source bundles
- Member discussion on each piece
- Monthly Editor's Notebook
Watchstander
$12 /mo
The badge. For those who fund the work because it matters.
- Everything in Watcher
- Your name in the masthead (optional)
- A vote on which investigation runs next
- Quarterly live Q&A with the operator
Questions
- Can I cancel?
- Anytime, from your account. No retention emails, no win-back sequence.
- Will my email be shared?
- No. Not with sponsors, not with anyone.
- Do you sell my data?
- No. We don't run trackers. There is nothing to sell.
- What if I can't afford it?
- Email us. We comp memberships for people in genuine need, no documentation required.