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A Bittersweet Announcement from The News Memo

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Jan 16, 2026
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Dear Premium subscribers,

David and I are writing to you today with some bittersweet news: we have decided to close down The News Memo, at least for the time being.

In recent months, David and I have had big life changes. David entered a missionary seminary in Rome, and my wife and I welcomed our first baby while starting a new full-time job. During this time, we have realized we are not able to keep up with the demands of writing the memo and that life is calling us elsewhere.

John and David at the VERY beginning of The News Memo in 2019.

We should have sent this email two months ago, but it’s hard to come to grips with the end of something so fulfilling and fun to write. Your subscription will be cancelled and automatically refunded to your account but please let us know if there are any issues at john@thenewsmemo.com

It’s been a fantastic journey with all of you. We started The News Memo in 2019 as young bucks hoping to help people stay informed without being overwhelmed. What started a…

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