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Welcome to Numlock News

The best way to start your morning!

Jan 1, 2020
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Numlock News: It's snappy, funny, and informative, plus it's ad-free.

A free daily morning newsletter that’s basically Good Morning America for nerds.

  • Tens of thousands of people wake up to Numlock every single day.

  • Numlock highlights the fascinating numbers that are buried in the news.

  • It’s a a fun rundown of below-the-radar news with just the right amount of fun and snark.

Twitter avatar for @LindsayACrossLindsay Cross @LindsayACross
If you're at all like me, you have 93 morning newsletters that you normally delete every day, but I have to recommend @WaltHickey's Numlock News. It's the one that I don't delete!

July 12th 2018

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  • Walt Hickey, the author, has been writing a daily newsletter since 2014.

  • You can check it out and read the latest edition here.

  • The weekday edition is totally free — seven great stories — and there are never ads.

  • Numlock is supported directly by readers who pay to get a Sunday edition.

Twitter avatar for @BiddiSTEMClaire Biddiscombe @BiddiSTEM
A few weeks ago, I subscribed to Numlock News. Since then, I've read it every day. It does a great job of demonstrating that numbers matter, and doing it in a very accessible way. #SciCommSunday

Walter Hickey @WaltHickey

Hello! I have been writing a daily newsletter about cool numbers in the news for over 900 consecutive weekdays. It's a good way to get news you miss because of the louder stuff. It's independent, entertaining, and ad-free. Subscribe to Numlock: https://t.co/B84lLbMgrY

November 18th 2018

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One newsletter, every weekday. We never use your email for anything besides that. Sign up now, and if it’s not for you, we make it super easy to unsubscribe. Read the latest here.

About Numlock

Numlock was founded in 2018 when Walt left his job as Senior Culture Writer at FiveThirtyEight. He wanted to start his own newsletter to highlight outstanding stories that get drowned out by larger news and surface eye-opening stats and numbers in typical news stories.

Twitter avatar for @__ju571n__🐘🐘Justin🐘🐘 @__ju571n__
I need to be singing the praises of @NumlockAM more. This dude @WaltHickey has made me a smarter person for sure. Been with him since SigDig. Numlock is a gateway to tons of other awesome stuff like @jrliggett, @thenib, @edzitron, @MoviePass, and so much more! Check it out!

October 5th 2021

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Numlock doesn’t cover politics, and if there’s a story dominating the headlines you probably won’t read much about it in Numlock. This is all the fascinating stuff you’re missing, the great stories that get drowned out by the current fixation. Culture, science, technology, entertainment, climate, awesome new discoveries, this is the kind of stuff you’ll read about when you subscribe to Numlock.

Plus, it’s hilarious.

Twitter avatar for @mjgoldsmithMarissa @mjgoldsmith
If you don't subscribe to Numlock news, you should. It makes me smile every morning. In other news, I'm going to buy me a T-rex.

Walter Hickey @WaltHickey

Great stories featured in today's Numlock News from @jensmithwsj @PaulWisemanAP @robinsonmatt @briankrebs @mgordonap @pameladaym @KellyCrowWSJ https://t.co/AXlu7rIrxG

October 1st 2020

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What smart people say about Numlock:

Appears on The 80 Best Single-Operator Newsletters by Eli London at Inside Hook:

A daily newsletter from FiveThirtyEight alum Walt Hickey rounding up important news stories through the lens of statistics and numbers. It typically stays away from the biggest stories of the day in favor of more liminal, news-adjacent ones.

“It’s fascinating to see how your perception of news changes when they are told around the key numbers in them.” - David Bauer, 14 +1 Newsletters Worth Your Time

Twitter avatar for @micahcohenMicah Cohen @micahcohen
Why @WaltHickey's Numlock News is worth waking up to:
numlock.substack.com
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July 20th 2018

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“Numlock is an eclectic daily selection of headlines, loosely organised around tech and data. There's always one surprising insight each day, and it's extremely well- (and amusingly) written.” - Guy Reading, Learnerbly

Twitter avatar for @jpiacenzaJoanna Piacenza @jpiacenza
One year of @WaltHickey's Numlock News has made waking up every morning suck a little bit less ☼ why aren't you subscribed?
Numlock NewsThe best way to start your morning! Numlock celebrates great stories buried in the news that you won’t find elsewhere. It’s snappy, funny, and informative, plus it’s ad-free. Try it out and see why thousands of people wake up to Numlock every single day.numlock.substack.com

May 22nd 2019

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What readers love about it:

Twitter avatar for @oliviawalchOlivia Walch @oliviawalch
Give yourself the gift of subscribing to Numlock News:
numlock.news My mornings are ten times better since I started waking up to these 🙏🙏VO1
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September 3rd 2018

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Twitter avatar for @abetterjulieJulie R ✏ @abetterjulie
If you don't subscribe to NumLock News, you are missing out on laughing while you get your data. Thank you, @WaltHickey. I needed today's guffaw.

February 11th 2020

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Twitter avatar for @bstengerBrandon Stenger @bstenger
If you’re not already subscribed to @WaltHickey’s Numlock News, you should fix that today.
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July 11th 2019

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Twitter avatar for @MeghanMHallMeghan Hall @MeghanMHall
I highly recommend subscribing to @WaltHickey’s Numlock News, I average *at least* one laugh per day while reading it.
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August 13th 2018

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Twitter avatar for @heyallisongrayAllison Gray @heyallisongray
Another gem in @WaltHickey 's Numlock News 🤣 If you like data in news (and hilarious asides), you should subscribe!3
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October 26th 2018

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Twitter avatar for @laurahazardowenLaura Hazard Owen @laurahazardowen
I wasn't sure I needed another newsletter but @WaltHickey's daily Numlock News is delightful.
Numlock NewsThe best way to start your morning! Numlock celebrates great stories buried in the news that you won’t find elsewhere. It’s snappy, funny, and informative, plus it’s ad-free. Try it out and see why thousands of people wake up to Numlock every single day.numlock.news

July 27th 2018

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Twitter avatar for @minterH. Wade Minter @minter
Happy first birthday to Numlock News! If you're not signed up for this newsletter, you're missing a delightful morning read every day!

Numlock News @NumlockAM

Check out today's edition of Numlock News from @WaltHickey: https://t.co/QRt9FjRvrZ

May 22nd 2019

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Twitter avatar for @laurahazardowenLaura Hazard Owen @laurahazardowen
After a few months of reading it free (every day), I paid to subscribe to @WaltHickey's Numlock News. I can't completely put my finger on why it's so fun to read but it's one of the few I always open. And it's always interesting.
Numlock NewsThe best way to start your morning! Numlock celebrates great stories buried in the news that you won’t find elsewhere. It’s snappy, funny, and informative, plus it’s ad-free. Try it out and see why thousands of people wake up to Numlock every single day.numlock.substack.com

November 30th 2018

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Twitter avatar for @michael__adamsMichael Adams @michael__adams
I thought I enjoyed Numlock News for the witty commentary, but I think it’s actually @WaltHickey’s Duke shade.
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November 13th 2019

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Twitter avatar for @listenheresonHugh Mackey @listenhereson
Not to project or anything, but some of us might be obsessing about Coronavirus news. Walt Hickey's numLock newsletter has been a great way to discover interesting stories outside the big headines. I appreciate it even more now.
Numlock NewsThe best way to start your morning! Numlock celebrates great stories buried in the news that you won’t find elsewhere. It’s snappy, funny, and informative, plus it’s ad-free. Try it out and see why thousands of people wake up to Numlock every single day.numlock.substack.com

March 24th 2020

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Twitter avatar for @matthewjmoultonmatthew j moulton @matthewjmoulton
Numlock News by @WaltHickey is the exact % daily value of sodium I need. You should subscribe.
numlock.substack.com
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July 6th 2018

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Twitter avatar for @DarthRachelRachel is at home @DarthRachel
@WaltHickey @carlylane if you too like getting little digestible bites of data-based news items on the reg you can sign up for Numlock News (only top quality pop culture references) bc i like it so i'm sharing:
Numlock NewsThe best way to start your morning! Numlock celebrates great stories buried in the news that you won’t find elsewhere. It’s snappy, funny, and informative, plus it’s ad-free. Try it out and see why thousands of people wake up to Numlock every single day.numlock.substack.com

February 4th 2020

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Twitter avatar for @ph1992Patrick Haren @ph1992
(This is from his excellent newsletter, Numlock. Sign up at
numlock.substack.com/welcome for a stats-based roundup of the news! It’s also hilarious, which is a big plus)Numlock NewsThe best way to start your morning! Numlock celebrates great stories buried in the news that you won’t find elsewhere. It’s snappy, funny, and informative, plus it’s ad-free. Try it out and see why thousands of people wake up to Numlock every single day.numlock.substack.com

March 18th 2020

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Twitter avatar for @el_maleteroJohn Porter @el_maletero
You guys, Numlock News, sent out each morning by @WaltHickey is good. You get lines like this delivered to your inbox every day. The news stories are pretty good, too, I guess.
numlock.substack.com/welcome
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October 31st 2018

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Twitter avatar for @herzigmaJosh Herzig-Marx @herzigma
The single greatest paragraph I have ever read in an email newsletter. You should subscrive to @WaltHickey's Numlock News (
walthickey.com/numlock-newsle…)
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December 5th 2018

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