WHAT IT IS: theSkimm is a daily email newsletter that boils the news down to a one-pager. The two founders, Danielle Weisberg (shout out to a fellow Chicagoan!) and Carly Zakin were NBC journalists in their prior life and left to start their own media entity. Their motto: “We read. You Skimm.”

WHY WE LIKE IT:  theSkimm is our go-to quick read every morning. It’s easy to use and perfect for mobile. We are huge fans! Condensing the day’s major news stories and breaking them down into easy-to-digest content is no easy feat, but we think these women are doing a great job. The tongue-in-cheek recaps are entertaining, but deal with weighty subjects, too.

Geared towards busy people, theSkimm is truly a time-saver. (Plus, you might just find out about a friend’s birthday since they post birthdays on the bottom of each newsletter.) Bonus: If you have older kids, tell them about theSkimm—they’ll think you are really hip!

HOW MUCH IT COSTS: It’s free.

NOW, TAKE THE FIRST STEP: Simply visit theskimm.com to register and you’ll begin receiving your emails daily (only weekdays for now—Monday through Friday.)

WANT TO KNOW MORE? Click here and listen to Gieriet and Kendra discuss it in greater detail on Soundcloud.