There have been a number of high profile news stories in the media recently, but because of the soundbite nature of most modern television news stations, it’s often difficult to educate yourself on much of the deeper information behind these stories.
A great way to do so, however, is to visit the front page of the Wikipedia, the popular growing free encyclopedia on the web. On its front page, Wikipedia always lists a series of links to entries about the latest current events, allowing yourself to watch the news with an educated eye.