I vowed to change how I consume major news. A few months into 2019 my new approach is working well. No more daily checks on major stories, or completely skipping them. I now sit down and read the Sunday NY Times thoroughly. I actually feel better informed and more constructive.
@ronguest I've slowly stopped going to news sites. For the last couple years, I get the Sunday NY Times and Boston Globe and read them thoroughly. Recently I've subscribed to The Economist, and it has been great for the news I want to read. I'm done with the never-ending flow of new news articles to read.