I agree, The Economist is very good, and don't let the name fool you! (I heard that Nelson Mandela subscribed to it for years while he was in prison, managing to get it through censorship because his guards thought it was only about economy...)
also
- New York Times
- Washington Post
- Salon.com
- theonion.com
- International Herald tribune
- The Independent (UK)
- The Guardian (UK)
- Le Monde (F)
- The New Yorker

 

Fox News -
Only get about 15 channels, but for less than $7.00 a month for cable it is a pretty good station.