Wikipedia and https://www.propublica.org/ are good Wikipedia just to keep the nightmare of it getting bought by newscorp at bay and pro publica is just some really good investigation journalism in the US.
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The Guardian
Globe and Mail
Canadaland
I've made one time donations to a few investigative outlets.
I used to support The Guardian, but their prices went up, and I don't read it as much as I want to.
I donate to the Patreon account of a local independent journalist who covers the city council.
wikipedia
channel 5
computer.rip
RTร, because it's a legal requirement if I own a television.
Delayed Gratification
I support the Center for Investigative Reporting. A lot of their work ends up on the podcast Reveal which I love for its deep dives into areas of abuse and corruption that don't make it to mainstream news.