Abstract: Embodiments include methods, systems, and non-transitory computer program products for recommending timely digital content to a user. The method includes receiving a request for a digital content recommendation for a content channel, and selecting a content collection from content collections associated with the content channel, where the content collection contains pre-selected digital content. The method also includes determining digital content candidates from the selected content collection based on pre-determined editorial rankings of digital content candidates or recently popular digital content among users. The method also includes filtering the digital content candidates to determine at least one recommended digital content candidate, where the filtering is based on a length of a digital content candidate, a date and time associated with the digital content candidate, or whether the user has previously consumed the digital content candidate.