News that

meets

shows

meets

you

where you are

who you are

News that

meets

shows

meets

you

where you are

who you are

News that

meets

shows

meets

you

where you are

who you are

News is broken. We’ve tuned out legacy media and tuned into social feeds. But social media leaves us anxious, outraged, and overloaded.

News is broken. We’ve tuned out legacy media and tuned into social feeds. But social media leaves us anxious, outraged, and overloaded.

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Why most people
avoid legacy news

Why most people
avoid legacy news

Why most people
avoid legacy news

It’s not built for
how we think.

It’s not built for
how we think.

47

Seconds of average
screen attention
span (UC Irvine)

Seconds of average
screen attention
span (UC Irvine)

47

Seconds of average
screen attention
span (UC Irvine)

42%

42%

People who
actively avoid
news (Reuters)

People who
actively avoid
news (Reuters)

It feels
like a chore.

It feels
like a chore.

It’s lost
our trust.

It’s lost
our trust.

30%

People who trust

traditional news
(Reuters)

30%

People who trust

traditional news
(Reuters)

Here's how we fix it:

Here's how we fix it:

We are an assembly of individuals, bonded by an insatiable thirst for knowledge and a burning desire to unravel the most perplexing puzzles.

We are an assembly of individuals, bonded by an insatiable thirst for knowledge and a burning desire to unravel the most perplexing puzzles.

Swipeable stories

Each story is broken into a vertical stack of short text, video, and images.

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Polls that place you

Answer polls as you move through each story — and see where you land.

Quizzes that challenge you

Answer quick questions as you read — reinforcing what you’ve seen and helping it stick.

When were federal
student loan repayments
originally paused?

March 2021

March 2020

January 2019

September 2020

When were federal
student loan repayments
originally paused?

March 2021

March 2020

January 2019

September 2020

When were federal
student loan repayments
originally paused?

March 2021

March 2020

January 2019

September 2020

Built for habit, not burnout

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One stack of stories a day, designed to help you learn about the world — fast.

See the story from all sides.
We surface perspectives across the political spectrum —

See the story
from all sides.

We surface perspectives across the political spectrum —

— so you can think for yourself.

  • Get off Instagram for a little bit and go on this instead. It's just as stimulating, but it helps you know more about the world and join conversations you might otherwise miss."

    Focus group participant
    Colgate University
  • The timeline feature is really useful, it helps provide context and backgrounds on the news stories."

    Focus group participant
    Ithaca College
  • It's way more efficient than Instagram but with more actual news."

    Focus group participant
    Colgate University
  • I like the interactive features like the quizzes, it makes it fun and engaging."

    Focus group participant
    Ithaca College