Helping the next generation understand the world and their place in it.

Helping the next generation understand the world and their place in it.

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We're tired of scrolling
but can't look away.

We're tired of scrolling
but can't look away.

Our feeds
never end.

Our feeds
never end.

288

288

Average minutes teens spend on social media daily (Gallup)

500 million

500 million

Average number of daily posts on X (Former CEO Linda Yaccarino)

We have more
information than ever.

We have more
information than ever.

But we're not
better informed.

But we're not
better informed.

84%

84%

Percent of teens who describe news with negative language (News Literacy Project)

Why most people
avoid legacy news

Here's how we fix it:

Here's how we fix it:

We're a team of journalists, engineers, and designers revolutionizing news consumption for the next generation.

Swipeable stories

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

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

Polls that place you

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

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.

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

Built for habit, not burnout

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

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

  • 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

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