Kagi News

Kagi released Kagi News recently, and I’ve been trying it out for the past few days. I tend to avoid the news as much as possible, checking in a couple of times a week to see what I’ve missed. Yet, I struggle to locate a reliable source for news that’s easy to skim, unbiased, and provides multiple perspectives.

At first glance, Kagi News appears to be like all other sites. It displays the top headlines categorized into standard sections. However, when you click on a headline, it’s broken down into a summary, followed by sources, highlights, perspectives, historical background, and a timeline of events. You can also see quick questions (with answers) and action items. These are all packaged into a short, easy-to-digest page.

This layout makes it effortless to skim through headlines, especially on mobile, where you can swipe to move to the next news story. I found the structure of each post to be very valuable and easy to consume, taking only a few minutes to read.

Another great feature is that Kagi News is very customizable. You can change which categories and sections you want to see. You can even add content filters, where you can block (or blur) anything that triggers you.

Settings are reportedly synchronized across devices, which seems true when using the browser and logged into your Kagi account. However, it appears that the Android app does not support syncing.

The icing on the cake is that Kagi News is updated only once a day, which helps me resist my tendency to check in frequently to see if there is anything I’m missing!