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These facts help our users get up-to-date before engaging with opinions. - Swipe back and forth to scroll between topics. - Search our archive to find topics related to specific terms like: Immigration, Mueller, LeBron James, etc. - Then, click into our "Opinion Spectrum" to see four arguments representing different sides of the debate. - Express your own view by reacting to each opinion piece.  After we select an opinion and place it on the spectrum, a team member carefully reads the article and pulls out the three most salient points to form a bullet point list that is quick and easy to read.  Then, our team combs the internet for four unique and interesting op-ed pieces rooted in fact, albeit sometimes a subset of facts.  We sort and categorize opinion pieces based on the substance of the arguments made, NOT the publication's reputation.  For each topic, our team writes a set of relevant facts that aim to provide a user with a brief objective framework.  Choose from a subset of choices that includes things like: "I strongly support this," "This doesn't paint the full picture," "I agree with some, but not all".  For example, a conservative op-ed from a traditionally liberal publication would be placed on the right side of our spectrum.  After reacting, see a summarized breakdown of other users' reactions to see if others agree with your interpretation.  Each day, our team (of humans) picks an interesting, debate-worthy topic.  We arrange these topics side-by-side in our app, and you engage with them via our "spectrum" feature.  At Abridge News, our mission is to increase empathy and critical thinking in the world by promoting diverse perspectives.  These op-eds make arguments on different sides of a debate.  Often these are political, but sometimes, we cover sports, tech, and business.  We hope you like our app, and would love to hear your feedback via a review. Enjoy!