The Today feed in the News app presents top stories selected by Apple News editors, the best stories from the channels and topics you follow, and stories and issues from Apple News+. The Today feed also includes stories suggested by Siri, trending stories that are popular with other News readers, My Sports, and more.
It can change with where you are. Depending on your location, the Today feed can also include Apple News Today audio briefings, puzzles, and local news, with your local weather conditions.
Note: Audio briefings, local news, and puzzles aren’t available in all countries or regions.
Access stories in the Today feed
- Start the News app on your iPhone.
- Do one of the following:
- Open a story: Tap the story.
- Read more stories within a group: Tap next to the name of the group.
- Play a video: Tap the Play button in the thumbnail.
- Get newer stories: Next to Top Stories, swipe down to refresh the Today feed with the latest stories.
Follow, unfollow, block, and unblock channels and topics
Following and blocking channels and topics influences what appears in the Today feed.
- Start the News app on your iPhone.
- Do any of the following:
- Open a channel feed: Touch and hold a story, tap the channel name, and then tap Go to Channel. Or tap a story in the Today feed and tap the channel name at the top of the story.
- Open a topic feed: Tap the topic title—Movies or Travel, for example.
- At the top of the feed, do any of the following:
- Follow: Tap the Add button.
- Unfollow: Tap the More button. Then tap Unfollow Channel or Unfollow Topic.
- Block: Tap the More button and then tap Block Channel or Block Topic.
- Unblock: Tap the More button and tap Unblock Channel or Unblock Topic.
Note: Top Stories are the same for everyone, so if one comes from a channel you blocked, you still see its headline, but that channel stays blocked in the rest of your feed.
Manage your favorites
Favorites holds the channels and topics you like best from your Following list, though you can have only a limited number of them. Channels and topics in Favorites are easier to access.
Note: Your Favorites can only include channels and topics you currently follow.
You won’t see any Favorites the first time you use the News app on your iPhone. To create your Favorites group, mark channels and topics as favorites, then customize the list at any time.
- Start the News app on your iPhone.
- Tap Following, tap Edit, and do any of the following:
- Add a channel or topic to your Favorites: Tap the Add Favorite button next to a channel or topic.
- Remove a favorite: Tap the Remove Favorite button next to a channel or topic you no longer want as a favorite.
- Reorder favorites: Touch and hold the Reorder button and then drag favorites to the order you prefer. Tap the Done button.
Note: Your Favorites group stays in your Following list even if you tap Block from Today in the Today feed.
Tell News what kind of stories you prefer
- Start the News app on your iPhone.
- Tap Today.
- Tap the More button below a headline. Then tap Suggest More or Suggest Less.
See stories only from the channels you follow
- Start the Settings app on your iPhone.
- Tap Apps, then tap News.
- Turn on Restrict Stories in Today and then confirm your choice.
Note: Keep in mind that restricting stories significantly limits the variety you see in the Today feed, and Top Stories and Trending Stories no longer appear.
