The intelligence layer
for modern news
Understand the world in 3 minutes a day. A continuous, real-time read on the global news cycle. Built for signal, context, and clarity.
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Explore any country on Earth.
Tap any country for a fact file, the state of play, and the full picture - plus the latest news tagged to it.
East Asia
Japan
State of Play
Wages are rising for a third straight year as companies compete for workers, while an aging population keeps automation and robotics high on the agenda.
The Full Picture
ProExporters benefit from a weaker currency, while households feel it in the price of imported food and energy...
Country news
Map lenses
Four ways to read the map
- Explore - Every country on Earth, one tap away.
- Conflict - See where instability is being reported, and why.
- Elections - Upcoming and recent votes around the world.
- Blocs - EU, NATO, BRICS, ASEAN and other groupings, mapped.
Country sheet
Everything about a country, in one sheet
- Fact file - Population, capital, currency, GDP, area and languages.
- State of Play - Where the country stands right now, in a few lines.
- The Full Picture - Economy, politics, what to watch, and the signal.
- Country news - The latest stories tagged to that country.
Fact files are free. Full country briefings and country news come with Root Pro.
Continuous synthesis
An intelligence engine for the news cycle
Monitor
Continuous monitoring of thousands of articles across hundreds of global sources.
Synthesize
Each story is parsed, scored for significance, and reduced to its core signal.
Surface
Only what matters reaches you - clear, structured, and ready to read.
Your daily signal, personalized.
Today's front page plus the Daily Scan. Signal surfaces the day's most important stories and every topic you follow, scannable in seconds, with structured analysis a single tap away.
- Today's Front Page - the day's biggest stories, ranked by significance
- Daily Scan - every topic you follow, scannable in seconds
- Audio Briefs - morning and evening, hands-free
Signal
Your personalized dashboard
Chipmakers rally as AI demand outlook brightens
Stronger orders for data-center hardware lift the sector, as suppliers signal capacity is sold out into next year...
Capabilities
Built for those who treat the news as information, not entertainment.
Synthesis
Every story, distilled to its signal
Each story reduced to its essential points and structured for fast comprehension. No clickbait. No filler. No padding.
Context
Every term, in context
Tap any concept for an inline explanation. A built-in glossary that draws from what you're reading.
Ask Root
ProFour ways into any story
The backstory, Both sides, Made simple, What to watch. Ask Root to go deeper on anything you read.
Reading experience
Designed to be read
Editorial typography. Inline context. Structured deep dives. Every detail tuned for clarity and pace.
Audio briefs
ProThe day, read to you
A morning brief to start the day and an evening brief to close it. Listen hands-free on your commute, at the gym, or while you cook.
Widget
On your home screen
The front page at a glance, without opening the app.
Front pageThe Root thesis
News, engineered as intelligence.
No clickbait. No filler. No engagement-driven recommendations. A continuous, structured read on what's actually happening in the world.
Free & Pro
Free to start. Pro when you're ready.
Everything you need to stay informed is free. Root Pro adds deep dives, audio briefs, and full country briefings.
Your daily read on the world
- Today's front page and the Daily Scan
- Category feeds with AI summaries
- Built-in glossary for any term
- Globe map with country fact files
- Zero ads, ever
Monthly and annual plans
- Ask Root on any storyFour deep-dive presets: The backstory, Both sides, Made simple, What to watch.
- Full story analysisStructured context and implications for every story you open.
- Morning and evening audio briefsListen to the day hands-free, wherever you are.
- Full Globe country briefingsThe Full Picture and the latest news for any country.
- Priority access to new featuresEverything we ship next, first.
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