r/inthenews↗
r/inthenews: Opinion, analysis, and discussion about recent events
/r/inthenews is the subreddit for opinion, analysis, and discussion of recent events.
414k subscribers1,146 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~24% by known bots)184 authors / mosince 2010
r/inthenews has 414k members (+4.9% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,146 posts a month from 184 people. Top topics: North Carolina Politics, Political Corruption and Scandals and Capitol Riot Arrests and Threats.
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- North Carolina Politics<0.1%
- Political Corruption and Scandals<0.1%
- Capitol Riot Arrests and Threats<0.1%
- Elections and Politics in Arizona<0.1%
- Restaurant Labor Issues<0.1%
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Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- The Independent
- The Hill
- CBS News
- The Daily Beast
- The Atlantic
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