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This is a community premiering the most significant news and events from around the world. We hope to attract international Reddit users as we build upon our knowledge and perception of the world's current events and trending topics

760 subscribers478 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~3% by known bots)6 authors / mosince 2020

r/whatsnewtoday has 760 members (+19% over the last 12 months). It gets about 478 posts a month from 6 people. Top topics: New Places Opening, Massachusetts Insights and European Snacks and Drinks.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+19%in 12 months · +1.9% in 3 months · +0.4% in 1 month
Oct 2026759
Growing759 subscribers
  • no data — drawn from 0 at creation (Jul 2020)
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Monthly activity

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−26%vs Sep 2025 · −34% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026478
QuieterPeaked at 1k in Apr 2026
Sep 2026: incl. ~3% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

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Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. New Places Opening0.6%
  2. Massachusetts Insights0.4%
  3. European Snacks and Drinks0.3%
  4. Fatal Crashes0.3%
  5. Bay Area Bakeries & Restaurants0.3%

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