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What is Topix?

Topix is the largest news community on the web.

We take news from over 60,000 sources and categorize those stories to over 40,600 locations and 450,000 topics.

Topix breaks the mold of traditional news sites by allowing our users to edit the news. We've built a suite of editing tools, so Topix users can make sure all the stories that matter get the attention they deserve.

The best part? You can comment on everything. Every story, every poll, every user-submitted photo.

Jump in, find a topic and start talking!

By the way, if you're interested in learning more about Topix, visit our blog.