The Lindy Effect is a concept from probability theory: the longer something has survived, the longer it is expected to endure. A book that has been in print for 100 years is likely to remain in print for another 100 years. A story that has been discussed across multiple sources for days is more likely to remain relevant than one that appeared moments ago.
LindyFact applies this principle to news. Instead of chasing every breaking headline, we track which stories endure across time and sources. Stories that survive the initial news cycle and continue to be discussed by multiple independent publishers earn the “Lindy” designation — a signal that the story has lasting significance.
Read our full manifestoWe aggregate news from over 80 trusted sources including The New York Times, BBC, The Guardian, NPR, Reuters, Al Jazeera, and many more. Our AI-powered clustering engine groups related articles together using semantic analysis, identifying when multiple publishers are covering the same underlying story.
Each story cluster is then scored based on three factors: how long it has been discussed (age), how recently it received new coverage (freshness), and how many independent sources have reported on it (consensus). Stories meeting strict thresholds across all three dimensions are classified as Lindy — enduring news worth your attention.
Explore our Concepts libraryMulti-source stories that have endured beyond 48 hours with ongoing coverage. These represent the most significant developments in the news cycle.
Fresh multi-source stories under 72 hours old with active coverage from three or more publishers. Breaking stories may evolve into Lindy stories over time.
Single-source or stale stories that have not yet achieved multi-source consensus. These may gain traction or fade from the news cycle entirely.
Browse curated news across eight categories, each analyzed through the Lindy lens to highlight what matters most.