We're Backstory, a news exploration website that uses Neo4j to create rich, interconnected timelines from hundreds of sources. Our goal is to empower people to consume news in a more informative and open-ended way. We've built an extensive "news graph" powered by Neo4j, which allows us to answer interesting questions about the news with simple Cypher queries. This model has propelled us forward in many ways, including using Neo4j clients across languages, leveraging the Neo4j Browser for experimentation, and achieving novel solutions due to graph flexibility's underrated capabilities. We're excited to see what the future holds for our Neo4j-powered news graph and are open to following along with our progress on Twitter and joining our mailing list.