[rajbot]

You can. First you can just use it like Reader Mode. Safari -> share menu -> open in News for any HN link you click on that has too many popups.

Or, in the News following tab, click Edit, remove all “suggested by Siri” topics, and block low-quality channels. I blocked the National Review, WSJ, USA Today, and People Magazine and my feed got a lot better.

[annexrichmond]

No, you can’t remove the “Special Coverage” section, which you can’t unsee in the macOS app.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251600920

[rajbot]

Click on the special coverage section -> three dot menu -> block channel.

Or better yet, just don’t use their feed.

[thewebcount]

I did that for their World Cup coverage, and it did not block the channel. There was a World Cup banner with scores and stuff for a month. At that point I noped out and haven’t touched it since.