diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index c28c3cd..7f3c0a6 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import groovy.xml.MarkupBuilder
 
 apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
+apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
 
 def twaManifest = [
     applicationId: 'website.christine.xesite',
@@ -153,6 +154,9 @@ android {
     lintOptions {
         checkReleaseBuilds false
     }
+    buildFeatures {
+        viewBinding true
+    }
 }
 
 task generateShorcutsFile {
@@ -202,5 +206,7 @@ dependencies {
         implementation 'com.google.androidbrowserhelper:locationdelegation:1.0.0'
     
         implementation 'com.google.androidbrowserhelper:androidbrowserhelper:2.2.0'
-    
+    implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib:$kotlin_version"
+    implementation 'com.android.volley:volley:1.2.0'
+    implementation 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.7'
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 11d1cd4..1f68122 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,48 +1,33 @@
-<!--
-    Copyright 2019 Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
-
-     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-     You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-     limitations under the License.
--->
-
-<!-- The "package" attribute is rewritten by the Gradle build with the value of applicationId.
-     It is still required here, as it is used to derive paths, for instance when referring
-     to an Activity by ".MyActivity" instead of the full name. If more Activities are added to the
-     application, the package attribute will need to reflect the correct path in order to use
-     the abbreviated format. -->
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="website.christine.xesite">
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
 
     <application
-        android:name="Application"
+        android:name=".Application"
         android:allowBackup="true"
         android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
         android:label="@string/appName"
-
         android:manageSpaceActivity="com.google.androidbrowserhelper.trusted.ManageDataLauncherActivity"
-
         android:supportsRtl="true"
         android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar">
+        <receiver android:name=".NewPostWidget">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.appwidget.action.APPWIDGET_UPDATE" />
+            </intent-filter>
+
+            <meta-data
+                android:name="android.appwidget.provider"
+                android:resource="@xml/new_post_widget_info" />
+        </receiver>
 
         <meta-data
             android:name="asset_statements"
             android:resource="@string/assetStatements" />
-
         <meta-data
             android:name="web_manifest_url"
             android:value="@string/webManifestUrl" />
-
         <meta-data
             android:name="twa_generator"
             android:value="@string/generatorApp" />
@@ -52,69 +37,56 @@
                 android:name="android.support.customtabs.trusted.MANAGE_SPACE_URL"
                 android:value="@string/launchUrl" />
         </activity>
-
         <activity
-            android:name="LauncherActivity"
+            android:name=".LauncherActivity"
             android:alwaysRetainTaskState="true"
             android:label="@string/launcherName"
             android:screenOrientation="unspecified">
             <meta-data
                 android:name="android.support.customtabs.trusted.DEFAULT_URL"
                 android:value="@string/launchUrl" />
-
             <meta-data
                 android:name="android.support.customtabs.trusted.STATUS_BAR_COLOR"
                 android:resource="@color/colorPrimary" />
-
             <meta-data
                 android:name="android.support.customtabs.trusted.NAVIGATION_BAR_COLOR"
                 android:resource="@color/navigationColor" />
-
             <meta-data
                 android:name="android.support.customtabs.trusted.NAVIGATION_BAR_COLOR_DARK"
                 android:resource="@color/navigationColorDark" />
-
             <meta-data
                 android:name="androix.browser.trusted.NAVIGATION_BAR_DIVIDER_COLOR"
                 android:resource="@color/navigationDividerColor" />
-
             <meta-data
                 android:name="androix.browser.trusted.NAVIGATION_BAR_DIVIDER_COLOR_DARK"
                 android:resource="@color/navigationDividerColorDark" />
-
             <meta-data
                 android:name="android.support.customtabs.trusted.SPLASH_IMAGE_DRAWABLE"
                 android:resource="@drawable/splash" />
-
             <meta-data
                 android:name="android.support.customtabs.trusted.SPLASH_SCREEN_BACKGROUND_COLOR"
                 android:resource="@color/backgroundColor" />
-
             <meta-data
                 android:name="android.support.customtabs.trusted.SPLASH_SCREEN_FADE_OUT_DURATION"
                 android:value="@integer/splashScreenFadeOutDuration" />
-
             <meta-data
                 android:name="android.support.customtabs.trusted.FILE_PROVIDER_AUTHORITY"
                 android:value="@string/providerAuthority" />
-
             <meta-data
                 android:name="android.app.shortcuts"
                 android:resource="@xml/shortcuts" />
-
             <meta-data
                 android:name="android.support.customtabs.trusted.FALLBACK_STRATEGY"
                 android:value="@string/fallbackType" />
-
             <meta-data
                 android:name="android.support.customtabs.trusted.SCREEN_ORIENTATION"
                 android:value="@string/orientation" />
 
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
+
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
             </intent-filter>
-
             <intent-filter android:autoVerify="true">
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
 
@@ -126,9 +98,7 @@
                     android:scheme="https" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
-
         <activity android:name="com.google.androidbrowserhelper.trusted.FocusActivity" />
-
         <activity
             android:name="com.google.androidbrowserhelper.trusted.WebViewFallbackActivity"
             android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize" />
@@ -147,14 +117,14 @@
             android:name=".DelegationService"
             android:enabled="@bool/enableNotification"
             android:exported="@bool/enableNotification">
-
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.support.customtabs.trusted.TRUSTED_WEB_ACTIVITY_SERVICE" />
+
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
             </intent-filter>
         </service>
 
         <activity android:name="com.google.androidbrowserhelper.locationdelegation.PermissionRequestActivity" />
-
     </application>
-</manifest>
+
+</manifest>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/website/christine/xesite/Application.java b/app/src/main/java/website/christine/xesite/Application.kt
similarity index 78%
rename from app/src/main/java/website/christine/xesite/Application.java
rename to app/src/main/java/website/christine/xesite/Application.kt
index aa89f6a..c818d01 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/website/christine/xesite/Application.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/website/christine/xesite/Application.kt
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package website.christine.xesite;
+package website.christine.xesite
 
+import android.app.Application
 
-public class Application extends android.app.Application {
-    @Override
-    public void onCreate() {
-        super.onCreate();
+class Application : Application() {
+    override fun onCreate() {
+        super.onCreate()
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/website/christine/xesite/DelegationService.java b/app/src/main/java/website/christine/xesite/DelegationService.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 252e8cb..0000000
--- a/app/src/main/java/website/christine/xesite/DelegationService.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-package website.christine.xesite;
-
-import com.google.androidbrowserhelper.locationdelegation.LocationDelegationExtraCommandHandler;
-
-public class DelegationService extends
-        com.google.androidbrowserhelper.trusted.DelegationService {
-    @Override
-    public void onCreate() {
-        super.onCreate();
-
-        registerExtraCommandHandler(new LocationDelegationExtraCommandHandler());
-    }
-}
-
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/website/christine/xesite/DelegationService.kt b/app/src/main/java/website/christine/xesite/DelegationService.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad467cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/website/christine/xesite/DelegationService.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package website.christine.xesite
+
+import com.google.androidbrowserhelper.locationdelegation.LocationDelegationExtraCommandHandler
+import com.google.androidbrowserhelper.trusted.DelegationService
+
+class DelegationService : DelegationService() {
+    override fun onCreate() {
+        super.onCreate()
+        registerExtraCommandHandler(LocationDelegationExtraCommandHandler())
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/website/christine/xesite/GsonGetRequest.kt b/app/src/main/java/website/christine/xesite/GsonGetRequest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f51f36e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/website/christine/xesite/GsonGetRequest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package website.christine.xesite
+
+import com.android.volley.NetworkResponse
+import com.android.volley.ParseError
+import com.android.volley.Request
+import com.android.volley.Response
+import com.android.volley.toolbox.HttpHeaderParser
+import com.google.gson.Gson
+import com.google.gson.JsonSyntaxException
+import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException
+import java.nio.charset.Charset
+
+/**
+ * Make a GET request and return a parsed object from JSON.
+ *
+ * @param url URL of the request to make
+ * @param clazz Relevant class object, for Gson's reflection
+ * @param headers Map of request headers
+ *
+ * From here: https://developer.android.com/training/volley/request-custom
+ */
+class GsonGetRequest<T>(
+    url: String,
+    private val clazz: Class<T>,
+    private val headers: MutableMap<String, String>?,
+    private val listener: Response.Listener<T>,
+    errorListener: Response.ErrorListener
+) : Request<T>(Method.GET, url, errorListener) {
+    private val gson = Gson()
+
+    override fun getHeaders(): MutableMap<String, String> = headers ?: super.getHeaders()
+
+    override fun deliverResponse(response: T) = listener.onResponse(response)
+
+    override fun parseNetworkResponse(response: NetworkResponse?): Response<T> {
+        return try {
+            val json = String(
+                response?.data ?: ByteArray(0),
+                Charset.forName(HttpHeaderParser.parseCharset(response?.headers)))
+            Response.success(
+                gson.fromJson(json, clazz),
+                HttpHeaderParser.parseCacheHeaders(response))
+        } catch (e: UnsupportedEncodingException) {
+            Response.error(ParseError(e))
+        } catch (e: JsonSyntaxException) {
+            Response.error(ParseError(e))
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/website/christine/xesite/LauncherActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/website/christine/xesite/LauncherActivity.kt
similarity index 69%
rename from app/src/main/java/website/christine/xesite/LauncherActivity.java
rename to app/src/main/java/website/christine/xesite/LauncherActivity.kt
index ddf4d8f..ebf6c4e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/website/christine/xesite/LauncherActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/website/christine/xesite/LauncherActivity.kt
@@ -13,18 +13,14 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package website.christine.xesite;
+package website.christine.xesite
 
-import android.net.Uri;
+import android.net.Uri
+import com.google.androidbrowserhelper.trusted.LauncherActivity
 
-public class LauncherActivity
-        extends com.google.androidbrowserhelper.trusted.LauncherActivity {
-
-    @Override
-    protected Uri getLaunchingUrl() {
+class LauncherActivity : LauncherActivity() {
+    override fun getLaunchingUrl(): Uri {
         // Get the original launch Url.
-        Uri uri = super.getLaunchingUrl();
-
-        return uri;
+        return super.getLaunchingUrl()
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/website/christine/xesite/NewPost.kt b/app/src/main/java/website/christine/xesite/NewPost.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fad5a6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/website/christine/xesite/NewPost.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package website.christine.xesite
+
+class NewPost (
+    val title: String,
+    val summary: String,
+    val link: String,
+)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/website/christine/xesite/NewPostWidget.kt b/app/src/main/java/website/christine/xesite/NewPostWidget.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b0692f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/website/christine/xesite/NewPostWidget.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+package website.christine.xesite
+
+import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager
+import android.appwidget.AppWidgetProvider
+import android.content.Context
+import android.util.Log
+import android.widget.RemoteViews
+import com.android.volley.RequestQueue
+import com.android.volley.Response
+import com.android.volley.toolbox.BasicNetwork
+import com.android.volley.toolbox.DiskBasedCache
+import com.android.volley.toolbox.HurlStack
+
+/**
+ * Implementation of App Widget functionality.
+ */
+class NewPostWidget : AppWidgetProvider() {
+    private lateinit var requestQueue: RequestQueue
+
+    private fun userAgent(ctx: Context): String {
+        val pkgInfo = ctx.getPackageManager().getPackageInfo(ctx.packageName, 0)
+
+        return ctx.packageName.plus("/").plus(pkgInfo.versionName)
+    }
+
+    override fun onUpdate(
+        ctx: Context,
+        appWidgetManager: AppWidgetManager,
+        appWidgetIds: IntArray
+    ) {
+        val url = "https://christine.website/.within/website.within.xesite/new_post"
+
+        val headers: MutableMap<String, String> = mutableMapOf()
+        headers.put("User-Agent", this.userAgent(ctx));
+
+        val jor: GsonGetRequest<NewPost> = GsonGetRequest(
+            url,
+            NewPost::class.java,
+            headers,
+            Response.Listener<NewPost> { response ->
+                Log.println(Log.INFO, "new_post", response.toString())
+                // There may be multiple widgets active, so update all of them
+                for (appWidgetId in appWidgetIds) {
+                    this.updateAppWidget(ctx, appWidgetManager, appWidgetId, response)
+                }
+            }, Response.ErrorListener { error ->
+                // There may be multiple widgets active, so update all of them
+                for (appWidgetId in appWidgetIds) {
+                    this.updateAppWidget(
+                        ctx,
+                        appWidgetManager,
+                        appWidgetId,
+                        NewPost("Error", error.toString(), "")
+                    )
+                }
+            })
+
+        if (!this::requestQueue.isInitialized) {
+            this.makeQueue(ctx)
+        }
+        this.requestQueue.add(jor)
+    }
+
+    private fun makeQueue(ctx: Context) {
+        // Instantiate the cache
+        val cache = DiskBasedCache(ctx.cacheDir, 1024 * 1024) // 1MB cap
+
+        // Set up the network to use HttpURLConnection as the HTTP client.
+        val network = BasicNetwork(HurlStack())
+
+        this.requestQueue = RequestQueue(cache, network).apply {
+            start()
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun onEnabled(ctx: Context) {
+        this.makeQueue(ctx)
+    }
+
+    override fun onDisabled(context: Context) {
+        // Enter relevant functionality for when the last widget is disabled
+    }
+
+    private fun updateAppWidget(
+        context: Context,
+        appWidgetManager: AppWidgetManager,
+        appWidgetId: Int,
+        body: NewPost
+    ) {
+        // Construct the RemoteViews object
+        val views = RemoteViews(context.packageName, R.layout.new_post_widget)
+
+        views.setTextViewText(
+            R.id.article_title,
+            body.title
+        )
+        views.setTextViewText(
+            R.id.article_preview,
+            body.summary
+        )
+
+        // Instruct the widget manager to update the widget
+        appWidgetManager.updateAppWidget(appWidgetId, views)
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/example_appwidget_preview.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/example_appwidget_preview.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5861a0e
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/example_appwidget_preview.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/new_post_widget.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/new_post_widget.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a7a166
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/new_post_widget.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:background="@color/backgroundColor"
+    android:focusable="auto"
+    android:padding="@dimen/widget_margin"
+    android:theme="@style/ThemeOverlay.Xesite_android.AppWidgetContainer">
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:orientation="vertical">
+
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="109dp"
+            android:orientation="horizontal">
+
+            <ImageView
+                android:id="@+id/imageView"
+                android:layout_width="92dp"
+                android:layout_height="75dp"
+                android:src="@drawable/splash" />
+
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/article_title"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
+                android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+                android:layout_marginEnd="0dp"
+                android:layout_marginBottom="8dp"
+                android:background="@color/backgroundColor"
+                android:contentDescription="@string/appwidget_title"
+                android:text="@string/appwidget_title"
+                android:textColor="#3C3836"
+                android:textSize="24sp"
+                android:textStyle="bold|italic" />
+
+        </LinearLayout>
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/article_preview"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="117dp"
+            android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
+            android:layout_marginTop="0dp"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="8dp"
+            android:background="@color/backgroundColor"
+            android:contentDescription="@string/appwidget_body_preview"
+            android:text="@string/appwidget_body_preview"
+            android:textColor="#282828"
+            android:textSize="16sp" />
+
+    </LinearLayout>
+
+</RelativeLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cde4114
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<resources>
+
+    <style name="ThemeOverlay.Xesite_android.AppWidgetContainer" parent="">
+        <item name="appWidgetBackgroundColor">@color/light_blue_900</item>
+        <item name="appWidgetTextColor">@color/light_blue_200</item>
+    </style>
+</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97531a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<resources>
+    <declare-styleable name="AppWidgetAttrs">
+        <attr name="appWidgetBackgroundColor" format="color" />
+        <attr name="appWidgetTextColor" format="color" />
+    </declare-styleable>
+</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index e66222d..58b6495 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -15,4 +15,8 @@
 -->
 <resources>
     <color name="shortcut_background">#F5F5F5</color>
+    <color name="light_blue_50">#FFE1F5FE</color>
+    <color name="light_blue_200">#FF81D4FA</color>
+    <color name="light_blue_600">#FF039BE5</color>
+    <color name="light_blue_900">#FF01579B</color>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4db8c59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+
+    <!--
+Refer to App Widget Documentation for margin information
+http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/appwidgets/index.html#CreatingLayout
+    -->
+    <dimen name="widget_margin">0dp</dimen>
+
+</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f580c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <string name="appwidget_title">EXAMPLE TITLE</string>
+    <string name="appwidget_body_preview">These are some words that let you see what an article preview would look like.</string>
+    <string name="add_widget">Add widget</string>
+    <string name="new_post_channel_name">New Posts</string>
+    <string name="new_post_channel_desc">Brand new posts on christine.website</string>
+</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..911b6b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<resources>
+
+    <style name="ThemeOverlay.Xesite_android.AppWidgetContainer" parent="">
+        <item name="appWidgetBackgroundColor">@color/light_blue_600</item>
+        <item name="appWidgetTextColor">@color/light_blue_50</item>
+    </style>
+</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/new_post_widget_info.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/new_post_widget_info.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b365135
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/new_post_widget_info.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<appwidget-provider xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:initialKeyguardLayout="@layout/new_post_widget"
+    android:initialLayout="@layout/new_post_widget"
+    android:minWidth="250dp"
+    android:minHeight="80dp"
+    android:previewImage="@drawable/example_appwidget_preview"
+    android:resizeMode="horizontal|vertical"
+    android:updatePeriodMillis="28800000"
+    android:widgetCategory="home_screen"></appwidget-provider>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 7a99ebf..0d68f0a 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -18,12 +18,16 @@
 
 buildscript {
 
+    ext {
+        kotlin_version = '1.5.0'
+    }
     repositories {
         google()
         jcenter()
     }
     dependencies {
         classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:4.2.1'
+        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version"
 
         // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
         // in the individual module build.gradle files