diff --git a/backend/helpers/externalSource.js b/backend/helpers/externalSource.js
index 73fcff7..28236cc 100644
--- a/backend/helpers/externalSource.js
+++ b/backend/helpers/externalSource.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 let request = require ('request');
 let Parser = require ('rss-parser');
-let summarizer = require('nodejs-text-summarizer')
+let summarizer = require ('nodejs-text-summarizer');
+var htmlToText = require ('html-to-text');
 const constants = require ('../config/constants');
 
 let parser = new Parser ();
@@ -43,7 +44,9 @@ module.exports = {
         .then (rawData => {
           let result = '';
           rawData.forEach (post => {
-            result += post.title.rendered + `<break time="${constants.voiceResponseTimings.PAUSE_BETWEEN_TITLES}ms"/> `;
+            result +=
+              post.title.rendered +
+              `<break time="${constants.voiceResponseTimings.PAUSE_BETWEEN_TITLES}ms"/> `;
           });
           resolve (result);
         })
@@ -53,24 +56,35 @@ module.exports = {
     });
   },
 
-  getLatestNewsFromWP: function (sourceUrl, postCount = 10, includeTitle = false) {
+  getLatestNewsFromWP: function (
+    sourceUrl,
+    postCount = 10,
+    includeTitle = false
+  ) {
     return new Promise ((resolve, reject) => {
       getDataFromWPJSON (sourceUrl, 1, postCount)
         .then (rawData => {
           let result = '';
-          
-          try{
+
+          try {
             rawData.forEach (post => {
-              result += (includeTitle) ? post.title.rendered : '';
-              result += (includeTitle) ? `<break time="${constants.voiceResponseTimings.PAUSE_BETWEEN_TITLE_AND_CONTENT}ms"/>` : '';
-              result += summarizer(post.content.rendered);
-              result += `<break time="${constants.voiceResponseTimings.PAUSE_BETWEEN_NEWS}ms"/>`; 
+              result += includeTitle ? post.title.rendered : '';
+              result += includeTitle
+                ? `<break time="${constants.voiceResponseTimings.PAUSE_BETWEEN_TITLE_AND_CONTENT}ms"/>`
+                : '';
+              result += summarizer (post.content.rendered);
+              result += `<break time="${constants.voiceResponseTimings.PAUSE_BETWEEN_NEWS}ms"/>`;
             });
-            resolve(result);
-          }catch(err){
-            reject(constants.voiceResponseString.ERROR_SUMMARIZING_CONTENT)
+            var textAnswer = htmlToText.fromString (result, {
+              wordwrap: false,
+              ignoreHref: true,
+              ignoreImage: true,
+            });
+
+            resolve (textAnswer);
+          } catch (err) {
+            reject (constants.voiceResponseString.ERROR_SUMMARIZING_CONTENT);
           }
-          
         })
         .catch (err => {
           reject (constants.voiceResponseString.ERROR_FETCHING_CONTENT);
diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index ebc0fa1..d29f472 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
@@ -34,14 +34,6 @@
         "i18next-sprintf-postprocessor": "0.2.2"
       }
     },
-    "apparatus": {
-      "version": "0.0.9",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/apparatus/-/apparatus-0.0.9.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-N9zSWDStC2UQdllikduCPusZCL0=",
-      "requires": {
-        "sylvester": "0.0.21"
-      }
-    },
     "array-flatten": {
       "version": "1.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/array-flatten/-/array-flatten-1.1.1.tgz",
@@ -103,12 +95,6 @@
         "tweetnacl": "0.14.5"
       }
     },
-    "bindings": {
-      "version": "1.3.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bindings/-/bindings-1.3.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-DpLh5EzMR2kzvX1KIlVC0VkC3iZtHKTgdtZ0a3pglBZdaQFjt5S9g9xd1lE+YvXyfd6mtCeRnrUfOLYiTMlNSw==",
-      "optional": true
-    },
     "body-parser": {
       "version": "1.18.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/body-parser/-/body-parser-1.18.2.tgz",
@@ -177,11 +163,6 @@
         "delayed-stream": "1.0.0"
       }
     },
-    "complex.js": {
-      "version": "2.0.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/complex.js/-/complex.js-2.0.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Syl95HpxUTS0QjwNxencZsKukgh1zdS9uXeXX2Us0pHaqBR6kiZZi0AkZ9VpZFwHJyVIUVzI4EumjWdXP3fy6w=="
-    },
     "content-disposition": {
       "version": "0.5.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/content-disposition/-/content-disposition-0.5.2.tgz",
@@ -241,11 +222,6 @@
         "ms": "2.0.0"
       }
     },
-    "decimal.js": {
-      "version": "9.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/decimal.js/-/decimal.js-9.0.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-2h0iKbJwnImBk4TGk7CG1xadoA0g3LDPlQhQzbZ221zvG0p2YVUedbKIPsOZXKZGx6YmZMJKYOalpCMxSdDqTQ=="
-    },
     "delayed-stream": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/delayed-stream/-/delayed-stream-1.0.0.tgz",
@@ -261,6 +237,44 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/destroy/-/destroy-1.0.4.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-l4hXRCxEdJ5CBmE+N5RiBYJqvYA="
     },
+    "dom-serializer": {
+      "version": "0.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dom-serializer/-/dom-serializer-0.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-BzxpdUbOB4DOI75KKOKT5AvDDII=",
+      "requires": {
+        "domelementtype": "1.1.3",
+        "entities": "1.1.1"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "domelementtype": {
+          "version": "1.1.3",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/domelementtype/-/domelementtype-1.1.3.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha1-vSh3PiZCiBrsUVRJJCmcXNgiGFs="
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "domelementtype": {
+      "version": "1.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/domelementtype/-/domelementtype-1.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-sXrtguirWeUt2cGbF1bg/BhyBMI="
+    },
+    "domhandler": {
+      "version": "2.4.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/domhandler/-/domhandler-2.4.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-iS5HAAqZvlW783dP/qBWHYh5wlk=",
+      "requires": {
+        "domelementtype": "1.3.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "domutils": {
+      "version": "1.7.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/domutils/-/domutils-1.7.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Lgd2XcJ/NjEw+7tFvfKxOzCYKZsdct5lczQ2ZaQY8Djz7pfAD3Gbp8ySJWtreII/vDlMVmxwa6pHmdxIYgttDg==",
+      "requires": {
+        "dom-serializer": "0.1.0",
+        "domelementtype": "1.3.0"
+      }
+    },
     "ecc-jsbn": {
       "version": "0.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ecc-jsbn/-/ecc-jsbn-0.1.1.tgz",
@@ -308,11 +322,6 @@
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       "integrity": "sha1-Aljq5NPQwJdN4cFpGI7wBR0dGYg="
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-    "escape-latex": {
-      "version": "1.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/escape-latex/-/escape-latex-1.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-oogO9Cg3n/4nspF34CTfXFymgI79skca66DebIIQgxVy6qRVqczl/ji2YGAqhFCzpD/oAt/fCWF4qlhMAfda+g=="
-    },
     "etag": {
       "version": "1.8.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/etag/-/etag-1.8.1.tgz",
@@ -433,11 +442,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/forwarded/-/forwarded-0.1.2.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-mMI9qxF1ZXuMBXPozszZGw/xjIQ="
     },
-    "fraction.js": {
-      "version": "4.0.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fraction.js/-/fraction.js-4.0.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-aK/oGatyYLTtXRHjfEsytX5fieeR5H4s8sLorzcT12taFS+dbMZejnvm9gRa8mZAPwci24ucjq9epDyaq5u8Iw=="
-    },
     "fresh": {
       "version": "0.5.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fresh/-/fresh-0.5.2.tgz",
@@ -476,11 +480,40 @@
         "sntp": "2.1.0"
       }
     },
+    "he": {
+      "version": "1.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/he/-/he-1.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-k0EP0hsAlzUVH4howvJx80J+I/0="
+    },
     "hoek": {
       "version": "4.2.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/hoek/-/hoek-4.2.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-ctnQdU9/4lyi0BrY+PmpRJqJUm0="
     },
+    "html-to-text": {
+      "version": "4.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/html-to-text/-/html-to-text-4.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-QQl5EEd97h6+3crtgBhkEAO6sQnZyDff8DAeJzoSkOc1Dqe1UvTUZER0B+KjBe6fPZqq549l2VUhtracus3ndA==",
+      "requires": {
+        "he": "1.1.1",
+        "htmlparser2": "3.9.2",
+        "lodash": "4.17.5",
+        "optimist": "0.6.1"
+      }
+    },
+    "htmlparser2": {
+      "version": "3.9.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/htmlparser2/-/htmlparser2-3.9.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-G9+HrMoPP55T+k/M6w9LTLsAszg=",
+      "requires": {
+        "domelementtype": "1.3.0",
+        "domhandler": "2.4.1",
+        "domutils": "1.7.0",
+        "entities": "1.1.1",
+        "inherits": "2.0.3",
+        "readable-stream": "2.2.7"
+      }
+    },
     "http-errors": {
       "version": "1.6.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/http-errors/-/http-errors-1.6.2.tgz",
@@ -561,11 +594,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/isstream/-/isstream-0.1.2.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-R+Y/evVa+m+S4VAOaQ64uFKcCZo="
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-    "javascript-natural-sort": {
-      "version": "0.7.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/javascript-natural-sort/-/javascript-natural-sort-0.7.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-+eIwPUUH9tdDVac2ZNFED7Wg71k="
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@@ -608,21 +636,6 @@
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-    "mathjs": {
-      "version": "3.20.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mathjs/-/mathjs-3.20.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-3f6/+uf1cUtIz1rYFz775wekl/UEDSQ3mU6xdxW7qzpvvhc2v28i3UtLsGTRB+u8OqDWoSX6Dz8gehaGFs6tCA==",
-      "requires": {
-        "complex.js": "2.0.4",
-        "decimal.js": "9.0.1",
-        "escape-latex": "1.0.0",
-        "fraction.js": "4.0.4",
-        "javascript-natural-sort": "0.7.1",
-        "seed-random": "2.2.0",
-        "tiny-emitter": "2.0.2",
-        "typed-function": "0.10.7"
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/media-typer/-/media-typer-0.3.0.tgz",
@@ -656,6 +669,11 @@
         "mime-db": "1.30.0"
       }
     },
+    "minimist": {
+      "version": "0.0.10",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-0.0.10.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-3j+YVD2/lggr5IrRoMfNqDYwHc8="
+    },
     "mongodb": {
       "version": "2.2.33",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mongodb/-/mongodb-2.2.33.tgz",
@@ -680,38 +698,6 @@
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-    "nalapa": {
-      "version": "1.11.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nalapa/-/nalapa-1.11.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-YJZywk1fNZ73PQpmLyf11Kp8tj8=",
-      "requires": {
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-      },
-      "dependencies": {
-        "lodash": {
-          "version": "4.6.1",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash/-/lodash-4.6.1.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha1-3wDBFkrSNrGDz8OIel6NOMxjy7w="
-        }
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-    },
-    "nan": {
-      "version": "2.10.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nan/-/nan-2.10.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-bAdJv7fBLhWC+/Bls0Oza+mvTaNQtP+1RyhhhvD95pgUJz6XM5IzgmxOkItJ9tkoCiplvAnXI1tNmmUD/eScyA==",
-      "optional": true
-    },
-    "natural": {
-      "version": "0.5.6",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/natural/-/natural-0.5.6.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-8hUrYfNr78b+Dta8gR+0mebp3M0=",
-      "requires": {
-        "apparatus": "0.0.9",
-        "sylvester": "0.0.21",
-        "underscore": "1.8.3",
-        "webworker-threads": "0.7.13"
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     "negotiator": {
       "version": "0.6.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/negotiator/-/negotiator-0.6.1.tgz",
@@ -726,16 +712,6 @@
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       }
     },
-    "nodejs-text-summarizer": {
-      "version": "github:GotPPay/nodejs-text-summarizer#9be60ffe387560b97f05c178be7db220012a52c1",
-      "requires": {
-        "lodash": "4.17.5",
-        "mathjs": "3.20.2",
-        "nalapa": "1.11.0",
-        "natural": "0.5.6",
-        "underscore.string": "3.3.4"
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nodemailer/-/nodemailer-4.6.3.tgz",
@@ -754,6 +730,15 @@
         "ee-first": "1.1.1"
       }
     },
+    "optimist": {
+      "version": "0.6.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/optimist/-/optimist-0.6.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-2j6nRob6IaGaERwybpDrFaAZZoY=",
+      "requires": {
+        "minimist": "0.0.10",
+        "wordwrap": "0.0.3"
+      }
+    },
     "parseurl": {
       "version": "1.3.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/parseurl/-/parseurl-1.3.2.tgz",
@@ -890,11 +875,6 @@
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-    "seed-random": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/seed-random/-/seed-random-2.2.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-KpsZ4lCoFwmSMaW5mk2vgLf77VQ="
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-5.4.1.tgz",
@@ -951,11 +931,6 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sprintf-js/-/sprintf-js-1.1.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-Nr54Mgr+WAH2zqPueLblqrlA6gw="
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@@ -989,16 +964,6 @@
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-    "sylvester": {
-      "version": "0.0.21",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sylvester/-/sylvester-0.0.21.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-KYexzivS84sNzio0OIiEv6RADqc="
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-    "tiny-emitter": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tiny-emitter/-/tiny-emitter-2.0.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-2NM0auVBGft5tee/OxP4PI3d8WItkDM+fPnaRAVo6xTDI2knbz9eC5ArWGqtGlYqiH3RU5yMpdyTTO7MguC4ow=="
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tough-cookie/-/tough-cookie-2.3.3.tgz",
@@ -1030,25 +995,6 @@
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-      "integrity": "sha512-3mlZ5AwRMbLvUKkc8a1TI4RUJUS2H27pmD5q0lHRObgsoWzhDAX01yg82kwSP1FUw922/4Y9ZliIEh0qJZcz+g=="
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-    "underscore": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/underscore/-/underscore-1.8.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-Tz+1OxBuYJf8+ctBCfKl6b36UCI="
-    },
-    "underscore.string": {
-      "version": "3.3.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/underscore.string/-/underscore.string-3.3.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-LCo/n4PmR2L9xF5s6sZRQoZCE9s=",
-      "requires": {
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@@ -1100,21 +1046,16 @@
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-      "integrity": "sha1-yEsYtrokElu503NC5E3rgVFi+4M=",
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       "integrity": "sha1-nITsLc9oGH/wC8ZOEnS0QhduHIQ="
     },
+    "wordwrap": {
+      "version": "0.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/wordwrap/-/wordwrap-0.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-o9XabNXAvAAI03I0u68b7WMFkQc="
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diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 9e7b90c..7504d2d 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     "body-parser": "^1.13.1",
     "ejs": "^2.5.7",
     "express": "^4.13.0",
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     "mongodb": "^2.2.33",
     "nodejs-text-summarizer": "GotPPay/nodejs-text-summarizer",