On the home screen, tap and hold any blank area.
When you tap and hold it long enough, it will bring you to edit mode. ( You can also pinch in with two fingers to get to the edit screen.)
Go to Flipboard Briefing panel by swiping it from left to right.
On the Flipboard Briefing panel, you will see a switch on the top right. Toggle this switch to disable it. Tap home button to go back home.