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  "title": "Don't be scared: Being afraid is outright fun, and maybe useful",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/dont-be-scared-being-afraid-is-outright-fun-and-maybe-useful",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "Listeners of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday may already know that host Ayesha Rascoe loves horror. But why do scream queens (and kings) like her like what's frightening? The answer may surprise you.",
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        "title": "Don't be scared: Being afraid is outright fun, and maybe useful",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/dont-be-scared-being-afraid-is-outright-fun-and-maybe-useful-13714149",
        "published": "2026-10-11T12:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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