{
  "id": 14754144,
  "title": "Americans who go to church and trust science are also more likely to believe in ghosts and curses, research shows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/americans-who-go-to-church-and-trust-science-are-also-more-likely-to-14754144",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-15T17:40:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-americans-church-science-ghosts-curses.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Americans who trust science and reason more than their churches' teachings, but still believe in God or attend services, are also more likely to believe in magic than those who prioritize religious teachings.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Conversation",
        "title": "Americans who go to church and trust science are also more likely to believe in ghosts and curses, new research shows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/americans-who-go-to-church-and-trust-science-are-also-more-likely-to",
        "published": "2026-10-15T12:15:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Naked Capitalism",
        "title": "Americans Who Go to Church and Trust Science Are Also More Likely to Believe in Ghosts and Curses, New Research Shows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/americans-who-go-to-church-and-trust-science-are-also-more-likely-to-14712323",
        "published": "2026-10-15T13:56:49.000Z"
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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."
}