{
  "id": 16188233,
  "title": "The world's most expensive spice could provide a lifeline to Colorado farmers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/the-worlds-most-expensive-spice-could-provide-a-lifeline-to-colorado",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-23T12:10:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-world-expensive-spice-lifeline-colorado.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Alexander the Great, king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon, reportedly bathed in saffron to heal his battle wounds. Doctors once prescribed this rare plant as a treatment for the bubonic plague. Cleopatra even used it as a fragrance to entice potential suitors. And now, this tiny flower associated with the Middle East could have a new use: providing Colorado farmers with supplemental…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}