{
  "id": 1764079,
  "title": "Major Album Releases Tied to 15% Increase in US Traffic Deaths, Study Finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/major-album-releases-tied-to-15-increase-in-us-traffic-deaths-study",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-18T17:41:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Consequence",
    "slug": "consequence",
    "url": "https://consequence.net/2026/08/major-album-releases-distracted-driving-traffic-fatalities-study/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Harvard study linked the deaths to drivers distracted by pulling up music on their phones. Major Album Releases Tied to 15% Increase in US Traffic Deaths, Study Finds Eddie Fu",
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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."
}