{
  "id": 18012928,
  "title": "Ken Burns: 'Something more fundamental at stake' in this election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/ken-burns-something-more-fundamental-at-stake-in-this-election",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T19:09:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6193309-ken-burns-democracy-crisis/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Filmmaker and historian Ken Burns warned Tuesday that the U.S. is facing its fourth great national crisis, arguing that the stakes of the midterm elections extend beyond political differences and spill into the survival of democracy. In a New York Times opinion piece published on Election Day, Burns accused the Trump administration of fueling misinformation...",
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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."
}