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  "id": 2203995,
  "title": "Why fear of the ‘mad witch’ still pins women down today",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/why-fear-of-the-mad-witch-still-pins-women-down-today-2203995",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T19:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Age",
    "slug": "the-age",
    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/culture/books/why-fear-of-the-mad-witch-still-pins-women-down-today-20260805-p60lpk.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Centuries after kingly torturers and public stakes targeted self-sufficient women, the lingering legacy of the witch hunts still polices women.",
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        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Why fear of the ‘mad witch’ still pins women down today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/why-fear-of-the-mad-witch-still-pins-women-down-today",
        "published": "2026-08-20T19:05:00.000Z"
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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."
}