{
  "id": 3711127,
  "title": "A Theater Made a Public Pool as a ‘Hug.’ Now It’s a Culture War Flashpoint.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/a-theater-made-a-public-pool-as-a-hug-now-its-a-culture-war-flashpoint",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T09:00:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NYT Arts",
    "slug": "nyt-arts",
    "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/theater/volksbuehne-swimming-pool-volksbad.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "At Berlin’s storied Volksbühne, a director’s attempt to revive a troubled playhouse with a free swimming pool has stirred fierce debates over race, class and public space.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}