{
  "id": 4260671,
  "title": "Was there a dimethylmercury poisoning at MIT? Alleged email leaked as Building 18 remains shut amid emergency",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/was-there-a-dimethylmercury-poisoning-at-mit-alleged-email-leaked-as",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T18:51:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/was-there-a-dimethylmercury-poisoning-at-mit-alleged-email-leaked-as-building-18-remains-shut-amid-emergency-death-101788027224082.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "MIT’s Building 18 was closed for decontamination after one student was exposed to unauthorized material, reportedly dimethylmercury, though unverified.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}