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  "id": 4644058,
  "title": "Researchers identify a simple way to soften deep political divides",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/researchers-identify-a-simple-way-to-soften-deep-political-divides",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-31T12:00:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PsyPost",
    "slug": "psypost",
    "url": "https://www.psypost.org/researchers-identify-a-simple-way-to-soften-deep-political-divides/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "People often overestimate how much their political opponents despise them. But new research suggests that tweaking your daily news diet could help correct these toxic assumptions and unexpectedly foster a sense of connection with the other side.",
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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."
}