{
  "id": 5337388,
  "title": "US woman took DNA test after family jokes and uncovered a shocking secret",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/us-woman-took-dna-test-after-family-jokes-and-uncovered-a-shocking",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-03T12:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/us-womans-family-joked-about-her-looking-nothing-like-her-siblings-then-a-dna-test-revealed-something-even-more-shocking/articleshow/133732608.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A family joke about adoption unexpectedly became reality for Payton Lee after a DNA test. The test revealed she shared a different father than her four younger siblings. This discovery meant the man she knew as Dad for twenty-nine years was not her biological father. Her father reacted with understanding, stating their relationship remained unchanged. Payton now advises caution when taking home…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}