{
  "id": 679807,
  "title": "We’re reading less. And it’s making us stupid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/were-reading-less-and-its-making-us-stupid",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-11T16:07:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Science",
    "slug": "guardian-science",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2026/aug/11/were-reading-less-and-its-making-us-stupid"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Books have never been trendier , but studies show that as more and more things compete for our frazzled attention spans, we’re reading less and less. This is a problem because reading has a wealth of cognitive benefits that we’re in danger of missing out on. To find out why declining literacy could affect everything from memory to IQ, Madeleine Finlay speaks to the Guardian’s science editor, Ian…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}