{
  "id": 7589020,
  "title": "Do universal free lunch programs affect students' academic performance?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/do-universal-free-lunch-programs-affect-students-academic-performance",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-15T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Scientific American",
    "slug": "scientific-american",
    "url": "https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-universal-free-lunch-programs-affect-students-academic-performance/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Experts say free lunch for every child improves academic performance. Whether it does is murky, according to a Scientific American analysis, but there are definite financial and social benefits.",
  "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."
}