{
  "id": 798093,
  "title": "Ken Burns thinks America's complicated history is exactly what can unite it",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/ken-burns-thinks-americas-complicated-history-is-exactly-what-can",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-13T19:17:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Haaretz",
    "slug": "haaretz",
    "url": "https://www.haaretz.com/life/2026-08-13/ty-article-magazine/.premium/ken-burns-thinks-americas-complicated-history-is-exactly-what-can-unite-it/0000019f-eb8b-d569-a5ff-fbef2bd60000"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The documentary filmmaker tells Haaretz that Americans 'inherited a bloodless, heroic version of history.' In his new series 10 years in the making, he hopes to bring nuance to war and Washington, because 'nobody wants a superficial story'",
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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."
}