{
  "id": 8268376,
  "title": "At first, Rick Hansen fought the idea of a wheelchair. But then it became a vehicle for his freedom",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/at-first-rick-hansen-fought-the-idea-of-a-wheelchair-but-then-it-8268376",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC News",
    "slug": "cbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/rick-hansen-40-years-9.7346753"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "At first, Rick Hansen saw his wheelchair as a symbol of limitations, eschewing what would eventually help propel him around the globe and shatter the true barriers: stigma and a world designed for the able-bodied. When he overcame that, it became a vehicle for his freedom and advocacy.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}