{
  "id": 856375,
  "title": "Why do people ask so few questions in conversation?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/why-do-people-ask-so-few-questions-in-conversation",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-14T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Scientist",
    "slug": "new-scientist",
    "url": "https://www.newscientist.com/article/2584415-why-do-people-ask-so-few-questions-in-conversation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "We've perhaps been conditioned to not ask too many questions, in case it comes across as rude or prying. But columnist David Robson argues that asking people open-ended questions benefits our wellbeing, and doesn't have to be complicated",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}