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TODAY'S HEADLINES

Same story. Different spin.

See how the left and right framed the same story — side by side, in their own words.

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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to ten years in jail

Left-leaningCenter-leftHong Kong pro-democracy activist faces sentencing in 2nd national security caseABC News - InternationalMostly Factual
Right-leaningHong Kong Pro-Democracy Activist Joshua Wong Sentenced to 10 Years in PrisonEpoch Times WorldMixed
Center baseline · Al Jazeera EnglishMostly FactualHong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to ten years in jail

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ABC News - International and Epoch Times World describe the same event in different terms.

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Democrats vow bill to end Iran war after midterms

Left-leaningCenter-leftMidterm fallout begins after Democrats win control of CongressCBS News - USMostly Factual
Right-leaningPresident Trump Sends Democrats A One-Word Warning After Midterm Sweep100 Percent Fed UpLow
Center baseline · The Economic Times (India)HighDemocrats vow bill to end Iran war after midterms

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WHAT YOU SEE HERE

The headline is where the spin starts.

Other sites tell you which outlets covered a story. Optics shows you how each side worded it — the exact words that decide whether the event feels routine, like a scandal, like a crisis, or like a win.

1. Same event

We group the same event across left, center, and right outlets.

2. The headline split

We pull out the words that shape blame, certainty, urgency, and who looks like the winner.

3. How each side worded it

See the same story through the words each side chose. That contrast is the point.

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