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Harvard professor with polarizing alien theories is picked to lead new White House UFO council

A polarizing Harvard astronomer known for splashy theories about alien visits has been tapped by the White House to lead a team of outside scientists to study the national security risks posed by UFOs.

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What happenedHarvard professor with polarizing alien theories is picked to lead new White House UFO council.
What changedThe headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.
Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 buckets

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18WORDING GAP

2 sources · 2 bias buckets · Low confidence

Mostly same. The outlets agree on the core event. The headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.

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Jun 30, 11:31 PM: PBS NewsHour joined the source map.

Jul 1, 12:30 AM: Manila Bulletin joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 18/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.

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PBS NewsHour40m ago

White House picks Harvard professor with polarizing alien theories to lead new UFO council

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A polarizing Harvard astronomer known for splashy theories about alien visits has been tapped by the White House to lead a team of outside scientists to study the national security risks po...

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Manila Bulletin41m ago

Harvard professor with polarizing alien theories is picked to lead new White House UFO council

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A polarizing Harvard astronomer known for splashy theories about alien visits has been tapped by the White House to lead a team of outside scientists to study the national...

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