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After years of backlash, Apu returns to 'The Simpsons' with a South Asian voice

The Seattle Times and WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened After years of backlash, Apu returns to 'The Simpsons' with a South Asian voice.
The headline split The left frames it as "After years of backlash, Apu returns to ‘The Simpsons’ with a South Asian voice". The center frames it as "After years of backlash, Apu returns to 'The Simpsons' with a South Asian voice".
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Left / center-leftAfter years of backlash, Apu returns to ‘The Simpsons’ with a South Asian voice

The Seattle Times · Center-left · News report

CenterAfter years of backlash, Apu returns to 'The Simpsons' with a South Asian voice

WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) · Center · News report

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Oct 20, 4:05 AM

After years of backlash, Apu returns to ‘The Simpsons’ with a South Asian voice

The Halloween-themed episodes of “The Simpsons” have always been a treat of spooky stand-alone storylines.

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Oct 20, 4:01 AM

After years of backlash, Apu returns to 'The Simpsons' with a South Asian voice

Across 38 seasons of “The Simpsons,” the Halloween-themed “Treehouse of Horror” episodes have always been a treat of spooky stand-alone storylines. On Sunday, the show surprised viewers wit...

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Details21/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
21/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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Oct 20, 4:01 AM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.

Oct 20, 4:05 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 21/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.