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Richard Posner, former federal appellate judge in Chicago, dies at 87, University of Chicago says

Chicago Sun-Times and National Review - The Corner describe the same event in different terms.

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As of November 12, 2026 at 4:40 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened A man considered one of the most influential legal scholars of his time has died. Richard Posner was a former federal appellate judge in Chicago and a longtime faculty member at the University of Chicago Law School.
The headline split The left frames it as "Richard Posner, longtime federal judge and 'prolific' University of Chicago legal scholar...". The right frames it as "Richard Posner: The Judge as Economist".
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Same-event confidenceMedium

4 sources across 3 bias buckets agree on the event.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftRichard Posner, longtime federal judge and 'prolific' University of Chicago legal scholar, dies at 87

Chicago Sun-Times · Center-left · News report

CenterRichard Posner, former federal appellate judge in Chicago, dies at 87, University of Chicago says

ABC7chicago.com · Center · News report

Right / center-rightR.I.P. RICHARD POSNER.

Instapundit · Right · Opinion

SEE THE HEADLINES

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ABC7chicago.comNews report · Nov 12, 4:40 AM

Richard Posner, former federal appellate judge in Chicago, dies at 87, University of Chicago says

A man considered one of the most influential legal scholars of his time has died. Richard Posner was a former federal appellate judge in Chicago and a longtime faculty member at the Univers...

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Center-leftMostly Factual
Chicago Sun-TimesNews report · Nov 12, 3:49 AM

Richard Posner, longtime federal judge and 'prolific' University of Chicago legal scholar, dies at 87

Richard Posner, a former federal appellate judge and University of Chicago law scholar who became one of the most cited legal scholars of the 20th century, died Tuesday. His death was confi...

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RightMixed
National Review - The CornerNews report · Nov 12, 3:04 AM

Richard Posner: The Judge as Economist

Judge Posner pushed the boundaries of judging. When he stayed within them, his brilliance had few peers.

Open source
Details75/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 4 sources
75/99 Wording GapLow confidence4 sources · 3 bias bucketsDeveloping · 4 sources · format mismatchFormats: News report, Opinion

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Nov 12, 2:48 AM: Instapundit joined the source map.

Nov 12, 3:04 AM: National Review - The Corner joined the source map.

Nov 12, 3:49 AM: Chicago Sun-Times joined the source map.

Nov 12, 4:40 AM: ABC7chicago.com joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 75/99 and story health is developing · 4 sources · format mismatch.