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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.

Today’s headlines, left vs right16 live comparisons
Different SpinLeft · Center · Right covering

Graham funeral details released by sister's office

Left-leaningLindsey Graham’s sister stuns with 'sinister' move in bid for late brother’s seatRaw StoryMixed
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Right-leaningMAGA Responds After Lindsey Graham’s Sister Declares CandidacyConservative BriefLow
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Center baseline · The Hill - SenateHighGraham funeral details released by sister's office

The Optics Desk

The left frames it as "Lindsey Graham’s sister stuns with 'sinister' move in bid for late brother’s seat". The right frames it as "MAGA Responds After Lindsey Graham’s Sister Declares Candidacy".

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1h agoDifferent Spin

Novo Nordisk sues Eli Lilly over ‘deliberately false’ weight-loss drug ads

Left-leaningCenter-leftNovo Nordisk sues Eli Lilly, accusing it of false advertisingCBS News - USMostly Factual
Right-leaningCenter-rightNovo Nordisk’s lawsuit against Eli Lilly over ads highlights intense competition in GLP-1 marketMarketWatchMostly Factual
Center baseline · Financial Times - CompaniesHighNovo Nordisk sues Eli Lilly over ‘deliberately false’ weight-loss drug ads

6 sources checked · Center included

1h agoDifferent Spin

Burnham takes over as UK prime minister

Left-leaningCenter-leftAndy Burnham’s cabinet changes open door to rethink on BrexitThe IndependentMostly Factual
Right-leaningNigel Farage warns Andy Burnham’s Cabinet will drag Britain ‘further to the Left’ in first message to new Prime MinisterGB NewsMixed
Center baseline · The WeekMostly FactualBurnham takes over as UK prime minister

4 sources checked · Center included

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1h agoDifferent Spin

Fewer children got US-backed HIV treatment after aid cuts, study finds

Left-leaningCenter-left1,700 H.I.V. Treatment Sites Closed After Trump Aid Cuts, a Study FindsNew York Times PoliticsMostly Factual
Right-leaningCenter-rightCoffee May Cut Heart Risk, Study FindsRealClearHealthMostly Factual
Center baseline · The Straits TimesMostly FactualFewer children got US-backed HIV treatment after aid cuts, study finds

4 sources checked · Center included

47m agoDifferent Spin

MLB fan slaps spectator for sitting during national anthem

Left-leaningCenter-leftMLB fan slaps spectator for sitting during national anthemThe Plain Dealer ClevelandMostly Factual
Right-leaningFan slapped for remaining seated during anthem in viral video, sparking debateToronto SunMixed
Center baseline · The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)HighMLB fan slaps spectator for sitting during national anthem

5 sources checked · Center included

3m agoCrime

2 firefighters killed battling a blaze near Bordeaux airport, flights delayed

Left-leaningCenter-left2 firefighters killed battling a blaze near Bordeaux airport, flights delayedToronto StarMostly Factual
Right-leaningCenter-rightEurope's deadly wildfires: Two French firefighters are killed tackling blaze near Bordeaux airport while inferno breaks out in Si...Daily MailMixed

2 sources checked · Center included

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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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