NYT Most Viewed Articles

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Table visualization of the top tracks on the most viewed articles on the New York Times. Lists the title, abstract, publication date and url of each article.

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    "status": "OK",
    "copyright": "Copyright (c) 2019 The New York Times Company.  All Rights Reserved.",
    "num_results": 1707,
    "results": [
        {
            "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/13/movies/tom-hanks-mister-rogers.html",
            "adx_keywords": "Hanks, Tom;Actors and Actresses;Movies;A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (Movie)",
            "column": null,
            "section": "Movies",
            "byline": "By TAFFY BRODESSER-AKNER",
            "type": "Article",
            "title": "This Tom Hanks Story Will Help You Feel Less Bad",
            "abstract": "Hanks is playing Mister Rogers in a new movie and is just as nice as you think he is. Please read this article anyway.",
            "published_date": "2019-11-13",
            "source": "The New York Times",
            "id": 100000006800704,
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                "HANKS, TOM"
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                    "caption": "“I recognized in myself a long time ago that I don’t instill fear in anybody,” Hanks said. “Now, that’s different than being nice, you know? I think I have a cache of mystery. But it’s not one of malevolence.”",
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            "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/13/us/politics/impeachment-hearings.html",
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            "column": null,
            "section": "U.S.",
            "byline": "By MICHAEL D. SHEAR",
            "type": "Article",
            "title": "Key Moments From the First Public Impeachment Hearing",
            "abstract": "Witnesses testified that President Trump pressured a foreign power to help him win re-election during historic hearings that previewed an intensely partisan battle.",
            "published_date": "2019-11-13",
            "source": "The New York Times",
            "id": 100000006821335,
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            "views": 2,
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                "TRUMP-UKRAINE WHISTLE-BLOWER COMPLAINT AND IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY",
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                    "caption": "William B. Taylor Jr., center right, and George P. Kent, right, preparing to testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday in the first public hearing of the impeachment inquiry.",
                    "copyright": "Erin Schaff/The New York Times",
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}

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