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What we know about the hacking attack that targeted the U.S. healthcare system
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Bruce Japsen, senior healthcare contributor at Forbes, about a major healthcare provider getting hacked and what that means for patients.
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Ruth Reichl's 'The Paris Novel' is a coming-of-age story set in 1980s Paris
Food writer and editor Ruth Reichl's new book, "The Paris Novel," is a coming-of age story full of the author's favorite things: Art, fashion, literature, 1980s Paris, and - of course - oysters.
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Saturday Sports: Reggie Bush gets Heisman Trophy back; Chicago's new football star
NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss how Reggie Bush got his Heisman Trophy back, and the newest star in Chicago sports.
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A robot dog is training on Earth to be able to go to space one day
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with scientists Feifei Qian and Ryan Ewing of the LASSIE Project. It is training a robot dog to navigate different types of terrain in preparation for future space missions.
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Allen Bratton's 'Henry Henry' gives the Shakespearan character a modern twist
In "Henry Henry," Shakespeare's Prince Hal gets a modern, queer recast. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Allen Bratton about his debut novel.
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'Cabaret' comes back to Broadway starring Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin, who star in the new Broadway revival of "Cabaret."
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Callie Siskel on 'Two Minds', her new poetry collection about love and loss
NPR's Scott Simon talks with poet Callie Siskel about her latest collection "Two Minds." Siskel lost her father when she was 12, and writes about making loss part of living.
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Colin Farrell on his new detective series 'Sugar'
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Colin Farrell about his new series, "Sugar." The actor, nominated for an Oscar for "The Banshees of Inisherin," plays an LA private detective.
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Trump and Biden's campaigns turn the focus to Arizona after it passes restrictive law
This week, the Arizona State Supreme Court ordered the enforcement of a law from 1864 banning nearly all abortions. That's led both presidential campaigns to focus on the battleground state.
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Saturday Sports: O.J. Simpson's legacy, Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, The Masters
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Michele Steele of ESPN about the death of O.J. Simpson, Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter federal bank fraud charges, and golf's most prestigious tournament - The Masters.