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Astronauts on the moon have a new way to stay fit, and it involves the wall of death
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Alberto Minetti of the University of Milan about his research on how astronauts on the moon could keep fit by running around the inside of a cylindrical "Wall of Death."
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Sports
Saturday Sports: Milwaukee Bucks end their season, NHL playoffs
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the disappointing end to the Milwaukee Bucks season, and the rest of the field in the NBA playoffs, and NHL playoffs.
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Television
Actor Chris O'Dowd on what to expect from the second season of 'The Big Door Prize'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to actor Chris O'Dowd about the second season of the comedy series "The Big Door Prize," and what first drew him to the project.
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Books
From 'Magnum, P.I.' to dancing with royalty, Tom Selleck shares his journey in new memoir
Tom Selleck became a TV star in the 1980s as the Hawaii-based detective of "Magnum, P.I." He talks with NPR's Scott Simon about what it took to get there and his new memoir, "You Never Know."
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Business
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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Books
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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Sports
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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Science
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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Books
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."