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A.K. Blakemore on her new novel 'The Glutton' set in 18th-century France
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author A.K. Blakemore about her new novel, "The Glutton." It's based on an 18th-century Frenchman known for eating just about anything.
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World
Peace activists in Israel speak about their hopes for the end of war
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Israeli peace activists Sally Abed, who is also Palestinian, and Alon-Lee Green, of the group Standing Together, about their hopes for the conflict in Gaza.
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Sports
Saturday Sports: Baseball playoffs; WNBA champions Las Vegas Aces
NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele talk baseball playoffs and Las Vegas, America's hottest sports city.
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Sports
Flag football will be an Olympic sport at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
Flag football has long been a staple for gym classes in the U.S. Now it's hitting the big time. It'll be an Olympic sport at the 2028 Los Angeles summer games.
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Books
'Julia' is a retelling of George Orwell's 1985 through a different perspective
Big Brother is watching her: NPR's Scott Simon talks with Sandra Newman about her novel, "Julia." It's a retelling of George Orwell's "1984" through the eyes of the protagonist's girlfriend.
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Books
Raul Palma on his debut novel 'A Haunting in Hialeah Gardens'
NPR's Scott Simon Speaks with Raul Palma about his debut novel, "A Haunting in Hialeah Gardens."
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World
12 UNWRA aid workers were among the over 2,000 killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Hani Almadhoun at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. He has lost 14 members of his extended family in the airstrikes.
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Sports
Saturday Sports; Upsets in the MLB playoffs; league championship series
NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media talk about the surprising series of upsets in the MLB playoffs and preview the league championship series.
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World
The security implications of the Hamas attack and Israel's declaration of war
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Natan Sachs of the Brookings Institution about the attacks by Palestinian militants on Israel today.
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World
Israel ramps up military response to attack by Gaza militants
We'll have the latest on the attack by Gaza militants on Israel, as well as the Israeli military's response.