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Sports
Saturday Sports: NFL playoffs; Australian Open; Olympic figure skating doping scandal
The NFL playoffs kick off today; the Australian Open opens tomorrow; and the Olympic figure skating doping scandal continues.
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Books
De'Shawn Charles Winslow on his new novel 'Decent People'
NPR's Scott Simon asks De'Shawn Charles Winslow about his new novel "Decent People," which is set in the same fictional North Carolina town as his widely praised debut.
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Science
Why architectural marvels from Ancient Rome are still standing
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Admir Masic, professor of civil and environmental engineering at MIT, about what made concrete used by Ancient Romans so incredibly durable.
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Music
Conductor Marin Alsop on her concerts exclusively featuring works by female composers
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with conductor Marin Alsop about concerts she is conducting this weekend in Chicago, which feature exclusively works by female composers.
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Movies
Harry Melling on playing Edgar Allan Poe in the new movie 'The Pale Blue Eye'
In the film, "The Pale Blue Eye," a detective investigates a series of murders linked to his own past alongside a young Edgar Allan Poe. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Harry Melling, who plays Poe.
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Sports
Saturday Sports: What Damar Hamlin's accident says about football's violent nature
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the latest on Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin and what his accident tells us about the violent nature of football.
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Politics
Arizona's new governor Katie Hobbs reflects on her campaign, inauguration and vision
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Katie Hobbs, Arizona's new governor, about her inauguration, vision and victory over an opponent who promoted lies about the 2020 election during the campaign.
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Health
Encore: 10 strangers come together for a life-changing kidney swap
Ten people took part earlier this year in an interconnected kidney swap at Houston Methodist Hospital. An up-close look at a live-saving juggling act.
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Food
A fruitcake recipe that's been passed down the family for generations
Ellie King of Pittsburgh talks about the fruitcake recipe that's been passed down in her family for generations. It's part of our All Things We're Cooking series.
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Animals
Iguanas are causing power outages in Florida
Iguanas in Florida are getting too big for their own good. NPR's Scott Simon talks with city spokesman Ben Kerr about the power outages that iguanas cause, and which end up killing the animals.