{
  "id": 17089833,
  "title": "Ian McEwan speculates on 'What We Can Know' in the 22nd century",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/ian-mcewan-speculates-on-what-we-can-know-in-the-22nd-century",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T16:29:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/arts24/20261029-ian-mcewan-speculates-on-what-we-can-know-in-the-22nd-century"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Booker Prize-winning author Ian McEwan sits down with Olivia Salazar-Winspear to discuss the 22nd century society he created in \"What We Can Know\", as his latest novel is translated into French. While his characters grapple with the aftermath of the great \"derangement\", in a world where many of the 21st century's capital cities have been submerged, we discuss our upcoming reckoning with the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}