{
  "id": 7990440,
  "title": "American University of Sharjah now has a campus book vending machine — who's hungry for a new plot?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/american-university-of-sharjah-now-has-a-campus-book-vending-machine",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T07:53:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/lifestyle/american-university-of-sharjah-now-has-a-campus-book-vending-machine-whos-hungry-for-a-new-plot-1.500677815"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "What if your next campus snack came with a plot twist? At American University of Sharjah , students can now skip the vending machine crisps and chocolate bars and reach for something that provides food for the brain: Books! Bookends, the Dubai Silicon Oasis-based second-hand bookstore, has installed a new book vending machine on the AUS campus, turning the familiar grab-and-go ritual into…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}