Top Regional News
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai about the Biden's administration's decision to raise tariffs on certain Chinese goods.
Arts & Culture
-
The Italian director Luca Guadagnino < Gwad-a-nino > isn’t known for restraint, and his newest film “Challengers” is a big, stylish melodrama about obsession and betrayal in the world of tennis. Nathan Weinbender says it’s a lot of fun, and made with more energy and zeal than most mainstream movies.
-
On this week's show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two films that involve the theme of challenges. The first is “Challengers,” director Luca Guadagnino’s look at a three-way relationship among tennis players. The second is a challenge to our very senses, director Bertrand Bonello’s head-scratching study “The Beast.”
-
Events
-
EventsSpokane Public Radio is a media partner for Bike Everywhere Month 2024
-
EventsHear the MusicFest Northwest Live Broadcasts May 15, 16 and 17 from 10 a.m. to noon on KPBX 91.1 FM.
-
Get your tickets to SPR’s inaugural "Firehouse Sessions Song Contest" Concert. Hear from our three winners, Anne Christine, The Red Books, and Time Baby, along with our two launch collaborators, Olivia Brownlee and T.S The Solution at the Bing on May 10, 2024.
-
As Indian six-week-long elections continue, critics are accusing the ruling Hindu nationalist BJP of incitement against the Muslim minority.
-
Sam Rubin, one of Los Angeles' most beloved entertainment broadcasters, died on Friday at the age of 64. He joined KTLA 5's morning news team in 1991, interviewing actors and musicians.
-
Far right parties in Europe are poised to do well in European parliament elections in early June. The populist refrain of leaving the EU has been replaced by talk of transforming the bloc from within.
-
A joint Israeli-Palestinian memorial ceremony was held to honor victims of the Israel-Hamas conflict. About 150 families have joined a group of bereaved Israelis and Palestinians despite criticism.
-
Two new reports show the fentanyl crisis isn't easing, as drug cartels continue to flood U.S. communities with the deadly illicit opioid often disguised as fake prescription pills.
-
Girl Scouts Troop 6,000 in New York City helps migrant girls establish connections and a platform to start a new life in a new country but also equips them with crucial life skills.
-
President Biden dramatically expanded two national monuments in California. But there are growing concerns that federal land managers are struggling to manage existing monuments designated since 2016.
-
The extravagant jewelry worn by hip-hop artists has meaning beyond the shiny surfaces.
-
The Hindu nationalist BJP is increasing its anti-Muslim rhetoric as the country's elections heat up.
-
NPR's Michel Martin talks to retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, ex-director of European Affairs for the National Security Council, about whether the Russian troop push is a turning point in the war.