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InvestigateWest
InvestigateWest reporting exposes sexual abuse by guards, retaliation against victims and a system that fails to track the scope of the problem
Diane Keaton has died at 79 — the Oscar-winning actress was known for Annie Hall and The Godfather films. New Yorker critic Michael Schulman reflects on her career and enduring influence.
Arts & Culture
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Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Mary Pat Treuthart, and Nathan Weinbender discuss filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest effort, the Leonardo Di Caprio vehicle “One Battle After Another,” and then they tackle Anderson’s entire career, with each making a case for what they think is his best film.
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Movie ReviewsOliver Hermanus’ “The History of Sound” is a faithful adaptation of Ben Shattuck’s short story, says Dan Webster.
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Conversation with James Lowe and Andrea Olson around this week's Spokane Symphony Masterworks concert, "Landscapes."
Events
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EventsSPR and IAE present David Sedaris on November 13th, 2025 at the Fox Theater.
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EventsSPR is a media partner for the Fall Folk Festival, taking place November 8th and 9th, 2025 at Spokane Community College.
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SPR Staff attended the Fall Arts Preview in Comstock Park on Labor Day, September 1st, 2025
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Texas Public Radio's Camille Phillips reports from Uvalde, where a new school built with security upgrades opens three years after the Robb Elementary shooting.
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Author and critic Lincoln Michel talks about Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai's Nobel win and what it shows about who gets recognized in world literature.
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After surviving a dangerous sea crossing, many migrants who reach Spain's Canary Islands find themselves stranded for months, unable to work and clinging to the hope that life will be better once they reach mainland Spain.
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National security scholar Tom Nichols argues that Trump has taken control of the nation's intelligence and justice systems and is now testing the military's independence.
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President Trump is expected to arrive in Israel on Sunday night as both sides prepare for the release of Israeli hostages and nearly 2,000 Palestinian detainees and prisoners.
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Decades of metamorphosis and drag performer Joey Arias is far from his final form.
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For a century, the BBC has broadcast the weather report for the seas around the UK. "The Shipping Forecast" has informed and lulled generations who tune in to hear it.
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Tourists can now walk in the footsteps of emperors. This month, a secret passage within Rome's Colosseum, reserved for royalty in ancient times, opened to tourists.
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The Trump administration is working with right-wing influencers to shape the public's understanding of protests against ICE in Portland, Ore.
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Dominion Voting Systems has been sold to Liberty Vote. Dominion was at the center of fraudulent vote rigging claims by President Trump and his allies during the 2020 election.