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Two AI aficionados talk with Doug Nadvornick about how people can have a healthy relationship with artificial intelligence.
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The search for survivors is entering a critical stage in Venezuela. NPR'S Eyder Peralta reports from La Guaira where rescue crews are still hoping to find people alive.
Arts & Culture
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The Netflix documentary "Queen of Chess" tells the story of the first woman chess grandmaster, Hungary’s Judit Polgár, Dan Webster says.
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Artist LR Montgomery joins host Henry McNulty to talk about his exhibition at the MAC featuring works that highlight nature conservancy efforts around the region. -
Disclosure Day is the latest thriller from Steven Spielberg, a sci-fi parable about humanity, aliens and government cover-ups. It’s also, says Nathan Weinbender, a beautifully made jumble of a movie.
Events
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EventsStop by your local Farmers' Market this summer and visit with SPR staff and volunteers at various Farmers' Markets in our region. -
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Spokane Public Radio is a media partner for Spokane Bike Everywhere Month 2026.
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The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is being tested after new attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. Mideast expert Paul Salem explains what's happened and whether the deal can still hold.
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Covering an Ebola outbreak means taking extra precautions. In this Reporter's Notebook, NPR's Emmet Livingstone takes us behind the reporting in eastern Congo.
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Caleb Caudle's new album 'Heavy Thrill' is rooted in North Carolina and shaped by years on the road. He talks with NPR's Don Gonyea about self improvement and becoming a father.
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What can a steelworkers strike from 1892 tell us about today's economy? NPR's Don Gonyea visits Homestead, Pennsylvania where one of America's most important labor fights unfolded.
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NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the popularity of ranch dressing among international visitors to the U.S. during the World Cup games. -
The U.S. government is asserting a new level of influence over AI, controlling which companies can access Anthropic's new models. OpenAI agreed to let the administration screen users of its new model.
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Texas students will be required to read Bible passages and learn about the role of Christianity in the state's history under new reading lists and social studies curriculum expected to be approved Friday.
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Three days after twin earthquakes hit Venezuela, rescue teams race against time amid mounting casualties, strained relief efforts, and mounting criticism of the governments response.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Karol Bassim, senior program manager at International Medical Corps about the situation on the ground in Venezuela after two devastating earthquakes there this week.
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This week the Supreme Court gave the Trump administration a green light to expel hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants who've been living and working legally in the U.S.
