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A little over a week ago Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia University student, showed up for a immigration appointment in Vermont. He instead was arrested, detained and placed in deportation proceedings.
Arts & Culture
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Movie ReviewsThe Ballad of Wallis Island is about a disgruntled musician, his former partner, and the superfan who brings them back together. Nathan Weinbender says it’s a charming little comedy, especially if you like a distinctly British brand of wit.
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Cast members of Ferris High School's "The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940" join host Henry McNulty in the studio to discuss their production. -
Movie ReviewsThe film “Warfare” inserts us in an intense combat situation, even as it ignores the larger political implications, Dan Webster says.
Events
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EventsHear the MusicFest Northwest Live Broadcasts May 14th, 15th and 16th from 10 a.m. to noon on KPBX 91.1 FM.
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EventsSpokane Public Radio is a media partner for Spokane Bike Everywhere Month 2025 -
SPR was a media partner for Actors from the London Stage: "Hamlet" at the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center on the Gonzaga University campus, Saturday, April 5th.
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A Colorado judge has made the first known use of a state law designed to make courts safe from immigration raids.
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India suspends a decades-old water treaty with Pakistan and expels diplomats, blaming the country for a militant attack that killed 26 men, mostly Hindu tourists, in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
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A federal judge has given the Trump administration until this evening to answer questions about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man whose illegal deportation has raised concerns about due process.
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Mexican singer and songwriter Natalia Lafourcade has a new album out this week called Cancionera. In it, she draws from folk influences and embraces her mystical side.
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The Trump administration is cutting off the huge stream of data that's been feeding the nation's largest study of women's health, which has produced a series of landmark discoveries.
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We look back at the relationship between Elon Musk and President Trump as Musk signals he's easing off his White House role.
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The Oscar-nominated filmmaker directed both Black Panther films and Creed. Coogler's latest movie is a vampire thriller about twins who open a juke joint in Jim Crow Mississippi.
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Laila Lalami's dystopian novel centers on a woman who's been incarcerated because an algorithm flagged her as a crime risk. The Dream Hotel paints a grim picture about the ways our data can betray us. -
John Ondrasik talks about the new version of his song "Superman." In 2001, the song became an anthem honoring 911 first responders. He's rewritten it to remember Israeli hostages still held in Gaza.
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The IMF has soured on the global economy in a new forecast due to President Trump's tariffs. NPR talks with Jason Furman, an economist and Harvard professor, about Trump's management of the economy.
