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Plus, 9 people still unaccounted for after Longview industrial implosion leaves at least 1 dead. NW immigrants scramble after rule change means green card applicants may have to leave the U.S. DCYF can't deny foster parent licenses based on religious views on LGBTQ issues, per a new settlement. WA and ID McClatchy journalists strike over wages, AI. WA land managers warn of high fire danger. And WDFW to kill 1 wolf over livestock attacks.
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Ben Rhodes was a speechwriter and security adviser for President Obama. His book, All We Say, is a collection of 15 speeches — from Ben Franklin to Trump — about what it means to be American.
Arts & Culture
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Movies 101On this week’s show, Nathan Weinbender, Mary Pat Treuthart and Dan Webster recap their time at the recent Seattle International Film Festival. They talk about the SIFF experience and highlight some of their festival favorites. -
Hand to God from Theater on the Verge spoke with host Henry McNulty about their regional premier production. -
Spokane Children's Theatre's Tanya Morton, The Isaac Foundation's Holly Goodman, and a host of performers join host Henry McNulty to discuss the upcoming run of Shrek, including a special "sensory-friendly" performance
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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EventsSpokane Public Radio is a media partner for Spokane Bike Everywhere Month 2026.
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The White House is saying little about President Trump's check-up at Walter Reed Tuesday, his third in 13 months. Critics say the lack of transparency only raises more questions about his health.
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A painting of George Washington is being used by the Trump administration to argue the founders were devout Christians, but historians have doubts about whether the moment depicted actually happened. -
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Dana White, president and CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, about his plans to build a fighting arena on the White House lawn. -
Controversial Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wins GOP nomination for U.S. Senate seat, South Carolina lawmakers reject Trump-backed redistricting plan, Trump's whiplash diplomacy on Iran continues.
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Comedian Josh Johnson, best known for his work on "The Daily Show," gets his own HBO Max standup special, "Symphony."
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The '90s PBS series "Wishbone" starred a dog who imagined himself as the main character in literary classics from "Frankenstein" to "Faust." A new documentary tells the story of the show.
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A detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" has become too expensive to maintain and may soon close.
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Record-breaking temperatures in Europe are triggering government warnings, with London hitting 95 degrees the past two days. Experts say unpredictable and extreme weather is becoming more frequent.
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After a weekend of diplomatic whiplash, uncertainty remains around where President Trump's negotiations to end the war with Iran stands.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep tal Jennifer Gavito, who served as deputy assistant secretary of state for Iran and Iraq during the Biden administration, about President Trump's negotiating tactics.
