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Plus, WA lawmakers may consider banning law enforcement—including ICE agents—from wearing masks while interacting with the public. And Idahoans getting divorced could see changes to how attorney fees are paid.
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Democrats and Republicans have put forward competing health care bills in Congress to address rising costs, but both are expected to fail.
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Arts & Culture
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Movie ReviewsBlue Moon is Richard Linklater’s second feature this year, a portrait of the troubled lyricist Lorenz Hart. Nathan Weinbender says it’s not a great Linklater film, but it does have a great Ethan Hawke performance in it. -
Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two movies that focus on characters who don’t so much flirt with crime but embrace it wholeheartedly. -
Spokane Civic Theatre's production of All Is Calm joins host Henry McNulty in the studio to perform selections from the show.
Events
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Tune to SPR News Saturday, December 6, 2025 from 6-7:30 pm to hear holiday favorites played by local musicians. -
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SPR GM John Decker was at New Love Coffee in Liberty Lake on Saturday, October 25th, and enjoyed hearing from you!
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren cautions that the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to either Netflix or Paramount Skydance could reduce competition and concentrate power over what films and news American see. -
Senate to vote on two health care proposals Thursday to address rising cost, the Fed approves its third straight interest rate cut, Trump says the U.S. seized an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with the director of "The Voice of Hind Rajab," a film based on the true story of Palestinian emergency workers trying to save a girl in Gaza.
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A new report reveals the conditions at two immigration facilities in Florida. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Amy Fischer of Amnesty International USA about the findings.
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The Federal Reserve voted to cut interest rates Wednesday by another quarter percent, in an effort to prop up a sagging job market. Fed officials warned they'll be cautious about more cuts in 2026.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody Analytics, about the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates and what it means for consumers.
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NPR's Michel Martin talks to Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, about the U.S. seizing an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.
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The U.S. State Department changed its official font from the reader-friendly Calibri back to Times New Roman. Michel Martin speaks with an accessibility design expert about why fonts matter.
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The head of the NTSB is voicing strong opposition to provisions in the defense policy bill. The NTSB says the House bill would undermine safety improvements made after the mid-air collision near DCA. -
María Corina Machado's daughter accepted her mother's Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, vowing the embattled Venezuelan opposition leader "will never give up" on a free Venezuela.
