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Journalist Nick Greene on his newest book, "How to Watch Soccer Like a Genius."
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Mass. congressman Barney Frank was the first House member to come out as gay and was instrumental in Wall Street reforms after the Great Recession. He died this week at the age of 86.
Arts & Culture
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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 -
Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of streaming films. The first is a Belgian film by the Dardenne brothers titled “Young Mothers.” The other is a U.S.-based documentary about a Southern city titled “Natchez.”
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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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Greg Ip, chief economics commentator at The Wall Street Journal, about rising bond yields and what they mean for consumer and the broader economy.
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NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele talk about an epic NBA conference finals.
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As tensions with Washington escalate, Cuba's government is rallying defiance at home while denouncing the US indictment of Raúl Castro as political aggression.
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In north-east DR Congo, fear is spreading faster than answers as communities confront an Ebola outbreak that went undetected for weeks.
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South Carolina is the latest Southern state that may redraw congressional maps after the Supreme Court weakened a key section of the Voting Rights Act. The new district lines could squeeze out an institution in South Carolina and national politics: 17-term Congressman Jim Clyburn.
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America's housing market has two major problems – not enough homes for sale and the ones that are available are too pricey. Congress hopes its latest bill will help with both.
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The House was set to vote on a bill to regulate college sports but members of the Congressional Black Caucus announced their opposition as part of a protest around political power for black voters.
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We look at the resignation of the Director of National Security, Tulsi Gabbard, and the pushback to President Trump's $1.8 billion fund that could be used to compensate those who attacked the Capitol
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In some workplace training videos, actors are being replaced by AI. NPR's Scott Simon talks to actor Paul Clayton, who has appeared in more than 1,000 corporate acting roles.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with David Haig, who co-wrote the screenplay of the new movie "Pressure." It's based on Haig's play about the meteorologist tasked with predicting the weather on D-Day.
