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Students from France are the latest to get a look at Spokane.
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Fine art photographer Nancy Breslin joins NPR's Scott Simon in studio to celebrate Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day.
Arts & Culture
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Jim Tevenan welcomes SSO Music Director James Lowe and Symphony Chorale Chorister Kristen Nauditt for conversation around Giuseppe Verdi's Requiem -
Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of films boasting protagonists with wildly diverse appeals. The films are the theatrical release “Fantasy Life” and the streaming feature “Outcome.” -
Movie Reviews“Fantasy Life” is a flawed study of emotionally stunted characters in search of their respective life purposes, Dan Webster says.
Events
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EventsSpokane Public Radio is a media partner for Spokane Bike Everywhere Month 2026. -
Join SPR as we welcome NPR's David Folkenflik to The Bing Crosby Theater on April 14, 2026 -
Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the 35th Annual Record Sale
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Fossil research shows that an enormous "kraken-like" octopus stalked the seas during the Cretaceous period, competing with large apex predators.
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The fight over an ingredient in weedkiller has pitched MAHA activists - those aligned with the beliefs of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy - against President Trump's policies.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks to Prof. Jana Houser of The Ohio State University about the massive tornadoes that hit the Midwest this week.
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Iran says its delegation will not negotiate until the U.S. lifts its naval blockade around the Strait of Hormuz.
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The CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service was on the chopping block last year by the Trump administration. Scientists had a study assessing COVID vaccine effectiveness suppressed by its leadership.
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NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele discuss the NFL Draft.
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We look at what Congress might do as the 60-day window to vote on the war per the War Powers Act draws near, as well as what the latest polls say about President Trump's approval ratings.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks to Alan Eyre, former U.S. diplomat and fellow at the Middle East Institute, about the status of talks to end the war in Iran.
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The Grammy Award-winning pianist and composer Billy Childs has a new song, called "One Fleeting Instant," that delves into the complexities of life. It's from his new album, "Triumvirate."
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NPR's Scott Simon asks John Magaro and Cole Webley about their new film, "Omaha."
