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Audrey Nelson
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The Trump administration is considering decreasing its involvement in the federally funded preschool program. Eleven Spokane centers face an uncertain future as a result.
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Texas officials have tried to take action to punish clinics encouraging "birth tourism." But there are laws that can be used there, if there's evidence and they're enforced.
Arts & Culture
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Jim Tevenan, James Lowe and Dr. Jason Moody discuss the great variety of projects that bring the Spokane Symphony out to the Inland Northwest community. -
Conversation around the new Symphony season and the great variety of performances planned -
This week, "Movies 101" will be discussing two films from Asia. One is the animated science-fiction mind-bender Akira, a 1988 release that is enjoying a remastered re-release. And the other is Hope, a Korean live-action film that belongs to the monster-vs.-human sub-genre of sci-fi.
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. -
Spokane Public Radio was a media partner for the 2026 Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival -
SPR was a Media Partner for Rock the Block: West Central! We also hosted our first-ever Record Sale Pop-Up Shop at the event!
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The saga of Ed Sheeran and Macklemore continues, which began with a political statement on stage, now involves billionaire sports team owners, musicians quitting a tour and millions in donations.
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Paleontologists have discovered the tracks of a giant — the fossilized footprints of T. rex. Plus, solar "superflares" and the brain benefits of reading in this week's Short Wave science news roundup.
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There is growing concern that President Trump may deploy U.S. military to polling places in the upcoming elections, despite strict state and federal laws against such a move.
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A 12-year-old idolizes his father who is just home from prison in this intense but tender drama from writer-director Walter Thompson-Hernandez.
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Everyone is talking about the spectre of AI catastrophe. Can the U.S. and China agree on guardrails to blunt the biggest risks when their leaders meet next week?
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The president made the remark to reporters amidst back-and-forth developments in federal court, including an allegation that a forklift repeatedly struck the center. -
Alt.Latino's Felix Contreras explains a surprising new trend in Latin music that's been bubbling for awhile.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Ian Bremmer, president and founder of the Eurasia Group, about the latest developments between Canada, the European Union and the U.S.
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The loud noise from massive gas turbines never stops at Elon Musk's data center near Memphis. Residents are suing.
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The cryptocurrency industry just suffered a major defeat in a bill they had badly wanted to get through the Senate. It's the latest setback in a terrible year for the sector.
