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Companies are pressing ahead to develop emerging technologies, like fusion reactors and small modular units.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with bourbon expert Fred Minnick on what Jim Beam's halting distillation at main distillery reveals about the challenges facing the bourbon industry and the year ahead.
Arts & Culture
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Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart talk about the contemporary moviegoing scene as the end of year 2025 approaches, whether that involves going to a theater or simply staying at home and taking advantage of your favorite streaming service. -
Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of films that, each in its own way, focuses on characters who suffer from regrets that prove nearly, if not completely, paralyzing. -
Movie ReviewsThe Netflix streaming feature “The Beast in Me” is a flawed-but-intense study of grief, revenge and sociopathy, Dan Webster says.
Events
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EventsSpokane Public Radio is a media partner for BANFF Mountain Film Festival -
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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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The Trump administration says its stopping federal funds to Minnesota because of fraud. The day cares and the state are fighting back.
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President Trump says 2026 will be better for American farmers, thanks in part to $12 billion in new federal "bridge payments." But do farmers share that optimism?
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A big difference between humans and other apes is the ability to stride easily on two feet. A new analysis of fossil bones shows that adaptations for bipedal walking go back 7 million years.
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Pokemon cards are having a moment, making it hard to find them in stores and at fair prices. Collectors say going to a card show is one way to find cards and fair prices.
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We discuss the big political questions heading into the new year, including who will control Congress.
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If you find yourself having trouble affording food, there are options. Kevin Curry of Fit Men Cook talks about strategies for finding no and low cost groceries.
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What would 2026 look like if your resolutions were ruled by fun? That's what one science writer suggests.
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America's AI boom requires a lot of power. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Jennifer Hiller about the workers who are building the electric grid one transformer at a time.
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We find out more about the movement afoot to be able to fix things you own — it's called "right to repair."
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President Trump discusses his health after spending the 2024 campaign knocking President Biden as old.
