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After Idaho Gov. Brad Little made 3% budget cuts permanent, state government agencies had to resubmit new budget requests
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An Oregon penitentiary is showcasing its inmates' debating skills. They make arguments, speak to others' perspectives and resolve disputes amicably.
Arts & Culture
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Movie ReviewsDirector Kathryn Bigelow’s “A House of Dynamite” is an intense post-Cold War thriller—until it’s not, says Dan Webster. -
Movies 101On this week's show, Dan Webster, Mary Pat Treuthart, and Nathan Weinbender discuss two films that feature characters on quests for something that, at least tangentially, involves happiness. The first is "The History of Sound," starring Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor, and the second is the French import, "Souleymane's Story." -
Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Mary Pat Treuthart, and Nathan Weinbender discuss two movies that incorporate violence, or references to it, at their very core. The first is the aptly titled “The Smashing Machine,” in which Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson plays the real-life MMA fighter Mark Kerr. The other is “Anemone,” a film starring Daniel Day-Lewis as a man tortured by memories of war.
Events
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EventsSPR GM John Decker will be at New Love Coffee in Liberty Lake on Saturday, October 25th, and wants to hear from you! -
EventsSPR and IAE present David Sedaris on November 13th, 2025 at the Fox Theater. -
EventsSPR is a media partner for the Fall Folk Festival, taking place November 8th and 9th, 2025 at Spokane Community College.
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Many Christians are worried that the rise of Christian Nationalism — the idea that the U.S. government should be ruled by Christian beliefs — is doing harm to their religion.
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President Trump's expansive interpretation of executive power is continuing to reshape federal spending in a government shutdown.
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Portland launches York Fest, an event to honor an enslaved Black man named York who entered what is now Oregon as part of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Portland launches York Fest, an event to honor an enslaved Black man named York who entered what is now Oregon as part of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Scientists test a traditional method for fermenting yogurt... using ants.
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Scientists test a traditional method for fermenting yogurt... using ants.
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American Eric Lu is the newest winner of the prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition held in Warsaw, Poland.
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American Eric Lu is the newest winner of the prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition held in Warsaw, Poland.
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Ever see two people and wonder, are they a couple? Aaron Feinberg, a co-creator of Meet Cutes NYC, takes this question head-on in his spontaneous interviews on the streets of New York and new book.
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Researchers in the U.K. have published a major review of published data on physical side effects related to antidepressants such as changes in weight, blood pressure and heart rate.
