Top Regional News
Colleen Melody has led the civil rights division of the Washington Attorney General's office. She will replace Justice Mary You.
Russia launched fresh strikes on Ukraine's capital Tuesday, as both countries weigh a new peace plan aimed at ending the war.
Arts & Culture
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A conversation with young musicians Keiran Boyle, Isaac Lyon, and Kaly Keating about their music upbringing as they prepare to solo in the GU Orchestra Young Artists' concert.
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Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two films that focus on characters showing signs of mania. The first is director Lynne Ramsay’s “Die My Love,” and the second is Guillermo del Toro's “Frankenstein."
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Movie ReviewsRichard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague” is a love letter to the French New Wave, Dan Webster says.
Events
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SPR GM John Decker was at New Love Coffee in Liberty Lake on Saturday, October 25th, and enjoyed hearing from you!
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EventsSPR and IAE present David Sedaris on November 13th, 2025 at the Fox Theater.
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SPR is a media partner for the Fall Folk Festival, taking place November 8th and 9th, 2025 at Spokane Community College.
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After right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called for civility. NPR's Steve Inskeep spoke with him at a meeting of the Western Governors' Association.
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Judge tosses cases against Comey and James, Russia launches strikes on Ukraine's capital as peace talks continue, Trump's moves against Maduro deepen as drug fight appears aimed at ousting regime.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., about his new book, "The First Eight," which tells the untold story of the first Black politicians elected to Congress from South Carolina.
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The Trump administration's terror designation of Venezuela's leader is raising questions about whether the U.S. anti-drug trafficking campaign is really a bid for regime change.
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Here and Now's Scott Tong talks with Michel Martin about what he learned from his trip to Doral, Florida, home to the highest concentration of migrants from Venezuela.
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Jiffy corn muffins are an iconic, low-cost pantry staple that's been a part of family dinners for 75 years. Thanksgiving is peak season for the company, and the world's top-selling muffin mix, which has been run by the same family for five generations.
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The Transportation Department wants to make it harder for immigrants to get commercial driver's licenses after a deadly crash involving a trucker from India. Critics say it's an immigration crackdown.
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A new study shows that cutting social media use for just one week can reduce mental health symptoms, like anxiety and depression, in young adults.
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A federal judge disqualified a U.S. attorney handpicked by the White House and dismissed the indictments against former FBI Director Jim Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
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NPR's Michel Martin asks Kim Wehle, a law professor and constitutional scholar, what might happen next in the cases of James Comey and Letitia James.