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We talk with East Adams Rural Healthcare Chief Executive Todd Nida about the state of Ritzville's hospital. Two graduating Spokane medical students tell us where they'll start their careers this summer. And two Spokane medical residency programs are celebrating different kinds of news.
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Scientists got a rare look at the birth of a sperm whale and found that it took a group effort.
Arts & Culture
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music and conversation with Salish Sea Festival's Jeffrey Cohan and Old Timofeyev about the Festival, its origins and upcoming performances in the Inland Northwest. -
Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss the 98th Oscars broadcast, the wins and the shoulda-beens. Then they discuss another music-themed documentary, this one featuring the former Beatle Paul McCartney, Amazon Studio’s “Paul McCartney: Man on the Run.” -
Music and conversation with Archie Chen, Rhona Gouldson-Chen, Rebecca Soderberg and Michael Cruite around their upcoming concert.
Events
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EventsJoin 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 -
Spokane Public Radio was a media partner for BANFF Mountain Film Festival
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Iran has been sending not only missiles around the region but also trolling tweets and videos around the internet. It's the latest in global diplomacy.
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Peptide therapies for wellness and longevity are popular, but safety concerns led the FDA to place more stringent requirements on them. Now Health Secretary Kennedy says the rules will likely loosen.
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President Trump says Iran is "begging" for a deal. Iran says it has no intention of negotiating. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with NPR's Tom Bowman and Aya Batrawy about prospects for an off-ramp.
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Gasoline prices have jumped about a dollar a gallon since the war with Iran began. And diesel prices are up even more. That's tough on truckers, fishermen, and just about everyone else.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with writer Rachel Knox about her new collection of essays, Anywhere Else.
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The AI models and chatbots tend to validate our feelings and viewpoints — and provide advice accordingly. More so than people might, a new study finds — with potentially worrisome consequences.
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At 20 airports around the U.S., security screeners are getting paid as usual despite the ongoing DHS shutdown — because they're private contractors. Will more airports look at privatizing security?
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NPR's Mia Venkat explains to Mary Louise Kelly why the internet has been obsessed with John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette.
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Venezuela's former President Nicolas Maduro appeared in a Manhattan federal courthouse for a pretrial hearing on narco-terrorism and other charges.
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The war with Iran has rattled markets and retirement accounts. Financial advisors say keep calm and diversify.
