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Amid NIH funding delays, clawbacks and uncertainty, a scientist at Harvard who studies breast cancer has lost one third of her lab employees and wonders if she can continue her research experiments.
Arts & Culture
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Movie ReviewsThe dystopian thriller "The Running Man" has been brought into the present day by director Edgar Wright and star Glen Powell. Nathan Weinbender says it’s an uneven, overlong action-comedy blockbuster. -
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. -
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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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! -
EventsSPR and IAE present David Sedaris on November 13th, 2025 at the Fox Theater. -
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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The Kid Governor program is a nationwide initiative that helps teach kids about government by holding elections. Nebraska just elected 10-year-old Charlie Couch as it's first kid governor.
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States are suing the Trump administration over its plan to massively cut back long-term housing for homeless people. Advocates say the changes could push more than 100,000 residents onto the streets.
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If you lose your job in Denmark, it's not time to scream at the skies quite yet. The government has a unique set of policies called "flexicurity" designed to help get you back on your feet.
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Hackers are hoping to take advantage of the holiday season, and they're not just stealing money or data.
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If Virginia Democrats go ahead with redistricting, it would go a long way to countering the GOP and President Trump. But it would challenge the governor-elect's bipartisan image and anger Republicans.
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Pope Leo visits war-torn Lebanon but some in the country with the biggest percentage of Christians in the region are upset he's skipping the most battered part.
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The investigation continues into the shooting of National Guard members in the nation's capital as the Trump administration turns blame more broadly to immigrants in the U.S.
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On Black Friday, we revisit Robin Wall Kimmerer's 2024 book, The Serviceberry. It argues that humans would be wise to learn from the circular economies of reciprocity and abundance in nature.
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Andriy Yermak has often been described as the second-most powerful man in Ukraine after President Zelenskyy. He resigned on Friday after anti-corruption officials raided his residence and office.
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South Africa scrambles to rescue 17 men lured to fight for Russia in Ukraine, exposing a web of exploitation, politics and international mercenary recruiting involving a former president's daughter.
