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InvestigateWest reporting exposes sexual abuse by guards, retaliation against victims and a system that fails to track the scope of the problem
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Diane Keaton has died at 79 — the Oscar-winning actress was known for Annie Hall and The Godfather films. New Yorker critic Michael Schulman reflects on her career and enduring influence.
Arts & Culture
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Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Mary Pat Treuthart, and Nathan Weinbender discuss filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest effort, the Leonardo Di Caprio vehicle “One Battle After Another,” and then they tackle Anderson’s entire career, with each making a case for what they think is his best film. -
Movie ReviewsOliver Hermanus’ “The History of Sound” is a faithful adaptation of Ben Shattuck’s short story, says Dan Webster. -
Conversation with James Lowe and Andrea Olson around this week's Spokane Symphony Masterworks concert, "Landscapes."
Events
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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. -
SPR Staff attended the Fall Arts Preview in Comstock Park on Labor Day, September 1st, 2025
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President Trump is bucking tradition and legal precedent in pushing to deploy the National Guard to Democratic-led cities like Portland, Ore., and Chicago due to what he says is rampant crime and to support his crackdown on illegal immigration. -
Trump continues to push for National Guard deployments in U.S. cities, Tuesday marks two years since the start of the war in Gaza, SCOTUS to hear case challenging Colorado's conversion therapy ban.
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Eli Sharabi survived 491 days in Hamas captivity in Gaza following the Oct. 7, 2023 attack. Sharabi speaks with NPR's Leila Fadel about his book, "Hostage."
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Attorney General Pam Bondi will testify before Congress Tuesday. The hearing comes as concerns the Justice Department is being weaponized to target President Trump's political adversaries grow.
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A California-based firm plans to build the first privately funded uranium enrichment plant in Kentucky amid efforts to bolster the country's domestic uranium enrichment.
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More college students are using AI chatbots to help them with their studies. But data recently released by an AI company shows they're aren't the only ones using the technology.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former Illinois National Guard Adjutant General Richard Hayes about President Trump's efforts to deploy troops to Chicago.
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Frank Bisignano has been tapped to run the IRS, but he's already in charge of the Social Security Administration. Critics worry one person running two critical agencies is a mistake.
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Over 67,000 Palestinians have been killed, a third of them children, in Israeli attacks since the war began two years ago. One Palestinian family shares their story of loss.
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Many Americans have turned their criticism into action this year, joining marches to protest President Trump's policies. But some are beginning to wonder if street protests are still effective.
