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Without authority from the Legislature, conservation options are limited.
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Two big TV news outlets, CBS and CNN, will now be controlled by Trump allies. Some journalists are worried about pressure on their coverage.
Arts & Culture
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Composer Eric Whitacre spoke with host Henry McNulty about the album Eternity in an Hour. -
Music and conversation around the SSQ's season-opening concerts. -
Lake City Playhouse joined Henry McNulty in the studio to talk about their production of Finding Neverland.
Events
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EventsTune in to SPR News to hear live broadcasts of conversation with the candidates for the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Washington State Legislative Districts. -
EventsStop by your local Farmers' Market this summer and visit with SPR staff and volunteers at various Farmers' Markets in our region. -
Spokane Public Radio was a media partner for the 2026 Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival
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On the second day of his four-day visit to France, Pope Leo celebrates Mass in Paris at the Place de la Concorde. He's being greeted like a rock star in this traditionally Catholic yet staunchly secular nation.
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You never know what you'll unearth in a thrift store. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Olivia Haysman-Walker about the discovery of a rare first edition of a classic American novel in a London bookstore.
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Some GOP candidates are stepping back from unpopular Trump administration policies. Meanwhile, a U.S.-China summit at the White House and tensions with the press corps.
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At the World Sauna Congress in Oslo, NPR's Will Stone covers how scientists and enthusiasts are exploring heat exposure as a growing global trend to boost wellbeing and fight social isolation.
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NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele talk about the possible divine intervention on behalf of Chicago baseball.
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Both parties target the Lehigh Valley for House control. While the GOP made inroads with Latinos, Dems argue Trump's immigration stance hurts them. Can Republicans hold this 1% margin swing seat?
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Australian musician Julia Jacklin talks about her latest album, "The Gem."
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Josef Kubota Wladyka, whose new film, "Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!" is set in the Tokyo ballroom dance scene.
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Flash floods in Nepal that buried a dozen hydropower plants in the mud, alongside dozens of people, have spotlighted the perils of building in the Himalayas.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks with journalist Robert Kolker about his new book, "The Vanishing Family." It's about a family with a high risk of frontotemporal dementia due to a genetic mutation.
