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The latest is from the Washington State Sheriffs’ Association. A hearing on another case in eastern Washington is scheduled next week.
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A new study saying bumblebees can recognize rhythmic patterns puts them alongside Ronan the sea lion, the first non-human mammal shown to keep a beat.
Arts & Culture
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Olivia Brownlee's "One-Woman War in Three-Part Harmony"— featuring Lani Call and Rachae Thomas— joins host Henry McNulty in the studio to discuss their production. -
Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two foreign films that are radically unique: the Oscar-nominated Spanish-French film “Sirāt” and the French film “Alpha.” -
Movie ReviewsThe Oscar-nominated “Sirāt” takes viewers on a heartbreakingly surreal road trip through Morocco’s desert, Dan Webster says.
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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The District of Columbia's Tidal Basin cherry blossoms attract a quarter million visitors annually but there are more cherry trees in a park in Newark, N.J.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks to NBC's Jason Benetti about his new gig as lead play by play announcer for Sunday Night Baseball.
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A former comedy writer who embraced stoic philosophy is thrust in a madcap mystery involving classical art theft. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Maria Semple about her new novel, "Go Gentle."
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The Orion crew module containing the four Artemis II astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean Friday evening. -
In Syria, instability allowed ISIS fighters to flee camps, but many of their families still detainedNPR visits the last detention camp for ISIS wives and children in an increasingly precarious northeastern Syria. -
President Trump made a dramatic shift on Iran this week as critics within his own party pushed back on the war.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sir Ian McKellen about playing a sour painter in The Christophers and why the 86-year-old actor hopes to never retire.
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Vice President JD Vance faces a key moment in his career as he heads to Islamabad to negotiate the end of the U.S.-Israeli-led war in Iran.
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With her authentic country sound and relatable lyrics, new star Ella Langley is breaking records with her new album, Dandelion.
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosted the head of Taiwan's largest opposition party in Beijing on Friday — the first such meeting in nearly a decade.
