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Plus, several neighborhoods across Spokane are nominated for a program that local and Washington state leaders say will bring new housing and business to the region. A report from a student dental clinic in Lewiston—which can cost a fraction of the normal price. There’s a new University of Washington report on Washington Department of Licensing data used in immigration arrests.
In an NPR interview, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discusses tensions with Trump, U.S. sanctions relief for Russian oil and threats to intelligence-sharing as the war continues.
Arts & Culture
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Actors from the national tour of & Juliet visit the SPR studios to answer the question: what would happen if Juliet didn't end it all over Romeo?
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Melody Puller and Matt Goodrich talk with Jim Tevenan about and play excerpts from their upcoming recital of American music for piano.
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Behind a heavily made-up Tom Cruise playing an unscrupulous oil magnate, Digger is an indictment of blatant greed, Dan Webster says.
Events
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EventsTune in to SPR News to hear live broadcasts of conversations with the candidates for the 3rd, 4th, and 6th Washington State Legislative Districts.
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EventsStop by your local Farmers' Market this summer and visit with SPR staff and volunteers at various Farmers' Markets in our region.
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Pope Leo XIV had surgery on Tuesday to remove a cancerous growth in his lung, the Vatican announced.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Dr. Otis Brawley, an oncologist at Johns Hopkins University, about the Pope's lung cancer diagnosis.
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Kansas is a red state. But it's surprisingly competitive this year in the statewide races for governor and U.S. Senate, bringing focus to the Republican Party's plan to hold off Democrats.
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A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that President Trump cannot ban news organizations from covering him at the White House because he does not like the nature of their coverage - at least, not until the matter goes to a formal trial.
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What do influencing, AI and health sciences have in common? They're all degree programs colleges have launched in the last few years to attract students looking for a new career path.
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The Vatican announced the Pope's diagnosis of lung cancer following surgery
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Kimberly Guilfoyle has been asked to resign as US ambassador to Greece following allegations that she sought payment from a Trump donor in exchange for access to administration officials
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President Trump has his eyes on Ohio, traveling there twice this week during a week packed with campaign stops. But his pro-Trump ads have hit a roadblock.
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has proposed livestreaming the execution of a man convicted of the 2009 attack on Fort Hood. Some scholars say the idea is rooted in his religious background.
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NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has just hit a milestone — for the longest distance traveled by an off-Earth vehicle.