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Crews arrived in Spokane to clear dangerous materials from wildfire-damaged homes. They have 60 days to do it — and they're making good time.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Lonnie G. Bunch, III, the Smithsonian Secretary, who announced he is retiring after 38 years of service with the institution. He will step down at the end of the year.
Arts & Culture
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Music from and conversation around the INO's upcoming production of the Johann Strauss II classic -
Coyote vs. Acme, which almost didn’t get released because of studio meddling, is finally in theaters. Nathan Weinbender says it’s a bright, entertaining “Roger Rabbit”-style slapstick comedy. -
This week, "Movies 101" will be discussing a pair of movies that involve survival. The first is The Dog Stars, a Ridley Scott film based on a best-selling novel. The second is the blend of live action and animation titled Coyote vs. Acme.
Events
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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. -
Spokane Public Radio was a media partner for the 2026 Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival -
SPR was a Media Partner for Rock the Block: West Central! We also hosted our first-ever Record Sale Pop-Up Shop at the event!
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NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Lindsay Crouse about her new book, The Case for Quitting, which explores the drawbacks of persevering through jobs, relationships and more.
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Bunch has spent the last few months defending the Smithsonian against attacks from President Trump. In a statement, Bunch says he leaves with "mixed emotions." -
A decade ago, Gerald was a rising star, a Yale and Harvard graduate running a celebrated nonprofit. Then he shut it all down. His new book is an argument for forging a different path.
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Second City TV was a low-budget sketch comedy show that came out of Canada in the mid-1970s and aired until 1984. Netflix's new six-season collection is an (almost) complete treasure trove of SCTV.
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Canada's retaliatory tariffs against U.S. imports went into effect early Tuesday, escalating the trade war between former close allies.
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Chrystia Freeland understands the U.S.-Canada relationship from her time at the negotiating table. Here's what she sees now. -
Hurricane Lowell triggers hurricane warnings on its approach to western Hawaii as a major Category 3 storm.
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The television series 'Star Trek' turns 60 on Tuesday. The original show aired for only three seasons, but it spawned prequels and sequels (on TV and in theaters) and still has a cult following.
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Canada's retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. go into effect, Republicans prepare for Trump's unconventional midterm convention, officials say victims in Miami airport crash were inside vehicles.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with journalist Peter Bergen about his latest book, "All The Presidents' Wars," a history of the United States' war on terror across four presidential administrations.
