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Plus, SPS and Spokane announce a child care partnership. A new analysis shows more than a third of WA families struggle to afford the essentials. Revenue from WA's gas tax is only down slightly this year despite much higher fuel prices. USPS officials were a no-show for a meeting with a WA House panel. And as crews make progress on the Colville Reservation's Kartar Fire, the Garred Road Fire grows to 3,400 acres near Coulee City.
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Investors are selling off AI-related stocks as doubts are starting to surface over whether the massive spending on AI is worth the investment or whether "it's one big bubble."
Arts & Culture
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Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss who they think are some of the most effective, not to mention memorable, character actors—most of whom may never have headlined a movie but whose performances in many cases made a profound impact. -
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Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of streaming films that feature protagonists going through tough times. The first is the first directorial venture from the actress Kristen Stewart titled “The Chronology of Water.” They follow that with a look at the bewildering Chinese import “Resurrection.”
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. -
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Spokane Public Radio is a media partner for Spokane Bike Everywhere Month 2026.
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"Toy Story 5" brought in more than $160 million domestically over its first weekend. The movie, however, raises issues about how much screen time is too much for kids.
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Forget the official World Cup album. Soccer fans around the globe are coming up with their own songs to support their teams.
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The former mayor of Manchester, England, Andy Burnham, may soon replace British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who announced his resignation. Burnham would be the U.K.'s seventh leader in 10 years.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Idrees Kahloon of The Atlantic about Britain's economic decline and the political consequences that compelled another prime minister to resign.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is suffering one of his biggest political crises, publicly admonished by his ally President Trump while Israelis say they are ready for change at the top.
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Europe is facing another major heatwave, with temperatures in some areas expected to exceed 104°F, challenging June records.
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President Trump visits Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley Tuesday, hoping to tout the economy in the wake of an initial agreement with Iran.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ron Bonjean, longtime spokesperson for multiple House and Senate Republicans, about President Trump's pivot to the economy in Pennsylvania Tuesday.
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Thunderstorms and tornadoes have hit several communities over the past few days. The Midwest has seen a significant increase in the number of tornadoes.
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Anthony DeCurtis, music critic and co-writer of Clive Davis' 2013 autobiography "The Soundtrack of My Life," speaks with NPR's A Martinez about the legacy of music executive Clive Davis.
