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After a briefing from Seattle Police and the FBI, Mayor Katie Wilson reversed course on surveillance cameras and agreed to turn them on in Seattle's stadium district when the FIFA World Cup kicks off this month.
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The Senate passed a major immigration enforcement funding bill. Now, the measure goes to the House. Lawmakers must also decide the future of a surveillance program set to expire next week.
Arts & Culture
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Cast members from Spokane Civic Theatre's Jagged Little Pill join host Henry McNulty to discuss the production. -
Performance by four Eastern Washington University piano students , pupils of Dr. Jody Graves -
Nathan Weinbender reviews two new movies from important international directors: Radu Jude’s Kontinental ’25, from Romania, and Christian Petzold’s Miroirs No. 3, from Germany.
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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EventsSpokane Public Radio is a media partner for Spokane Bike Everywhere Month 2026.
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Armenia is trying to move closer to Europe and the West, a move that's creating tension with Russia. Journalist Lucy Martirosyan reports from Yerevan ahead of an important election.
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Results are still coming in from the mayoral primary in Los Angeles. LAist reporter Frank Stoltze discusses who may emerge to face Karen Bass in November.
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The Dobbs decision returned abortion policy to the states. Four years later, NPR's Selena Simmons-Duffin examines how that promise has played out in practice.
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It was a great year for plays, but a so-so year for musicals. NPR's Jeff Lunden points out what to look for at the Tony Awards this year.
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Hamnet novelist O'Farrell turns to her own family story in Land. Maureen Corrigan reviews Talking Classics, by Mary Beard. Richard Pryor's daughter, Elizabeth, is a scholar of the N-word. -
Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners has morphed over the years. It once focused on serving people who are homeless and hungry. Now it specializes in energy assistance and weatherizing homes. -
Teenagers looking for summer jobs face a tough labor market. But the personal benefits are huge. -
The Los Angeles Dodgers dedicated a permanent exhibit honoring two of MLB's gay trailblazers -including two former Dodgers who never publicly came out until after they retired.
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As the opening for the FIFA World Cup in Mexico City approaches, tensions in the city rise with multiple organized groups taking to the streets to force the government to address their demands.
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Tucked away in hot, dry, concrete and asphalt sprawl of Phoenix is a small sliver of the Salt River's green, damp natural beauty.
