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Audrey Nelson
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SPR
The exhibit, at Spokane’s Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, doesn’t shy away from what churches and missionaries left in their wake.
LA Johnson
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NPR
Middle schooler Cora Walsh of Long Island, N.Y., has won the 2026 NPR Student Podcast Challenge with a story about her journey with dyslexia.
Arts & Culture
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Lance Oppenheim’s Primetime takes a critical look at the man behind the television show “To Catch a Predator,” Dan Webster says.
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In Lance Oppenheim’s Primetime, Robert Pattinson plays Chris Hansen, the host of “To Catch a Predator” on the hunt for ratings and journalistic recognition. Nathan Weinbender says the movie is a simplistic but oddly compelling true-life horror story.
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Spokane Symphony Music Director James Lowe and From the Studio host Jim Tevenan talk about the second Masterworks program of the new SSO season.
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. -
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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A judge is weighing arguments by CNN, MS NOW and Politico that President Trump violated their constitutional rights by stripping them of their White House credentials.
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Twenty-five years ago this week, the U.S. invaded Afghanistan. For StoryCorps, one Afghan couple offers an account of their experience after the invasion and eventual U.S. withdrawal.
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After President Trump slapped down reports that he is considered renewed strikes against Iran ahead of the midterms, the politics of the war he started are in the spotlight.
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South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for advancing human rights and international law. -
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. The Indicator explores how colleges are rethinking degree programs for a changing job market.
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American doctors in Gaza tell NPR they saw patients suffering because of Israeli restrictions on aid.
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Facing legal challenges and public backlash at home, American tech giants are looking abroad for new opportunities in Australia. But the reception down under may not be quite as warm as they hope.
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Each week, a guest draws a card from NPR's Wild Card deck and answers a big question about their life. Pádraig Ó Tuama's poetry examines faith and sexuality. His new collection is "Love Between Men."
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Opera singers often leave their careers when their voices are at their best, because the workload isn't manageable anymore.
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People on Alabama's Gulf Coast have been preparing or evacuating as Hurricane Isaias is likely to make landfall late Friday as a possible category 2 hurricane with winds around 100 miles per hour.
