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Rebecca White
Spokane's Criminal Justice Assistance Fund is empty. Now, it can't afford to pay for County jail beds.
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Dr. Seema Jilani is a pediatrician who has been providing medical care to children in Gaza.
Arts & Culture
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Members of the cast and creative team of Aspire Community Theatre's Catch Me If You Can joined host Henry McNulty in the studio to discuss this true story turned movie turned musical. -
Movie ReviewsEmbeth Davidtz’s film “Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight” is powered by a 7-year-old’s powerful performance, Dan Webster says. -
Movie ReviewsAri Aster’s violent comedy "Eddington" has only been out for a week and it’s already the most divisive film of the year. Nathan Weinbender says it’s got a lot of ideas but doesn’t add up to much.
Events
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EventsSpokane Public Radio is a media partner for the 2025 Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival -
SPR was a media partner for the 2025 Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival
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John Michael Osbourne, a poor student from Birmingham, UK, exceeded expectations and helped invent heavy metal. A moment to remember the singular Ozzy Osbourne, who died this week at the age of 76. -
Neurotic robots are a staple of science fiction. One study recently found that neurotic traits in a robot can make them seem more relatable.
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NPR's Scott Simon asks the Norwegian Refugee Council's Shaina Low about conditions in Gaza and calls for Israel to end its blockade there.
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Illegal fishing has plagued oceans worldwide, and new technology is providing a view of its extent. New studies show that while it still happens, protected areas where fishing is banned are thriving.
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The Trump administration often prevails in cases on the Supreme Court's emergency docket. The opinion-less decisions in these "shadow docket" cases create questions about the resulting policy.
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Detainees at an ICE facility in the Florida Everglades referred to Alligator Alcatraz allege harsh punishments from guards.
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Anti-Trump protesters rally in Scotland's capital as the U.S. president visits his mother's birth country to inaugurate a new golf course and meet UK leaders.
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NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss Major League Baseball and a presidential push to reverse time.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with entomologist Edwin Burgess about a plan to combat flash-eating maggots threatening U.S. livestock. It involves breeding billions of flies and dropping them from planes.
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In the hills of southeastern Turkey lies a site so ancient, it's turning our understanding of civilization on its head and fueling conspiracy theories.
