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The retired Air Force veteran leans progressive, but doesn't think either Democrats or Republicans are looking out for the little guy.
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A 7-year-old aspiring scientist in Philadelphia interviews an adult who shares his idea of a dream job about his career in conservation science and birding.
Arts & Culture
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This week Movies 101 will be discussing three movies made by foreign directors. They are the haunting British time-travel tale “Rose of Nevada,” the Icelandic domestic study “The Love That Remains” and the Croatian historical documentary “Fiume o Morte! -
Tuner is the story of a man with musical gifts and sensitive hearing who becomes a safe cracker. Nathan Weinbender says it’s a minor but entertaining neo-noir, and it’s now available as a digital rental. -
The Invite is a powerful look at marriage that echoes one of the great works of American theater, Dan Webster says.
Events
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Spokane Public Radio is 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! -
EventsJoin SPR Staff, Hosts, and Volunteers at Art on the Green 2026
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Under a new federal plan out today to manage the Colorado river, Arizona, California and Nevada would share steep water cuts over the next decade. The plan by will deeply impact communities and farms across those states.
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NPR's Scott Simon asks Scott Lincicome of the Cato Institute about President Trump's latest round of tariffs and the legal challenges they may face.
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Thousands of people displaced by wildfires around Bordeaux have started returning to charred and ash-filled homes as firefighters make progress in this area of southwest France.
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NPR's Scptt Simon speaks to Ray Takeyh, senior fellow for Middle East studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, about the state of Iranian-backed militias and proxies in the region.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Peter Scott who after the pub closed in his leafy London suburb, clubbed together with other locals to reopen it.
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NPR's Scott Simons asks University of Kentucky entomologist Stephen Dobson about mosquito control using modified mosquitoes released into the wild.
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A dramatic rescue by a young lifeguard in California went viral on social media. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Pono Barnes of the L.A. County Fire Department about the dangers lifeguards face.
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In a referendum Tuesday, voters are being asked to raise the bar for ballot initiatives - a measure backed by Republicans after years of seeing voters allow abortion, expand Medicaid and allow gaming. Voters face similar measures in other states.
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Two nominations to watch: President Trump's of Todd Blanche to be U.S. Attorney General, and who Michigan Democrats will choose Tuesday to campaign for the U.S. Senate.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks to musician Lido Pimienta about her new album, Caribenya.
