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Jack Antonoff explores marriage, grief and the current moment in Bleachers' latest album, everyone for ten minutes.
Arts & Culture
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Hand to God from Theater on the Verge spoke with host Henry McNulty about their regional premier production. -
Spokane Children's Theatre's Tanya Morton, The Isaac Foundation's Holly Goodman, and a host of performers join host Henry McNulty to discuss the upcoming run of Shrek, including a special "sensory-friendly" performance -
Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of streaming films. The first is a Belgian film by the Dardenne brothers titled “Young Mothers.” The other is a U.S.-based documentary about a Southern city titled “Natchez.”
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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Eli Lilly announced clinical trial results for retatrutide, its next gen obesity drug. The drug helped study participants lose 70 lbs over 80 weeks, making it more powerful than Zepbound and Wegovy.
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Data centers are creating enormous demand for new electricity in Texas. But can the grid actually meet it?
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SpaceX scrubbed the twelfth launch of its newly redesigned Starship moments before liftoff Thursday. The company will try again Friday and it comes at a critical time for SpaceX, which is seeking to go public.
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CBS Radio signs off for the last time Friday night, after almost a century that helped define broadcast news.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with political strategist and Clinton White House counselor Paul Begala about the DNC's "autopsy" dissecting its defeat in the 2024 presidential election.
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The National Hurricane Center predicts eight to 14 storms will form during this year's Atlantic hurricane season, which begins June 1.
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Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wants an apology from Israel over the treatment of Italian citizens on a flotilla bound for Gaza.
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A father talks about the tree in his front yard that honors the memory of his son who was killed in Afghanistan.
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The U.S. government's indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro came as President Trump also hinted at military action. But Trump's interest in Cuba isn't just political -- it's also personal.
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Americans throws away nearly 1,800 pounds of trash each year. One Illinois University is teaching students recycling skills that will not go to waste.
