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As the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports drags on, thousands of seafarers are stranded on ships, and economic shockwaves ripple around the world.
Arts & Culture
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Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of films boasting protagonists with wildly diverse appeals. The films are the theatrical release “Fantasy Life” and the streaming feature “Outcome.” -
Movie Reviews“Fantasy Life” is a flawed study of emotionally stunted characters in search of their respective life purposes, Dan Webster says. -
The Christophers is the latest from prolific director Steven Soderbergh, a dialogue-heavy comedy about an art fraud and her unlikely mentor. Nathan Weinbender says it’s an entertaining two-hander between Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel.
Events
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EventsSpokane Public Radio is a media partner for Spokane Bike Everywhere Month 2026. -
Join SPR as we welcome NPR's David Folkenflik to The Bing Crosby Theater on April 14, 2026 -
Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the 35th Annual Record Sale
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Utah's Great Salt Lake has been labeled an "environmental nuclear bomb" and it has the attention of the president of the United States. -
Ongoing U.S. blockade of Strait of Hormuz strands thousands of seafarers, Trump administration eases rules on medical marijuana, Wildfires fueled by drought continue to spread in parts of Georgia.
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The biopic "Michael" charts the rise of Michael Jackson. But the movie might be more notable for what it leaves out of the Michael Jackson story.
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A compass used by Lewis and Clark on their expedition to explore the American West is owned by the Smithsonian and is part of NPR's 250th anniversary series, America In Pursuit.
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The mother's story is a stark example of how immigration policy can change drastically with each administration — and transform the lives of immigrants. -
Even as the U.S. threatens military action, Cuba's ambassador to Mexico blames Washington for the country's crisis and says Cuba is prepared for confrontation if diplomacy collapses.
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It is getting harder and harder to buy a home in the U.S. Congress believes one solution is to put restrictions on corporate ownership of single family homes. Will it really help?
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Suicide rates among teens and young adults declined in the two years after the launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
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The Trump administration has ordered immediate rescheduling of medical cannabis to a less restrictive category, in what amounts to be a historic change to marijuana policy in the U.S.
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What are the immediate effects of cannabis rescheduling on consumers and the industry? NPR's Michel Martin asks Gillian Schauer, executive director of the Cannabis Regulators Association.
