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A state-imposed internet blackout has obscured the reality of life in Iran as the war rages on. Those fleeing through neighboring countries share a rare glimpse of what life is like in Iran.
Arts & Culture
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Gonzaga Theatre Joined Host Henry McNulty to discuss the upcoming process-driven production. -
Movies 101Forget the Golden Globes, the BAFTAs or the SAG awards, it’s the Oscars broadcast that movie fans care most about. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss the 98th Academy Awards, who is nominated, who has the best chances of winning and who they each think should win. -
Host Jim Tevenan chats with winners of the SYS annual Young Artists Concerto Competition
Events
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EventsJoin 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 -
Spokane Public Radio was a media partner for BANFF Mountain Film Festival
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San Francisco's streets are plastered with cryptic ads from AI startups. The strategy is intentional — but it's not without cost. -
The Federal Reserve's job is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady as it faces inflationary pressure from the war with Iran — and a weakening labor market. -
Iranians fleeing their country share rare glimpse of what life is like amid war, Trump floats idea of "taking" Cuba, the Federal Reserve is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady.
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A massive expansion of immigration detention sites is under way, with multiple warehouse style facilities being built across the country. Many communities are pushing back against these new facilities.
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Afghanistan says Pakistan is to blame for a strike on a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul that killed at least 400 people, the deadliest attack since fighting began weeks ago.
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Even after airstrikes end, Iran's nuclear threat looms and diplomacy may be too late.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jacqueline Smith of the International Transport Workers' Federation about the roughly 20,000 seafarers stuck in the Strait of Hormuz in the midst of the Iran war.
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From global conflicts to criminal networks, drones are reshaping the nature of war and the balance of power.
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President Trump said he believes he will have "the honor of taking Cuba." But what does that look like?
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NPR's Michel Martin asks Eduardo Gamarra of the Latino Public Opinion Forum at Florida International University how Cuban Americans view President Trump's remarks about "taking" Cuba.
