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Emilio Madrid
With her trademark deadpan delivery, multiple nominations and awards, and more TV appearances than you can count, it’s fair to say Tig Notaro has made an impact on the cultural landscape—so naturally, SPR News wanted to hear from her as part of our “Tastemakers” series.
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Heading back to work after parental leave? Life Kit has some advice on navigating schedules, managing expectations and finding support during a major life transition.
Arts & Culture
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Paul Rudd plays a struggling musician whose work is stolen by a pop star in Power Ballad, the latest from Once director John Carney. Nathan Weinbender says the movie’s tune is a familiar one, but it’s extremely likeable nonetheless.
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Movies 101On this week’s show, Nathan Weinbender, Mary Pat Treuthart and Dan Webster sift through the last 5 years of cinematic offerings and unearth a few that they think deserve a wider audience. -
Cast members from Spokane Civic Theatre's Jagged Little Pill join host Henry McNulty to discuss the production.
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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Spokane Public Radio is a media partner for Spokane Bike Everywhere Month 2026.
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There's a sneaky way companies add new chemicals in our food, and it is there by design, and totally legal.
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The votes have been counted, and the mayoral incumbent in Los Angeles -- Karen Bass -- will face fellow Democrat Nithya Raman. The City Council member speaks with NPR's Ailsa Chang.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Elizabeth Goitein of the Brennan Center for Justice, an advocate for reforming the controversial surveillance law known as FISA 702.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has blocked or delayed the promotions of several officers across the military branches, and a disproportionate number of those officers are women and people of color. Why? And how is Congress responding?
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It's finally here! The World Cup 2026 kicks off in Mexico City -- and NPR is there.
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It's been 10 years since the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. Grief for the 49 young people who died is still felt throughout the community.
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Otters can be trained to do search and rescue in murky waters. In Florida, law enforcement is now using one of them.
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NPR's Short Wave team talks about how air pollution affects the brain, what ancient squirrel poop reveals about prehistoric fauna, and a whale graveyard on the ocean floor.
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For decades, immigrants who are legal permanent residents in the U.S. could get loans through the Small Business Administration, a core pillar of small-business lending. Not anymore.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Sophia Laforteza, Lara Raj, Daniela Avanzini, and Jeung Yoonchae about the ups and downs of being part of the global girl group KATSEYE.
