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Microsoft’s plan to lease an off-grid, gas-powered data center is raising questions about the company’s carbon footprint.
Courtesy Washington State House Democrats
Arts & Culture
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Music and conversation with Archie Chen, Rhona Gouldson-Chen, Rebecca Soderberg and Michael Cruite around their upcoming concert. -
Actress Sharon Catherine Brown joined host Henry McNulty to discuss the Best of Broadway touring production of The Notebook, playing through March 22nd, 2026, at the First Interstate Center for the Arts. -
“The Bride!” is Maggie Gyllenhaal’s genre-defying reimagining of “Frankenstein” starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale. Nathan Weinbender says it’s a gutsy attempt, but it doesn’t know what to do with its many weighty themes.
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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Studies have shown optimism promotes longevity, can lead to higher career success and even reduce risk of chronic disease. Life Kit offers tips on how to be more optimistic.
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After weeks of escalation, can diplomacy end the conflict between Iran, the US and Israel? NPR's Adrian Ma poses that question to former Iranian diplomat Hossein Mousavian.
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As tensions between Washington and Havana mount, what is life like for Cubans living through a weekslong oil blockade? NPR's Adrian Ma speaks to CNN's Havana Bureau Chief Patrick Oppmann about life on the island.
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Colombian-born percussionist and composer Samuel Torres and his group release their newest album, Trio Libre.
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In the Kurdish regions of the Middle East, Nowruz celebrations — honoring the arrival of spring — are a fundamental expression of Kurdish identity. -
The British Parliament still has 92 unelected lawmakers who inherit seats by bloodline. They're all older white men. A new law now phases them out, for the first time in nearly 1,000 years. -
Residents in and around Washington braced themselves for damaging storms earlier this week, but turns out it was a forecast flop. One local meteorologist apologized. -
The Pentagon is sending two Marine units to the Middle East despite President Trump's denials that he will call for ground troops to fight in Iran.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Ariane Tabatabai, the Public Service Fellow at Lawfare, about the nature of Iran's nuclear program, and whether it, as President Trump has said, posed an "imminent threat."
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After RFK Jr. began overhauling the CDC, Colorado has taken vaccine policy into its own hands. It's going to follow the scientific recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
