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Secretary of state says election officers are dealing with challenges and threats from the federal government, though voting is well underway.
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A new James Bond is nigh, to replace the last actor in the 64 year-old movie franchise. What evil forces will the new 007 face? Killer Drones? Killer AI? Killer lettuce?
Arts & Culture
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This week, "Movies 101" will be discussing at least one film that should be an Oscar candidate. That would be Digger, an Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu project starring Tom Cruise. We’ll follow that with a dissection of Verity, a mystery/drama starring Dakota Johnson, Josh Hartnett and Anne Hathaway. And we’ll end with a look at one of John Wilson’s wry documentaries, this one titled The History of Concrete.
Events
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EventsTune to Spokane Public Radio October 28th as we celebrate Public Radio Music Day -
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We enjoyed meeting listeners at Farmers' Market this summer at various Farmers' Markets in our region.
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Students have been protesting across Europe. In Serbia, they've selected candidates to run for parliament in Sunday's elections. And they're aiming to end 14 years of government by the populist leader Aleksandar Vucic.
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Bear cubs in distress often end up in rehab where they get food and care. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Colorado wildlife rescuer Nanci Limbach about the 31 cubs in her care this fall.
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AI discovered a vulnerability in part of the internet's architecture, called PHP2SHELL. Security researchers rushed to fix it, but news of the vulnerability leaked and hackers have swooped in.
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There are tensions in France today as another wave of protests begin. The police are out in force. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to demonstrate.
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A new kind of economic populism is surging in both parties this year as voters search for a political party that can solve growing concerns about financial stability.
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Scientists have voted to change how the world keeps time, but most people won't even notice. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Philippe Richard, director of Switzerland's Federal Institute of Metrology.
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In Ostia, near Rome, a café is fighting the Mafia one espresso at a time — teaching young people to run a business legally, and build a future free from organized crime.
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Ohio GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy refuses to withdrawal an explosive attack ad, and President Trump greenlights the DOJ to file a lawsuit about Alaska's senate race.
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TPS extended for Ukrainians; advocates say State Dept is slow-walking visas from 75 nations; and VT protests ignite outside an ICE call center tracking tips on people they say are in the country illegally.
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NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele discuss the World Series and the WNBA Finals.
