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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican Rep. John Moolenaar of Michigan about the Biden administration's decision to increase tariffs on Chinese goods.
Arts & Culture
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The Italian director Luca Guadagnino < Gwad-a-nino > isn’t known for restraint, and his newest film “Challengers” is a big, stylish melodrama about obsession and betrayal in the world of tennis. Nathan Weinbender says it’s a lot of fun, and made with more energy and zeal than most mainstream movies.
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On this week's show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two films that involve the theme of challenges. The first is “Challengers,” director Luca Guadagnino’s look at a three-way relationship among tennis players. The second is a challenge to our very senses, director Bertrand Bonello’s head-scratching study “The Beast.”
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Events
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Spokane Public Radio is a media partner for BANFF Mountain Film Festival
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The 2024 took place February 17 and 18 at CenterPlace Regional Event Center.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell about the EU's upcoming elections, and its foreign policy priorities at this challenging time.
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Dorothy Jean Tillman II spoke at her commencement this month at Arizona State University. She successfully defended her dissertation to earn a doctorate in integrated behavioral health last December.
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Three years ago Melissa and Georgia Laurie were swimming in a river when a crocodile dragged Melissa under water. Georgia fought the crocodile, and now King Charles has given her a medal for bravery.
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NPR's Michel Martin talks to Rich Schapiro of NBC News, about the three men charged in the 2018 prison killing of Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger reaching plea deals with prosecutors.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China for a state visit this week. The invitation from his Chinese counterpart marks the first international trip of Putin's new term.
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At a marriage market in Shanghai, Chinese citizens make personal decisions that have implications for the country's economy.
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Russian President Putin heads to China for a two-day summit. Nearly one out of five credit card users have maxed out on their borrowing. Wildfire season is underway in Mexico and Canada.
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Senior Israeli government ministers advocated for the settlements — presenting a political obstacle for Prime Minister Netanyahu, who hasn't articulated a clear plan for who will rule Gaza post war.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with author, attorney and former South Carolina state lawmaker Bakari Sellers about the college campus protests. His father was a prominent student activist in the 1960s.
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Wildfires have forced evacuations in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. Parts of Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Dakotas are seeing poor air quality due to smoke.