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How NATO is grappling with defense spending as President Trump heads to The Hague to meet with NATO leaders -- days after his strikes on Iran.
Arts & Culture
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Movie ReviewsWes Anderson imbues his film “The Phoenician Scheme” with all the familiar, artistic trappings of his idiosyncratic style, Dan Webster says. -
Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two films that feature problematic characters. First up is “Bring Her Back,” a horror offering starring Sally Hawkins, followed by “Mountainhead,” a streaming feature focusing on badly behaved billionaires. -
Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum, author of "Elita," joins host Henry McNulty for an extended interview about the novel and its thought-provoking themes.
Events
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EventsSPR is a media partner for the Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival -
EventsStop by your local Farmers' Market this summer and visit with SPR staff and volunteers at various Farmers' Markets in our region. -
Hear the MusicFest Northwest Live Broadcasts that aired May 14th, 15th and 16th from 10 AM to noon on KPBX 91.1 FM.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder are NBA champions after downing the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the finals. It was a thrilling series, clouded with a game-ending injury for Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton.
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The U.S. military bombed key nuclear sites in Iran over the weekend. Afterwards, President Trump warned Iran not to strike back — but Iran has launched missiles at a major U.S air base in Qatar.
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Journalist Carter Sherman says that members of Gen Z are having less sex than previous generations — due in part to the political and social climate. Her new book is The Second Coming. -
Maria Reva's virtuosic novel starts out as a straightforward story about a Ukrainian biologist, but morphs into a comic take on war, the mail-order bride business and the plight of snails. -
The former leader of FAIR, the Federation for American Immigration Reform, Dan Stein, retired this year after more than 40 at the helm of the organization. The right-wing group has long fought to reduce immigration and for tougher border controls. Under President Trump, Stein's once-fringe ideas are now being enacted. -
With a billboard in Times Square and a night on Broadway, the year's top high school performers are ready for their big moment at the Jimmy Awards. -
The Trump administration defends its strikes on three nuclear targets in Iran, where the conflict between Israel and Iran stands now, Iran's diplomatic and military options moving forward.
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President Trump says U.S. military strikes on Iran "obliterated" Tehran's nuclear program. Although it will take time to know the full extent of the damage. Meanwhile, Democratic lawmakers have been critical of the action.
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Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona says President Trump's decision to strike Iran leaves the U.S. in a "dangerous" moment and he worries it may speed up its efforts to build a nuclear weapon. -
Through voice memos, people in Iran share their thoughts on President Trump's decision to strike key nuclear facilities in the country, directly entering Israel's war in Iran.
