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Today's Headlines: US Dept. of Education investigates WA schools; national climate assessment halted
WA schools under investigation for alleged Title IX violations, most rural counties to get greater share of crop damages money, first class of nurses graduate EWU, new law guards 'Good Samaritans' who help people escape hot cars, new women's hockey team comes to WA, and premier climate study frozen by Trump administration as researchers get the boot
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Israel attacked Syrian government forces near Damascus in what is says is a bid to protect a religious minority there. Clashes between Druze and Sunni Muslim fighters have killed at least 20 people.
Arts & Culture
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Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two films: “Warfare,” a film based on an actual U.S. military operation in 2006, and “Sinners,” which features a face-off between twin brothers and a supernatural evil. -
A musical celebration featuring members of Dr. Jody Graves' piano studio at EWU, also student string players from the University. -
Movie ReviewsCarson Lund’s film “Eephus” is an ode both to the game of baseball and the everyday players who can’t stop loving it, Dan Webster says.
Events
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EventsHear the MusicFest Northwest Live Broadcasts May 14th, 15th and 16th from 10 a.m. to noon on KPBX 91.1 FM.
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EventsSpokane Public Radio is a media partner for Spokane Bike Everywhere Month 2025 -
SPR was a media partner for Actors from the London Stage: "Hamlet" at the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center on the Gonzaga University campus, Saturday, April 5th.
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U.S. economy shrinks as Trump's tariffs spark recession fears, Ukraine and U.S. sign minerals deal, hear the latest on tensions between India and Pakistan following militant attack last week.
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NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Vietnam Society founder Erin "Phuong" Steinhauer about the memories and hopes of Vietnamese Americans reflecting on 50 years since the fall of Saigon.
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In San Francisco Wednesday night, former Vice President Kamala Harris gave a forceful critique of President Trump's first 100 days in office. It came as she considers a run for governor of California.
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California, which has the unique ability to set vehicle standards, has set ambitious rules requiring all new cars to be zero-emission by 2035. The fate of those rules is now up to the Senate. -
Officials from Japan and South Korea are in Washington this week for trade negotiations. NPR looks at how South Korea, a U.S. ally and export powerhouse, is coping with Trump's tariffs.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former Hollywood agent Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas about her novel "Climbing in Heels," which follows the path of three women secretaries at a Hollywood agency in the '80s.
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The U.S. economy contracted in the first three months of the year. Economists warn the months to come could also be challenging if President Trump's tariffs remain in place.
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NPR's Michel Martin talks with the Department of Homeland Security's top spokesperson, Tricia McLaughlin, about the Trump administration's immigration and border security efforts after 100 days.
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Is private philanthropy an option to fill the gaps in funding for universities seeing federal funding threatened or frozen? NPR asks New York Times reporter Teddy Schleifer.
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Beyonce's "Cowboy Carter" tour kicked off this week in Los Angeles, and fans are going all out to capture the tour's Western fashion aesthetic.
