https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/regional-news/2026-04-29/spr-news-today-washington-democrats-moving-left-millennials-challenge-moderate-incumbents 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T10:26:21-04:00 SPR News Today: Are Washington Democrats moving left? Millennials challenge "moderate" incumbents. https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/in-the-midst-of-an-energy-crisis-countries-make-plans-to-ditch-oil-gas-and-coal 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T05:00:00-04:00 In the midst of an energy crisis, countries make plans to ditch oil, gas and coal https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/how-the-u-k-is-reacting-to-king-charles-visit-to-the-u-s 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T04:36:47-04:00 How the U.K. is reacting to King Charles' visit to the U.S. https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/morning-news-brief 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T04:37:42-04:00 Morning news brief https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/party-infighting-and-revolts-continue-to-complicate-house-speaker-mike-johnsons-job 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T04:37:26-04:00 Party infighting and revolts continue to complicate House Speaker Mike Johnson's job https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/why-sen-warren-voted-no-for-kevin-warsh-as-fed-chairman 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T04:36:17-04:00 Why Sen. Warren voted no for Kevin Warsh as Fed chairman https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/supreme-court-weighs-trumps-effort-to-end-temporary-protected-status-for-haitians-syrians 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T05:00:00-04:00 Supreme Court weighs Trump's effort to end temporary protected status for Haitians, Syrians https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/fed-expected-to-hold-interest-rates-steady-in-what-could-be-powells-last-meeting 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T04:36:25-04:00 Fed expected to hold interest rates steady in what could be Powell's last meeting https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/fcc-orders-early-license-renewals-for-abc-stations-after-criticism-from-trump 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T04:37:09-04:00 FCC orders early license renewals for ABC stations after criticism from Trump https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/what-the-devil-wears-prada-got-right-about-the-fashion-industry 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T04:37:37-04:00 What 'The Devil Wears Prada' got right about the fashion industry https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/meet-the-14-year-old-boy-running-to-be-vermonts-next-governor 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T04:36:31-04:00 Meet the 14-year-old boy running to be Vermont's next governor https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/will-uaes-departure-from-opec-affect-the-oil-cartels-future-influence 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T04:36:12-04:00 Will UAE's departure from OPEC affect the oil cartel's future influence? https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/palestinian-refugee-uses-art-to-share-the-story-of-his-childhood-with-his-daughter 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T04:37:15-04:00 Palestinian refugee uses art to share the story of his childhood with his daughter https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/king-charles-argues-for-stronger-cooperation-in-speech-to-a-joint-meeting-of-congress 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T04:36:54-04:00 King Charles argues for stronger cooperation in speech to a joint meeting of Congress https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/texas-hemp-industry-fights-new-regulations-that-have-upended-the-legal-hemp-market 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T06:04:09-04:00 Texas' hemp industry fights new regulations that have upended the legal hemp market https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/doj-indicts-former-fbi-director-james-comey-for-a-second-time 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T06:44:46-04:00 DOJ indicts former FBI director James Comey for a second time https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/purdue-pharma-sentenced-in-criminal-opioid-case-while-company-leaders-avoid-charges 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T06:44:32-04:00 Purdue Pharma sentenced in criminal opioid case while company leaders avoid charges https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/whats-in-the-second-indictment-of-former-fbi-director-james-comey 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T06:44:40-04:00 What's in the second indictment of former FBI director James Comey? https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/united-arab-emirates-announces-its-leaving-opec 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T10:35:49-04:00 United Arab Emirates announces it's leaving OPEC https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/how-trumps-epa-head-has-transformed-the-agency-and-sided-with-polluters 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T12:22:18-04:00 How Trump's EPA head has transformed the agency — and sided with polluters https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/regional-news/2026-04-29/wa-officials-ask-court-to-let-state-health-inspectors-into-tacoma-ice-facility 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T14:30:00-04:00 WA officials ask court to let state health inspectors into Tacoma ICE facility https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/how-a-republican-state-lawmaker-tried-to-let-holocaust-deniers-hijack-history-lessons 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T05:00:00-04:00 How a Republican state lawmaker tried to let Holocaust deniers hijack history lessons https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/families-sue-openai-over-canadian-mass-shooters-use-of-chatgpt 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T09:09:34-04:00 Families sue OpenAI over Canadian mass shooter's use of ChatGPT https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/50-000-protestors-were-arrested-in-iran-some-are-facing-the-death-penalty 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T16:55:45-04:00 50,000 protestors were arrested in Iran. Some are facing the death penalty https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/jerome-powell-to-remain-on-feds-board-after-stepping-down-as-chair 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T05:00:00-04:00 Jerome Powell to remain on Fed's board after stepping down as chair https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/after-supreme-court-ruling-whats-the-future-of-the-voting-rights-act 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T16:56:26-04:00 After Supreme Court ruling, what's the future of the Voting Rights Act? https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/mic-malfunction-leads-to-o-canada-sing-along 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T16:55:46-04:00 Mic malfunction leads to 'O Canada' sing along https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/dod-officials-say-iran-war-has-cost-25-billion-so-far-during-congressional-grilling 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T16:58:39-04:00 DOD officials say Iran war has cost $25 billion so far during Congressional grilling https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/dirty-nickel-the-health-costs-of-mining-in-indonesia 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T17:24:37-04:00 Dirty nickel: The health costs of mining in Indonesia https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/a-look-at-one-of-the-farms-rfk-jr-has-pointed-to-as-a-model-for-reparenting 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T17:55:10-04:00 A look at one of the farms RFK Jr. has pointed to as a model for 'reparenting' https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/belle-burdens-marriage-ended-and-she-found-her-voice 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T17:25:58-04:00 Belle Burden's marriage ended, and she found her voice https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/kids-in-louisville-get-their-own-kentucky-derby-parade 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T17:56:03-04:00 Kids in Louisville get their own Kentucky Derby parade https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/world-cup-cities-slow-to-reveal-fifa-required-human-rights-protection-plans 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T18:02:34-04:00 World Cup cities slow to reveal FIFA required human rights protection plans https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/three-months-into-the-iran-war-how-does-beijing-assess-the-conflict 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T18:03:15-04:00 Three months into the Iran war, how does Beijing assess the conflict? https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/supreme-court-appears-to-lean-toward-ending-tps-for-some-migrants 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T18:04:37-04:00 Supreme Court appears to lean toward ending TPS for some migrants https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/regional-news/2026-04-30/inland-journal-braver-angels-spokane-countys-treasurer-and-anti-obesity-drugs 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T15:30:00-04:00 Inland Journal: Braver Angels, Spokane County's treasurer and anti-obesity drugs https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/stevens-county-library-levy-falls-short-in-initial-vote-count 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T19:45:00-04:00 Stevens County library levy falls short in initial vote count https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/camp-mystic-parents-ask-texas-lawmakers-to-block-the-camp-from-re-opening 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T18:50:39-04:00 Camp Mystic parents ask Texas lawmakers to block the camp from re-opening https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/trump-administration-moves-to-dismiss-members-of-the-national-science-board 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T18:51:29-04:00 Trump administration moves to dismiss members of the National Science Board https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/musk-continued-his-testimony-from-yesterday-in-lawsuit-against-openai 2026-04-29 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T18:52:55-04:00 Musk continued his testimony from yesterday in lawsuit against OpenAI https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/long-naval-deployments-take-toll-on-military-families 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T04:44:10-04:00 Long naval deployments take toll on military families https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/former-u-s-ambassador-to-britain-on-why-the-royal-visit-resonates-with-americans 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T04:42:21-04:00 Former U.S. ambassador to Britain on why the royal visit resonates with Americans https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/morning-news-brief 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T04:44:24-04:00 Morning news brief https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/chicago-to-host-international-jazz-day 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T04:43:59-04:00 Chicago to host International Jazz Day https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/florida-lawmakers-pass-voting-map-that-could-help-republicans-flip-4-house-seats 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T04:43:05-04:00 Florida lawmakers pass voting map that could help Republicans flip 4 House seats https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/the-u-s-economy-shows-resilience-despite-the-war-with-iran 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T04:43:22-04:00 The U.S. economy shows resilience despite the war with Iran https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/jerome-powells-legacy-as-fed-chairman-and-impact-on-the-central-bank 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T04:43:12-04:00 Jerome Powell's legacy as Fed chairman and impact on the central bank https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/supreme-court-paves-the-way-for-largest-ever-drop-in-black-representation-in-congress 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T05:00:00-04:00 Supreme Court paves the way for largest-ever drop in Black representation in Congress https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/widows-bay-creator-talks-about-the-new-creepy-comedy 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T04:44:16-04:00 'Widow's Bay' creator talks about the new creepy comedy https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/iran-war-puts-strain-on-countrys-already-battered-economy 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T04:44:05-04:00 Iran war puts strain on country's already battered economy https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/taxpayers-might-pay-millions-more-to-fight-wildfires-as-jet-fuel-skyrockets 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T03:00:00-04:00 Taxpayers might pay millions more to fight wildfires as jet fuel skyrockets https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/rfk-pushes-abstinence-and-wellness-programs-he-says-helped-him-recover-from-addiction 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T04:43:47-04:00 RFK pushes abstinence and wellness programs he says helped him recover from addiction https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/how-the-supreme-courts-decision-will-affect-the-future-of-voting-rights 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T04:42:35-04:00 How the Supreme Court's decision will affect the future of voting rights https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/trump-says-he-spoke-with-putin-about-a-possible-ceasefire-in-ukraine 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T04:43:53-04:00 Trump says he spoke with Putin about a possible ceasefire in Ukraine https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/elon-musk-accuses-openais-leaders-of-looting-the-nonprofit-in-court-testimony 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T13:30:27-04:00 Elon Musk accuses OpenAI's leaders of 'looting the nonprofit' in court testimony https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/gas-prices-hit-highest-point-since-iran-war-began 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T06:46:58-04:00 Gas prices hit highest point since Iran war began https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/sen-angus-king-on-what-he-plans-to-ask-defense-secretary-pete-hegseth 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T06:48:30-04:00 Sen. Angus King on what he plans to ask Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/u-s-and-iranian-dueling-naval-blockades-are-at-an-almost-total-standstill 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T06:48:41-04:00 U.S. and Iranian dueling naval blockades are at an almost total standstill https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/regional-news/2026-04-30/spr-news-today-valley-sports-complex-upgrades-balance-attracting-tourism-with-environmental-safeguards 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T10:28:33-04:00 SPR News Today: Valley sports complex upgrades balance attracting tourism with environmental safeguards https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/maine-gov-janet-mills-suspends-her-u-s-senate-campaign 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T10:33:19-04:00 Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspends her U.S. Senate campaign https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/baby-reindeer-creator-richard-gadd-on-his-new-show-half-man-and-toxic-masculinity 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T11:48:10-04:00 'Baby Reindeer' creator Richard Gadd on his new show 'Half Man' and toxic masculinity https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/3-spring-novels-star-trad-wives-grown-up-boy-band-fans-and-a-pregnant-septuagenarian 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T11:33:10-04:00 3 spring novels star trad wives, grown-up boy band fans, and a pregnant septuagenarian https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/to-catch-colorectal-cancer-early-advocates-push-to-make-poop-talk-ok 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T06:00:00-04:00 To catch colorectal cancer early, advocates push to make 'poop talk' OK https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/will-i-am-wants-to-future-proof-a-new-generation 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T16:00:00-04:00 Will.i.am wants to future-proof a new generation https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-29/long-a-dream-its-now-real-a-fast-and-accurate-tb-test-that-doesnt-need-phlegm 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-29T17:01:46-04:00 Long a dream, it's now real: a fast and accurate TB test that doesn't need phlegm https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/craig-venter-pioneering-human-genome-decoder-dies-at-79 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T11:13:42-04:00 Craig Venter, pioneering human genome decoder, dies at 79 https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/congress-ends-record-shutdown-at-the-department-of-homeland-security 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T13:36:46-04:00 Congress ends record shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/in-real-world-test-an-ai-model-did-better-than-er-doctors-at-diagnosing-patients 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T14:00:35-04:00 In real-world test, an AI model did better than ER doctors at diagnosing patients https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/what-do-we-know-about-the-man-who-tried-to-shoot-trump 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T16:27:48-04:00 What do we know about the man who tried to shoot Trump? https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/taxpayers-might-pay-millions-more-to-fight-wildfires-as-jet-fuel-skyrockets 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T16:56:50-04:00 Taxpayers might pay millions more to fight wildfires as jet fuel skyrockets https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/texas-coastal-city-faces-worsening-water-shortage-due-to-prolonged-drought 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T17:33:35-04:00 Texas coastal city faces worsening water shortage due to prolonged drought https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/giving-coffee-a-jolt-could-help-assess-its-quality 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T17:22:02-04:00 Giving coffee a jolt could help assess its quality https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/suicide-rates-have-dropped-since-the-2022-launch-of-the-988-line 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T17:37:58-04:00 Suicide rates have dropped since the 2022 launch of the 988 line https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/questions-arise-about-freedom-of-speech-for-those-who-criticize-the-president 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T17:43:28-04:00 Questions arise about freedom of speech for those who criticize the president https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/removing-temporary-protected-status-of-haitians-would-hurt-local-economies-experts-say 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T17:46:16-04:00 Removing temporary protected status of Haitians would hurt local economies, experts say https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/maine-gov-janet-mills-says-shes-suspending-her-campaign-for-u-s-senate 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T17:47:54-04:00 Maine Gov. Janet Mills says she's suspending her campaign for U.S. Senate https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/20-000-civilian-sailors-are-stuck-in-the-gulf-that-opens-to-the-strait-of-hormuz 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T17:53:24-04:00 20,000 civilian sailors are stuck in the gulf that opens to the Strait of Hormuz https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/how-spirit-airlines-grew-so-fast-and-why-its-experiencing-so-much-turbulence-now 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T17:57:30-04:00 How Spirit Airlines grew so fast — and why it's experiencing so much turbulence now https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-04-30/the-economy-is-growing-but-soaring-energy-prices-could-put-a-damper-on-that 2026-04-30 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-04-30T17:58:25-04:00 The economy is growing – but soaring energy prices could put a damper on that