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The ballots, mostly from King County, were not filled out and were never delivered to voters. They spanned elections from 2022 to 2025.
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In Season 2 of Beef, Isaac plays Josh, a country club manager whose life is unravelling. He got into character by imagining how Victor Frankenstein would feel trapped inside Josh's "small life."
Arts & Culture
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The Christophers is the latest from prolific director Steven Soderbergh, a dialogue-heavy comedy about an art fraud and her unlikely mentor. Nathan Weinbender says it’s an entertaining two-hander between Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel.
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New York-based pianist Peggy Reich visits the Inland Northwest to perform four concerts in Coeur d'Alene. In preparation for these, Peggy visited SPR Classical to plays and to share conversation with From the Studio host Jim Tevenan -
Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two films that explore the meaning of tension in two different ways. The first is “The Drama,” a study of a couple about to be married who begin to obsess over something from the past. The other is “Crime 101,” an exploration of the lives of several desperate characters, one of whom embarks on a plan to get rich quick.
Events
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Join SPR as we welcome NPR's David Folkenflik to The Bing Crosby Theater on April 14, 2026 -
Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the 35th Annual Record Sale -
Spokane Public Radio was a media partner for BANFF Mountain Film Festival
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NPR's Leila Fadel asks Karim Sadjadpour with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace how Iran might approach its next round of negotiations with the U.S.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with gun violence expert and emergency physician Dr. Megan Ranney about the mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana.
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President Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve went before a Senate committee today — but Kevin Warsh's confirmation could be held up by forces that are outside his control. -
As U.S.-Iran ceasefire comes to an end, talks to extend the agreement remain unclear, Trump's labor secretary resigns, Fed chair nominee goes before a Senate committee.
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The Netflix hit "Beef," has returned for a second season, this time, with a whole new cast of characters who don't know when to give up the fight. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with creator Lee Sung Jin.
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A major concern for the Make America Healthy Again movement is the harmful effects of chemicals and toxins, but the coalition is growing increasingly frustrated by the Trump administration's actions.
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Japan endorsed scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports, a significant change of its postwar pacifist policy, as the country seeks to build up its arms industry.
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What could monetary policy look like under Kevin Warsh if he is confirmed as the next Fed chair? NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with economist Glenn Hubbard.
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Tim Cook says he'll step down as Apple's CEO in September, becoming the company's executive chairman. He will be replaced by John Ternus, Apple's senior vice president of hardware engineering.
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A U.S. blockade and conflict in the Strait of Hormuz have stranded Gulf aluminum shipments and driven prices to a four-year high, exposing global supply vulnerabilities and deepening trade strain.
