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Today's Headlines: Ferguson vows to keep so-called 'sanctuary' law; Kalispel Tribe sends rep to SRHD
Walkable design in cities does actually increase physical activity, study shows; ID officials work to increase coroner capacity; Spokane awards grants to increase affordable housing supply; Kalispels becomes first local tribe send rep to SRHD; Ferguson vows to keep so-called 'sanctuary' law as Bondi threatens funding cuts, legal action.
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U.S. farmers are feeling the impact of Trump's immigration crackdown. In some communities, immigration raids have slowed farm operations. NPR reports from Central Florida's strawberry region.
Arts & Culture
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Joey Quintana, a.k.a. Banjoey, joins host Henry McNulty in the studio to preview his upcoming concert at Stage Left Theater in Spokane. -
Spokane Children's Theatre joined host Henry McNulty in the studio to discuss their teen camp production of "Legally Blonde." -
Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of Sundance Film Festival releases that are well worth checking out—the first is Eva Victor’s “Sorry, Baby” and the second is Sophie Brooks’ “Oh, Hi!”
Events
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EventsAugust's Free SPR Kids' Concert features sister-duo, Dry and Dusty in the River Park Square Atrium Saturday, August 23rd at 1 pm -
Join SPR Staff, Hosts, and Volunteers at Art on the Green 2025 -
SPR was a media partner for the 2025 Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival
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Following the meetings with Trump and Zelenskyy at the White House, European leaders have been urgently trying to figure out what they need to do next to end Russia's war in Ukraine.
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Six GOP governors sending National Guard troops to D.C., European leaders weigh options for Ukraine, Texas Legislature appears on verge of redrawing congressional map to help Republicans in midterms.
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How are philanthropic organizations working to bridge the funding gap created by the rescission cuts passed earlier this year?
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Sweden's 113-year-old Kiruna Church is being transported away from a location that is sinking due to underground mining.
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People who buy their own health insurance are facing significant price hikes next year as federal tax credits passed by Congress during the COVID-19 pandemic are set to expire in December.
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The Trump administration is pursuing an unusual deal that would make the U.S. government a major stakeholder in chipmaker Intel. NPR unpacks the proposal with Bloomberg reporter Mackenzie Hawkins.
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A 31-year-old woman from New York City decided to source her own diamond for an engagement ring. She finally found one — after digging for three weeks straight in Arkansas.
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Six GOP governors are sending National Guard troops to assist in Trump's D.C. crime crackdown, even though crime levels in major cities in some of those states are higher than in the U.S. capital.
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NPR speaks with retired Major General Randy Manner, former vice chair of the National Guard Bureau, about his thoughts on the deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C.
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Fountain House is a clubhouse in Hollywood with a goal of returning its members — who all have serious mental illnesses — to full, functional lives.
