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Volleyball as a potential high school varsity sport in Washington? One student is making his case. There's no place for computers in the classrooms of one private Spokane school. A Spokane dentist takes his services to a rural Alaskan town.
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Health officials and researchers hope that efforts to control deer populations, which serve as "party buses" for mating ticks, can reverse the tide of ticks and the illnesses they cause.
Arts & Culture
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Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of streaming films that feature protagonists going through tough times. The first is the first directorial venture from the actress Kristen Stewart titled “The Chronology of Water.” They follow that with a look at the bewildering Chinese import “Resurrection.” -
Unlike most Hollywood horror film “Backrooms” preys simply on our inherent fears of the unknown – until it doesn’t, Dan Webster says.
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Paul Rudd plays a struggling musician whose work is stolen by a pop star in Power Ballad, the latest from Once director John Carney. Nathan Weinbender says the movie’s tune is a familiar one, but it’s extremely likeable nonetheless.
Events
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EventsStop by your local Farmers' Market this summer and visit with SPR staff and volunteers at various Farmers' Markets in our region. -
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Spokane Public Radio is a media partner for Spokane Bike Everywhere Month 2026.
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Who are the winners and losers of the war with Iran? NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Richard Haass, President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations for his assessment.
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The war in Iran was a costly blunder, according to Wisconsin swing voters who participated in two online focus groups that NPR observed. -
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A planned Switzerland meeting between the U.S. and Iran has been put on hold, JD Vance has become the face to U.S. negotiations with Iran, Obama Presidential Center gets star-studded opening ceremony.
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When the United States plays Australia in the World Cup on Friday, U.S. striker Folarin Balogun will be a key to the attack. He scored two goals in the opener against Paraguay.
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New York celebrated its NBA champion Knicks Thursday with a blue and orange confetti parade attended by tens of thousands of fans.
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The Obama Presidential Center allows former President Barack Obama to shape how he hopes to be remembered.
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Vice President JD Vance is becoming the face of the next phase of negotiations with Iran.
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Nearly three years of conflict have affected the Middle East's power map. Now, the Iran war is triggering another shift, raising new questions about the power balance in the region.
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NPR's Leila Fadel asks Dania Thafer of the Gulf International Forum whether countries in the Middle East consider the U.S. a reliable ally.
