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Five years after a fire destroyed much of Malden and Pine City in Washington’s Whitman County, bridges along a trail that stretches more than 250 miles and runs through the towns remain charred and unusable.
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After the 2023 train crash in East Palestine, Ohio, freight railroads promised to join a federal safety program that lets employees anonymously report mistakes. Only two pilot programs have launched.
Arts & Culture
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SSO Music Director James Lowe and mezzo-soprano soloist Ashley Dixon discuss the 80th anniversary season-opening concert, "The Mahlers" -
Spokane Symphony Music Director James Lowe and Symphony Chorale Director Meg Stohlmann discuss many aspects of choral music with host Jim Tevenan -
Dance artist Karin Stevens joined host Henry McNulty via Zoom to discuss her upcoming residency and performances at Gonzaga University.
Events
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SPR Staff attended the Fall Arts Preview in Comstock Park on Labor Day, September 1st, 2025 -
August's Free SPR Kids' Concert featured 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
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Vice President JD Vance hosted Charlie Kirk's radio program Monday — following last week's murder of the conservative activist.
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A Boston church along the city's Freedom Trail has unveiled a monument to the more than 200 slaves once held by members of the congregation.
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RFK Jr. thinks kids are stigmatized by mental health screenings. The experts say this is not the case.
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Robert Roberson, who is set to be executed on Oct. 16 for the death of his 2-year-old, maintains that the state used faulty evidence to convict him, pointing to the debunked "shaken baby" diagnosis.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to Tramell Tillman and Britt Lower, stars of the Apple TV+ series Severance, about their complex character arcs and show's highly-anticipated second season.
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At almost two years, Israel's conflict with Hamas is its longest ever. But this nonstop fighting is starting to take a toll on the region's most advanced economy.
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The Studio, The Pitt and Adolescence won big at the Emmy Awards last night. The Late Show With Stephen Colbert took home the prize for best talk series months after CBS announced its cancellation.
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Pascoal said he had composed thousands of pieces. "I am 100 percent intuitive," he once told NPR. Miles Davis called him one of the most important musicians in the world. -
A working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research finds property crime went up in Texas after a 2013 law closed half the state's clinics that provide abortion.
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President Trump would like companies to report their earnings less frequently. Executives have long called for that -- but some financial experts worry it would go badly.
