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Plus, crews make progress in containing the Kartar, Gold Run and Upriver Fires. USFS looks to triple timber coming from the Blue Mountains. Center for Biological Diversity pushes feds to protect two threatened INW wildflower species. NW's yanked observatories to return to ocean after Trump administration backs down. Cantwell- and Baumgartner-backed bill meant to make college sports fairer advances. And the US men advance to the World Cup knockout stage while Team Egypt leads its group.
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Alan Greenspan, who steered the Federal Reserve for nearly nearly two decades through some of the longest economic booms in U.S. history, has died.
Arts & Culture
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Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss who they think are some of the most effective, not to mention memorable, character actors—most of whom may never have headlined a movie but whose performances in many cases made a profound impact. -
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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.”
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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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former Vice President Mike Pence about his new book, "What Conservatives Believe."
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U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer steps down, Vance and senior Iranian officials meet in Switzerland for high-stakes nuclear talks, Trump's Iran ceasefire faces new questions as Congress returns.
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The U.K. will have its seventh prime minister in 10 years. Keir Starmer is stepping down. His likely successor is the outgoing Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.
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Four years ago, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Yet there are nearly twice as many abortions in the U.S. as before. That's because abortion pills are now being prescribed online and mailed.
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A new program in Missouri allows people serving time in prison to earn a tattoo license while also reducing the risk of infections and illness from contraband tattoos.
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The group stage of the World Cup continues this week. The U.S. has already won its group and qualified for the knockout stage. A few favorites have struggled and unexpected ones have shined.
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Ukrainian soldiers and their partners march in Kyiv's Pride parade for the right to marry and enter into civil partnerships in a traditional country that's trying to modernize as it aligns with Western Europe.
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Steve Inskeep remembers a former NPR colleague, the late Elizabeth Arnold.
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Vice President JD Vance and senior Iranian officials are in Switzerland for high-stakes nuclear talks aimed at shoring up a fragile Iran peace framework and keeping the Strait of Hormuz open.
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How are those living in Iran reacting to the temporary peace agreement and negotiations with the U.S.? Two men shared their hopes for change and lingering doubts it will happen.
