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Plus, students at Spokane's Indian Trail Elementary look forward to returning to class today. Washington's transportation agency plans new pedestrian bridge over I-90 to link parts of East Central neighborhood.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Hayley Williams, lead singer of the band Paramore, about the influence Dolly Parton had on her musically and personally.
Arts & Culture
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This week, Movies 101 will tackle a pair of films that have little, if anything, in common … save for something plot-oriented that smacks of mystery. The first is the big-budget sci-fi survival adventure title, pun intended, “The End of Oak Street.” The other is the Japanese historical study “The Samurai and the Prisoner.” -
The End of Oak Street is a standard family-in-crisis movie with a fantastical dystopian conceit, Dan Webster says.
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Jim Tevenan and guests discuss the North Idaho Philharmonia's upcoming production of Carl Orff's beloved cantata, "Carmina Burana"
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. -
Spokane Public Radio was a media partner for the 2026 Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival -
SPR was a Media Partner for Rock the Block: West Central! We also hosted our first-ever Record Sale Pop-Up Shop at the event!
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democractic Congresswoman Debbie Dingell of Michigan about the trade war between the U.S. and Canada.
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The Secret Service says it is aware of a video released by Iranian state media that appears to threaten the life of President Trump's youngest son, Barron Trump.
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NPR's Michel Martin remembers Dolly Parton with longtime country music journalist Tom Roland, who co-authored Parton's photographic memoir, "Star of the Show: My Life on Stage."
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Theaters have had something for everyone this summer, and fans are paying top dollar for premium formats like IMAX. There are also fewer moviegoers, fewer movies and fewer screens than there were pre-COVID. -
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott about the Trump administration's plans to revoke U.S. visas from asylum seekers.
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The Trump administration is preparing to cancel 200,000 immigration visas nationwide, in what could be the largest revocation effort in U.S. history, according to a source familiar with the proposal.
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NPR's A Martinez talks with actor Will Forte about the long-delayed release of the movie "Coyote vs. Acme." It's a live-action version of the classic Warner Brothers Road Runner cartoons.
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Public interest groups have filed a formal complaint against advertising by the state of Utah promoting nuclear energy development. They argue it amounts to propaganda.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with journalist Jad Abumrad, who produced the Peabody-winning podcast "Dolly Parton's America," about Parton's life and legacy.
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Dolly Parton, who died on Tuesday at age 80, became a star by poking fun at her own image. She came to be one of the most universally beloved figures in American culture.
