Top Regional News
The Washington Supreme Court hears arguments on a public defense caseload proposal, Spokane's city council will hold a meeting originally postponed by a safety threat, and a UW study finds that AI hiring models are biased toward certain demographics.
In Price's novel, a Harlem apartment building collapses, upending the lives of its residents, including a photographer, a funeral director and a 42-year-old man who feels he has little to live for.
Arts & Culture
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A procedural thriller that also examines faith, organized religion and the current state of world politics, “Conclave” has a lot going on. But Nathan Weinbender says it’s also a surprisingly provocative and thoughtful film with plenty of pulpy twists and turns.
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On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of movies in which time, and reactions to its passing, play a large role. The movies are the religious suspense study “Conclave” and the aptly titled love story “We Live in Time.”
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“We Live in Time” is a heartrending, emotion-laced version of the romance-movie genre, Dan Webster says in his review.
Events
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Tune in for a KPBX live broadcast featuring a selection of Fall Folk Festival performers.
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The next Free KPBX Kids' Concert features The Radio Helpers in the Great Room at CenterPlace Regional Event Center, Saturday, November 23rd at 1 pm
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about his new book, The ABCs of Democracy, and what's next for Democrats after election losses.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep asks the Brookings Institution's Jon Valant about President-elect Trump's campaign promise to close the Department of Education.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says President-elect Trump wants "measurable impacts" toward ending chronic disease within two years. About 60% of Americans suffer from at least one chronic disease.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Penn State labor and employment relations professor Paul Clark about blue-collar voters and their decision to back President-elect Trump in this election.
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The Friday bout pits the 58-year-old former heavyweight champ against a much younger opponent whose fame is rooted in social media.
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President-elect Trump announced he intends to nominate Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general, putting a fierce critic of federal law enforcement in charge of the Justice Department.
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States run by Democrats are making preparations to oppose and fend off Trump administration polices — especially on immigration.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Republican strategist Scott Jennings about Republican leadership in in the U.S. Senate and House.
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Republicans made their picks for party leaders in the U.S. Senate and House, as President-elect Trump announced new nominees, including Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general.
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President-elect Trump plans to nominate Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general, blue states to fight Trump administration policies, and police deploy in Paris ahead of France-Israel soccer match.