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The Skagit River hit a peak around midnight Friday. Thousands remain under evacuation orders.
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This is the first Hanukkah that Murray Horwitz will not be joined by the late Susan Stamberg on NPR's holiday special Hanukkah Lights. We talk with him about their 35 years of making the show.
Arts & Culture
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Movie ReviewsBlue Moon is Richard Linklater’s second feature this year, a portrait of the troubled lyricist Lorenz Hart. Nathan Weinbender says it’s not a great Linklater film, but it does have a great Ethan Hawke performance in it. -
Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two movies that focus on characters who don’t so much flirt with crime but embrace it wholeheartedly. -
Spokane Civic Theatre's production of All Is Calm joins host Henry McNulty in the studio to perform selections from the show.
Events
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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 -
SPR was a media partner for the 2025 Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival
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Staff officers and at least one drone pilot have sought advice from outside groups over legal concerns about their own involvement — or potential involvement — in the strikes against suspected drug boats. -
Nearly a year into his second term, President Trump is facing growing skepticism as Americans feel persistent cost-of-living pressures despite his efforts to defend the strength of the economy. -
A look at the current state of the war in Ukraine, the Salvadoran national who became a symbol of Trump's deportation efforts released from ICE custody, Indiana lawmakers reject redistricting plan.
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The U.S. has the most railroad tracks of any country, but we're not known for our passenger trains. A look at America's rail system and the trouble with passenger trains.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with FDA Commissioner Martin Makary about the decline in testosterone in men in the U.S. and what his agency wants to do about it. -
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who has become a symbol of the Trump administration's mass deportation policy, was released from immigration custody Thursday.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with one of Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers about his client's release from ICE custody and what lies ahead.
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David Sacks is the Trump administration's top advisor on tech and crypto policy. In recent weeks, he's faced questions about conflicts of interest and criticism over his drive to undo state AI laws.
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Darrell Anderson became the first male flight attendant for Frontier Airlines in the 1970s, a time when the role was predominantly female. He talks about the experience with a former colleague.
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FIFA faces backlash from fans over 2026 World Cup ticket prices
