Top Regional News
A 2006 film chronicling the 1955 “Boys of Boise” moral panic will be screened in North Idaho this week. Spokane Public Radio’s Audrey Nelson called filmmaker Seth Randal to learn more.
In Iraq, NPR attends trials of French ISIS suspects after transfer from Syrian camps.
Arts & Culture
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Lance Oppenheim’s Primetime takes a critical look at the man behind the television show “To Catch a Predator,” Dan Webster says.
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In Lance Oppenheim’s Primetime, Robert Pattinson plays Chris Hansen, the host of “To Catch a Predator” on the hunt for ratings and journalistic recognition. Nathan Weinbender says the movie is a simplistic but oddly compelling true-life horror story.
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Spokane Symphony Music Director James Lowe and From the Studio host Jim Tevenan talk about the second Masterworks program of the new SSO season.
Events
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Spokane Public Radio is a media partner for Spokane Bike Everywhere Month 2026.
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Join SPR as we welcome NPR's David Folkenflik to The Bing Crosby Theater on April 14, 2026
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Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the 35th Annual Record Sale
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Mahmoud Khalil, who was arrested at Columbia University by immigration authorities last year. His memoir is "No Land to Stand On: Notes From Detention."
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Combined spending on advertising by Democratic state Rep. James Talarico, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, and super PACs supporting each of them has already topped $153 million.
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Virginia has been one of the toughest places for someone convicted of a felony to get their voting rights back. An amendment to the state constitution -- on November's ballot -- would change that.
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Iraq's main Iranian-backed militias say they will stop attacks after the U.S. military's withdrawal from the country.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog about the cases on the docket as the Supreme Court starts its new term.
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NPR's Leila Fadel visits the battleground state of Maine ahead of the midterms. The state could determine control of the Senate.
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Hearing about the sexual assault of a Cornell University student in 2024 is bringing back memories for people who have experienced abuse. With the story everywhere, it's hard to ignore.
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Russia's jet-powered drones are targeting bridges in the Ukrainian capital, an escalation after more than a month of day-and-night strikes that have left Kyiv feeling almost like a frontline city.
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The USDA's flagship agricultural research lab could close this week. Scientists warn that could hurt U.S. food supply.
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Now there are two: Brazil heads into a runoff after a first round that failed to fully energize voters, setting the stage for a more polarized contest that Washington is watching very closely.