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The Port Townsend author writes about the 1970 Spokane Indians, which featured a handful of future Los Angeles Dodger star players.
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French film star Brigitte Bardot left acting at her peak, devoting herself to animal rights while drawing criticism for her politics.
Arts & Culture
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Movie ReviewsThe Netflix streaming feature “The Beast in Me” is a flawed-but-intense study of grief, revenge and sociopathy, Dan Webster says. -
SPR's Special Holiday Concert, featuring holiday favorites played by local musicians. -
Several local theatres joined Host Henry McNulty in the studio to discuss their joint event—Glitz, Glam & All That Jazz—taking place this New Years Eve.
Events
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SPR Staff attended the Fall Arts Preview in Comstock Park on Labor Day, September 1st, 2025 -
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
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Myanmar's is holding its first elections since the military seized power five years ago. It could give the military junta more legitimacy.
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Researchers studying the human brain shared a lot of fascinating research this year, like how to keep brains young and how to reduce inflammation in joints.
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The world's longest-running radio drama turns 75 in January. 'The Archers' chronicles a fictional farming family in England, navigating climate change, mental health and romance.
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Readers are always looking for new books and, don't you know, NPR's Books We Love has tons of suggestions! We hear staff picks for great novels to check out from 2025.
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Mass General Brigham is trying an artificial intelligence solution with its primary care. WBUR's Martha Bebinger says some patients are happy while doctors say it's a Band-Aid.
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Many people can't get access to opioid medication treatment while incarcerated, or have trouble accessing treatment once released. A community clinic in Alaska is trying to help.
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NPR's Scott Simon asks Jennie Godfrey about her debut novel, "The List of Suspicious Things," a coming-of-age story in which two British girls try to investigate local murders.
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After losing his mother to an overdose in June, music became a source of catharsis for Strings. Laufey was an "odd fish" in native Iceland. Now she's a Grammy Award-winning jazz-pop star. -
The U.S. will shift some of the burden of defense to its allies, and it will equip them for it. One ally's equipment: nuclear submarines for South Korea.
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Technology enabling virtual fences for pets is now being adapted for livestock. Ranchers near Yellowstone National Park are testing its ability to keep cows safe from grizzly bear attacks.
