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Dr. Nathan Sackett's research focuses on how psychedelic compounds could be used to treat substance abuse disorders. He spoke at Gonzaga University this week as part of a partnership with UW Medicine.
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Iran and Ukraine take center stage at the UN as diplomats push to contain two wars threatening global stability.
Arts & Culture
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Lake City Playhouse joined Henry McNulty in the studio to talk about their production of Finding Neverland. -
Practical Magic 2 is the perfect kind of film with which to end the summer-movie season, Dan Webster says.
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This week, "Movies 101" will be discussing two films that have little in common other than a relationship with the past. The first is The Uprising, a re-creation of a real-life historical event that took place nearly 700 years ago. And the second is Practical Magic 2, a sequel to a fictional film about witches that premiered nearly three decades ago.
Events
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Spokane Public Radio is a media partner for Spokane Bike Everywhere Month 2026. -
Join SPR as we welcome NPR's David Folkenflik to The Bing Crosby Theater on April 14, 2026 -
Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the 35th Annual Record Sale
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi will retire following the 2026 midterm elections, ending her almost 40-year career in Congress, but leaving a lasting influence on U.S. politics.
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As China's Xi Jinping meets with President Trump at the White House on Thursday. Talks will touch on Iran and how Beijing is circumventing U.S. sanctions.
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New technology, including electric motors, means disabled people can get out on mountain trails. But those trails need to be modified to make them friendly for hand-cycles or three-wheeled ebikes.
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Coral reefs are under threat right now, due to abnormally warm ocean temperatures. Scientists are studying some of the most pristine reefs in the world, in search of ways to help all reefs recover.
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NPR's Leila Fadel asks political commentator Jonah Goldberg what Republicans should do about their party's poor poll numbers.
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris returns to Michigan, a state she narrowly lost to President Trump in 2024. The state is once again critical come Election Day.
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Citing widespread fraud, JD Vance and Dr. Mehmet Oz announced 760,000 Americans had been kicked off health insurance purchased in the federal ACA marketplace. The move raises lots of questions.
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The CDC's latest report from Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey highlights students' diets, sleep and mental health, which are priorities for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. -
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks legal scholar and Georgetown professor Stephen Vladeck about the First Amendment implications of President Trump's White House ban on certain media outlets.
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Middle powers plead for more cooperation at the United Nations, as President Trump lays out his America First agenda and defends the U.S. war against Iran.
