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Idaho added 17,000 units in 2025, but renters and prospective homeowners are still feeling the crunch
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In Venezuela rescue crews now stop almost everything and ask for silence so they can hear anyone still alive underneath the rubble. NPR's Eyder Peralta reports from the port city of La Guaira.
Arts & Culture
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The Netflix documentary "Queen of Chess" tells the story of the first woman chess grandmaster, Hungary’s Judit Polgár, Dan Webster says.
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Artist LR Montgomery joins host Henry McNulty to talk about his exhibition at the MAC featuring works that highlight nature conservancy efforts around the region. -
Disclosure Day is the latest thriller from Steven Spielberg, a sci-fi parable about humanity, aliens and government cover-ups. It’s also, says Nathan Weinbender, a beautifully made jumble of a movie.
Events
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Tune to SPR News Saturday, December 6, 2025 from 6-7:30 pm to hear holiday favorites played by local musicians. -
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In China, the northeast Dongbei region looms large. Once a gritty, industrial hub, now this rust belt area is the source of music, literature, comedy and culture that have gained wide popularity.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks with strategic studies professor Phillips O'Brien of St Andrew's University in Scotland about whether Ukraine has gained the upper hand in the fight against Russia.
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Musician Oliver Tree died this month at the age of 32. NPR's Scott Simon spoke with Tree in 2023 for his album "Alone in a Crowd" about seeking self-love after viral fame.
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President Trump canceled a signing for major housing legislation, former National Security Advisor John Bolton pled guilty to mishandling classified documents, and Democratic Socialists made gains.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with actor Scott Eastwood about the film "Lucky Strike", World War II's Battle of the Bugle and Eastwood's career starring in films about war.
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On the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Little Bighorn, Native American youth gathered at the site of the battle to mark the historic victory and celebrate the resilience of their cultures.
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A lawsuit over pollution in an Oklahoma watershed by the poultry industry has been dragging on for two decades as the case could set precedent for other states.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Mary Beard, author of "Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old," about the modern world's continued fascination with ancient cultures.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Mary Beard, author of "Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old," about the modern world's continued fascination with ancient cultures.
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A marrying couple are more likely than ever to ask a friend to officiate their wedding. Here's how to handle this high-stakes assignment.
