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Primary election day in Idaho and Oregon; Spokane police to get an upgrade to its training facility; and Washington's newest Supreme Court justice takes the oath.
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The work of voice actor Tom Kane attracted fans across generations and genres, from Cartoon Network's The Powerpuff Girls to the Star Wars universe. Kane died this week at age 64.
Arts & Culture
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Spokane Children's Theatre's Tanya Morton, The Isaac Foundation's Holly Goodman, and a host of performers join host Henry McNulty to discuss the upcoming run of Shrek, including a special "sensory-friendly" performance -
Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of streaming films. The first is a Belgian film by the Dardenne brothers titled “Young Mothers.” The other is a U.S.-based documentary about a Southern city titled “Natchez.” -
As the 52nd Seattle International Film Festival draws to a close, Nathan Weinbender returns with some of his highlights from a week in the dark.
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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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Democratic Rep. Scott Peters of California, who represents San Diego neighborhoods near the mosque where three people were killed yesterday.
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Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie has been a thorn in the side of President Trump, who is backing Massie's primary challenger, making Tuesday's primary high stakes for both prominent Republicans.
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With grocery store beef prices hovering around record highs, more consumers are choosing to buy a whole or half animal carcass for the bulk savings.
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A 90-year-old Palestinian man in Gaza says his life has never felt safe as he recalls displacements and wars
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Six states hold primaries on Tuesday, with key races continuing to serve as a test of President Trump's influence on the Republican Party and voters.
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Conservative political consultant and pollster Sarah Longwell talks about the Kentucky and Georgia primaries and what the results might portend for the midterm elections.
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Mark Fuhrman, the former Los Angeles police detective whose testimony played a key role in the 1995 murder trial of OJ Simpson, has died. Fuhrman later pleaded no contest to perjury charges.
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Rostam explains why he's embracing his Iranian roots on his new album, American Stories. -
President Trump abandoned his lawsuit against the IRS over a leak of his tax returns, creating a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people affected by what he calls "weaponization" by his predecessors.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former federal prosecutor Harry Sandick about the creation of a "anti-weaponization" fund in exchange for President Trump's decision to drop his IRS lawsuit.
