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Company officials say more people are arriving at Sacred Heart's emergency room with complicated physical, mental health and substance abuse issues. They plan to hire evaluators with more experience and knowledge to provide better care for patients.
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The governor of Louisiana canceled the U.S. House primaries after tens of thousands of votes had already been cast. On Election Day, we hear from voters trying to make sense of the last-minute changes.
Arts & Culture
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Classics Northwest Artistic Director Zuill Bailey sums up the season that saw a major step in the evolution of a Spokane tradition. -
Music from and conversation with the Spokane String Quartet -
Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss the latest Hollywood wannabe blockbuster, “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” and then reveal what they expect from the 52nd Seattle International Film Festival, which kicks off May 7th.
Events
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We are no longer accepting donations for the 2026 Record Sale -
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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From championing women choreographers to upending classics, the former Royal Ballet star turned artistic director of the San Francisco Ballet doesn't play it safe. -
Iran's government has been confiscating property from people it deems traitors or critics of the regime.
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As the White House prepares for a prayer event tied to the nation's 250th anniversary, some question why the lineup is almost entirely Christian.
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The Trump administration is shifting their public approach on immigration as Congressional Republicans push to fund ICE through the end of Trump's term.
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The State Department is changing the way the U.S. talks about migration and refugees, embracing the "Great Replacement" theory promoted by white nationalists.
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"Pocket gardens" of native plant species are becoming more common in urban areas. We tag along with a volunteer tending to tiny gardens in a neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
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NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with actress Hayden Panettiere about her new memoir, This is Me, and some of the challenges she's faced, from bullying as a child to losing custody of her own child.
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We remember Joe Sedelmaier, the man behind some of the most iconic TV ads of the 1970s and '80s. The commercials were not splashy, but their characters and catchphrases became part of popular culture.
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On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Actor and musician Rita Wilson talks about what she learned from her parents.
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Barb Barnes faced a very difficult moment in 2005, after she underwent major open heart surgery. A nurse helped her through it.
