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Plus, health officials investigate infections linked with raw milk from north ID dairy. Spokane launches a tool to help renters stay housed after requiring landlords to connect tenants with resources before evicting them for not paying. A donation lowers barriers to UW Medical School for future physicians aiming to serve Native and rural communities. US House committee approves amended spending plan to retain Chemical Safety Board budget as it investigates Longview implosion. Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners taps current COO as next leader. And a one-night-only art exhibit in Spokane blends queerness, spirituality and folk art.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Jonah Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Dispatch, about whether President Trump's political controversies are interfering with his legislative agenda.
Arts & Culture
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Performance by four Eastern Washington University piano students , pupils of Dr. Jody Graves -
Nathan Weinbender reviews two new movies from important international directors: Radu Jude’s Kontinental ’25, from Romania, and Christian Petzold’s Miroirs No. 3, from Germany. -
Movies 101On this week’s show, Nathan Weinbender, Mary Pat Treuthart and Dan Webster look at the ongoing trend of so-called “legacy sequels,” films that revive cultural properties after years—and sometimes decades—of dormancy.
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 Ailsa Chang speaks with Kirk Goldsberry, sports writer and former San Antonio Spurs VP, about how the mystique of the team's culture is enduring with a new coach and new star, Victor Wembanyama.
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Four nuns have become San Antonio fan favorites during the Spurs' playoff run. They'll be at the arena Wednesday as the Spurs host the New York Knicks at the start of the NBA Finals.
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David Venturella's appointment as acting ICE director is the latest in a pattern: Many former employees of the private prison company GEO Group end up working at the federal agency, and vice versa. -
After spending two decades studying how the brain works, a team of scientists prepares to focus on gene therapy treatments for brain diseases, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
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The Trump administration has expanded one program launched during the Biden administration: an effort to crack down on human smuggling networks.
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The court's repudiation of a lower court decision was only the latest case in which it has played a role in changing the congressional maps for Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, and California. -
President Trump signed an executive order that puts some 8,000 high-ranking civil servants into a new category of employees who can be fired for any reason. -
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Steve Kroft about the firing of "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley. Kroft was a correspondent on the CBS show for 30 seasons.
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Research published in the American Journal of Public Health details the connection between ultra processed foods and the tobacco industry when it comes to production, strategy and marketing.
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Some women who undergo arduous treatments due to breast cancer turn to nipple and areola tattoos as a way to reconnect with their bodies, but not all insurance covers the process.
