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Karrie Docterman-King wants her students to understand what the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks did to the country they now live in.
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A new report shows the cost of living in August was up 3.4% from a year ago. Investors think stubborn inflation makes it more likely that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next week.
Arts & Culture
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Jim Tevenan talks with String Orchestra of the Rockies Artistic Director, Maria Larionoff, about their new season opening this weekend. -
Music from and conversation around the INO's upcoming production of the Johann Strauss II classic -
Coyote vs. Acme, which almost didn’t get released because of studio meddling, is finally in theaters. Nathan Weinbender says it’s a bright, entertaining “Roger Rabbit”-style slapstick comedy.
Events
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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 -
Spokane Public Radio was a media partner for BANFF Mountain Film Festival
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Consumer prices rose 3.4% percent last month from a year ago, the same as it was in July and matching expectations. Gas prices were among the biggest risers.
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Many financial technology companies are applying to become banks. The Indicator finds out what it takes to go through this process and what benefits come with a bank charter.
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The last person NPR's Steve Inskeep interviewed before the 9/11 attacks was an up-and-coming Democratic lawmaker named Nancy Pelosi. Now, they discuss how the world changed after that day.
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Vice President Vance delivered remarks at the final night of the Republican Midterm Convention, as President Trump relished his last convention as the Republican Party's dominant leader.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Republican strategist Rina Shah about the main takeaways from Vice President Vance's speech at the Republican Midterm Convention.
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As data centers go up in American communities, homeowners and realtors have feared they could lower property values. A new report finds the effects vary widely.
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Twenty-five years ago, Amy Mundorff was deployed to the World Trade Center after the first plane hit. For StoryCorps, she discusses the physical and mental toll of her work as a medical examiner.
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After a flurry of court activity, Missouri's secretary of state reluctantly agreed to set aside a Republican plan for redistricting that is aimed at flipping a House seat in the midterms.
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Friday's U.S. Open semifinal between Americans Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe will make history, whether it's the first American or first Black man to reach the final in decades.
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NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Jacob Coxon, a former researcher at the AI company Anthropic who resigned in protest over the dangers of AI.
