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Conservative Christian leaders say winning over young women is a priority. Kathryn Post of Religion News Service explains how groups like Turning Point USA are responding.
Arts & Culture
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Cast members from Spokane Civic Theatre's Jagged Little Pill join host Henry McNulty to discuss the production. -
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.
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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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What makes a good World Cup anthem? Since the early '90s, FIFA officials have commissioned an official song for each World Cup. Some have been duds, while others turned into global hits.
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NPR's Eyder Peralta talks to actor Diego Luna about his role in the new Netflix film Mexico 86, a dark comedy which tells the story of how Mexico secured the rights to host the FIFA World Cup in 1986.
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Many internet scams originate in Nigeria. NPR's Eyder Peralta speaks to Carlos Barragán about his new book "The Yahoo Boys", where he tracks down some of the scammers.
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Since the 2020 election, local law enforcement has increasingly been playing a bigger role in helping local officials secure elections. -
NPR has tracked deported Filipino sailors who say they were accused without evidence of possessing child sexual exploitation material. Almost none have been charged or prosecuted. -
The Forest Service is trying to shut down research hubs because it says it needs to live within its means. But the agency plans to close facilities that cost less than $1 to rent while keeping open one that costs $1 million. -
The United States is throwing a big 250th birthday party this summer. Planning between two groups has become highly politicized.
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At "Russian Davos," Putin ruled out meeting with Zelenskyy and promoted a new world economic order.
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Former Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino recently spoke at an international far-right gathering alongside white supremacists and neo-Nazis.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Laura Grant of station WEXT in Albany, N.Y., about new music out Friday by the Alabama-based band The Red Clay Strays.
