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Plus, WA's Attorney General sues Safeway, Albertsons for allegedly overcharging customers for years on “buy one, get one free” offers. STA calls special meeting to decide whether to put sales tax renewal on August ballots. Hunters will soon see improved water quality after years-long project. And Trump says military training in the Owyhee Desert must continue despite concerns over pollution and disruption to wildlife.
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In Oakland, a case is getting underway in which Elon Musk and Sam Altman will face off over the future of OpenAI, one of the world's most influential AI companies.
Arts & Culture
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Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss Steven Soderbergh’s newest film, “The Christophers,” which stars the great stage actor Ian McKellen. They follow that with a look at the latest film by the Palestinian-American director Cherien Dabis titled “All That’s Left of You.” -
Movie Reviews“All That’s Left of You” is a powerful tale of three generations of a Palestinian family, Dan Webster says. -
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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SPR GM John Decker was at New Love Coffee in Liberty Lake on Saturday, October 25th, and enjoyed hearing from you!
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The Justice Department announced the first formal charges against the suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
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NPR's A Martinez asks former Homeland Security official Juliette Kayyem about security needs and constraints when protecting President Trump during an event like Saturday's dinner.
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Supreme Court justices heard arguments about liability for the maker of the popular weed killer Roundup and whether federal law should preempt state lawsuits over health troubles.
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NPR's America in Pursuit series examines a presidential treasure, a pistol that was lost by George Washington and now can be found at the Smithsonian.
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Lawmakers say the thwarted attack on the White House Correspondents' Association dinner raises questions about Secret Service protection. Some say it highlights the need for a White House ballroom.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Eliza Terlinden, who was in the same Christian fellowship group in college as the suspected attacker at the White House Correspondents dinner.
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Republicans in Florida pushed hard to drop some childhood vaccine requirements for school. But efforts petered out. What could this mean for other states considering similar moves?
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High school athletes can get good money for their name, image and likeness or NIL in many states now, but they also don't know much about how to navigate such contracts.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Shannon Felton Spence, a former manager of high-profile diplomatic and political engagements for the British government, about King Charles' visit to Washington.
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Florida's Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, has called lawmakers back to Tallahassee, where they could redraw the state's congressional maps to be even more favorable for the GOP.
