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Billions in funding were cut under President Trump were restored in 2026. Now, watchdogs say the administration is finding other ways to withhold money – and scientists are feeling the consequences.
Arts & Culture
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Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two films that put characters in difficult situations. The first is “I Swear,” the based-on-real-events story of a man with Tourette’s Syndrome. The other is “Mother Mary,” a film starring Anne Hathaway as a pop star attempting a comeback who is forced to face secrets from her past. -
Movie Reviews“I Swear” is a look at the life and struggles of a man with Tourette’s Syndrome and the ignorance surrounding it, Dan Webster says. -
A hangout comedy set in 2011 Montreal, Chandler Levack’s Mile End Kicks follows a burgeoning music writer in a community of wannabe rock stars and artists. Nathan Weinbender says it uncannily captures its time and place, like a millennial version of Almost Famous.
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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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the latest attacks in the Persian Gulf.
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Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney tells European leaders they, not the U.S., will anchor the world order in the future.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Manoush Zomorodi, host of NPR's TED Radio hour and author of the new book, "Body Electric."
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U.S. starts operation to reopen Strait of Hormuz for commercial ships, Tuesday's election in Indiana puts Trump's political power to the test, SCOTUS delays restrictions on abortion pill mifepristone.
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Ohio is holding primary elections for key races, including governor, U.S. Senate and the House. Many voters say they are concerned about the rising cost of living.
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A Missouri resident detained by immigration authorities was deported this year to the Netherlands, a country he has not lived in since he was 5 years old. Now he's learning a new language and trying to make a new life.
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Drought conditions in Florida are so bad that some lakes are drying up and alligators are running out of room.
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President Trump has approved a border crossing permit for a Canadian crude oil pipeline many are calling "Keystone Light."
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Tuesday will be a test of President Trump's political power as voters in Indiana decide whether to back state senate incumbents Trump wants out or the challengers he has endorsed.
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What's at stake for President Trump's political influence in Tuesday's primaries in Indiana and Ohio? NPR's Leila Fadel asks Jessica Taylor of the Cook Political Report.
