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Windsong School is one of several Northwest schools that practice the Waldorf educational philosophy.
Colombia's government is touting a rare peace deal with a rebel group. But the front-runner in today's presidential election says he'll abandon negotiations. NPR's John Otis reports.
Arts & Culture
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Jim Tevenan and Pia Hallenberg talk about an upcoming SYSO adventure
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Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of streaming films that feature protagonists going through tough times. The first is the first directorial venture from the actress Kristen Stewart titled “The Chronology of Water.” They follow that with a look at the bewildering Chinese import “Resurrection.”
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Unlike most Hollywood horror film “Backrooms” preys simply on our inherent fears of the unknown – until it doesn’t, Dan Webster says.
Events
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We are no longer accepting donations for the 2026 Record Sale
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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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Indoor pools can have a distinct odor caused by chlorine binding to body waste. A Minnesota student invented a device to measure chloramine levels.
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Over a month after the Ebola outbreak was declared in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and aid is beginning to arrive but too slowly, as officials warn of "brutal geographic expansion" of the virus.
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Ohio's Governor says that his state should end the death penalty. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, about why he changed his mind on a practice he once supported.
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NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele discuss the World Cup.
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Cabo Verde stunned soccer fans by holding Spain to a draw in the World cup. The small nation is also using the World Cup to court business investments.
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It's been a year since a gunman murdered Minnesota state Sen. Melissa Hortman, which is reflected on by another state senator who was also targeted.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Dr. Robert A. Winn about the progress the United States has made in treating cancer.
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President Trump and his vice-president pushed back against critics of the agreement to extend the ceasefire with Iran. Some Republican lawmakers have found the agreement wanting.
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President Trump did not attend the grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago -- he wasn't invited. But his presence was felt in the speeches by former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama.
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Meet the fourth and fifth grades who are superstars on the Internet: An elementary school chorus from Staten Island known as PS22, where kids learn to be their most authentic selves through singing.