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Plus, an Oregon foundation will come to Spokane to help homeowners whose homes have burned to find urns and the ashes of loved ones. Spokane's library system faces a big deficit next year.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Kaitlin Washburn, reporter with the Chicago Sun-Times, about the ongoing power outages in northwest Indiana and how they're affecting residents' lives.
Arts & Culture
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This week, Movies 101 will tackle a pair of films that have little, if anything, in common … save for something plot-oriented that smacks of mystery. The first is the big-budget sci-fi survival adventure title, pun intended, “The End of Oak Street.” The other is the Japanese historical study “The Samurai and the Prisoner.” -
The End of Oak Street is a standard family-in-crisis movie with a fantastical dystopian conceit, Dan Webster says.
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Jim Tevenan and guests discuss the North Idaho Philharmonia's upcoming production of Carl Orff's beloved cantata, "Carmina Burana"
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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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Iran analyst Karim Sadjadpour about the Trump administration's threats to impose new economic restrictions on Iran.
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IndyCar drivers zoomed past some of the nation's most famous landmarks this weekend. They faced novel challenges on an unconventional route. -
As President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C., enters its second year, three guard members who served many months on the mission share their reactions with NPR. -
Treasury secretary to detail new round of economic pressure on Iran, Iran warns of 'seismic' retaliation if U.S. follow through with economic threat, Canada vows to impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S.
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NPR's A Martínez speaks with Sir Anthony Hopkins, the celebrated Welsh actor who has a new album of orchestral works composed over six decades. It's called "Life is a Dream."
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Hundreds of military families were evacuated from Bahrain during the opening days of the war with Iran. The Navy recently held a town hall to try to reassure them that they had not been forgotten.
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Companies have received tariff refunds. What about consumers? Some companies are providing refunds while others decline.
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A new study finds that an all-out sprint may have unique benefits when it comes to the proteins and tiny molecules in your bloodstream. -
The director of American Doctor and two physicians in the film discuss the challenges of treating Gaza's wounded civilians and why they believe the world must see what is happening there. -
Canada is vowing to impose fresh tariffs on US goods in retaliation for Trump administration taxes. The moves come after talks between the two trading partners broke down late last week.
