Top Regional News
In an exclusive interview with OPB, Kaylub Giamanco, the man who fatally shot the teenage school shooter at Silver Rail Elementary, shares what he wants people to know about his experience.
A new James Bond is nigh, to replace the last actor in the 64 year-old movie franchise. What evil forces will the new 007 face? Killer Drones? Killer AI? Killer lettuce?
Arts & Culture
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Chris Grant shares a preview of the new SBBB season.
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The Chen duo play selections from and discuss their upcoming French music program.
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This week, "Movies 101" will be discussing at least one film that should be an Oscar candidate. That would be Digger, an Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu project starring Tom Cruise. We’ll follow that with a dissection of Verity, a mystery/drama starring Dakota Johnson, Josh Hartnett and Anne Hathaway. And we’ll end with a look at one of John Wilson’s wry documentaries, this one titled The History of Concrete.
Events
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Spokane Public Radio is a media partner for Spokane Bike Everywhere Month 2026.
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Join SPR as we welcome NPR's David Folkenflik to The Bing Crosby Theater on April 14, 2026
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Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the 35th Annual Record Sale
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Researchers who track online influence operations say Kremlin-backed groups are renewing tactics they've used to sow distrust and discord in previous elections in the U.S. and around the world.
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You Can See Everything, isn't a straightforward documentary. NPR tech reporter Bobby Allyn and pop culture critic Linda Holmes discuss what they took away from the film by comedian Nathan Fielder.
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Israel's Prime Minister is vowing to launch a major military operation in the West Bank in response to an attack by two Palestinian gunmen on an Israeli military checkpoint that killed two soldiers.
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Taylor Swift still has the No. 1 song in the country, but there are several songs behind her worth your attention.
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The World Series begins Friday night as a contentious labor battle looms between MLB owners seeking a salary cap and players who don't want any limits on pay.
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Ernest Hemingway's debut novel, about lost and wayward young people after World War I, turned 100 this week. We look at its legacy and how the book has aged.
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In their first interview since being fired, OpenAI safety researchers Mikita Balesni and Tomek Korbak say they were terminated for prioritizing safety over the short-term interests of the company.
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Hanna Horvath, author of Your Brain on Money on Substack, about how people can manage their finances in our current economy.
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European leaders are grappling with how best to support Ukraine, balancing their fraught relationships with the Trump administration and the imperatives of European security.
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Thousands of businesses have been vandalized or looted in violent anti-government protests this month. Shopkeepers in Paris are bracing for the next big protest, due to take place on Saturday.