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Ike Hayman
The Republican Congressman represents Eastern Washington at the federal level. He sat down with SPR's Audrey Nelson to discuss his first term in office.
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Several Republicans in competitive races broke with President Trump on key agenda issues this week as voters continue to express concern about the economy and the war with Iran.
Arts & Culture
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Composer Eric Whitacre spoke with host Henry McNulty about the album Eternity in an Hour. -
Music and conversation around the SSQ's season-opening concerts. -
Lake City Playhouse joined Henry McNulty in the studio to talk about their production of Finding Neverland.
Events
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Spokane Public Radio is a media partner for Spokane Bike Everywhere Month 2026. -
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
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Switzerland is voting on whether to tighten its famous neutrality — a move that could reshape its response to Russia and future conflicts. -
The U.S. has tapped into its strategic oil reserve to help drive down rising gasoline prices in the wake of the war with Iran. Can oil from Venezuela help fill it back up? -
Takeaways from the summit between President Trump and China's Xi, three media outlets banned from the White House returned Thursday after a judge's ruling, Israel's prime minister addresses the U.N.
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The rise of NBC's "To Catch a Predator" is fictionalized in the film "Primetime," starring Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen. NPR's A Martinez speaks with director Lance Oppenheim.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep was part of a small group of journalists who met with an Iranian official on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. He tells Leila Fadel what he learned.
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The largest international livestock crossing on the Texas/New Mexico border opens after being shut down for more than a year because of the flesh-eating New World Screwworm fly.
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Whether it's oil from Venezuela or somewhere else, the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve needs to be refilled. The SPR is widely considered critical for energy security. We run through the challenges to refilling the reserves.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Oprah Winfrey, who's bringing an unusual show called "AHA" to Sphere in Las Vegas next year.
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The Catholic Bishop of Rochester, New York, Fulton Sheen, moves one step closer to sainthood with his beatification. Sheen is best known for hosting radio and television programs for over four decades.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the United Nations General Assembly.
