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Plus, crews make progress in containing the Kartar, Gold Run and Upriver Fires. USFS looks to triple timber coming from the Blue Mountains. Center for Biological Diversity pushes feds to protect two threatened INW wildflower species. NW's yanked observatories to return to ocean after Trump administration backs down. Cantwell- and Baumgartner-backed bill meant to make college sports fairer advances. And the US men advance to the World Cup knockout stage while Team Egypt leads its group.
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Several new soccer rules are being premiered during this World Cup. One of them is causing a lot of controversy: hydration breaks. Are they a good measure or a money-grabbing scheme?
Arts & Culture
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Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss who they think are some of the most effective, not to mention memorable, character actors—most of whom may never have headlined a movie but whose performances in many cases made a profound impact. -
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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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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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The group stage of the World Cup continues this week. The U.S. has already won its group and qualified for the knockout stage. A few favorites have struggled and unexpected ones have shined.
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Ukrainian soldiers and their partners march in Kyiv's Pride parade for the right to marry and enter into civil partnerships in a traditional country that's trying to modernize as it aligns with Western Europe.
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Steve Inskeep remembers a former NPR colleague, the late Elizabeth Arnold.
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Vice President JD Vance and senior Iranian officials are in Switzerland for high-stakes nuclear talks aimed at shoring up a fragile Iran peace framework and keeping the Strait of Hormuz open.
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How are those living in Iran reacting to the temporary peace agreement and negotiations with the U.S.? Two men shared their hopes for change and lingering doubts it will happen.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Alon Pinkas, a former Israeli diplomat, about the Israeli public's reaction to the agreement between the US and Iran.
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The FDA could approve the first blood test that can detect multiple cancers, around the end of the year, setting the stage for it to become widely available. -
Serena Williams is back competing after years away from the tennis court. What lessons can the rest of us learn from that?
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President Trump says the reflecting pool on the National Mall will be drained again. He claimed without evidence that vandals damaged the pool following a costly renovation and painting.
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The number of children injured by Israeli air strikes have soared since they began in March. One family is dealing with the physical -- and emotional trauma -- of a young girl struck in April.
