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Republicans hoped to celebrate passage of a bipartisan spending bill on Wednesday — until President Trump scuttled their plans. It was the latest in a series of rifts between Trump and his party.
Arts & Culture
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Artist LR Montgomery joins host Henry McNulty to talk about his exhibition at the MAC featuring works that highlight nature conservancy efforts around the region. -
Disclosure Day is the latest thriller from Steven Spielberg, a sci-fi parable about humanity, aliens and government cover-ups. It’s also, says Nathan Weinbender, a beautifully made jumble of a movie.
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The Marked Woman brings a Spanish sense of suspense to a subject taken straight from the headlines, Dan Webster says.
Events
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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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Several wildfires have broken out in the Beehive state. One required an entire town to be evacuated for nearly a week now.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jennifer Francis, senior scientist at the Massachusetts-based Woodwell Climate Research Center, about the impact of Europe's heat wave and its links to climate change.
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The U.S. is changing the way food aid is distributed to starving children around the world. It is now using aid as a diplomatic tool as nutrition bars pile up in U.S. factories.
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It's tick season, but how do you avoid the little arachnids? NPR asks two experts in tick bites and behavior.
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The most expansive affordable housing legislation in decades has passed both chambers of Congress and is now headed for a presidential signature.
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Rep. Mike Lawler says a bipartisan housing bill passed because both parties recognize a nationwide shortage is driving high costs. -
After President Trump and his allies seized on vote counting delays to make voter fraud claims, California election officials are considering ideas to speed up counting.
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The Democratic Party is facing questions about its future after democratic socialist candidates prevailed in New York primaries and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani demonstrated his political clout.
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Texas has been flooded with data center requests to join its power grid. The state seeks to sort out who actually wants to do business in Texas -- and which projects are purely speculative.
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NPR's Michel Martin asks Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut about President Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence.
