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Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez was among six Democrats who sided with Republicans in voting the legislation out of the House.
![Adams Elementary School students pose for a photo with Mayor Lisa Brown [back row, fourth from left], school Superintendent Adam Swinyard [back row, far left], Parks Director Garrett Jones [back row, right] and others at a Wednesday celebration of the passage of the school district's $200 million bond issue and the Parks Department's $240 million property tax levy. A new Adams School will be one of the first projects funded by the bond issue.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/dd4070d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2911x1637+0+537/resize/960x540!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd5%2F4c%2Fc0b5fe6c4af39fe84f520fd3ee41%2Fadams-school-ceremonial-photo.jpeg)
U.S. Catholic bishops gathered in Baltimore, where they elected new leaders, responded to Pope Leo's call to speak on immigration and issued new directives on transgender care for Catholic hospitals.
Arts & Culture
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Spokane Playwrights' Laboratory Co-Founder and Artistic Director Scott Doughty talks with Jim Tevenan about the Lab and its upcoming season-opening performance -
Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere,” Scott Cooper’s study of Bruce Springsteen’s struggle to record his album “Nebraska,” followed by “It Was Just an Accident,” which is Iranian writer-director Jafar Panahi’s study of revenge and redemption. -
Movie ReviewsJafar Panahi’s Palme d’Or-winning “It Was Just an Accident,” now playing at the Magic Lantern, follows one man’s tireless attempts to justify revenge. Nathan Weinbender says it’s a propulsive thriller and a blistering rebuke of the Iranian government.
Events
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SPR was a media partner for the 2025 Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival -
EventsStop by your local Farmers' Market this summer and visit with SPR staff and volunteers at various Farmers' Markets in our region. -
Hear the MusicFest Northwest Live Broadcasts that aired May 14th, 15th and 16th from 10 AM to noon on KPBX 91.1 FM.
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The House could vote next week on the release of the Epstein files, the longest government shutdown in history has ended, with ACA subsidies unaddressed, health insurance shoppers are left in limbo.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Miles Bruner, a Republican operative who walked away from his job. Bruner says the GOP is increasingly corrupt and has devolved into a cult of personality.
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The government shutdown has ended, but extending Affordable Care Act subsidies remains unaddressed, leaving health insurance shoppers in limbo and facing a significant increase in costs.
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The economic indicator known as the Shiller PE Ratio is almost as high as it was in November 1999, just before the dot-com bubble burst. Is another bubble forming with AI?
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The bioelectrical signals of plants growing at a park in Lewiston, N.Y., near Niagara Falls, were translated into instrumental and electronic works for the new album The Secret Symphony of Plants.
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Federal workers will return to work Thursday for the first time in 43 days. President Trump signed a bill late Wednesday to fund the government, bringing a close to the longest shutdown in history.
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The Affordable Care Act subsidies are still set to expire next month, significantly increasing healthcare costs for millions. We hear from people about what they're facing and what they plan to do.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with author and journalist Jonathan Cohn of The Bulwark about the politics surrounding the future of the Affordable Care Act.
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Iran is suffering its worst drought in decades, brought on by lack of rain, government mismanagement and crumbling infrastructure. The government warns it may have to evacuate its capital, Tehran.
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When Democrats swept last week's elections, affordability emerged as a key issue for voters. President Trump dismissed those concerns, but his administration is taking the political risk seriously.
