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The state Employment Security Department is offering free webinars to all federal workers in the state who’ve been subject to job cuts, covering topics like applying for federal unemployment insurance and skills training opportunities from area schools.
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Just because a medical bill arrives in the mail doesn't mean you have to pay that exact price. NPR's Life Kit has tips to eliminate, reduce or negotiate a medical bill.
Arts & Culture
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Movie ReviewsAs a surreal, offbeat blending of Canada and Iran, “Universal Language” boast a tone that is both somber and humorous, Dan Webster says. -
SpIFF Artistic Director Pete Porter and renowned actor Matthew Modine join host Henry McNulty in the studio to discuss the festival's 40th anniversary screening of Vision Quest. -
Director Stimson Snead joins host Henry McNulty in the studio for an interview about his feature film, “Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox,” screening at 8:30pm, Saturday March 8th, at the Garland Theater in Spokane as part of the Spokane International Film Festival (SpIFF).
Events
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Tune in for a KPBX live broadcast featuring a selection of Fall Folk Festival performers. -
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The next Free KPBX Kids' Concert features The Radio Helpers in the Great Room at CenterPlace Regional Event Center, Saturday, November 23rd at 1 pm
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NPR asks Everett Kelley, national president of the American Federation of Government Employees, about uncertainty for federal workers amid Trump administration cuts and a looming government shutdown.
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President Trump is going to the Department of Justice to deliver a speech about law and order. It is rare for a president to physically visit the agency meant to independently uphold the rule of law.
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Joe Maslanka moved to Collegeville, Penn., in 1971, bought a local bar, kicked out the biker gang that hung out there and moved in upstairs. His family visited StoryCorps for a remembrance.
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John Feinstein, a long-time sports columnist at "The Washington Post" and a prolific author of popular sports books, has died at 69.
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Many will fill out their March Madness brackets this weekend. NPR speaks with Jonathan Cohen, author of "Losing Big: America's Reckless Bet on Sports Gambling," about the rise in legalized betting.
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For believers, the holy month is about much more than fasting. It's a time for reflection and compassion — to give to the less fortunate, gather with community to break the daily fasts, and pray.
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Amid the devastation and fear in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, a mother reflects on one way she and her family found some joy and connection along some train tracks.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Amanda Seyfried, star of the new series Long Bright River. She plays a police officer investigating the murders of women from Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Pastor Jamal Bryant of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church about leading a movement to swear off shopping at Target for Lent.
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Impeachment threats against judges — and sometimes physical threats to their safety — compromise the independence of the judiciary, experts warn.
