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The annual report from Washington education officials follows a broader federal definition of homelessness and offers some detail about the students’ living situations.
Apple unveils new versions of its iPad at a time when revenue from its devices are falling and it faces growing competition from places like China. Will this refresh help the company?
Arts & Culture
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On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss the work of Patricia Highsmith, an author who made a career out of imagining the inner lives of various sociopaths—including one Tom Ripley, who is the protagonist in the new Netflix series titled, simply, “Ripley.” In this episode, they talk about the series and their other favorite Highsmith adaptations.
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“Challengers” is a study of desire, whether for athletic success or romantic intimacy—and sometimes both, Dan Webster says in his review.
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However minor, the marital-discord mystery “Coup de chance” is Woody Allen’s latest movie offering, Dan Webster says in his review.
Events
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EventsSpokane Public Radio is a media partner for Bike Everywhere Month 2024
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EventsHear the MusicFest Northwest Live Broadcasts May 15, 16 and 17 from 10 a.m. to noon on KPBX 91.1 FM.
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EventsGet your tickets to SPR’s inaugural "Firehouse Sessions Song Contest" Concert. Hear from our three winners, Anne Christine, The Red Books, and Time Baby, along with our two launch collaborators, Olivia Brownlee and T.S The Solution at the Bing on May 10, 2024.
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A single pack costs just a few dollars. But a collection of 2,400 rare Pokémon cards from the late 90s and early 2000s just sold at auction in the United Kingdom for nearly $70,000.
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The documentary is about the making of the Beatles' album of the same name. Its raw footage was the basis of Peter Jackson's eight hour series Get Back. The new release is only 80 minutes long.
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The Biden administration reportedly is considering opening up a pathway for some Palestinian to come from Gaza to the U.S. as refugees. But what would that look like in practice?
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Humanitarian groups warn of a potential catastrophe in Rafah. Stormy Daniels begins testifying in Donald Trump's N.Y. criminal trial. TikTok challenges U.S. ban in court, calling it unconstitutional.
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TikTok is taking the Biden administration to court over the new law that would force a sale of the social media giant.
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Haunted by the Soviet past, Estonia prepares for the possibility of a Russian invasion.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to South Texas College of Law-Houston professor Derek Fincham about an ancient Greek bronze statue the J. Paul Getty Museum in California has been ordered to return to Italy.
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The war in Gaza has caused deep divisions in communities around the world. But in the Israeli city of Haifa, some people are working toward dialogue.
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The adult film actress testified Tuesday in Donald Trump's criminal trial, with details about an alleged sexual encounter that prompted the ex-president's lawyers to ask for a mistrial. It was denied.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with author Tracie McMillan, whose journalistic memoir — The White Bonus — examines the cash value of institutional racism in the United States.