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Otto Kitsinger for the Idaho Capital Sun
On average, Idaho state employees make about $20,000 per year less than they would working somewhere else.
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A reflection on the comedy stylings of Pope Francis, who is telling priests to lighten up and not be so dour.
Arts & Culture
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Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of films featuring actors who take on challenging roles that, at least in one case, is far different than what the actor is best known for. First up is “Queer,” starring Daniel Craig, followed by “Maria,” starring Angelina Jolie. -
Movie ReviewsLuca Guadagnino’s adaptation “Queer” gives Daniel Craig a chance to make us forget he ever was James Bond, Dan Webster says in his review. -
Events
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Tune in for a KPBX live broadcast featuring a selection of Fall Folk Festival performers. -
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Hours away from a government shutdown, Congress passed a bill to fund federal operations until March 14, 2025.
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An impasse over the budget and the threat of a government shutdown dominated political news earlier this week.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks with Jonathan Lane, of the consortium Revolution 250, about why the Battle of Bunker Hill won't be reenacted at Bunker Hill to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S.
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Some Amazon drivers held small protests this week to highlight conditions they say need to be improved and urged other drivers to join the teamsters union.
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The Kurdish coalition that controls a third of Syria and helped the US fight ISIS is facing a new reality after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad. NATO ally Turkey sees them as a threat and is demanding the dismantling of Kurdish militia (YPG). And some of the majority Arab civilians who live in Kurdish controlled areas want to be governed by the rebels that took Damascus instead.
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December in Peru means surf and ceviche, as our reporter catches some breaks on the beaches outside Lima.
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NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss a big weekend of college and professional football.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks with Natan Sachs of the Brookings Institution about how Israel views ...
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President Biden initially wanted to turn his foreign policy to China but instead was drawn into Ukraine and the Middle East.
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About 300 Americans a year give a kidney to a complete stranger. Researchers have studied the brains of these very generous people, and say they may feel others' pain more than the average person. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on November 28, 2024.)
