In the Moment

SDPB heads to the classroom to hear from our youngest public radio voices.

A new book explores the history of America through the lens of evergreen trees. SDPB talks with Trent Preszler about the science of evergreens and the human cost of industrial excess.

Thousands of people protested construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline in 2016. A new poetry collection takes readers inside a community, nearly 10 years later.

University of Sioux Falls Professor Mike Thompson helps explain the latest cases in front of the U.S. Supreme Court

An uneasy economy presents farmers, families, and business owners with leadership challenges. Wealth advisor Rick Kahler offers a plan for handling "the gap" of uncertain times.

Pianist Tellef Johnson brings Sorabji's fifth piano sonata to the stage for a live performance set to stretch more than seven hours.

Kaija Bonde and Alex Newcomb Weiland discuss their musical mentorship and the legacy of country music legend Patsy Cline.

If you get your health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, now is the time to go online and update your information or select a new plan. Shelly Ten Napel and Brittany Zephier join Lori Walsh to navigate you through the changes in healthcare coverage.

Journalist Peter O'Dowd discusses the nationwide problem of death in jails and prisons. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley seeks to raise the stakes for contraband in South Dakota corrections.

South Dakota nonprofit organizations have experienced a year of funding chaos. Today they celebrate the power of generosity.

Jenn White is the host of 1A. She talks with SDPB's Lori Walsh about the state of journalism in America and how on air conversations serve democracy. We also check in with Andrew Limbong. He's a reporter for NPR's Arts Desk. He joins us for an update on NPR's annual interactive reading guide. It's called NPR's Books We Love.

Many South Dakota farmers struggled to sell what they grew. Then they struggled to store what they could not sell. South Dakota Farm Bureau President Scott VanderWal offers an update from the annual convention.

Digital technology is changing the way kids learn. So teachers are changing the way they teach. Sometimes that means "unplugging" a classroom. Gina Benz and Jackie Wilber talk with Lori Walsh

South Dakota public schools face challenges as the politics of property tax shift. Economist Kyle Kopplin, Ph. D. talks with Lori Walsh.

Farmers say the 2018 Farm Bill is not meeting the needs of today's production ag families. Doug Sombke with South Dakota Farmers Union lays out his organization's plan for updates to the farm sector safety net.

U.S. Senator Mike Rounds provides an update on funding for construction projects at Ellsworth Air Force Base. He also answers questions about the legal rationale for U.S. boat strikes in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific Ocean.

DHS has a new ad campaign. Secretary Kristi Noem faces scrutiny over how it was funded. We learn about this history of Noem's advertising strategies and controversies.

State government is flush with efforts to study everything from the state's incarceration rates to how the new men's prison might impact programming. Jean Hunhoff and Linda Duba offer a big-picture look at how the state funds corrections.

The Dakota Institute has released research and analysis from the first and second quarters. Lori Walsh talks with Dakota Institute Fellow Devan Schaefer

The South Dakota Art Museum hosts "Nordic Echoes: Tradition in Contemporary Art." Lori Walsh talks with artist Tia Keobounpheng about her creative practice.

Case v. Montana seeks clarity on when police can enter a private home without a warrant or probable cause. Mike Thompson, J.D. offers insight into the arguments, along with other cases before the court.

The Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation says expectations are rising for charitable giving. CEO Andy Patterson talks about a new Holiday Guide intended to connect donors with purpose.

America’s financial bailout of Argentina has helped China source even more soybeans from South America. Economist Evert Van der Sluis explains the impact on South Dakota producers.

Poet and storyteller Cory Cavill talks to Lori Walsh about finding her artistic home in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen offers an update on what the state is doing lower its recidivism rate.