South Dakota History
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NPR animator and illustrator Jackie Lay tells the story of Victoria Woodhull, who wrote a letter to the New York Herald in 1870 announcing she was running for president — 50 years before women would be allowed to vote.
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In Madagascar, the next generation is stepping up to safeguard the Greater Bamboo Lemur.
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Florida's first and sixth Congressional districts are holding special elections this Tuesday.
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The state legislature passed a bill cutting funding to the state's tobacco prevention and cessation program. We explore the numbers regarding tobacco and South Dakota's kids.
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As migrating birds return this spring, they may be bringing an unwelcome passenger: Bird flu. We talk with veterinarians and ag producers about what they expect.
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Author John Meacham is coming to the 28th Annual Boe Forum on Public Affairs. An Augustana University professor previews the presentation on the nation's past and future.
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LifeScape, the Sioux Falls-based nonprofit helping disabled individuals, opens a new residential home in the community.
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Ahead of the premiere of the Independent Lens film "We Want the Funk," we bring you the soundtrack of the state. Hear folk, jazz and funk over this hour.
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We explore the basics of the legal system for people without legal status, how President Trump's policies impact South Dakotans and upcoming Courageous Conversations.
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Our Dakota Political Junkies recap the 2025 legislative session, and Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen looks at a century of history in the Capitol.
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First, how to listen to, instead of debate, the other side. Then, an NPR podcast on trying to save family members lost to online conspiracies.
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Soybean farmers felt the last trade war in the previous Trump administration. Two South Dakota State University economists explore what could happen this time around.
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Elkton High School took home the trophy in 1919. A new book explores the so-called curse that befell the school in the following years—and its enduring sports legacy.
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First Lady Sandy Rhoden discusses her role in the new administration and how she wants to uplift what's great about South Dakota's communities.
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For the first time in a decade, a child care bill gained traction in the South Dakota Statehouse. Rep. Erin Healy discusses how HB 1132 could help a struggling industry.