South Dakota History
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The Trump administration is considering sending people who are accused of crimes in the U.S. to prisons in El Salvador, both immigrants and U.S. citizens alike. Legal experts say sending people to foreign prisons is like dropping them into a black box, where they don't have the protections people in U.S. custody are afforded.
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On the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, a theater production brings the stories of survivors and victims to the next generation.
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Champion chess player and Soviet dissident Garry Kasparov has a few thoughts about how well democracy in the U.S. is doing. He tells NPR's Scott Simon that it's not America first - it's America alone.
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Norma and Jerry Wilson discuss caretaking one of the oldest log houses in the state. And an Augustana researcher takes us back to the 1893 Chicago World Fair.
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Our Dakota Political Junkies look at how the national news is scrutinizing Leader John Thune's leadership style. Plus, where do deportees go when they can't go home?
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The TikTok saga continues. A South Dakota Congressman, a cybersecurity leader and a legal expert dive into the fate and future of the popular social media app.
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On Monday, Larry Rhoden was sworn in as the state's 34th governor. Our Dakota Political Junkies explore how his leadership may be different.
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Actor C. Thomas Howell will headline a special screening at Northern State University.
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The former surgeon general proposed adding a cancer warning to alcoholic beverages. What does that mean for heavy, moderate and even light drinkers?
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There's a new research program for undergraduate students. It studies all facets of the illicit economy from fake IDs to poaching fossils to printing money.
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Three reporters share the stories they're working and take us into their journalistic process. Plus, the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra performs this weekend.
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Devastating fires struck California this month. We ask South Dakota's state fire meteorologist why the firestorms were so bad and what South Dakota can learn from them.
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We look back on a century of state politics and look ahead at the top issues of 2025. Plus, our Dakota Political Junkies analyze Gov. Kristi Noem's visit to D.C.
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Three South Dakota chefs are semifinalists for prestigious James Beard Awards.
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In addition to the State of the State, legislators heard from a justice and a tribal leader this week. We recap the State of the Judiciary and the State of the Tribes.