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In the Moment
Hosted by SDPB, Lori Walsh · EN
"In the Moment" is a daily podcast hosted by SDPB’s Lori Walsh, and conversations with newsmakers can also be heard weekdays on "Morning Edition."In the Moment tells stories of our state and introduces you to people who are doing something or creating something for a reason. We tell these stories with fairness, compassion and imagination. We bring our listeners into the conversations and keep them In the Moment.
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New report highlights the heft of healthcare in South Dakota
4w ago00:14:00Tap to summarizeThe healthcare industry has grown to become a major player in South Dakota economic development. Economist Tracy Dice, DBA., shares her research.
Transcribe →TenHaken: Next mayor must unite a divided electorate, consider sustainability, arts, and families in every decision
4w ago00:25:21Tap to summarizeOutgoing Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken led a citywide sustainability effort, then shifted gears on what the final report should say. But he has a message for the next mayor of Sioux Falls: Sustainability needs to be central to every future project.
Transcribe →Street piano leaves indelible mark on 'Vermillionaires'
4w ago00:15:16Tap to summarizeA pandemic-era public art project became a way for long-time residents and newcomers alike to play, perform, and belong. What happens now that the piano has been retired?
Transcribe →Neutrino Day 2026
Jul 1000:47:13Tap to summarizeWe take you a mile underground at the Sanford Underground Research Facility to learn about some of the mind-bending science taking place deep inside the Black Hills.
Transcribe →Scientists celebrate a milestone for the critically endangered black-footed ferret
Jul 1000:15:52Tap to summarizeIt's been 30 years since the black-footed ferret was reintroduced to the wild after being presumed extinct. Biologist Travis Livieri offers an update on how drought, plague, and federal funding uncertainty is impacting recovery efforts on public land.
Transcribe →Analysis: U.S. Supreme Court closes historic term with heavy reliance on shadow docket, along with landmark opinions
Jul 900:33:09Tap to summarizeFrom the intersection of gun rights and property rights to a signal to Congress about who counts as a U.S. citizen, the court tackled some of the biggest issues of our time this term. Mike Thompson provides insight into the impact of the opinions.
Transcribe →Analysis: Fed's current path will keep fueling inflation
Jul 600:15:40Tap to summarizeThe U.S. Central Bank is tasked with keeping inflation low and steady. Macroeconomist Joe Santos says in order to do that, the Fed needs to consider what's known as the true expected inflation rate. SDPB's Lori Walsh asked Santos to explain how macroeconomic forces show up in our daily lives.
Transcribe →'The Open Mind' explores why mayors matter to democracy
Jul 200:18:48Tap to summarizePerhaps no public servant is more able to enact change than the local mayor. But mayors across the world have various degrees of authority, autonomy, and acuity. Alexander Heffner set out to learn more about the "Mayors of the World" for "The Open Mind" on PBS.
Transcribe →Father and daughter connect after 60 years of longing
Jun 2600:13:31Tap to summarizeShe wanted to meet her father. He wondered whatever happened to his daughter. Then a stuffed panda from a county fair showed them love had been closer than they realized.
Transcribe →Displacement and resistance in 'The Home of the Drowned'
Jun 2500:22:59Tap to summarizeThis novel by Elin Anna Labba chronicles the generational struggle of Sámi women to preserve culture, language, and a semblance of home.
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