SDPB and South Dakota News Watch partnered to host candidate conversations with the two men seeking the Republican nomination in the South Dakota gubernatorial race.

The professional recording of the opera "Giants in the Earth" is available now. Maestro Delta David Gier considers "what's next" for the orchestra.

The healthcare industry has grown to become a major player in South Dakota economic development. Economist Tracy Dice, DBA., shares her research.

Outgoing 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.

A 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?

We 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.

It'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.

From 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.

The 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.

Perhaps 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.