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Tuesday, February 20 – Janakate Walker is with Project LAUNCH . It helps children on the Standing Rock Reservation reach physical, social, emotional, behavioral, and cognitive health. Walker is a Young Child Wellness Coordinator and Behavioral Health Support Specialist. ~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay, “The Ransom of Fanny Kelly.” ~~~ Economist Stephen Moore delivered the keynote address at an economic outlook forum today in Fargo. He gives us a snapshot on the national economy, and how

Friday, February 16 – North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum campaigned in part on a platform to revitalize the state’s small towns . The Main Street Summit was held this week in Bismarck. We learn how it went and where people go from here with Sandy McMerty with the ND Department of Commerce. ~~~ Chuck Lura shares a Natural North Dakota essay on the state’s surface geology. ~~~ Historian Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay, “Inheriting the Earth.” ~~~ News Director Dave Thompson joins us for our

Thursday, February 15 – Churches reflect a history of people, architecture, and more. We learn about the St. John the Divine Episcopal Church in Moorhead, MN with longtime parishioner Barbara Glasrud. She visits with Barb Gravel on this week’s Prairie Pulse. ~~~ TV writers are capitalizing on nostalgia with reboots and revivals of old shows. That means a lot of all white casts coming back during a revolution in TV diversity. The Takeaway’s Tanzina Vega talks with Jeff Yang, a journalist and co

Wednesday, February 14 - Fragrance and Frames is a new program that uses the combination of art therapy and essential oils to help participants with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. It has produced observable improvement in hand steadiness, handwriting, and anxiety. Joining us to discuss this interesting approach is Amy Miller, director of memory care for Touchmark senior living in Bismarck. ~~~ Harvest Public Media’s Kristofor Hustad looks at the money in the farm bill legislation

Tuesday, February 13 – Horticulturist Ron Smith joins us with a valentine discussion of flowers, what the various flower colors mean, the impact of gifting on Valentines Day. He’ll even chime in on chocolate and wine. ~~~ A study from the University of Minnesota focuses on teens and gender. Nic Rider, post-doctoral fellow at the university visits with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro. ~~~ Are kids vulnerable to intentionally addictive technology? Two groups, “ Common Sense ” and the “ Center for Humane

Monday, February 12 – Kellam Barta, a member of the NDSU English department, joins us to preview his Science Café talk titled, “Why Do People Talk Different?” (Or should that be “Differently?”) We’ll discuss the phenomenon of varied pronunciation, word choice, and grammatical structures that occur across the country. ~~~ In this week’s Trahant Reports, Mark Trahant, UND journalism professor, writes about how Indian Country is consistently left out of national policy. ~~~~ Three-time Olympian

We’re off to the movies for our weekly chat with reviewer Matt Olien. Today we get his take on “I, Tonya.”

Self-care coach Randi Kay shares an essay on the importance of taking a break from social media .

Friday, February 9 – UND philosophy professor Jack Russell Weinstein joins us to preview this month’s WHY radio show when he visits with Kieran Setiya from MIT’s department of linguistics and philosophy for a show titled “A Philosophical Look at the Midlife Crisis.” ~~~ New director Dave Thompson. ~~~ Self-care coach Randi Kay shares an essay on the importance of taking a break from social media. ~~~ News Director Dave Thompson joins us for the weekly news debrief. ~~~ We’re off to the movies

Thursday, February 8 – Ashley Thornberg gets an insider’s perspective on the Mardi Gras, on location in New Orleans with Minnesota expatriate Melissa Kossick-Anderson. ~~~ The regional rounds of the National Trial Competition is taking place in North Dakota this weekend. Here to tell us about it is Kathryn Rand, dean of the UND School of Law; and Lori Conroy, assistant Clay County attorney. ~~~ Chuck Lura shares a Natural North Dakota essay on The Great Backyard Bird Count. ~~~ Chef Tim