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Tri Phan, a refugee himself, is set to retire after 27 years as director of Immigration Services at Lutheran Social Services. He reflects on his career with Ashley Thornberg. ~~~ Shoppers will often pay extra for food grown without genetic modifications or synthetic pesticides, but Harvest Public Media’s Kristofor Husted reports, counterfeit organics foods could undermine the whole industry. ~~~ Chuck Lura shares a Natural North Dakota essay, "Russian Olive." ~~~ Chef Tim Rosendahl of Rosey’s

Toys for Tots began back in 1947 as a unit of US Marines delivered 5,000 toys to less fortunate children. Today the Marines remain intimately involved, and Toys for Tots has representation in nearly 780 communities and all 50 states. Joining us with a 2017 update is Lt. General Pete Osman, USMC (ret.), the president and CEO for the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation.

Michele Gee from the North Dakota Department of Human Services and Community Options is here to update us on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). ~~~ Toys for Tots began back in 1947 as a unit of US Marines delivered 5,000 toys to less fortunate children. Today the Marines remain intimately involved, and Toys for Tots has repres entation in nearly 780 communities and all 50 states. Joining us with a 2017 update is Lt. General Pete Osman, USMC (ret.), the president and CEO for

President Trump's announcement that the U.S. will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has created quite a stir. With some perspective on that decision, we share an interview from South Dakota Public Broadcasting with Timothy Schorn, director of International Studies and associate professor of political Science at the University of South Dakota. He visits with Lori Walsh, host of “In The Moment.” ~~~ The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train began in 1999, a project in support of food banks all

Dr. Ilona Jerabek, president of PsychTests , joins us to discuss the fascinating results of their study about narcissist personality disorder – a disorder in which a person has an inflated sense of self-importance. ~~~ Mark Trahant weighs in on the soon-to-be vacant senate seat in Minnesota, which will be open following Sen. Al Franken’s resignation. ~~~ The Takeaway is airing a series of reports on the future of both of the United States’ major political partie s. Last week we heard from Keith

This Sunday at 5, Prairie Public presents “Why? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life.” Host Jack Russell Weinstein will visit with philosopher Heather Douglas, known for her thoughts on science. Jack joins us with a preview of the show he has titled “What Does Science Policy Have to do With Democracy?” ~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay, “Shell Shocked.” ~~~ News director Dave Thompson joins us for our weekly discussion of topics in the news, and Matt Olien reviews “Lady Bird.”

Ranchers and natural predators like wolves and bobcats are often at odds. Do they have to be? From the Food and Environment Reporting Network, writer Kristina Johnson travels to Montana to report on "predator coexistence."~~~ Speaking of wildlife, Chuck Lura shares a Natural North Dakota essay on the Geminid Meteor Shower. ~~~ How can rural towns hang on to some of the wealth that might otherwise leave as children head for the big city, taking their inheritance with them? That’s the theme of a

In January, American Experience premieres a new documentary on PBS that tells the remarkable story of the 1914 journey by Theodore Roosevelt to chart an unexplored tributary of the Amazon River. Joining us with a preview is John Maggio, the writer, director and producer of Into the Amazon. ~~~ Most of the major poultry producers in the U-S have stopped using antibiotics in chicken feed to protect humans from drug-resistant diseases. In an interview from Harvest Public Media, Maryn McKenna, the

“Does Free Expression Always Make Us Smarter and Stronger?” That’s the theme of a lecture and panel discussion Wednesday sponsored by the Northern Plains Ethics Institute at NDSU. How should universities balance its values of free speech and non-discrimination? Is there a place for inflammatory language? The featured speaker is Dr. Jeff Snyder of Carleton College. He joins us to preview his talk, “Threats to Free Expression on Campus Undermine Teaching and Learning.” ~~~ Commentary from UND

Monday, December 4 – Caroline Fraser has written “Prairie Fires, The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder.” It fills gaps in Wilder’s autobiographical writings, drawing on unpublished manuscripts, letters, diaries, and land and financial records. Fraser joins us from Iowa City , one of the stops on her book tour. ~~~ The Takeaway is launching a series on the future of both major US political parties. Today, we hear from Deputy Chair of the Democratic National Committee, Rep. Keith Ellison, (D