Power of Place

Hurricane Harvey became the nation’s worst rainstorm, flooding more than 154,000 homes across Harris County, Texas and forcing citizens and representatives to rethink long-term flood mitigation plans. Nearly one year later, everyday Houstonians reflect on how the storm changed their lives – from the way they define community to how they envision their future and the future of Houston.

Little Rock, Arkansas's, West 9th Street was once a vibrant, African-American business and entertainment district. Taborian Hall is the only remaining historic structure on West 9th Street and stands as a living witness of the street's former glory days.

Explore the effects of the 1930’s depression-era Dust Bowl, not only on Arizona’s economy, but also the area’s demographics and culture.

It Started Here: Early Arkansas and The Louisiana Purchase, chronicles the people and land of Arkansas, between the signing of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, leading up to Arkansas statehood in 1836.

As a child growing up along the Bering Sea in Alaska, Clyde Oxerok hunted walrus with village elders, relying on solid sea ice for nine months of the year. But as Arctic temperatures have risen, the ice is now dangerously thin, and only appears for three months. That’s transforming the foods that indigenous communities hunt, forcing them to find new prey as the temperature steadily rises. In the After the Ice series, elders from villages in the Bering Sea region of Alaska sha

Why does Minneapolis celebrate a giant pencil every year? In this episode of On Our Minds: Road Trip, hosts Zack and Helena head to the “Land of 10,000 Lakes” to explore one of the city’s most delightfully weird traditions: the Giant Pencil Festival on Lake of the Isles. From dancing pencil costumes to a dramatic annual “sharpening” ceremony, this story highlights how creativity, humor, and community spirit turn a fallen tree into a beloved public art celebration. Plus, the h

On Our Minds. Hosts Zack and Helena explore what “community” really means—from hometown sports teams and small-town festivals to unexpected spaces that bring people together.

Three historic houses and the pioneering South Dakotans who called them home. The Berdahl-Rolvaag House, Minnehaha County; the Pickler Mansion, Faulkton; and the Mellette House, Watertown.