When is the last time you cleaned your desk drawers at work? Never know what you might find!

For SCIence FRIday: A fake forest creates photosynthesis…and energy! Interesting research at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California. [Peidong Yang (L), Hao Ming Chen and Chong Liu (glove box) have developed the first fully integrated nanoscale artificial photosynthesis system. Credit: Roy Kaltschmidt]

Ever wondered how Radiolab is made? Watch this video:Radiolab - completely, absolutely, wonderfully unique. Saturdays at 11am CT, 10 MT on SDPB Radio.

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SDPB is covering the state Track & Field championships. Results and photos available from today's activity at sports.sdpb.org, and on Facebook & Twitter at /SDPBSports. Live TV and online coverage tomorrow starting at 9am CT, 8 MT on SDPB2-TV and SDPB.org.

What are the prospects for drought in South Dakota? We talk to Dr. Dennis Todey state climatologist, Courtney De La Rosa, SDDA General Counsel and Director of Ag Policy and Jim Strain Wildland Fire chief fire management officer. SOUTH DAKOTA FOCUS, 8pm CT, 7 MT on SDPB1-TV and online at SDPB.org. [Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images]

Next week on ALL THINGS CONSIDERED pays tribute to veterans of World War Two who passed away recently. Included are Jack McNiece, leader of the demolition unit upon which the movie The Dirty Dozen was based, and Hollis Brantling of North Platte, Nebraska (pictured) who served in Gen. Eisenhower's communication unit headquartered in London. All Things Considered, weekdays at 4 CT, 3 MT on SDPB Radio.

Congratulations, Ira Glass!Ira Glass Receives Award from Academy of Arts and Letterswww.youtube.com

Memorial Day is just around the corner. PBS Food offers up this recipe for Good Old-Fashioned Cheeseburgers. Any traditions you have around Memorial Day?

Dr. Tom Loveland, LDCM Project Scientist, and Jenn Sabers-Lacy, Remote Sensing Branch Chief are our guests on DAKOTA MIDDAY. They'll give us an update on Landsat 8 that was launched earlier this year, and official transfer of control from National Aeronautics and Space Administration - NASA to USGS EROS scheduled for May 30. Today at noon CT, 11 MT on SDPB Radio.

Stream all your favorite PBS, South Dakota Public Broadcasting and PBS KIDS programs on-demand now with Roku! Plus get access to all the original web-series from PBS Digital Studios. Learn more: pbs.org/rokuHomewww.pbs.orgIt's now easier to stay connected to PBS and your local PBS station. On the PBS Roku channel you can watch hundreds of videos, including full episodes of your favorite primetime shows and ones from your local PBS station. You can watch these acclaimed programs whenever you want via the streaming v...

Looking to maintain or increase your child’s reading level this summer? Visitfor a daily activity idea calendar, bookmarks, interactive reading games, activity ideas, search engines and more.South Dakota Public Broadcasting - SDPBwww.sdpb.orgPBS Teachers Do you want to find activities, video, or interactive games to do with the children in your care? Then Search this site!

Lots of activity in Deadwood this weekend as Deadwood History celebrates the Grand Opening of the Days of 76 Museum.

May 22nd is "Buy a Musical Instrument Day." No need for an instrument? Take a tour (in-person or virtually) of the National Music Museum (NMM) in Vermillion. [Pictured: a Basset horn by Frantisek Doleisch I, Prague, Bohemia, 1793. At the National Music Museum]

Cara Hetland visits with business leaders live during the South Dakota Technology Business Center Business Launch Boot Camp. Dakota Midday, noon CT, 11 MT on SDPB Radio.

Coming to SDPB in June experience the best that South Dakota has to offer from the Arts to Adventure. THE BEST OF DAKOTA LIFE premieres June 6th on SDPB1-TV.

Moore, OK - before and after:

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has flown an airplane made out of concrete. Hear the story from SDPB Radio's Charles Michael Ray.Plane Flies Better Than A Rocklisten.sdpb.orgA small team of students and professors at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology made history this spring when they successfully launched and

NPR Morning Edition, hosted by Gary Ellenbolt, is heard weekday mornings between 5am - 9am Central, 4am-8am Mountain on SDPB Radio.http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-ash4/373022_122624624418852_1902247786_q.jpgNPR Morning EditionTomorrow on Morning Edition, Women are living longer than ever... many without spouses or children. That raises serious questions as they get older and need the kind of help that family members have traditionally provided.

We are sharing this on behalf of our friends and colleagues at OETA (Oklahoma Educational Television Authority) - the public TV broadcasters serving Oklahoma. It includes information about how you can help. After The Storm...us6.campaign-archive2.comOETA joins Oklahomans across the state in sending our thoughts and prayers to all of those affected by the recent storms. We are working with community partners and state agencies to provide resources to those most in need. To learn how you can help the recovery effort and victims of this tragedy,…

Did you know the idea that "all men are created equal" wasn't in the original Constitution of 1787? Discover the far-reaching changes created by the Fourteenth Amendment nearly 100 years later that made equal protection a constitutional right. CONSTITUTION USA with Peter Sagal "Created Equal" tonight at 8pm CT, 7 MT on SDPB1-TV.USA with Peter Sagal | "Created Equal" | Episode 3 PreviewLearn about the far-reaching changes created by the Fourteenth Amendment in the third installment of CONSTITUTION USA. CONSTITUTION USA with Peter Sagal "Cre...

Ever wonder what the preamble of the Constitution looked like when diagrammed? Wonder no more! Learn more about this amazing document on CONSTITUTION USA with Peter Sagal. Tonight at 8 CT, 7 MT on SDPB1-TV.

Fotos de la biografíaTornado forecasting did not exist on September 13, 1928—the day a killer twister struck Thurston County, Nebraska. So that morning, 17-year-old Dale Larson had no idea he was about to become a hero. Read the story of how he saved these school children:

Girls Class A was cancelled today due to deteriorating conditions, the play continues elsewhere. Photos and results from golf are online at Sports.SDPB.org.Fotos de la biografía#SDHSAA Girls B Golf, Brookings. At least the geese seemed to enjoy the rain. Rain continues to fall, breezy and cold. Final results and photos will be posted at the end of the day at

Thinking of selling your home sometime soon? Make sure your property can lure younger buyers.From our partners at Next Avenue - helping make 50-plussers healthy, wealthy and wise.

Watch the tribute to Carole King next Tuesday, May 28 on SDPB1-TV. Perfomers include James Taylor, Billy Joel, Gloria Estefan, Emeli Sande, Trisha Yearwood and Jesse McCartney. Carole King set to receive Gershwin Prize for Popular Songwww.washingtonpost.comFirst woman honoree joins Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney and Bacharach/David.

Paul LaRoche has sold more than a million records as Brulé with his band American Indian Rock Opera. Brulé is scheduled to play five nights a week from June through August at Buffalo Moon Stage, a new venue at the High Country Guest Ranch in Hill City. Paul is our guest on DAKOTA MIDDAY at noon CT, 11 MT on SDPB Radio.

Enter Antiques Roadshow's 2013 "Golden Ticket" Sweepstakes through July 31, 2013, for a chance to win a trip for two to the ROADSHOW this August in Richmond, Virginia. Enter at PBS.org/roadshowsweeps.

A little Physics for your Monday evening...The Little Metronome That Wouldn'twww.npr.org

Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist behind The Doors, died today from bile duct cancer. He was 74. In a story about the band’s breakout “Light My Fire” on NPR’s All Things Considered, Manzarek says, “Western civilization ends here in California at Venice Beach, so we stood there inventing a new world on psychedelics.”My Fire' : NPRwww.npr.orgThe mythology surrounding the late Jim Morrison and The Doors obscures their contribution to a major shift in American rock 'n' roll. In 1967, they broke the mold of the conventional hit pop song when "Light My Fire" went to the top of the charts.

Writer, director, producer and editor Robert Trachtenberg talks Mel Brooks: Make A Noise with American Masters | PBS. Watch it tonight at 8pm CT, 7 MT on SDPB1-TV.

We weren't the only ones having fun at the Children's Museum of South Dakota yesterday!Fotos de la biografíaCheck out this family from Miller, South Dakota! They had a grand time during our Dinosaur Train event yesterday and are modeling their matching “Kidoodle” faces.

Writer, director, producer and editor Robert Trachtenberg talks Mel Brooks: Make A Noise with American Masters | PBS. Watch it tonight at 8pm CT, 7 MT on SDPB1-TV.

Terry Gross, host of @nprfreshair is everywhere! Check out this video of one of NPR's cultural icons. Hear her and her fascinating guests on Fresh Air with Terry Gross weekdays at 3pm CT, 2 MT on SDPB Radio.Watch now: Fresh Air Elsewhere | WHYY Specials | WHYY VideoAn entertaining look at WHYY's "Fresh Air" in pop culture.

Native Soul: The Artwork of Jerry Fogg | Augustana Collegewww.augie.eduThe Center for Western Studies' newest exhibit features works by Native American artist Jerry Fogg. "Native Soul: The Artwork of Jerry Fogg" will be on display from Monday, March 4, through Saturday, May 18. The gallery reception featuring a gallery talk was on Wednesday, March 20.

Even while fighting in WWII, Mel Brooks went for the laugh. Watch American Masters Mel Brooks: Make a Noise tonight at 8pm CT, 7 MT on SDPB1-TV.Film Excerpt: Mel Brooks, a Bullhorn & Some German Soldiers | American Masters | PBSwww.pbs.orgEven while fighting in WWII, Mel Brooks went for the laugh.

Sunday was filled with laughter and joy at the Children's Museum of South Dakota in Brookings. Over 1,800 attended the Free Day of Play and Dinosaur Train Discovery Tour! Thanks for seeing us. We had a blast! So did Buddy the T.Rex, visiting his pal at the museum.

Mel Brooks is here to find the insane and the bizarre in the commonplace. Watch American Masters Mel Brooks: Make a Noise tonight at 8pm CT, 7 MT on SDPB1-TV.Film Excerpt: The Insane & The Bizarre | American Masters | PBSwww.pbs.orgMel Brooks is here to find the insane and the bizarre in the commonplace.

Paul LaRoche has sold more than a million records as Brulé. They'll be playing at the High Country Guest Ranch this summer. More on DAKOTA MIDDAY at noon CT, 11 MT on SDPB Radio.Purchase Brule Tickets| High Country Guest Ranch | Black Hillswww.highcountryranch.comPurchase tickets to see Brule

Mel Brooks never met a stereotype he couldn’t upend. The classic Hollywood cowboy is always white. Mel Brooks’s Hollywood cowboy is black. And his Indian chief speaks Yiddish. American Masters | PBS presents Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Monday at 8pm CT, 7 MT on SDPB1-TV.

What might be ahead for some of your favorite Downton Abbey characters in Season 4, coming January 5, 2014? The cast offer their surprising thoughts and insights in this exclusive MASTERPIECE video.| Downton Abbey: The Cast on Hopes for Season 4 | PBSWhat might be ahead for some of your favorite Downton Abbey characters in Season 4? The cast offer their surprising thoughts and insights in this exclusive M...

Al Neuharth's children and grandchildren give a heartfelt tribute to their Dad and Grandpa, Friday, May 17, 2013, at the The University of South Dakota. See the CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE OF AL NEUHARTH today at 3pm CT, 2 MT on SDPB1-TV.

Happy 60th Anniversary to our colleagues at KELOLAND News & KELO-TV! KELO-TV founder Joe Floyd was an early and consistent supporter of SDPB, as were many other commercial broadcasters in South Dakota. [Eddie Clay (L) and Dave Leonard (R) recognize Joe L. Floyd in 1988 for his long service on the SD ETV board of directors.]

How many discoveries are you making today? Our Dinosaur Train event at the Children's Museum of South Dakota in Brookings has so many! See you there - noon to 5pm!

Tonight's NO COVER NO MINIMUM RADIO has electric violinist Tracy Silverman from an April 26th performance at Matthews Opera House in Spearfish. 11pm CT, 10 MT on SDPB Radio.

CONSTITUTION USA with Peter Sagal Tuesday at 8pm CT, 7 MT.

"It's good to be the King! " (History of the World Part 1) Have a favorite quote from a Mel Brooks movie? [Keep it PG-13, please]

Tomorrow’s the day! Join us for our Dinosaur Train Discovery Tour at the Children's Museum of South Dakota. Bring your camera - Buddy the T.rex from Dinosaur Train will be available for photos, so will SDPB's Buddy. Plus appearances from Science Steve and Terri & Todd from Nature Adventures (SDPB). Free admission, tomorrow noon-5pm.

Visit our website for photos from the SDHSAA State Tennis Championships.2013 Boys State TennisMay 17, 2013

Want to become invisible? Here's one way! Students of the Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design paint Chinese artist Liu Bolin, also known as "The Invisible Man," in front of a wall of magazines in Ludwigsburg, Germany. [Photo: Bernd Weissbrod/AFP/Getty Images]