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Jason Orloske races 240+ miles in MN; Raw milk's risks rise with bird flu; Matt Olien reviews "Inside Out 2"; Dave Thompson recaps the news.

On this date in 1989, The Bismarck Tribune reported that Dick Gerlach of Bismarck was taking advantage of the sudden popularity of potpourri. The 80-year-old Mr. Gerlach harvested the petals from his 87 rose bushes to make potpourri, which he sold at the downtown Bismarck giftshop The Plum Tree.

Dr. Judith Orloff discusses "The Genius of Empathy," exploring empathy's power in emotional healing and spirituality. And Scott Nelson's WWII art in "Masters of the Air."

In western movies and TV shows, traveling by horseback across the plains seems romantic. In reality, it was not all that pleasant. The average horse travels about five miles an hour. Travel by horse and buggy or buckboard wagon was even slower at about three miles an hour. At that rate, going from the homestead into town for supplies could be an all-day affair.

The local press of Casselton reported in 1883 that a “broom brigade of ladies” assembled in town to march on the “residence of a grass widow with the expectation of finding their husbands.” They discovered, however, that their wayward mates were all occupied at a poker game in the saloon.

Are you seeing yellow? As you look out on the North Dakota landscape this time of year, it seems that there are yellow flowers everywhere. It is the color of the season!

As the 19th century turned into the twentieth, German immigrants found a promising home in the United States. Many of them moved to the Great Plains where they broke ground and established farms. They found a comfortable and stable home where opportunities abounded. Many German Americans rose to positions of influence. Others became successful businessmen. That changed when the United States declared war on Germany in 1917, entering World War I.

Seth Varner visits every town in ND, showcasing the joy of everyday road trips. Plus, Dr. Francis Collins explores how data can assist in better health care.

Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein is a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Director of the Institute for Philosophy in Public Life. He discusses Politics as Sport.

Philosophical Currents explores the trivialization of politics; Prairie Plates features fall food; Isern delves into Milton's poetry; Studio 47 highlights Ryan Vine's work-life poetry.