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Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease. Cases are going up in South Dakota.

Andrew Ellsworth, M.D., is a physician in Brookings and a member of the On Call with the Prairie Doc® team. He gives us an update on the rise in whooping cough and how to stay healthy (1:00 to 12:19).

Giving and receiving feedback isn't always easy. Our Teacher Talk panel uses the recess game Four Square as a guide for how educators can help their students grow through useful criticism (12:19 to 30:57).

Read the full Teacher Talk companion blog.

Gemma Sisia and Dr. Suleiman Mohammed share the story of a school built by hope in Tanzania. Sisia is the founder of The School of St. Jude and Mohammed is an alumnus (30:57 to 43:43).

Plus, SDPB's C.J. Keene takes us on a forest journey through time (43:43 to 48:23).

Lori Walsh is the host and senior producer of "In the Moment."
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.