This is an encore program which originally aired in December of 2017.An interview with Samantha Silva about her novel, “Mr. Dickens and His Carol.” The book re-imagines the twists and turns that led Charles Dickens to write what has been described as “the second most famous Christmas story.”

The report finds children raised by grandparents face higher rates of poverty and limited access to support services.

Idaho’s DOGE Task Force is recommending state lawmakers completely repeal its voter-approved Medicaid expansion program.

NPR's Miles Parks talks with political scientists Charlie Hunt and Jaci Kettler about their podcast "Scandalized" which unpacks political scandals from American history.

“I used to go to a lot of trouble to make very fancy desserts around the holidays. If you’re somebody that wants to do that, more power to you.”

An interview with Kaye Courington, author of Scrim: A New Orleans Story of Resilience and Rescue. The illustrated book tells the true story of a scrappy terrier-mix rescue who defied the odds and became an instant hero.

Lack of snow and economic uncertainty foretell a grim outlook for winter resorts

As wildfires get more intense, there are questions about how effective prescribed fire and other fuel treatments can be. New research suggests that they can still have real impacts.

Health care costs will likely skyrocket in the coming days as subsidies that helped many consumers are set to expire at the end of the year. But some states are trying to help ease the financial hit.

Rep. Wendy Horman (R-Idaho Falls) announced her resignation Friday and will soon serve as the Director of the Office of Child Care in the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C.

Seven hundred boxes of food went out into the community at the end of November, each with a package of bison meat from the reservation and chokecherry jam for elders.

It may be tempting to leave your Christmas tree at the curb, but Boise officials say there are better, more environmentally-friendly ways to dispose of it.