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Idaho Matters takes a look at the news that made headlines this week, including a bill banning gender affirming care for youth, a shortage of school counselors and a look at why some repbulican-lawmakers want to make cuts to Idaho's state unemployment benefits.

The cost of housing has gone up significantly in Idaho, making it harder to find an affordable home. Idaho Matters takes a look at a new report to see how housing costs are impacting people across the state.

Idaho Matters takes a look at the news that made headlines this week, including a new bill that could provide $500 million in property tax relief to Idaho residents and a possible update to the states liquor licensing system.

The lifeblood of an organization, especially an arts organization, is to extend its reach. For the Boise Philharmonic has led to something called “Sonic Boom!"

An interview with Shannon K. O’Neil, author of The Globalization Myth: Why Regions Matter. The book offers a case for why regionalization, not globalization, has been the biggest economic trend of the past forty years.

It’s been almost nine months since the overturning of Roe v. Wade here in the United States. Idaho Matters takes a look at how people are navigating the new landscape.

A recent New York Times article asked the question, "have women been misled about menopause?" We thought that was an important conversation to have, so we invited a local expert to help us answer the question.

It’s been a rough winter for many Americans, from RSV to the Flu to COVID-19, some folks have been hit hard. So will we soon see a slow down? And what about vaccines for viruses like RSV? Idaho Matters sits down with Dr. David Pate to answer some of these questions.

"Tiny Beautiful Things" is one of the most anticipated productions in recent memory for Boise Contemporary Theater. And the production’s director, Donna Jean Fogel and Marissa Price who plays Sugar, the anonymous advice columnist at the center of the play, visit with Morning Edition host George Prentice to preview BCT’s soon-to-open show.

Our region has some of the world's most famous ski resorts and there’s a push for more diversity on their slopes. Ski Utah has a program addressing an imbalance that shows just around 10% of the population on the mountains to be non-white.