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Idaho Matters takes a look at the news that made headlines this week, including how Medicaid unwinding is impacting children in the Gem State and why Idaho's law restricting transgender athletes from playing sports in school has been put on hold.

Getting a flat tire on your bike from a goathead is a summer time rite of passage in Idaho. These spikey plants are public enemy number one for many outdoor enthusiasts, which is why Jimmy Hallyburton, Founder of the Boise Bicycle Project, came up with the idea of the Boise Goathead Festival.

Next week, the Boise Contemporary Theater will be bringing playwrights, actors and directors together for the third annual BIPOC Playwrights Festival.

COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are on the rise in the United States, Europe and Asia.

Federal officials want to expand the protected range for sage grouse, but some in our region are skeptical about that plan. In Wyoming, for example, state officials want more say in the new protections – which could mean less land will be affected.

Idaho Matters takes a look at the charges against former President Donald Trump and what it means for the rule of law, our constitution, and American democracy.

This week marks the first debate of candidates running for president in 2024. We know that Mike Pence, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley and Chris Christie will likely be there, but it looks like Donald Trump won't be.

Note: This is the second half of a two-part interview. This is also an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally aired in December 2021. An interview with Eyal Press, author of Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America. The book offers a groundbreaking and urgent report from the front lines of "dirty work" – the work that society considers essential but morally compromised.

The Latin Jazz and mambo musician comes to Boise.

Idaho may be known for its potatoes, but it's also known for its wheat, which is grown by local farmers and sent all over, including overseas. They often help feed the world; particularly countries hobbled by famine, a pandemic or the current war in Ukraine.