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A new Idaho law could kill 90% of the state’s wolf population. The Idaho Legislature easily passed the bill — which was signed into law by Gov. Brad Little. Idaho Matters speaks a wolf advocate to get her perspective.

Idaho has one of the highest instances of childhood trauma in the U.S. If a child needs long term care to help them heal from their trauma, many — up to 120 per year — need to be sent to out of state facilities to get the help they need. That’s because the Gem State doesn’t have enough space in its facilities to take care of these kids. Idaho Matters talks with several leaders looking to fix this problem.

The pandemic delayed weddings, concerts and plenty of other life events. But for many, it also delayed justice. Idaho Matters learns about courtroom backlogs in our region from Mountain West News Bureau reporter Madelyn Beck.

Last week, Gov. Brad Little signed a bill that would funnel $80 million a year of Idaho sales taxes into roads. A few days later, the Idaho Capital Sun published an investigation that says the state may have overpaid road builders $4.3 million in just one year. Idaho Matters learns more.

On this edition of the Idaho Matters Reporter Roundtable, we cover an end (sort of) to the legislative session, what the CDC's new mask guidance means for Idaho, a new property tax measure, businesses recovering and much more.

Ty Seidule's book, Robert E Lee and Me: A Southerner’s Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause, offers a personal challenge to the myths and lies of the Confederate legacy, and explores why some of this country’s oldest wounds have never healed.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, women accounted for 55% of the 20.5 million jobs lost in April. Idaho Matters learns more about this "she-cession" with Ariane Hegewisch, a senior research fellow at the Institute for Women’s Policy.

What are you watching these days? If you’re in a rut with your film and TV choices, Idaho Matters is here to help you out with our resident film critic and Morning Edition host George Prentice.

Can how we think or frame ideas in our minds help us see the world and our existence differently? Idaho Matters talks with Viktor Mayer Schonberger, co-author of the book "Framers: Human Advantage in an Age of Technology and Turmoil."

Since beginning the vaccination program less than six months ago, the United States has fully vaccinated 50% of the country's adults. And vaccines in children 12 and older are also on the rise. However, Idaho continues to be in the bottom tier of states when it comes to vaccination rates. Idaho Matters digs into this issue and answers your questions.