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This week on the Doctor Roundtable we're taking a look at ageism in health care, sedation for Alzheimer's patients and potentially heart-healthy fruit.

An Arizona State University professor is coming to Boise State to talk about the search for water on the moon and mars, and the tiny spacecraft helping scientists look for it.

After her murder, 19-year-old Delilah returns as a ghost with no memory of what happened, setting off a chain of events as she searches for her killer.

Across Montana, American Prairie is piecing together more than 3 million acres of connected prairie, restoring wildlife and reshaping what a modern American wilderness can look like.

From stopping birds from crashing into school windows to launching new climate projects, the Youth Climate Council is helping young people turn ideas into action.

Have you ever dreamed of going on a safari? Well, here's your chance, but fair warning, this isn't your typical wildlife adventure.

Sending a child off to college is a bittersweet milestone, something our host Gemma Gaudette knows all too well as she reflects on the pride and grief of watching her oldest son begin this new chapter.

Boise's contra dancing community shares how this lively tradition brings people together through live music, dancing and a caller guiding every step. 

It's Friday, which means it's time for our Reporter Roundtable when Idaho Matters gets you up to date on all the news that made headlines this past week.

The Mars rover Perseverance is digging up core samples on the Red Planet in search for alien life!

Idaho Matters sits down with an expert to take a look at how sleep, nutrition and stress management can help the body heal and recover naturally.

After 44 years, Ada County investigators have identified Boise's "unknown wanderer" as chemist Dr. Mathew Francis Betkouski, uncovering a possible connection to the unsolved 1982 Tylenol murders in Chicago.

RFK Jr. returned to Children's Health Defense highlighting the Trump administrations efforts to reshape federal vaccine policy, as the U.S. faces its worst measles outbreak in decades.

For more than two decades one group of Idaho women have been coming together to support local nonprofits, turning their shared generosity into $7 million.

Idaho Matters takes a closer look at how crime scene photos from the Idaho student murders may have been leaked despite a judge's order keeping them private.

It's almost time for the annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival in the Wood River Valley! Boise State Public Radio kicks off the second season of the Sheep Stories podcast to celebrate the festival's 30th year.

Betsy Gaines swaps ghost stories with George Prentice, including her eerie encounter at Ketchum's Hemingway House.

Former Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden explains what the rule of law means and how it guides the government's role under the Constitution.

With Election Day less than two months away, George Prentice talks with Boise State political science professor Ross Burkhart about what Canada's proposed EU associate membership could mean for Idaho amid the current U.S.- Canada trade war. 

It's Friday, which means it's time for our Reporter Roundtable when Idaho Matters gets you up to date on all the news that made headlines this past week.

Marcus Eaton is a singer-songwriter and guitarist touring his new album What Is Real, known for collaborations with David Crosby and viral guitar performances.

This week, our Doctor Roundtable is taking a look at heart disease, what it is, who it affects and some of the latest information on how to prevent and treat it.

The Federal Reserve could raise interest rates this week as inflation and energy prices remain elevated and the job market stays strong.

Boise State's new president, Dr. David Hahn, is bringing a unique background, including mechanical engineering and 12 patents, to his new role leading the university.

Could the asteroid Psyche be the core of a baby planet? One scientist is trying to figure that out.

It's Friday, which means it's time for our Reporter Roundtable when Idaho Matters gets you up to date on all the news that made headlines this past week.

Twenty-five years after the Sept.11 attacks, Boise State Public Radio staff share personal memories of a day that forever changed our country.

It's Wednesday and time for our Doctor Roundtable with Dr. David Pate.

From Woodstock to some of music's biggest names, Henry Diltz shares the stories behind photographs that captured a pivotal era of history. 

We look at what the court said was wrong with the language surrounding the abortion-rights initiative — and what voters will now see on their ballots.

A new ProPublica investigation found at least 15 babies and children died from conditions doctors say could have been successfully treated.

NPR's Allison Aubrey takes a closer look at midlife and what comes next. 

It's Friday, which means it's time for our Reporter Roundtable when Idaho Matters gets you up to date on all the news that made headlines this past week.

Farmworkers can't escape the smoke, but one local group is finding ways to help protect them from its dangers. 

In a time filled with noise, politics and debate Idaho Listens is creating space for something that is often not done enough, listening. 

From growing and harvesting herbs to turning them into teas, one Idaho herbalist is offering a closer look at a practice that encourages us to rethink our relationship with plants and the role they play in our lives.

After two decades of bringing jazz to audiences in the Gem State, the Boise Jazz Society is taking music into local classrooms, giving students the chance to hear and learn from professional jazz musicians.

A growing measles outbreak in Pennsylvania is raising questions about two deaths and how those cases are being counted by state and federal health officials. 

Eva Steinwald is turning a fear of heights into a mission to conquer the Seven Summits and inspire others along the way.

Treasure Valley leaders are coming together to address the regions growing rat problem, while Central District Health weighs how to respond to rats and other climate threats.

Climate change is impacting our health in ways that cannot be ignored, which is why physicians are coming together to put a face and voice to the growing crisis.

Christian nationalism is gaining influence in Idaho, according to one watchdog group tracking the movement and its growing reach is sparking a debate over what the label really means.

A new opinion from Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador could give churches a bigger role in the state's abortion fight while keeping the identities of some donors private from the public.