Before Ayesha Rascoe started her career as a political reporter, she was a student at Howard University and her experience there helped fuel her new book, "HBCU Made: A Celebration of the Black College Experience." It’s a collection of essays from everyone from Oprah Winfrey to Branford Marsalis to Stacey Abrams who write about how attending a historically black university helped shape who they are today.

'HBCU Made:' A conversation with Ayesha Rascoe

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Idaho Matters Reporter Roundtable: May 3, 2024

Just like water managers here in Idaho, officials in the seven states that use the Colorado River are turning their eyes to the mountains to get a sense of the summer water supply.

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Speech: it can define us as much as divide us. And Idaho, it appears, has found itself in the eye of that hurricane lately.

A conversation about recent free speech topics in Idaho

High school plant sales are a great way to deck out your garden while helping students.

High school plant sales give Boise horticulture students a chance to show off

Have you ever asked yourself the question, What makes a good life? Well, some professors at Yale University are tackling that question in a book you won't want to miss.

'HBCU Made:' A conversation with Ayesha Rascoe

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