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This 1997 image provided by the CDC during an investigation into an outbreak of monkeypox, which took place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), formerly Zaire, depicts the dorsal surfaces of the hands of a monkeypox case patient. (AP / CDC)

Earlier this month, the World Health Organization declared Mpox a public health emergency of international concern.
 
Now, WHO has a six-month plan to try and contain the outbreak.

Dr. David Pate, former CEO of St. Luke's Health System, joined Idaho Matters to talk more about what we need to know about this virus.

People watch the Boise Baroque Orchestra at the Château des Fleurs.(Jonathan Collins / Boise Baroque Orchestra)

This weekend the Boise Baroque Orchestra will be performing their last concert of the summer.

Wrapping up their four-week festival with an evening of music you won't want to miss.

Robert Franz, artistic director of the orchestra, joined Idaho Matters to talk more about the upcoming event.

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Love can find you in the most unexpected of places, even in the afterlife, wearing embarrassing pajamas after joking on a very questionable burger.

It may not be the meet-cute every girl dreams of, but, hey, who said romance was easy?

Certainly not Kirsty Greenwood, author of July's GMA book club pick, "The Love of My Afterlife." She joined Idaho Matters to talk more about her newest release.

The Boise State Adaptive Athletics Tennis team: Steve Baxter, Kevin Falk, Randy Corbett and Tommy Schroeder( Steve Baxter / Boise State University)

Globally, more than one billion people live with a disability, which can create barriers in everyday life. A fact that coach Steve Baxter is very aware of.

That's why he's heading up an adaptive sports program at Boise State University, giving athletes with physical disabilities the chance to compete in the sports they love.

Baxter joined Idaho Matters to talk more about this effort.

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Inspiration can come from the most unlikely of places, but when you're working from the Idaho mountains, there's sure to be an abundance. Which is why an upcoming retreat will be taking writers into nature for three days to help hone their craft and spark imagination.

Morning Edition host George Prentice sat down with Boise State University professor Edward "Mac" Test to talk more about the Sawtooth Writing Retreat and the unique opportunities it provides.

The deadline to apply for the retreat is on Friday, Sept. 6 and the retreat is Thursday, Sept. 19-22. Featured authors at the retreat are Kim Cross and Paul Bogard.

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In the early morning hours of November 13, 2022, the small town of Moscow, Idaho, was forever changed when four University of Idaho students were killed.

Today, one man sits in the Latah County Jail accused of the killings as he awaits trial next June. This story has garnered world-wide attention, spawning numerous podcasts and books.

New York Times best-selling true crime author and former New York Times investigative reporter Howard Blum has also followed this story, and his new book "When the Night Comes Falling" takes us behind the scenes of this horrific crime.

Blum joined Idaho Matters to talk more.

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This episode of Idaho Matters originally aired on March 14, 2024.

Imagine a minor character in the classic novel Moby Dick getting her own voice and her own story. That's exactly what happens in Idaho author Tara Karr Roberts debut novel, "Wild and Distant Seas."

She joined Idaho Matters to talk more about her recent release.

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The Democratic National Convention wrapped up last night, a cyber attack has hit the Shoshone-Bannock Tribe, the state is working to update high school graduation requirements, sections of Eagle road will be closing this fall and an update on the Wapiti fire.

Our journalist panel today:

Nate Eaton, News Director at EastIdahoNews.com

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The Democratic National Convention wrapped up last night, a cyber attack has hit the Shoshone-Bannock Tribe, the state is working to update high school graduation requirements, sections of Eagle road will be closing this fall and an update on the Wapiti fire.

Our journalist panel today:

Nate Eaton, News Director at EastIdahoNews.com

(Holcombe of Hidalgo / Flickr)

Your favorite Albertsons could be changing hands.

Ten Albertsons stores will be sold to C&S Wholesale Grocers if the merger with Kroger finally goes through. This includes six stores in Boise and one in Meridian.

Don Day, the founder and editor of BoiseDev.com, joined Idaho Matters to talk more about what this would mean for local shoppers.