Idaho Matters

Influenza B is moving through Idaho and the Treasure Valley, and it’s hitting children and teens the hardest. 

Garden insects — from bumblebees to centipedes — play essential but often overlooked roles in pollination, decomposition and pest control that keep ecosystems thriving. 

Climate change doesn't happen in isolation. Idaho Matters takes a look at how a warming world, shifting economy and human health are deeply connected, and why understanding those links matters now more than ever.

For some teens, when the school day ends, the pressure doesn’t always stop, but the Boise Brick House is changing that.

A sun-sized space detector called LISA is set to catch ripples from colliding black holes, giving scientists a brand-new way to explore the universe. 

A new series is bringing powerful voices together to show how wolves, grizzlies and buffalo, and the people who share their home, can coexist across the western landscape. 

With the Feb. 9th deadline approaching, two NPR Tiny Desk judges joined Idaho Matters to talk about the contest that could take local musicians from their living rooms to NPR's iconic Tiny Desk stage.

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.

Plastic's invisible trail runs through our air, food and oceans — reshaping ecosystems and human health in ways we're only beginning to understand.

A new CDC vaccine adviser's call to rethink long-standing immunization guidance is igniting a fierce debate over personal choice versus public health science.