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Earlier this month the new Exhibit "Katazome Today: Migrations of Japanese Art" opened at the Boise Art Museum. The exhibit centers around a unique Japanese process for dying fabrics and features seven artists who explore how this method has evolved over time and culture, sharing different interpretations of the technique.

One third of women in the U.S. who have tried to get birth control have had trouble getting a prescription when they need one. The FDA has responded to this frustration by approving the first over-the-counter oral contraceptive.

During World War II, thousands of Japanese Americans were sent to an internment camp near Twin Falls. Today the Minidoka National Historic Site preserves part of that site keeping the history of that time alive for visitors.

More than 40 million Americans will have to start paying back their student loans after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, just over a week ago, that the Biden Administration’s loan forgiveness plan isn’t legal.

Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions, in a 6 to 3 vote, the majority ruled race can't be a factor. This means colleges and universities must find new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.

Rug hooking is an old art that’s seeing a resurgence. During the pandemic two women got together with some very talented folks to make 100 rugs based on fairy tales. And now those rugs are traveling the country.

There is an obesity epidemic in the United States. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, more than two in five American adults are obese and nearly one in five American children are obese. So is a drug used to help decrease blood sugar levels in type two diabetics the answer to weight loss?

Idaho Matters takes a look at the news that made headlines this week, including how Medicaid unwinding is impacting children in the Gem State and why Idaho's law restricting transgender athletes from playing sports in school has been put on hold.

Steven Nelson, a Nampa man, was attacked in April 2016 after responding to an online ad promising a sexual encounter. Nelson later died from his injuries but not before he was able to give investigators detailed information that helped identify his killer. Now, Playwright Gregory Hinton has curated a new piece honoring Nelson's memory.

Four years ago the New York Times magazine started an initiative called the "1619 Project" to look at the 400th anniversary of black slavery in America. The project has sparked hundreds of conversations on the legacy of black slavery and the contributions of black Americans creating backlash as several states have incited laws to block it from public schools.