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History, art and culture through belly dancing Jun 01, 2023

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Starbelly Belly Dancers Cecilia Rinn and Tori King visited the Idaho Matters studio to do a little dancing, shaking and a lot of teaching about Arabic Culture and dance.

A mother holding a child's hand. — **A new grant helps women, infants and children in Idaho** Jun 01, 2023
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Across America, only half of the women, infants, and children who are eligible to access the WIC nutrition program are actually getting the healthy foods and education that are available to them.
In Idaho that ratio is even worse, with just 40 percent of this vulnerable population accessing the WIC program.
A new half million dollar grant hopes to change that by reaching out to the women and children who qualify for the federal program and helping them sign up, especially the immigrant and refugee communities in Boise, Elmore, Valley and Ada counties.
Emily Waddoups is the Central District Health WIC Program Manager and she joined Idaho Matters to talk more.

"Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier" book cover. — **'Excellent Advice for Living:' An author interview with Kevin Kelly** Jun 01, 2023
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It's probably fair to say that, at some point, we all need a little bit of advice and guidance in our lives.
New York Times Bestselling author Kevin Kelly has written a new book that offers just that. It's called, "Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier." Kelly Joined Idaho Matters to talk more about his newest book.

**Idaho Matters Doctors Roundtable: May 31, 2023** May 31, 2023
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A doctor administers a dose of the monkeypox vaccine.(Hollie Adams / Getty Images)
Less than a month after the World Health Organization said Monkeypox is no longer a global public health emergency, the CDC is reporting an increase in cases. Oregon officials are urging folks in that state to get vaccinated before a possible summer surge in cases. And the CDC says at least one study could show drug-resistant mutations of Monkeypox.
Also, if you thought COVID-19 was over, think again. You may still have COVID in your heart and your brain and that could mean very bad things for the future.
Dr. David Pate, former CEO of St. Luke's Health System, joined Idaho Matters to talk more about all of this.

**How to stay safe while you float the Boise River** May 31, 2023
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People float down the Boise River on a warm day. (Talo Pinto / Flickr)
With the official start of summer just around the corner, many people are gearing up to float the Boise River.
In order to help keep people safe while they have fun this summer, Ada County and the City of Boise have teamed up to create a new resource that will prepare people for their float.
Doug Holloway, Boise Parks and Recreation Director and Bonnie Shelton, Communication and Marketing Superintendent for Boise Parks and Recreation, joined Idaho Matters to talk more about this new resource.

Taking a field trip with the birds May 31, 2023

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Ever wanted to spot a kingfisher or a yellow-headed blackbird or a kestrel? What about herons, flickers and yellow-rumped warblers? Even if you are an experienced birder, it can be tricky to spot and identify all of the amazing bird species in southern Idaho.

The Golden Eagle Audubon Society has a birding field trip for you, no matter if you’re an experienced birder, an eager newbie or you just want to spot a few cool birds and learn more about them.

The society and its bird volunteers host a ton of different birding field trips this time of year and Liz Paul, who coordinates the program and field trippers Katie Crooks, Lorraine Poor and Jim James joined Idaho Matters to tell us more about them.

"The Only Game in Town" book cover. — **'The Only Game in Town:' An author interview with Lacie Waldon** May 31, 2023
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After the success of her first two novels "The Layover" and "From the Jump," author Lacie Waldon has been hard at work on her newest book, "The Only Game in Town." Waldon joined Idaho Matters to talk more about her most recent release.

**Mobile clinic provides care to students in need** May 30, 2023
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St. Luke’s Children’s Mobile Care Clinic.( Photo courtesy of St. Luke's)
Here in Idaho, not every family has easy access to a doctor.
This can create a gap, leaving children without regular medical care. That's why St. Luke's has stocked a mobile care clinic with everything it needs to hit the road and bring the health professionals to the kids that need them most.
Pediatrician Dr. Noreen Womack and St. Luke's Community Health Manager Jean Mutchie joined Idaho Matters to talk more about the traveling care clinic.

**Lake Powell's low water levels reveal some natural beauty** May 30, 2023
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Water sparkles on a shrinking Lake Powell near the Cathedral in the Desert in Glen Canyon.(Claire Harbage/NPR / NPR)
This year, Lake Powell will get a big boost from melting snow. The nation’s second-largest reservoir on the Colorado River needed the water because it was at a record low earlier this year.
Before the spring rise, KUNC’s Alex Hager met up with a crew of adventurers to document the historic moment.

**'Building Boys:' An author interview with Jennifer Fink** May 30, 2023
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"Building Boys: Raising Great Guys in a World that Misunderstands Males" book cover. ( Rowman & Littlefield Publishers)
As parents we can probably all agree that we want to raise well-rounded, emotionally intelligent and kind human beings. But in the culture and the climate that we live in, that can be tough, especially when we're raising boys in a world that often rewards stereotypical masculinity.
Parenting expert Jennifer Fink joined Idaho Matters to talk more about this, as well as her new book "Building Boys: Raising Great Guys in a World that Misunderstands Males."

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