Ozarks at Large

On this special Christmas Eve edition of the program, we hear highlights from our 7th annual Christmas show, which was recorded earlier this month at the Fayetteville Public Library. We learn about the library’s expansion project from Executive Director David Johnson, and Becca Martin-Brown from the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette reads Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer . We’ll also hear musical performances by the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Children’s Choir, John Henry and Dandelion Heart.

On this special Christmas week edition of the program, we hear a performance from the Fort Smith Chorale, which was held Dec. 5 at the First United Methodist Church. On Christmas Night features a variety of songs for the season including Silent Night , Carol of the Bells and the Little Drummer Boy . The Very Best Time of the Year by John Rutter, Before the Marvel of this Night and Hassler's Verbum Caro Factum Est will be familiar to many. The show also includes new numbers like Advent Motet by

On today’s show, the Washington County Community Remembrance Project is working to memorialize victims of historical racial violence in the county. Plus, we hear more about the first study on the long-term health effects of e-cigarettes, which has found a link between vaping and chronic lung diseases. And, we have a musical preview of the Smoothman Christmas at the Fayetteville Town Center tomorrow night.

On today's show, two bipartisan Congressional bills aim to reinstate Medicaid eligibility for the more than 60,000 Compact of Free Association citizens, including Marshallese migrants living in Arkansas. Plus, we tell you about a coalition of organizations that have banded together to help struggling families keep their children out of the foster care system. And, we have a survey of the live music scene leading up to the holidays.

On today's show, we look back into our archives to a favorite conversation from 2019 with Dan Kennefick, associate professor of physics at the University of Arkansas, author of No Shadow of a Doubt: the 1919 Eclipse That Confirmed Einstein's Theory of Relativity . Plus, Robert Ginsburg, of KUAF's Shades of Jazz, stops by the studio to discuss the Northwest Arkansas Jazz Allstars Youth Ensemble. And, we have a roundup of all the local live music to be had before the holidays are in full swing.

On today's show, we head to Bentonville where a grant from the Walton Family Foundation will fund a regional no-kill animal shelter and pet resource center. Plus, we examine the unique oral health challenges that can impact the quality of life of elderly Americans. And, we go to Titan, Saturn's largest moon, to learn more about how a University of Arkansas doctoral candidate is helping solve the mystery of its "magic islands."

On today's show, we hear more from last week's annual Immigration and Customs Enforcement 287(g) public meeting, which was attended by dozens of protestors. Plus, we find out how two Northwest Arkansas companies are working to divert food waste away from landfills. And, Miracle on 34th Street comes to Springdale.

On today's show, we head to the historic Eureka Spring Hospital, which has taken back control of its facilities after decades of leasing out medical management. Plus, weary and anxious travelers are being welcomed by furry, four-legged stress relievers at the Northwest Arkansas National Airport. And, the Fayetteville Farmers Market is undergoing another expansion that will completely shut down the downtown square to vehicle traffic come next year.

Our Militant Grammarian, Katherine Shurlds, says she risks offending some of the strictest grammarians by challenging the idea that the phrase “different than” is never correct.

On today’s special edition of the program, we’ll hear highlights from last month’s Gathering of the Groups at the Fayetteville Public Library. This year’s event focused on I Have the Right To: A High School Survivor’s Story of Sexual Assault, Justice and Hope , which was read throughout the region as part of the One Book, One Community Project. The discussion featured authors Chessy Prout and Jenn Abelson . Chessy was a 15-year-old student at a prestigious New England boarding school in 2014