Ozarks at Large

The Matt Adams Foundation for Opioid Recovery is holding a benefit concert to support their distribution of Naloxone kits, which reverse narcotics overdoses. Plus, we have a listen to decades-old archives of long-form political ads that blur the line between documentary and propaganda. And we visit a touring bus that aims to help people understand unconscious bias.

Emergency managers across the country are teaching life-saving bleeding control techniques to the public as part of the American College of Surgeons "Stop the Bleed" month. Plus, more about how Fayetteville's Ramay and Woodland Junior High Schools will pick their new mascots to replace the Indians and the Cowboys. And we hear about why t he National Park Service purchased a pair of quarter horses to use at the Buffalo National River.

A multi-use development by Specialized Real Estate Group and Modus Studio will soon be going up where the Fayetteville Farmers Co-op stands now. Plus, a new online service at Mercy Hospital Fort Smith allows blood transfusion recipients to thank their donors. And we hear a sampling of music from Becky Adams from her performance in KUAF's Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.

On today’s show, the City of Fayetteville considers a ban on Styrofoam products. Plus, the story of astronomers who traveled halfway around the world to test Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. And a documentary being screened in Bentonville explores the life of British pop star Kate Nash.

On today’s show, major reforms are coming to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs . Plus, Community Services Clearinghouse celebrates 40 years. And a documentary explores the recovery of an extreme athlete, who suffered an extreme injury doing what he loves.

On today’s show, we hear how tourism trends are changing in Arkansas. Plus, Beaver Water District marks the beginning of Drinking Water Week. And, a new book explores the lives of 50 creative women in Arkansas.

On today's show, opposition grows to an expansion of the Washington County Jail. And, the U of A launches a meal voucher program for students in need. Also, the Encyclopedia of Arkansas receives its first redesign in a decade.

On today's show, we hear from Canadian singer-songwriter Kevin McLachlan, who was in northwest Arkansas last month to write and perform with local musicians. We also hear how a team of nursing scholars who surveyed Arkansas Marshallese mothers about their child feeding practices in hopes of developing disease interventions.

On today's show, we hear how Arvest Bank is fighting hunger through its annual Million Meals campaign. Plus, we hear how some of the props used in HBO's True Detective have found their way back into area thrift stores. And we get a preview of a new jazz festival at Bentonville West High School, and we learn about a film that will have its first sneak debut screening in Eureka Springs.

On today’s show, as Arkansas and the United States grow collectively older, we learn what we can expect. Plus, we hear about a new beer and coffee festival that will debut this weekend in Rogers. And we get a preview of some of the weekend's live music opportunities, and our Militant Grammarian returns to give us a lesson in some time-related words.