A new report from Heartland Forward offers a comprehensive strategy for making Arkansas' quality of life and economy stronger after the pandemic. The report (Arkansas Economic Recovery) recommends investment in talent, entrepreneurship and innovation.

Artist Bobby C. Martin's latest exhibit "Some Things Sacred" uses family photos to show the tension between his Muscogee (Creek) heritage and Christianity. The collection is on display now through August 31 at Art Ventures at 20 S. Hill Ave. in Fayetteville.

The largrest single-day jump in COVID-19 hospitalizations in Arkansas demonstrates the pandemic isn't over. Governor Asa Hutchinson and state officials continue to seek ways to convince more Arkansans to get vaccinated. You can see Governor Hutchinson's full press event on YouTube .

The Marshallese Educational Initiative , a non-profit advocacy group based in Springdale, hosted a two-day event last week to discuss the consequential and persistent impact of 67 U.S. Cold War nuclear weapons tests on the Marshall Islands, as well as shared environmental justice issues with other indigenous nations, and looming climate-change threats.

Courtney Lanning, film critic with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette , says the Marvel franchise movie, Black Widow, is fine and not at all crowded with multiple superhero types.

Commercially-made COVID-19 home test kits are increasingly available without a prescription at local retailers and pharmacies. But self-testing should only be conducted under certain circumstances and with careful preparation for accurate results, experts say.

The Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra will host transgender pianist Sara Davis Buechner during a week-long residency that begins July 16. Buechner will perform and speak at three events around Northwest Arkansas. Tickets for the events, two of which are free, are available now.

Our Militant Grammarian, Katherine Shurlds, says some commonly-used phrases (like "blood is thicker than water") don't mean now what they meant originally.

A new book Forget the Alamo: the Rise and Fall of an American Myth explores facts surrounding the legendary battle that have been erased from many retellings. Author Chris Tomlinson explains slavery was one of the reasons the battle took place.

On today's show, bees at the library. Plus, new research on chemotherapy, restrictive voting laws are on the docket, and much more.