Music Moves , a northwest-Arkansas based organization, is hosting all kinds of events this month to honor contributions to American history from African American musicians. But as Reggie James and Anthony Ball, president and progam director of Music Moves, tell us, there is also curriculum developed by the group.

For this week's dip into archives from the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History , we explore concerts in Arkansas from the 1960s and '70s. War Memorial Stadium and Barton Coliseum attracted some of the top acts in the country.

NASA is sending a pair of objects to Venus. Our Pluto Manager, Dr. Caitlin Ahrens explains the objectives.

Monica Diodati and Rachel Stuckey Slaton, the co-owners of Two Friends Books in downtown Bentonville share the second portion of their summer reading list. Part one was focused on fiction, part two is non-fiction: Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life – Christie Tate Pop Song: Adventures in Art & Intimacy – Larissa Pham Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest – Suzanne Simard

Reports of child abuse in Arkansas decreased in 2020. A statewide hotline received 9,700 fewer calls and the Children's Safety Center in Springdale experienced a 15 percent decrease in the number of children they served. However, advocates say the declines do not mean child abuse and neglect were happening less.

Fort Smith will be home to fighter pilots once again. Michael Tilley, with our partner Talk Business and Politics , gives us details.

Becca Martin Brown, the features editor at the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette , says you can search out "junk" this weekend in Prarie Grove, immerse yourself in butterflies in Missouri or just enjoy music in downtown Rogers.

Monica Diodati and Rachel Stuckey Slaton, the co-owners of Two Friends Books in downtown Bentonville share the first of their three summer reading list recommendations, with a focus on fiction: Last Summer in the City - Gianfranco Calligarich Sorrowland – Rivers Solomon People We Meet on Vacation – Emily Henry

Jazz in Bloom will present live music, in person, at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks Sunday evening at 6:30. KUAF's Robert Ginsburg gives us a preview.

Even when fully vaccinated, Arkansans with medical conditions or medical situations that cause them to be immune compromised are at higher risk for COVID-19 infection — so must remain cautious. Fayetteville resident Barry Bennett, who takes immune suppressants and immune modulating drugs, has questions some of which are answered by UAMS infectious disease specialist, Keyur Vyas , M.D.