In today's Sound Perimeter, University of Arkansas Music Professor Lia Uribe explores how the bicycle inspires composers. In this segment you'll hear "Eine Brise" by Mauricio Kagel, "La Bicicleta Cristal" by Angélica Negrón and "La Bicicleta" by Shakira and Carlos Vives.

During his weekly briefing yesterday, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced a record number of Arkansans have been hospitalized due to COVID-19. The Arkansas Department of Health reported five more people were admitted around the state, bringing the total number of hospitalized patients to 529. Health Secretary Dr. Jose Romero said gatherings during Labor Day weekend were likely to blame. The state also reported 22 additional deaths, bringing that total to 1,321 confirmed cases along with 148

Four members of a family in Fayetteville are currently in isolation after they all came down with COVID-19. Mom Heather Holaway says she wants their experience to be a reminder to others that the virus is still spreading in the community.

The Public Policy Center at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is providing unbiased election information in an effort to aid voter education. The center shares information about the voting process and ballot issues through a physical voter guide and a website .

Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of an Arkansas law that seeks to regulate the way pharmacies receive reimbursements from insurance providers.

Earlier this month, OZ Art NWA , which was launched in 2017 by members of the Walton family, announced the start of a new initiative called Arkanvas . In partnership with Fort Smith's Unexpected project and global curator firm Justkids, artists from around the world will install 12 public works of art in cities across Arkansas.

The Fort Smith Museum of History is hosting a fundraising event that requires nothing more than a contribution. The pandemic closed the museum for months, so UnMasked is meant to raise funds lost during that time.

Stacey Abrams was born in Madison, Wis. in 1973, but her family eventually settled in Atlanta, Ga. While she was in high school, Abrams was hired as a typist and speechwriter for a congressional campaign. She attained various higher degrees, culminating in a J.D. from Yale Law School in 1999, and worked as a tax attorney. At 29, Abrams was appointed Deputy City Attorney for Atlanta and in 2007, she was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives. In 2011, Abrams became the first African

Hundreds of handmade flags will fly on the campus of the Eureka Springs Community Center starting Oct. 29. The CommUNITY Hope Flag Project aims to foster encouragement during a national crisis. The public is invited to create flags. Instructions and kits are available. The project is sponsored by Francisca Garcia Giri, of Flora Roja Acupuncture and Herbal Apothecary, as well as Eureka Springs School of the Arts.

In September, the School of Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Arkansas took over the daily management of www.ArkansasCOVID.com . Over the last month, students have continued analyzing virus-related data and one of the trends they've noticed is the increase in days where double-digit deaths were reported.