This month, Todd A. Surovell, the head of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Wyoming, delivered a Stigler Lecture at the University of Arkansas. He discussed his work in Mongolia, observing how nomadic people live and work.

The quest for a perfect snow-white smile has created an esthetic dental and commercial products industry. Jacqueline Froelich with Arkansas Public Media sorts through the benefits and risks . This report is part of a year-long statewide series on oral health produced by APM and supported by Delta Dental of Arkansas.

Musician Jasper Logan is launching a new series designed to showcase the work of hip hop artists in the region. The series kicks off with an EP release show for Pura Coco Nov. 22 at Perrodin Supply Company in Springdale.

Born in Trinidad and Tobago in 1941, Stokely Carmichael was a major figure in the civil rights movement who introduced the term and concept of "Black Power" to the public. He served in major campaigns like "Freedom Summer," and led the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.

The Jonesboro Police Department is the first in Arkansas to host a demonstration for a device called the Bola Wrap. It has been billed as an alternative way for police around the world to detain suspects, especially those in the middle of a mental health crisis.

Plenty of funk, rock and Americana music will be on stage this weekend throughout the region. Wednesday, Nov. 20 Pigeons Playing Ping Pong at George's Majestic Lounge (Fayetteville) - $22, 9 p.m. Ghost Foot, The Gebharts, Sweet Darlin' at Backspace (Fayetteville) - 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 Ekali at George's Majestic Lounge (Fayetteville) - $18 adv, $20 day of, 8:30 p.m. Kenny Freeman at Growler USA (Rogers) - 6:30 p.m. Caleb Cluck at Harry's Downtown (Fort Smith) - 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22 Dawn

The Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with Venture Noire , an entrepreneurial resource organization designed specifically for diverse business owners, to offer workshops, mentorship programs, trainings and boot camps aimed at entrepreneurs from underrepresented backgrounds. Venture Noire's first event called Pitch Perfect will be held Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Exchange in Bentonville.

Across the globe, scholars and academics are threatened, harmed and killed because of their work. This week, the University of Arkansas chapter of Scholars at Risk is hosting Dr. Shuchi Karim to talk about her experiences. She left her native Bangladesh to teach in Canada. She'll speak on campus Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 3 p.m. in the Center for Multicultural and Diversity Education in the Arkansas Union.

John Brummett, political writer for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette , talks with Roby Brock, from our partner Talk Business and Politics , about the week that was in Arkansas and Washington, D.C. From candidate filings to impeachment questions, all the stages are getting set for 2020.

Expansion-minded drug store operator Express Rx announced plans Monday to consolidate its varied office locations in several states into a new headquarters location in Little Rock, adding some 24 new positions.