Robert Ginsburg, host of Shades of Jazz on KUAF, made selections of some of his favorite jazz in the year. The list: John Beasley, MONK'estra Volume I Catherine Russell, Harlem on My Mind Ari Hoenig, The Pauper & the Magician Corey Christiansen, Factory Girl the soundtrack to Miles Ahead Wolfgang Muthspiel, Rising Grace.

A University of Arkansas student has created a series of moss installations in downtown Fayetteville as part of her senior thesis project.

The Militant Grammarian helps us understand some of the misunderstood lyrics in some of the most well-known Christmas carols. MUSIC: "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings

Earlier this month, Pastor Clint Schnekloth of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church came to the Carver Center for Public Radio to talk about the lonelier side of Christmas. But during that conversation, we also talked about the all-too-common tug between the spiritual and commercial angles of the holiday. MUSIC: "Let's Make Christmas Mean Something This Year" James Brown

This year, Flint Richter took time out from his thriving solar business to install solar resources at no cost at an impoverished orphanage in Haiti as well as a camp by the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota.

Michael Tilley, from Talk Business and Politics , explains 2016 was another record year for city sales tax numbers in northwest Arkansas. He also talks about the latest appointment to the Arkansas Highway Commission. MUSIC: "Jingle Bells" Sufjan Stevens

A Wednesday roundup includes Governor Hutchinson's tax plan, a decision on a project in the Mark Twain Forest and a new scholarship at the University of Arkansas.

Pastor Clint Schnekloth explains what we can do to help our loved ones, and ourselves, with the sadder parts of the holiday season. MUSIC : "Blue Christmas" The Lumineers

The Children’s Emergency Shelter in Fort Smith is expanding its mission to serve children who are turning 18 and are aging out of foster care. A $25,000 grant will support the shelter’s GET REAL 24 program , which will equip foster youth with the life skills needed to successfully transition into life as an adult.

John Brummett , from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, talks about another unusual week with Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business and Politics . Their conversation includes another defection to the Arkansas GOP, the transition of power in D.C. and Hallmark Christmas movies.