Lia Uribe, associate professor at the University of Arkansas, shares a few of her favorite songs, hoping that they'll become a few of your favorites as well. We hear from Alexis Bacon, David Lang and Richard Rodgers in today's episode.

A special session of the Arkansas Legislature is underway...COVID-19 cases continue to mount in Arkansas...the first postseason in nearly a decade ends for the Razorback volleyball team.

Next spring the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith will offer a Diversity Studies minor for students. The program will included more than two dozen existing courses.

There are some faculty at the University of Arkansas with major awards in the school's 150 years of history.

The United States Marshals Museum in Fort Smith will continue a tradition of spending time with history Monday night with an evening dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Eureka Springs city council has approved a resolution to build a roundabout at the intersection of Highway 62 and 23 South — which currently has only one stop sign — to ease increasing tourist, commercial and school traffic congestion. The roundabout, proponents say, is a cost-effective solution compared to a traffic light. But opponents claim simply adding two more stop signs is best.

Among the news of the day: expecting Omicron's arrival in Arkansas...new cases of the virus increase in Oklahoma ...the Arkansas Legislature's special session starts.

A growing number of Arkansas Electric Cooperatives are charging extra fees for residential solar installation and net metering, fees not sanctioned by the Arkansas Public Service Commission — which holds oversight so is investigating the matter. Patrick Villines, proprietor of New Farm Solar says the additonal fees are deterring solar adoption in at least one rural electric cooperative district.

A special session of the Arkansas Legislature begins today. The governor wants it mostly to be about taxes. Some lawmakers want to discuss more.

Our Militant Grammarian says we all use words that aren't words. She explains why overwhelmed isn't needed. And she has a quiz as well.