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More than $17 million in medical debt has been erased for residents of Sebastian and Crawford counties by First Presbyterian Church in Fort Smith and national organization Undue Medical Debt.
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A group of Latino high school students in Chicago didn't feel represented by a local museum. They successfully petitioned the museum, resulting in a new exhibit reflecting local Latino history.
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The hearing underscored how deeply divided Republicans and Democrats remain on top-level changes to immigration enforcement in the wake of the shootings of two U.S. citizens.
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College athletic departments are now spending big on their communication departments. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Ellyn Briggs, a contributor to Front Office Sports, about why.
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Beyond the Ozarks
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A preview of the Feb. 7 symposium from the Black History Commission of Arkansas in Little Rock, as historian Ralph Wilcox explains the origins, reach and fragile legacy of Rosenwald schools across the South.
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Arkansas lawmakers raised concerns over a DHS proposal to shift Medicaid in-home personal care eligibility decisions to physicians. Officials agreed to pull the rule and rework it.
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Local Music News from KUAF
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