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Springdale rapper and hip-hop artist Michael Del Rio discusses his first solo performance at the Medium in Springdale, as well as his work with Lost Nopales Productions (formally the Latinx Theatre Project).
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A Syrian court sentenced Assad along with his brother to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria's 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead.
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New research from the March of Dimes says more than half of U.S. counties have no labor and delivery hospitals. One Black midwife tries to make a difference for moms in Alabama.
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A week after the Michigan primary, tests of progressive power will play out in the Midwest, raising questions of whether far left candidates can win come November or if the GOP can pick up moderates.
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As educators in the nation's second-largest district prepare for the new limits on classroom screen time, some teachers say it will be a difficult adjustment.
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Beyond the Ozarks
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Prominent Arkansas Republicans are calling on state Rep. Austin McCollum to resign after his arrest on domestic assault and false imprisonment charges. He was released Sunday on a $10,000 bond.
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Attorney General Tim Griffin has approved a second proposal to protect direct democracy in the state constitution, allowing Protect AR Rights to gather signatures for the 2026 ballot.
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