Top Local Stories from Ozarks at Large
The University of Arkansas Fine Arts Center reopens April 16 after a $38 million restoration. School of Art director Rachel Debuque reflects on the building's history and its future as a hub for arts education.
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National News from NPR
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Fans across the country tuned in to see the Artemis II crew make their splashy return to Earth.
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Cambodia is recognizing the life-saving contributions of a rat named Magawa with a statue. The late rat sniffed out landmines for a non-profit group, and in a short career helped find more than 100.
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A new study saying bumblebees can recognize rhythmic patterns puts them alongside Ronan the sea lion, the first non-human mammal shown to keep a beat.
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Vice President JD Vance is in Pakistan for peace talks with Iran.
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Beyond the Ozarks
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In the small community of Bono, about an hour north of Little Rock, Gladys Anderson is living next to a box of screams. Little Rock Public Radio explores it in their podcast Track One.
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Sophia Nourani speaks with Little Rock post-punk band OrOrOr about their debut album "Adore Us," their origins, recording process and what it means to make music in Arkansas.
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KUAF Public Radio and Swink Booking are hosting a benefit concert at George's Majestic Lounge on Sunday, April 26 featuring NWA-local bands Ted Hammig and the Campaign, Frailstate and Resting!
Local Music News from KUAF
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- Buddy Shute tours his new album 'Heading Back to Memphis'
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