Maureen Corrigan, book critic for NPR's Fresh Air, is The Nicky and Jamie Grant Distinguished Professor of the Practice in Literary Criticism at Georgetown University. She is an associate editor of and contributor to Mystery and Suspense Writers (Scribner) and the winner of the 1999 Edgar Award for Criticism, presented by the Mystery Writers of America. In 2019, Corrigan was awarded the Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing by the National Book Critics Circle.
Women’s Foundation of Arkansas executive director Annabeth Gorman says recent DEI-related policy shifts are creating funding hesitations and unintended consequences for long-running programs that support women and girls.
Discover Fort Smith opens a new visitor center in downtown Fort Smith, offering accessible space, travel guidance, and a fresh gateway for visitors exploring the city’s historic sites and modern attractions.
University of Arkansas researcher Corey Hughes discusses new evidence that Mars’ northern hemisphere may once have held a vast ocean. He explains how Earth’s river deltas help scientists interpret Martian geology and the search for ancient life.