Former White House adviser Karen Hughes is appointed as undersecretary of state for public diplomacy, where she will be charged with remaking the United States' image abroad.
Michele Kelemen has been with NPR for two decades, starting as NPR's Moscow bureau chief and now covering the State Department and Washington's diplomatic corps. Her reports can be heard on all NPR News programs, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
With Election Day approaching, voters in Washington and Benton counties share what brought them out to cast their ballots early in the 2026 Arkansas primary election.
The 2026 SHE: Festival of Women in Music runs Friday through Sunday at the University of Arkansas, featuring a world premiere, free concerts and a student flute quartet performance.
Dean Victoria DeFrancesco Soto discusses the school's first impact report, highlighting student projects from a Newport arts festival to AI-powered tools for local governments.