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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.

Today on The Outline: New rules governing school safety in Arkansas are nearing final approval. Also, The Fayetteville Public Library is launching a free new membership program. Plus, a new career and education program for the Cherokee Nation.

Arkansas is ranked seventh out of the 50 states with citizens that are most likely to go hungry. One in six people face hunger in Arkansas, one in five of those being children. That totals to about 470,000 people facing hunger in the state every day, according to Feeding America. The nonprofit organization MayDay NWA is coming together to help feed and create community for those who face hunger in Fayetteville.

Today on The Outline: New research from the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement indicates mothers who live in certain parts of the state are more likely to give birth through cesarean section than mothers in other parts of Arkansas. Plus, medical marijuana sales continue to increase. Also, Arkansas gains a rescue helicopter.

A plan from the U.S. Postal Service would downsize the Fayetteville processing and distribution center and move some services and at least 13 jobs to Oklahoma City.

The city of Fayetteville is moving forward with a resolution to cooperate on racial equity trainings, despite a state law challenging diversity, equity and inclusion policies by local governments.

Arkansas librarians say a proposed rule restricting minors' access to library materials overlooks how much broader services, from internet access to free lunches, depend on state funding.

As special correspondent and guest host of NPR's news programs, Melissa Block brings her signature combination of warmth and incisive reporting. Her work over the decades has earned her journalism's highest honors, and has made her one of NPR's most familiar and beloved voices.

Rodney Carmichael is NPR Music's hip-hop staff writer. An Atlanta-bred cultural critic, he helped document the city's rise as rap's reigning capital for a decade while serving on staff as music editor, culture writer and senior writer for the defunct alt-weekly Creative Loafing.

Andy Chow is a general assignment state government reporter who focuses on environmental, energy, agriculture, and education-related issues. He started his journalism career as an associate producer with ABC 6/FOX 28 in Columbus before becoming a producer with WBNS 10TV.