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The latest data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT data book has been released, and Arkansas is worse than the national average in 11 of their 16 indicators.

On today's show, taking stock of how Arkansas is taking care of children. Plus, gambling in Hot Springs in the 1960s, getting Johnny Cash ready for the U.S. Capitol, and much more.

Michael Wilmot, assistant professor of management in the Sam M. Walton College of Business, discusses his research on the relationship between the Big 5 personality traits and success at work.

The musical ensemble Blue Thread combines musical traditions from across the world for a series of concerts this week: Wednesday at Crystal Bridges, Thursday at the Walton Five & Dime Museum, Friday at the King Opera House and Saturday at Mt. Sequoyah Center.

Job Path assists high school students and young adults with disabilities, ages 16 to 24, to prepare for the workforce. The federal and state funded program trains a hundred northwest Arkansas youth annually, says regional Job Path manager, Laura Smith. We also meet Jarod Friend, a Job Path graduate, who works part-time at KUAF Public Radio.

Southwestern Electric Power Company, which provides service to portions of western and northwest Arkansas, is charging more for electricity starting this month. The Arkansas Public Service Commission recently approved a permanent base rate hike for the utility, as well as temporary energy recovery cost fees.

We recently heard from Paige Renée Berry and Creekbed Carter on Ozarks at Large. Another member of that recent tour was McKain Lakey, who performed in the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio at KUAF as well. You can find more from McKain on Bandcamp, YouTube, Facebook, or Instagram.

Michael Tilley, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, says the weeks and months ahead could deliver details about medical expansion in the River Valley, a possible Fort Smith street change and a lawsuit regarding recycling.

Banned Books Week is approaching and the Fayetteville Public Library's observance this year includes an open call for art inspired by a banned book.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' new, accelerated nursing program is taking advantage of a new simulation center on the Fayetteville campus to train more nurses for Arkansas.