At the State of the Region event, Lawrence Frank makes the case for walkability and Mervin Jebaraj explains Northwest Arkansas leads peer metros in growth but trails in wages.

A soundtrack to the 1970s wouldn’t be complete without at least some of the songs of Karen and Richard Carpenter. Between 1971 and 1975, the sibling duo recorded 10 albums, scored 13 top 10 songs and performed more than 800 concerts.

The Democratic Party of Arkansas launched a voter protection hotline in Springdale as early voting turnout in Benton and Washington counties outpaces the 2022 midterms.

Randy Dixon digs into the Pryor Center archives to revisit Frank White’s 1980 upset of Bill Clinton, his push for austerity and the creation science law that defined his single term.

On today’s show, we hear from walkability researcher Lawrence Frank at the State of the Region event at the Fayetteville Public Library. We also continue our series on Arkansas’ modern-era governors with Randy Dixon and a look at the term of Frank White from the Pryor Center archives. Plus, a preview of “The Carpenters Songbook: A Live Celebration” at Walton Arts Center and more.

The Ozark Society is taking applications through Nov. 30 for youth grants of $500 to $2,500 that fund hands-on conservation projects for K-12 students across the region.

Saxophonist Austin Farnam talks with Shades of Jazz host Robert Ginsburg about his 11-piece band Groove Culture, its influences and its Nov. 11 concert at the Victory Theater in Rogers.

Posh Pilates founder Ella Fawcett previews Saturday’s Minis + Moos event at Red Roof Farms, where participants will do Pilates next to mini Highland cows and other farm animals.

Co-chair Meredith Lowery previews the 2026 Festival of Trees on Mount Sequoyah in Fayetteville, including celebrity ceramic trees, a trail run, a jazz brunch and a holiday pop-up.

Michael Tilley of Talk Business & Politics discusses Cisterna Park redevelopment ideas, Fort Smith’s cyberattack response, a King Opera House expansion and falling Fort Smith airport traffic.