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A new program at UAMS, Labor Day protest at Broadway Bridge in Little Rock

By Daniel Caruth,

Kyle Kellams, Matthew Moore, Sophia Nourani

Published September 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM CDT

On today's edition of Ozarks at Large, an interview with Carolyn Staley - author and childhood neighbor of Bill Clinton, who will be speaking at the Fayetteville Public Library on Sept. 10. Also, a program in northwest Arkansas that will produce Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, or CRNAs.

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Daniel Caruth

Daniel Caruth is KUAF's Morning Edition host and reporter for Ozarks at Large<i>.</i>

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Kyle Kellams

Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.

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Matthew Moore

Matthew Moore is senior producer for Ozarks at Large.

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Sophia Nourani

Sophia Nourani is a producer and reporter. She is a graduate from the University of Arkansas with a BA in journalism and political science. Sophia was raised in San Antonio, Texas.

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