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The Japanese artist has died at age 97. Kusama's polka dotted pumpkins, "Infinity Rooms," and other repetitive and dreamlike artworks have been shown in museums and galleries worldwide.
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The Bridge program, which began July 1, makes some Medicare beneficiaries eligible for obesity drugs for $50 a month. CVS and Walgreens say they've each already filled 100,000 such prescriptions.
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The WNBA's popularity has risen in recent years, but so have threats and abuse directed at its players. One team is taking a novel approach to this, by partnering with national security specialists.
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People in Sevierville, Tenn., remember their hometown girl, Dolly Parton — not only for her songs, but for her lifetime of generosity to the place she came from.
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Beyond the Ozarks
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Arkansas Advocate editor-in-chief Andrew DeMillo breaks down two court rulings on the state's initiative process, growing local resistance to data centers and Betty Bumpers' vaccination legacy.
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The Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame exhibit now sits at the North Little Rock Event Center in Argenta. Board chair Stacy Hurst unveiled the space ahead of next week's induction of seven honorees.
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Local Music News from KUAF
- JrSOAPbox on his new record, playing music just for the fun of it
- James McMurtry on songwriting, touring, the Ozark Folk Festival
- Ozarks at Small explores how live music grew in Fayetteville, starting at George's
- Talkin' Tunes with Kyle, Sophia, Wai-Kay 8/20/2026
- Technology at UofA shifts how musicians, audiences interact with sound
- Big Piph hosts the first Lantern Session at the Stonebreaker barn