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Harry Dean Stanton fans celebrate the character actor with a festival in Kentucky
Character actor Harry Dean Stanton would be 100 years old this week and fans in his home state of Kentucky still celebrate him each year with a festival.

Supreme Court Justices Barrett and Kagan discuss security funding on Capitol Hill
Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett met with lawmakers on Tuesday for a regular budget hearing.

Questions continue about ICE shooting in Maine
Investigations are underway in Southern Maine, one day after a fatal shooting by an ICE agent. The agency says it was seeking a different person. Protests and vigils continue.

Trump again shrinks Utah national monuments
President Trump reduced by 90% the size of two national monuments in Utah that were established by Presidents Clinton and Obama.

Gov. Hochul orders a pause on data centers in New York for up to a year
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an order pausing construction of large data centers — the first statewide pause in the country.

What a Monopoly importer learned when it tried to make things in the U.S.A.
After getting hit with a steep tariff bill for the imported board games he sells, Jonathan Silva wanted to see if he could produce a version of his Monopoly game in the United States.

TrumpRx website for discounts covers just a fraction of brand-name medicines
TrumpRx, the administration's discounted drug website, has been online for nearly six months. How useful is it, and how much has it changed what Americans pay for prescriptions?

VAR at the World Cup: Helpful or hindrance?
The use of the VAR, video assistant referee, has been controversial at this year's World Cup. FIFA says it makes the game fairer. Fans and teams say it's being abused. Has VAR gone too far?

How do young people feel about AI? 7 teens weigh in
What's it like to grow up and learn in the age of AI? NPR put that question to seven teenagers across the country.

Former immigration official assesses the tactics behind Trump's immigration crackdown
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Gil Kerlikowske, commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection under President Obama, about the recent string of fatal shootings by federal immigration agents.

KUAF News from Ozarks at Large

Center Tops Out, Rural Roads Ranked
State Legislators get an update on measures meant to ease overcrowding in the state's prison system. Arkansas' rural roads receive unfavorable rankings in terms of fatalities and maintenance, and Bentonville officials celebrate the topping out of the city's new community center.
Watching Businesses, Politicians and I-49
Michael Tilley from The City Wire talks about lingering questions surrounding the Fort Smith Board of Directors and more.
Trucking Rolls Into 21st Century
Trucking evolves rapidly and we examine the latest in logistics.
How to Have a Cheap, Fun Weekend
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says you can be entertained all weekend without spending much cash.
Moments, Handmade
The jazz duo Handmade Moments will release their self-titled album this Thursday at Smoke and Barrel Tavern. Expect cameos from Trout Fishing in America.
Semester Tests Examined, Lottery Reports Revenue Declines
The Arkansas Lottery Commission reports the second straight year of declining revenue for the state's scholarship lottery. Rogers Public Schools officials remove a rule that implied a requirement for end of semester exams. And two Arkansas attorneys file a motion in federal court for a summary judgement in regards to the state's ban on same-sex marriages.
Battle Over SWEPCO Transmission Project Elicits UA Survey
A University of Arkansas research team surveyed hundreds of Northwest Arkansas political and business leaders on state energy policy issues. The study stems from a surge of interest in the local electrical grid over the past year, due to controversy over a proposed 60-mile long interstate power transmission line that would cut a wide swath through north Benton and Carroll Counties.
A Different Kind of Summer Reading Program
The Fayetteville Public Schools’ Bookmobile is making an impact, through books, on young members of the community in an effort to combat summer learning loss. Catch up with them Monday, July 21 and again July 28 at the following locations: 9:30- Red Oak Park (Carlsbad/Boxley/Bridgeport Subdivision area off Wedington) 10:15- The Links at Wedington (at the roundabout in the middle of the complex) 11:00- Woodway Apartments (by the complex pool) 11:45- Crofton Manor off Mt. Comfort (on Hatterly Street) 12:10- Washington Plaza Apartments (Under a grove of trees towards the back entrance of the complex)
Summer Jazz Series Continues With Latin Flavor
The Sons of Brasil will deliver the second installment in this year's KUAF Summer Jazz Series, this weekend at 21c Museum Hotel in Bentonville. We hear from trumpeter and founder of the group Stan Kessler.
Outdoor Activities Abound
A few things to do this weekend, and if those aren’t enough, enter to win a selection of tickets.