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Authoritarianism redux

Authoritarianism redux
yesterday 3

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John Brummett

Self found

Self found
yesterday 3

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Philip Martin

EDITORIAL: Nothing but net?

EDITORIAL: Nothing but net?
yesterday 1

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OTHERS SAY: Dumbing down the SAT bodes poorly for education

OTHERS SAY: Dumbing down the SAT bodes poorly for education

The SAT is billed as a great way to find out how prepared students are for college. If that's true, recent changes to its format offer an...

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Letters

Letters

Walt Disney delusion It seems the central delusion of the progressive impulse is the belief that the world can be transformed into whatever one...

yesterday 0

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My cancer story

My cancer story

"You're not going to believe this, but you have cancer." In retrospect, these may not have been the urologist's exact words when he called me on...

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Do the work

Do the work
previous day 2

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Steve Straessle

GOV. SARAH SANDERS GUEST COLUMN: A tradition worth starting

GOV. SARAH SANDERS GUEST COLUMN: A tradition worth starting

War Memorial Stadium has seen its fair share of history: President Harry Truman spoke there, as did Billy Graham and Bob Hope; The Rolling Stones,...

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COLUMNIST: Make batteries here, and make U.S. free from Chinese influence

COLUMNIST: Make batteries here, and make U.S. free from Chinese influence

As President Donald Trump decides to invest in Intel to secure American chips, batteries are not far behind. For too long, America has been...

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EDITORIAL: Down cycle

EDITORIAL: Down cycle
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EDITORIAL: Anything can happen

EDITORIAL: Anything can happen
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EDITORIAL SHORT: Legal eagles

EDITORIAL SHORT: Legal eagles
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Weird people, weird words

Weird people, weird words

In the Democratic Party's ongoing election postmortem, two sides have emerged: woke activists ("the groups") who want the party to move further...

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Congress doesn’t reflect constituents

Congress doesn’t reflect constituents

Imagine being told from a young age that your life is already written: the jobs you'll hold, the obstacles you'll face, the limits you'll never...

sunday 10

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Karen Martin

Helena’s historic cemeteries

Helena’s historic cemeteries
sunday 10

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Rex Nelson

How bullies prosper

How bullies prosper

We like to tell ourselves that bullies don't win. We say "hurt people hurt people," as if cruelty is necessarily the product of insecurity or...

sunday 4

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Philip Martin

Three specials ... three truths

Three specials ... three truths

Stand-up comedy, at its most potent, works like Samizdat, the underground literature passed hand to hand in the Soviet years, typed and retyped on...

sunday 3

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Philip Martin

Thus lies authoritarianism

Thus lies authoritarianism
sunday 2

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John Brummett

It doesn’t mean what you think

It doesn’t mean what you think

Snippets of memories and music often wander into my head while I'm riding my bike. During a recent outing in Burns Park, I found my brain playing "...

sunday 4

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Karen Martin

Searching for a phantom ring tone

Searching for a phantom ring tone

If you see a tall, skinny guy in El Dorado walking down the street looking at his cellphone, it ain't me. Yes, I have a cellphone. Who doesn't? But...

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To haunt or be haunted

To haunt or be haunted
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Picturing safety without democracy

Picturing safety without democracy

I was working in El Salvador when President Nayib Bukele declared a state of exception. In 2022, after a sudden spike in homicides, he suspended...

sunday 3

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EDITORIAL: Textbook examples?

EDITORIAL: Textbook examples?
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Hands up

Hands up
sunday 2

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A few predictions

A few predictions
sunday 2

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A road leading to nowhere

A road leading to nowhere
sunday 3

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Gwen Faulkenberry

PAPER TRAILS: Little Rock author delves into Taylor Swift lyrics in new book

PAPER TRAILS: Little Rock author delves into Taylor Swift lyrics in new book
sunday 3

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Sean Clancy

The Southern Fried Podcast: Hearing loss dangers, treatments and innovations with Dr. Susan Emmett

The Southern Fried Podcast: Hearing loss dangers, treatments and innovations with Dr. Susan Emmett

In this week's episode, Rex talks with otolaryngologist Dr. Susan Emmett from UAMS about the dangers of hearing loss and the need for specialized...

06.09.2025 10

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Rex Nelson

FALL PREVIEW | OPINION: Autumn is Hollywood’s serious season

FALL PREVIEW | OPINION: Autumn is Hollywood’s serious season
06.09.2025 30

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Philip Martin

Let’s do it again

Let’s do it again
06.09.2025 2

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Rex Nelson

Finishing, nicely

Finishing, nicely
06.09.2025 3

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Philip Martin

OPINION | DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Baseball fans hope to see the light at Dickey-Stephens Park

OPINION | DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Baseball fans hope to see the light at Dickey-Stephens Park
06.09.2025 3

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EDITORIAL: Florida, of course

EDITORIAL: Florida, of course
06.09.2025 3

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No sympathy

No sympathy

According to some news reports, Arkansas farmers are in distress. Many have filed for bankruptcy and are genuinely wondering what the next year...

06.09.2025 3

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GREAT MOVIES | OPINION: Smoke, song and mirrors — ‘Don’t Look Back’

GREAT MOVIES | OPINION: Smoke, song and mirrors — ‘Don’t Look Back’
05.09.2025 2

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Philip Martin

POPNOTES | OPINION: Grudges without borders — Jason Morphew’s Arkansas Elegy

POPNOTES | OPINION: Grudges without borders — Jason Morphew’s Arkansas Elegy
05.09.2025 2

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Philip Martin

ROBERT STEINBUCH: Arkansas first, again!

ROBERT STEINBUCH: Arkansas first, again!
05.09.2025 2

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Robert Steinbuch

EDITORIAL: Slow train to China

EDITORIAL: Slow train to China
05.09.2025 2

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EDITORIAL: Transparency a must

EDITORIAL: Transparency a must
05.09.2025 2

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Kids in Hall

Kids in Hall

With a decision on the future of the Little Rock School District's Hall High School looming, it's important to know how we got here, so we may...

05.09.2025 4

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Grandparents Day

Grandparents Day

"Never have children, only grandchildren." --Gore Vidal The difference in being a parent and grandparent reminds me of Mark Twain's quote about the...

05.09.2025 3

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