INSANE: 20 | Rare Historical Photos

Arkansas purchases 815 acres of land for nearly $3 million to build new prison

Arkansas has purchased 815 acres of land to build a new prison intended to ease a backlog of inmates being held in county jails

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2024

Life Time Grand Prix 2025

Collection of six off-road races in the US return for fourth year and $200,000 prize purse for top 10 elite women and elite men

Cycling News · Oct 31, 2024

How a rightwing machine stopped Arkansas’s ballot initiative to roll back one of the strictest abortion bans

A Guardian investigation into the ballot’s demise reveals a confluence of rightwing actors working in parallel to ensure the measure was blocked before it ever reached voters

The Guardian - US · Oct 29, 2024

There’s Enough Lithium In Arkansas For The World’s EVs. Extracting It Is The Issue

A new study says there’s nine times more lithium in Arkansas than the projected need for EVs globally in 2030.

InsideEVs · Oct 23, 2024

People In Arkansas Are Voting On Expanding Medical Marijuana. A Court Ruled Their Votes Won't Be Counted

The state Supreme Court ruled the ballot measure was misleading.

International Business Times · Oct 23, 2024

Walmart Offers Prescription Delivery To Customers Amid Walgreens And CVS Store Closures

The new delivery offering is live in Arkansas, Missouri, New York, Nevada, South Carolina, and Wisconsin. Walmart said its pharmacy delivery is expected to be available in 49 states by the end of January 2025, reaching tens of millions of customers.

International Business Times · Oct 23, 2024

Arkansas might be home to around 19 million tons of lithium — researchers use machine learning to quantify lithium abundance in the Smackover Formation

A study conducted by the USGS estimates that Arkansas's Lithium reserves could be 9x more than the projected global Lithium demand for EVs in 2030.

Tom’s Hardware · Oct 22, 2024

Arkansas Supreme Court Rejects Medical Marijuana Ballot Initiative

Arkansas Supreme Court rejects medical marijuana ballot initiative due to lack of explanation, impacting upcoming election.

Top News · Oct 22, 2024

Little Rock Nine member who integrated Arkansas school dies at 83

One of the nine Black students who integrated a high school in Arkansas’ capital city in 1957 while a mob of white segregationists yelled threats and insults at them has died at age 83

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2024

More mobile clinics for birth control

“Women who want to prevent an unintended pregnancy should have whatever works best for them.”

Salon · Oct 20, 2024