COVID

Sonya Whitfield did not have a guidebook for what was happening. A 33-year employee of the Pulaski County Special School District, Whitfield was the principal at Baker Elementary School in Little Rock when the nation’s school system shut down due …

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently expressed regrets over his company’s content moderation practices during the COVID-19 pandemic and aired grievances with the Biden administration’s efforts to “censor certain COVID-19 content, including humor and satire.”  In an Aug. 26 letter addressed …

As the nursing industry continues to deal with the mass exodus of roughly 200,000 nurses from 2020-2022, UA Little Rock has made steps toward filling the growing need while maintaining excellence in its training and education standards. The school recently …

The financial world is full of uncertainty currently headlined by conflicts around the globe, a looming presidential election and the muted threat of a viral resurgence. Any one of these events can have a profound impact on the economic wellness …

In Arkansas and across the United States, more manufacturers are turning to automation for help in replacing the experience of retiring workers — experience that’s not being replaced by the rising workforce — and for the potential return on investment. …

Pictured above: Sandy Straessle, Lorrie Trogden and Kim Whedbee Banking has enjoyed quite an evolution over the millennia. From barterers, money changers and Knights Templar to marble floors, smartphone apps and, for you Harry Potter nerds, security dragons. While no …

Long Covid, which encompasses a broad array of health problems that linger from three weeks to two years or longer after the initial infection, can be very difficult to treat and extremely frustrating for patients seeking help. One resource that …

Not unlike the team of doctors, nurses and specialists needed to manage an individual’s health care needs, it takes the coordinated efforts of advocates, analysts and other professionals to support the lifesaving work of hospitals and health care systems across …

The Institute for Integrative & Innovative Research (I³R) at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville has been featured in recent news as its researchers developed and are evaluating new technology that uses neurostimulation to restore the sense of touch to …

As far as watershed moments go, the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have triggered the biggest shakeup in work culture since Henry Ford decided to give the five-day, 40-hour workweek a try. What started as a public health measure has since …