It’s hard to believe in this day and age that not too long ago, smoking was considered glamorous and even healthy. ESSE Purse Museum’s latest exhibit, “Up In Smoke,” takes a look back at a time when Americans were duped into seeing cigarettes as sophisticated and sultry — before the truth about the danger of cigarettes disrupted the tobacco industry.

The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) is bringing “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” to Robinson Performance Hall Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 30 at 3 p.m. The symphony, created by the French composer Paul Dukas, is based on a 1797 poem written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

Mental health issues such as depression and anxiety are often not addressed in the workplace until there’s a crisis. Interventions and practices that promote good mental health in the workplace can include:

September is National Rice Month, and Riceland is celebrating this versatile grain. They’ll be setting up shop with their Riceland Mobile Café at Little Rock’s Main Street Food Truck Festival on Sept. 8, serving tasty, gluten-free treats and giving away freebies.

When it comes to honesty on social media, consumers expect it more from businesses than they do politicians – or even their family.

Procrastination: we’ve all dealt with it at some point. But did you know it goes deeper than just putting off a task? In our minds, each task falls into one of four categories: expectancy, value, time or impulsivity. Or in layman’s terms, we don’t care, we’re not getting the wanted results, our time is too valuable, or we’re just downright impulsive.

Cities from Seattle to St. Petersburg are banning single-use plastics like plastic straws, utensils and stirrers to limit the amount of plastic waste in the oceans.

Some positions require you to master the balancing act while quickly changing from hat to hat. If you find yourself in this position, here are some practical tactics you can implement to make jumping from project to project as painless as possible:

As working professionals, we’re all too familiar with the afternoon slump, as productivity and motivation often decline in our post-lunch exhaustion. Most people don’t take naps while at work, but could there be benefits to midday rest?

In our last issue, I focused on how employee recognition can help improve employee engagement. Today, I want to talk about the importance of feedback.

What started as a quest to find a swimming pool for her daughter’s swim team turned into the beginning of a career in public service.

A new women-focused group has launched an inspirational speaker series. PowHer Players is hosting its first event at Heifer International headquaters on Thursday, Sept. 20, with featured speaker Ardyth Neill, president of Heifer Interational.