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Instagram wants to make it easier to support the greater good. Facebook recently announced Instagram Stories, which will include a sticker that allows users to donate and fundraise on behalf of their favorite nonprofits.

The premier fine arts museum in the state has big plans for its future. Earlier this month, the Arkansas Arts Center announced a $128 million fundraising campaign to renovate and expand its landscape.

For fans of live music in Arkansas, the summer months are a time to rejoice. Warmer weather and longer nights are ideal for outdoor shows, making the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion a go-to venue.

The popularity of podcasts has boomed in recent years, and Arkansas Children’s recently adopted the trend with its “Live. Learn. & Play” podcast series.

Do you want to be a better listener? Here is an advanced practice drill. Listen to someone you really disagree with. It should not be a challenge to find someone in today’s political climate.

Many in our society are focusing on making their lives greener. But for some, the concept seems so vast that it’s hard to understand the lingo.

As the International Greek Food Festival enters its 35th year of food and fun in Little Rock on May 17-19, we sat down with an expert who told us everything there is to know.

Mother’s Day is just days away, but it’s not too late to get your mom something that she will really enjoy. Rather than flowers that will soon wilt or a sweater that she’ll wear once, consider giving your mom a weekend getaway to one of many spots in Arkansas.

Volunteering is about more than getting a pat on the back or feeling good about yourself. It’s about giving back to the community or an organization that you are passionate about. Here in Arkansas, there are many volunteer opportunities to consider if you’re interested in getting involved:

Rethinking reentry: The Exodus Project is a prison rehabilitation program that teaches ethics, career skills, resource management and drug/alcohol recovery during the last months of an inmate’s sentence.

Last month, the tech giant Google took big steps into the world of online travel, introducing the Google Trips app to its online platform.

As it continues to provide leadership to improve the success of the capital city, the Downtown Little Rock Partnership has launched a new public art project. Led by the Public Spaces committee of Downtown Little Rock Partnership, the “Between the Bricks” initiative will add vinyl copies of original artwork to alley-facing doors around the downtown area.

With the days getting longer and the temperature steadily rising, now is the time to explore the great outdoors and experience everything that the Natural State has to offer. Rock Town River Outfitters is here to help. Little Rock’s first Arkansas River outfitter offers guided kayak tours on the Arkansas River and bicycle rentals in the downtown River Market.

The Central Arkansas Library System’s status as a leader in community involvement will be further solidified with this weekend’s 16th annual Arkansas Literary Festival. Sessions, panels and workshops with authors, cooking workshops, concerts and many other exciting events headline this year’s lineup.

Occasionally making yourself inaccessible is essential to boosting focus. A survey found that always being reachable – checking emails during off days, scrolling through social media, responding to texts 24/7 – is associated with higher stress levels. This is known as “continuous partial attention,” a state of alertness largely driven by FOMO.

The season for poolside get-togethers with friends and family is quickly approaching, and with it the need for parents and caregivers to keep water safety top of mind.

This week’s recognition of National Volunteer Week provided an opportunity to get involved and give back to the community. If you missed your chance to volunteer, it is never too late to join one of the many divisions at Arkansas Children’s.

This year’s Leadership Foundation for Women conference boasts an impressive lineup of speakers. Scheduled for May 23 at CHARTS Hall on the campus of the University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College in North Little Rock, the conference will include keynote speeches from Myra Davis, Charlotte Strickland and Linda Swindling, plus a leadership discussion with Little Rock mayor Frank Scott and Chanda Chacon and a panel on the topic of navigating career change.

After years of a sedentary lifestyle, I recently made the difficult decision to start working out. Having actively avoided physical fitness since high school, I had no idea where to begin.

The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra’s Film with Orchestra series is set to highlight everyone’s favorite little alien next month. Steven Spielberg’s Academy Award-winning film “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” will be shown on a big screen at the Robinson Center Performance Hall on May 11 and 12, with the legendary score performed live by a full symphony orchestra in sync to the film.

Accidents happen to everyone, including our pets. It’s important to keep a pet first-aid kit in your home in case of emergency.

Yoga, an exercise method primarily used to sharpen one’s own body and mind, will be a method for helping others next month in Little Rock. Donna Terrell’s Yoga Warriors will be hosting its sixth annual Fighting Colon Cancer event on April 20 at the DoubleTree hotel in downtown Little Rock.

As Northwest Arkansas continues to provide outlets for aspiring entrepreneurs, Fayetteville is set to host Techstars Startup Weekend during the first weekend in April. The event, which includes one-on-one time with mentors and networking opportunities, provides a surefire way to cultivate your pitch for solving educational, environmental, financial, social or other issues.

Increased skepticism surrounding vaccines has led to a resurgence in mumps outbreaks in recent years, and Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) is leading the charge to prevent the epidemic from reaching our state.

A 2018 study by an Arizona State University research team found evidence that a modified diet can drastically transform the lives of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The group, led by ASU professor James Adams, altered the diets of 67 children and adults with ASD and monitored their developments through a variety of tests over the course of a year.

Spring break is over, and summer is just a few short weeks away, which means it’s time to start planning that float trip with friends or family. If you’re looking to soak up some sun in the Natural State, try one of these spots:

Parents across America continue to worry about the apps their children and teens download. Here are two apps that can give parents peace of mind.

With a fiery passion that developed at a young age, Bonnie Montgomery had no choice but to pursue a career in music. A Searcy native and Ouachita Baptist University graduate, Montgomery has been a fixture in the Arkansas music scene for years. While she’s drawn inspiration from Texas-based artists such as Rosie Flores, Billy Joe Shaver and Ray Wylie Hubbard, Montgomery has never steered too far from her roots, calling Johnny Cash her “North Star.”

Music has long been a medium that encourages partnership from different backgrounds, and The House of Songs Ozarks in Bentonville is no different.

Two of Broadway’s most famous musicals are among the attractions for the upcoming season at Robinson Center Music Hall. “Wicked” (Jan. 1-19) and “Cats” (June 5-7, 2020) headline the five-act season which begins with Jimmy Buffet’s “Escape to Margaritaville” on Nov. 1.