Your Connection to Music, News, Arts and Views for Over 60 Years Show Search Donate KASU Here And Now NEXT UP: 3:00 PM All Things Considered All Streams HOME NEWS SHOWS & PODCASTS EVENTS BUY TICKETS SUPPORT & DONATE ABOUT KASU B.K. Bangash / The woman from National Geographic's famous 'Afghan Girl' photo is evacuated to Italy The Associated Press , 3 hours ago Sharbat Gula arrived in Italy as part of the West's evacuation effort, Italy's government said Thursday. Premier Mario Draghi's office said Italy organized her evacuation after she asked for help. Ted Shaffrey / Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade makes a comeback, but safety measures continue The Associated Press , 6 hours ago Lisa Poole / Native American tribes are gathering in Plymouth to mourn on Thanksgiving The Associated Press , 6 hours ago Brunswick pastor discusses the guilty verdicts in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery 7 hours ago LISTEN • 4:37 Three white men found guilty of murdering Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia Debbie Elliott , 7 hours ago LISTEN • 4:05 Local And Regional Headlines City of Jonesboro officials say weekend shootings related to gang activity November 24, 2021 Arkansas Governor: COVID-19 cases up 900 since last week; Dec. 6 special session still tentative November 24, 2021 Trial on Arkansas mask-mandate ban wraps up with no ruling November 23, 2021 Sen. Jim Hendren, founder of Common Ground Arkansas, not seeking re-election November 23, 2021 Read more Local & Regional News Here Arkansas State University Weather Get More Weather Details KASU'S New November. See What'S New! Learn More Continuing Coverage Anna Moneymaker / The DOJ is targeting unruly airline passengers for prosecution Jaclyn Diaz , 8 hours ago As millions of Americans hit the skies for Thanksgiving Day travel, the Justice Department announced they are cracking down on criminal behavior of airline passengers. The U.S. military has a food insecurity problem Tom Bowman , 9 hours ago There is food insecurity among members of the U.S. military. The military is increasing housing allowances and temporary lodging reimbursements to military families. LISTEN • 3:28 Books are the latest good to suffer from the nation's supply chain woes Greta Johnsen , 9 hours ago Another thing in short supply this holiday season-- books. From the paper to print them on, to finished titles to stock store shelves, there are issues every step of the way. LISTEN • 3:21 Indigenous tribes push to preserve Native American food culture Melissa Sevigny , 9 hours ago Thanksgiving myth tells us that the Pilgrims survived because friendly Native Americans helped them adapt their farming practices. Since then, it's been Native people who've been forced to adapt. LISTEN • 3:40 Nicola Dove / James Bond has all those gadgets but no hand sanitizer. Avoid these 007 travel habits Miriam E. Tucker , 10 hours ago Now that travel is picking up again, research on the fictional spy's travel practice provides helpful reminders to would-be adventurers about what not to do if you're contemplating a trip. Chris O'Meara / A complete guide to what is — and isn't — open this Thanksgiving Day Jonathan Franklin , 15 hours ago Many major retailers and fast-food chains have announced they will be closed this Thanksgiving. A few, however, will stay open for customers. Sean Rayford / For many, guilty verdicts in Arbery case mark progress for racial justice in court Emma Bowman , 20 hours ago Attorneys and activists lauded the jury verdict that found three white men guilty in the murder of a 25-year-old Black man. A famously far-ranging gray wolf is found dead in Southern California Nathan Rott , 21 hours ago The Oregon-born gray wolf gained a following this year when it became the first to travel to Southern California in a century. Wildlife officials say it appears to have been struck by a vehicle. Support for KASU made possible thanks to... Crisis Line 800-592-9503 Mid-South Health Systems, an affiliate of Arisa Health, is a supporter of KASU. Providing mental health resources and support across 20 counties in Eastern Arkansas. The crisis line is available to everyone 24 hours/7 days a week. Vaccine Questions Answered COVID-19 Questions and Answers Discusses Delta Variant and Vaccines COVID-19 Questions and Answers Talks Numbers, Variants, Vaccines COVID-19 Q and A Features Conversation on Vaccines and Variants Coronavirus COVID in the U.S. update: Disney's vaccine mandate, boosters, a startling death toll All U.S. adults can now get Pfizer and Moderna boosters Iowa law allows workers to refuse the vaccine, while federal law mandates it 2022 Election News Talk Business on KASU: Columnist John Brummett on AG Rutledge's exit from GOP Arkansas Governor's race Sen. James Sturch to seek second term in the State Senate Arkansas AG Rutledge leaves Governor’s race, seeks Lt. Governor post Non-Violence Economics Arkansas Martin Luther King, Junior Delegates Tell What They Have Learned and What They Will Do Next Arkansas Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior Commission Learns Nonviolence Economics Arkansas Delegates Start Training From the Florida MLK Institute In Washington D.C., Afghan restaurant owners help newly arrived refugees this Thanksgiving 1 hour ago The owners of Lapis remember their own first Thanksgiving in the U.S. as they prepare and drop off Thanksgiving meals to recently arrived refugees. LISTEN • 5:40 Paul McCartney knew he'd never top The Beatles — and that's just fine with him Terry Gross , 1 hour ago The documentary Get Back revisits The Beatles' final days together. McCartney says he took the band's breakup hard: "I didn't know what to do at all." Originally broadcast Nov. 3, 2021. LISTEN • 42:09 For Native peoples, Thanksgiving is a day of mourning — not rejoicing 1 hour ago Kisha James is the granddaughter of one of the founders of the "National Day of Mourning," which is honored every Thanksgiving in Plymouth, Massachusetts. LISTEN • 8:51 Ghostbusters' biggest devotees get ready to welcome new fans 1 hour ago The Ghostbusters franchise is known to have an especially ardent following. But even its biggest devotees say that the long-awaited next installment —"Ghostbusters: Afterlife" — is opening doors for new fans to get on board. LISTEN • 3:44 An annual tradition: Robin Young's trip to Vermont to see the snow geese 1 hour ago A Here & Now tradition, we revisit Robin Young's trip to see the snow geese in Vermont with her now late uncle Lachlan Maclachlan Field. LISTEN • 10:58 How Samsung's new chip plant in Texas aligns with broader U.S. goal to combat global shortage 1 hour ago In a news conference on Tuesday, Texas Gov. 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