Northwest Arkansas

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Newt’s last stand

Newt Gingrich’s emotional speech following a rare 2012 primary victory in Georgia was imaginative, policy driven, boastful, and enthusiastic — that last once being especially impressive given the relentless campaigning…

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The Chinese farm lesson

Back in January, I was driving home, listening to NPR to avoid the advertisements played around 6 o’clock by commercial radio stations. The program, Fresh Air, was about how China’s…

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Designers push the fashion envelope

FAYETTEVILLE — With all the flashing lights and heart-thumping music of a New York City dance club, NWA Fashion Week’s runway shows kicked off in earnest Thursday night (March 8) at…

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Entrée NWA: Legacy Blues

FAYETTEVILLE — There’s a lot to like about Legacy Blues. Unfortunately none of it will be the true legacy, so to speak, of this poorly conceived establishment. On a recent Wednesday,…