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BRET STEPHENS: One giant leap There's a short scene near the end of Apollo 11, the thrilling new documentary about history's greatest spaceflight, in which Mike Collins, Buzz Aldrin and Neil... by BRET STEPHENS The New York Times - March 18, 2019

The least of these Here's hoping Arkansas' state legislators will summon the courage and compassion to stop dead in its tracks the latest incarnation of Sen. Bob Ballinger's attem... by Gordon Garlington III Special to the Democrat-Gazette - March 18, 2019

BRADLEY R. GITZ: If you can keep it In 1983, a government commission issued a much-publicized report on our education system ominously titled "A Nation at Risk." by Bradley R. Gitz - March 18, 2019

Dark money out In recent years, Arkansas' appellate judicial elections have been under attack by out-of-state interests. These groups spend enormous sums of money to influence... by Suzanne Clark Special to the Democrat-Gazette - March 18, 2019

WHERE IS IT? Name this Arkansas place frequented by grads, brides, grooms, gardeners and tourists Countless high school graduates, brides, grooms, gardeners and tourists have wandered this place and marveled at the time-worn stairs, the grinding stones and t... by Celia Storey - March 18, 2019

OLD NEWS: Firemen's Ball in a tinderbox town A hundred years ago, Little Rock residents were making a poor show of their fire alarm efforts. by Celia Storey - March 18, 2019

WELLNEWS: Your fingernails are growing while you read this Fingernails grow at 0.02 inches per week, four times faster than toenails. This translates to 0.0028 inches in a day or 0.000119 inches per hour. by SCOTT LAFEE, Creators Syndicate - March 18, 2019

OPPORTUNITIES: Audubon makes plans for adults and kids The Arkansas Audubon Society will hold its spring convention May 3-5 atop Petit Jean Mountain. Meanwhile, registration is open for the society's annual Halberg ... by Celia Storey - March 18, 2019

SLIM PICKINGS: We ate them all up Spotted: new products from some of our go-to brands on grocery shelves. by Jennifer Christman, for the Democrat-Gazette - March 18, 2019

Where Is it Answer The Old Mill in North Little Rock's T.R. Pugh Memorial Park ranks among Arkansans' favorite photo backdrops. We grew up liking the fact that it appears briefly ... by Celia Storey - March 18, 2019

SHARON RANDALL: What to do when you love somebody too stubborn to ask for help What do you do for someone who seems weary? I do three things: I tell them to get some rest; ask them how I can help; and pray that they'll feel better. by Sharon Randall, Special to the Democrat-Gazette - March 18, 2019

MASTER CLASS: Typewriter Pushup is a good fit for fitness studios Fitness trends come and go, and the latest craze of small-group training has resulted in an explosion of fitness "studios." So these days, there are two distinc... by Matt Parrott - March 18, 2019

DEAR ABBY: Second pregnancy is too much for family asked for support DEAR ABBY: My niece (age 25), despite numerous warnings against getting pregnant, deliberately did three years ago. This was a result of an affair with a man wh... by Abigail Van Buren - March 18, 2019

WALLY HALL: Fall is jarring for UA basketball, football If Arkansas' football and basketball programs ever have been where they are now at the same time, it was before my time, which has spanned the past 40 years. by Wally Hall - March 17, 2019

PAPER TRAILS: UA grad records audition in garage, lands role in film starring Kevin Costner, Woody Harrelson DEAN'S SCENES: When Dean Denton recorded an audition for a Netflix film role last year in his Greenbrier garage, he didn't think or know much about it. by Jennifer Christman - March 17, 2019

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