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At the end of a global year of elections, what does history have to teach us?


Amid a year of elections around the world, is democracy expanding or retreating?


Hip-hop artists and the 2024 Senegal election
Hip-hop artists in Senegal have a long history of playing a pivotal role in presidential elections. What was their impact in 2024?

Women ran for president in the U.S. and Mexico. Each election had different results


Around the world, incumbents faced electoral challenges. How did they fare?
In 2024 elections around the world incumbents faced stiff challenges from unsettled electorates and often lost power.

NPR international correspondents recount elections in Asia, Africa and the Americas


2024: The year of global elections
Billions of people around the world voted in elections across more than 60 countries this past year. The results provide an assessment of the state of electoral democracy on a global level.

How AI deepfakes polluted elections in 2024
The most visible use of AI in many countries was to create memes and content whose artificial origins weren't disguised. They were often openly shared by politicians and their supporters.

Bird flu is declared a State of Emergency in California
On Wednesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency to streamline the state's response to avian flu. More than half of the human cases in the U.S. so far have been in California.

What 'election integrity advocates' have planned for 2025
The 2024 election was widely considered to be run fairly by majorities of political parties. But so-called "election integrity advocates" who think 2020 was stolen are already making plans for 2025.

KUAF News from Ozarks at Large

Center Tops Out, Rural Roads Ranked
State Legislators get an update on measures meant to ease overcrowding in the state's prison system. Arkansas' rural roads receive unfavorable rankings in terms of fatalities and maintenance, and Bentonville officials celebrate the topping out of the city's new community center.
Watching Businesses, Politicians and I-49
Michael Tilley from The City Wire talks about lingering questions surrounding the Fort Smith Board of Directors and more.
Trucking Rolls Into 21st Century
Trucking evolves rapidly and we examine the latest in logistics.
How to Have a Cheap, Fun Weekend
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says you can be entertained all weekend without spending much cash.
Moments, Handmade
The jazz duo Handmade Moments will release their self-titled album this Thursday at Smoke and Barrel Tavern. Expect cameos from Trout Fishing in America.
Semester Tests Examined, Lottery Reports Revenue Declines
The Arkansas Lottery Commission reports the second straight year of declining revenue for the state's scholarship lottery. Rogers Public Schools officials remove a rule that implied a requirement for end of semester exams. And two Arkansas attorneys file a motion in federal court for a summary judgement in regards to the state's ban on same-sex marriages.
Battle Over SWEPCO Transmission Project Elicits UA Survey
A University of Arkansas research team surveyed hundreds of Northwest Arkansas political and business leaders on state energy policy issues. The study stems from a surge of interest in the local electrical grid over the past year, due to controversy over a proposed 60-mile long interstate power transmission line that would cut a wide swath through north Benton and Carroll Counties.
A Different Kind of Summer Reading Program
The Fayetteville Public Schools’ Bookmobile is making an impact, through books, on young members of the community in an effort to combat summer learning loss. Catch up with them Monday, July 21 and again July 28 at the following locations: 9:30- Red Oak Park (Carlsbad/Boxley/Bridgeport Subdivision area off Wedington) 10:15- The Links at Wedington (at the roundabout in the middle of the complex) 11:00- Woodway Apartments (by the complex pool) 11:45- Crofton Manor off Mt. Comfort (on Hatterly Street) 12:10- Washington Plaza Apartments (Under a grove of trees towards the back entrance of the complex)
Summer Jazz Series Continues With Latin Flavor
The Sons of Brasil will deliver the second installment in this year's KUAF Summer Jazz Series, this weekend at 21c Museum Hotel in Bentonville. We hear from trumpeter and founder of the group Stan Kessler.
Outdoor Activities Abound
A few things to do this weekend, and if those aren’t enough, enter to win a selection of tickets.