In one of the most unforeseen and unpredictable turn of events in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Ukrainian military operatives are launching a two-front counterassault against the invading forces of the Russian Federation. So far, according to foreign and United States intelligence, Ukraine has recaptured approximately 1,000 square miles of territory from the Russians since the latest counteroffensive began a few weeks ago.

Under the direction of U.S. President Joe Biden and leadership of U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Angel Cardona, the Department of Education has introduced a set of policy changes with the focus on using the Bostock v. Clayton County decision to extend anti-discrimination protections to LBGTQIA+ students without inhibiting the autonomy of religious institutions, elaborated on pregnancy law, made filing Title IX complaints easier for victims, and broadened the definition of harassment.

The lack of reliable access to affordable, nutritious food is a reality that one in five Arkansans face, according to the Arkansas Food Bank. In 2009, the Natural State ranked #1 in the nation in childhood hunger, and, as of 2020, Arkansas was among the top 10 states with the highest rates of food insecurity in the country.