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Employment, upended

Employment, upended

July 1, 2021

Vol 45 • No 46

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Help wanted: restaurant work amid the pandemic

Serving up confusion in the time of the coronavirus.

Their priorities clarified by the pandemic, working Arkansans realize their worth

Labor daze.

Summer suggestions from The Observer

In a normal year, The Observer turns things down a notch in the summer, moving a little slower and not getting up too much during the heat of the day. Summer in Arkansas sure ain’t no time to be working for a living. We do as little as possible of that while the heat is on. We still, however, crave entertainment in the Dog Days. Given that, we thought we’d share a few suggestions.
picture of best donuts in Little Rock

The best donuts in Central Arkansas

Ranking the glazed donuts of Little Rock and North Little Rock by the dozen.

Messages to JFK from the Faubus clan reveal a house divided

The saga of Bonnie and Jack.

‘Kids feel like they’re being erased’: Inside the clinic targeted by Arkansas’s new anti-trans law

A new state law puts Arkansas doctors who work with transgender youth in a difficult bind: They must either stop providing what they consider to be life-saving medication to their young patients or risk losing their medical license.

Tornadoes increasing in Arkansas due to climate change, researcher says

Meteorology professor Victor Gensini says increased drought conditions in the western U.S. are pushing more powerful storms into the mid-South. “Arkansas is in the footprint of this change," he said.

Artist V.L. Cox on 'escape velocity' and keeping an eye on home from her perch in Peekskill, New York

"I’ve had CEOs of billion-dollar international companies come up to me at events and art openings over the past few years and say, 'I’m very concerned about what’s going on down there.' They don’t care if Arkansas is a beautiful state. They don’t care about sports. They care about how people are treated and where to put their next multi-million-dollar business expansion. They care about their investments and their reputation."

"I want the tacos for dipping" — Quesabirria via La Casa De Mi Abuelita Maw Maw's House

Quesabirria is their bestseller. Geovanny Villagran prefers to make birria with brisket or chuck meat cooked slowly (eight to nine hours) with a mix of dry peppers and Mexican spices.
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