The vacation used to start with a place: you picked a city, a coast, a country and then figured out what to do once you got there. That logic has changed, with a growing number of American travelers now starting with the activity, the golf swing, the surf break or the boat launch. The destination has become a detail, and the hobby is the whole point. Airbnb's summer 2026 data shows travelers increasingly book around activities instead of destinations.

The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas has received $10 million from the Dillard family to support a $40 million campaign to build a 100,000-square-foot academic building. The UA Board of Trustees approved Thursday (May 21) naming the building in honor of the family. Mandy and Bill Dillard II Hall will sit at the corner of North Harmon Avenue and West Fairview Street, adjacent to the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Enterprise Development and across from the Harmon Avenue Parking Garage. The new building is expected to accommodate growth at Walton College.

Vicki Lynn Barrow Gibson, 74, formerly of Eden went to be with her Lord, peacefully in her sleep, on Monday, May 25, 2026. A service of remembrance will be held at 11 am on Friday, May 29, 2026, at Boone & Cooke Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 10 until 11 am before the service at the funeral home and other times at Michele's home. Vicki was born in Eden on July 11, 1951, the daughter of Paul Eugene Barrow and Nora Lawson Barrow. She retired from Rockingham County Government.

Jerry Jones, owner of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, was a starting offensive lineman for the 1964 Arkansas Razorbacks, who went 11-0 and were named national champions by the Football Writers Association of America. Jones graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1965 with a business degree and earned a master's in 1970. He sold insurance during college and later found success in oil and gas. In 1989, he bought the Cowboys for over $160 million, turning around a team losing $1 million per month. The franchise has won three Super Bowls under his leadership and is valued at $13 billion.

Jerral Wayne "Jerry" Jones grew up listening to Arkansas Razorbacks athletics on the radio, which formed his desire to be part of the University of Arkansas football team. Jones, 83, was born in Los Angeles and his family moved to North Little Rock when he was 3 years old. He became a starting offensive lineman for the 1964 Razorbacks, who posted an 11-0 record and were named national champions by the Football Writers Association of America. "The leadership just emanates from there," teammate Ken Hatfield said of Jones and his position.

CVS Health has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Tennessee's recently passed Freedom, Access and Integrity in Registered Pharmacy Act, also known as the Fair Rx Act. The complaint, filed May 22 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, alleges the bill unconstitutionally favors in-state businesses over out-of-state competitors, conflicts with federal rules governing employer health plans and Medicare, and that forcing the company to close or sell its Tennessee pharmacies amounts to a taking of property without compensation.

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. UA dedicates new building to Dillards The University of Arkansas has named a new building to honor the Dillard family, owners of the Little Rock-based department store chain. The Sam M.

The Mets are making a sound case for the worst team in the NL East after an embarrassing 4-1 loss to the miserable Marlins on Saturday. Readers interested in making a prediction-market splash on Mets-Marlins can sign up for Polymarket and score $50 in trading bonus after making a $20 initial deposit -- just enter Polymarket promo code NYPMAX. Christian Scott (3-4, 3.52 ERA) gets the ball on Sunday for the Mets; the right-hander been experiencing an up-and-down developmental year thus far.

EXCLUSIVE: Dr. Janette Nesheiwat has taken on a new role working at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center caring for members of the U.S. military and veterans, a job she says is a "profound honor." Nesheiwat, a former Fox News contributor who was previously nominated for U.S.