Food insecurity in Arkansas: A new Arkansas Hunger Continuum report finds 37% of Arkansans—more than 1.14 million people—don’t have enough food to meet their needs, despite nearly doubling charitable food distribution over the past decade, pointing to barriers that keep families stuck. Big Tech child-safety settlement: Arkansas is set to receive about $172 million from a landmark $17.1 billion multistate Meta settlement over Instagram and Facebook child-safety, with required changes like nighttime blocks and limits on daily use, plus stronger protections around harmful content. Pharmacy reimbursement fight: The 7th Circuit upheld Arkansas Insurance Department Rule 128, supporting fair and reasonable dispensing-fee reimbursement for pharmacies, including rural and independent providers. Autism services access: An Arkansas Legislative Task Force on Autism is recommending steps to expand autism evaluations and supportive services, including allowing more licensed professionals to conduct evaluations tied to waiver eligibility and improving coordination during crises. UAMS funding boost: UAMS Chancellor’s Circle Grant Awards handed out 12 grants totaling $313,500 to support equipment, seed programs, and research priorities across the state. Public health alert: A Whole Foods guacamole recall tied to potentially deadly salmonella risk was upgraded by the FDA to Class I, with products sold in Arkansas included. Rural health workforce: Gov. Sanders announced appointments to state health-related boards, including the Arkansas Minority Health Commission and the Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board.