Thanksgiving can be a stressful time for many people because it can mean spending time with family that you may not get along with.

Smallpox is one of the only diseases to have been eradicated by sustained human effort. But before it was eradicated in 1977, it claimed an estimated 300 million lives in the 20th century alone. The highly contagious disease was characterised by fever and a spotted skin rash. Although most people recovered, about three in every 10 people died from smallpox.

The holidays just aren’t complete without a little drama for dessert. And what’s more dramatic than a planet in crisis?

On the heels of several furtive efforts to construct a new instructional building for the UNLV School of Medicine, supporters of the school have come up with a new approach to bring the facility to reality.

Private donations of $155 million, mostly from the Engelstad Foundation and the Lincy Foundation, will fund construction of UNLV’s medical school building.

Big UNLV Medical School news Tuesday from the Governor:

“It brings me great pleasure to announce that donors have renewed their commitment to funding the construction of a state-of-the-art facility for the UNLV School of Medicine,” said Governor Steve Sisolak, D-Nevada.

Gov. Steve Sisolak announced on Wednesday at least $155 million in private donations that will spur development of a key facility for the nascent UNLV School of Medicine, capping a years-long quest to find the millions needed to build the sprawling medical facility.

Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Tuesday a new plan for a permanent home for the UNLV School of Medicine that relies on $155 million in donor funds, rather than a $125 million bond measure approved in July.

Donors have pledged more than $155 million to pay for the construction of a medical education building that will serve as the permanent campus for the UNLV School of Medicine.