Aware that the city where we live is often portrayed as a glossy, one-dimensional place, we looked into the museum collection for work that suggested the opposite—roughness, surprise, and contrast. Dry Wit: Artworks from the Collection of the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art began to evolve.

He's somewhere out there: That is, Michael Ian Borer, a UNLV sociologist and pop culture expert who's available to offer context to media stories about the swelling interest in aliens and the Area 51 military base in Nevada.

Thousands of extraterrestrial enthusiasts are expected to descend on the desert for the 'Storm Area 51' event.

It’s about 2 p.m. on a Friday, an hour before closing time, and soon a stream of clients will try to squeeze into the lobby of Trac-B Exchange, the first storefront syringe exchange in Southern Nevada.

It’s an age-old question that gets asked time and again by folks on the fence: Is it better to buy a home or rent? The answer, of course, has always depended on personal circumstances and market conditions.

DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE: UNLV professor Michael Ian Borer talks about the trend and people's interest in aliens in relation to the #StormArea51 phenomenon.

They entice you with flashing lights, bells and whistles, attractive hosts and inexpensive food.

Dr. Michael Gardner discusses the shortages of OB-GYN doctors that will happen and what steps are being taken to entice them to come or stay in the Las Vegas area.

Millions of students are working overtime to become the next generation of wage earners. But in the process, unfortunately, all too many let their health slip down the priority list. And when they do, a vicious cycle ensues where grades start going down, forcing a student to further turn to less healthy behaviors such as getting less sleep, eating the wrong foods for energy, or engage in risky behavior.