It’s that time of year again: back to school for tens of thousands of local college students.

The University of Las Vegas, Nevada is known as one of the most diverse colleges in the nation.

The ongoing protests in Hong Kong have captivated the world, prompting speculation of another brutal Tiananmen-like government crackdown. Rather than viewing Hong Kong merely through the lens of a China problem, however, it may make more sense to see it in the context of the broader Asia-Pacific region.

College campuses across the state are bustling with activity. Classes start on Monday and UNLV’s Welcome Week is well underway. Enrollment ticked up slightly this year. The incoming freshmen class is a record 4,300 students.

Americans owe more than $1.53 trillion in student loan debt. Research shows that 1 in 4 Americans have student loan debt, that is nearly 45 million people.

German scientists are developing a smartwatch to correct bad posture.

Artificial prosthetics are becoming smarter, offering near-normal function and enabling wearers to re-establish their sense of agency and independence. Research in this field has exploded in recent years, with scientists looking to create human–machine interfaces that help these prosthetics feel more and more like an extension of the body rather than a synthetic limb.

When Tucker Carlson agrees with Elizabeth Warren, it is worth taking notice. At a recent conservative conference, Mr. Carslon described Sen. Warren’s book, The Two Income Trap as “one of the best books” he had read on economic policy. “The single biggest change to our society,” he went on, “was the moment where it became impossible for the average person to support a family on one income.”

Las Vegas 30-year-old Ryan Miyaki won Henderson’s Start Tank entrepreneurship competition for his business selling digital advertisements to display on the windows of ride-hailing vehicles.