Author Jarret Keene, a UNLV English professor and book editor, has written poetry collections, a bio of The Killers — and now a futuristic adventure yarn titled “Hammer of the Dogs” (University of Nevada Press). He launches the novel next Tuesday, Sept. 12, with an event at The Writer’s Block.

Responsible gaming is finally taking center stage in our industry. The hard work of the tireless few—be it regulators, suppliers, digital gaming operators and associations—is being heard, and academics and lotteries, online gaming and sports betting are stepping up to the plate.

Taiwan is expecting an unusually competitive presidential election in January 2024 after Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of main iPhone manufacturer Foxconn, announced his bid to run for the top office as an independent candidate.

It’s not your imagination: Business, especially big business, is more liberal than it used to be, and Democrats are now more comfortable than Republicans with corporate engagement in politics. That’s the takeaway from an academic survey of business leaders and the public described in a pair of papers published last month.

Since the 2010s, a picture has permeated corners of the internet purportedly showing two women adorned with large "blizzard cones" to protect their faces from a snowstorm.

Andre Carrier is the CEO of Eureka Casino Resort, the only hospitality company in the U.S. that is 100% employee-owned.

Although many people don’t realize it, there’s an intersection between two completely different areas of law. When a noncitizen child seeks Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), immigration and guardianship law intersect to provide a pathway to lawful permanent resident (LPR) status for children who cannot be reunited with their parents due to abuse, abandonment, and/ or neglect, when it’s not in their best interest to return to their home country. SIJS is a form of humanitarian immigration relief that, if granted, offers stability and safety to vulnerable immigrant children in the U.S.

Although many people don’t realize it, there’s an intersection between two completely different areas of law. When a noncitizen child seeks Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), immigration and guardianship law intersect to provide a pathway to lawful permanent resident (LPR) status for children who cannot be reunited with their parents due to abuse, abandonment, and/ or neglect, when it’s not in their best interest to return to their home country. SIJS is a form of humanitarian immigration relief that, if granted, offers stability and safety to vulnerable immigrant children in the U.S.

UNLV’s Nevada Institute For Children’s Research and Policy sponsors the “Strong Start Clark County” Youth Mayor program.