In The News: Department of History

The Podcast: JWH & New Books Network

The Journal of Women’s History partners with the New Books Network to host a podcast profiling recent publications in women’s history.

Feminism In India

When the Norwegian women’s beach handball team refused to play in bikini bottoms during a game in the sport’s Euro 2021 tournament, they were fined $2,000.

Today

Experts share their thoughts on the engagement watch trend.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Another mascot change in a professional sport.

KSNV-TV: News 3

"This hesitancy in the U.S. is pretty much as old as vaccines," said UNLV historian Michael Green.

Washington Post

Americans are returning to work and finding that sensibilities and dress codes have changed. With hybrid dressing, ‘all bets are off.'

Boulder City Review

Aside from the seven states served by the dam itself and its influence on the Southwest, Hoover Dam’s impact can be felt across the continental U.S. and as far away as Alaska.

Refinery29

After 16 months of sitting mostly empty, offices in the U.S. are preparing to re-open their doors to employees. But, while corporate spaces have always been ruled by dress codes, a pandemic year at home will throw those strictures out the window.

Refinery29

For decades, the skort has been loved for its quirky, utilitarian qualities. But in addition to being one of the most adaptable styles in the contemporary wardrobe, it's also one with a fascinating history.

KNPR News

Native students at Nevada’s two land-grant universities feel they aren’t getting the support they need. But work is underway to change that.

The Columbian

Beaches, hotels and casinos nationwide are filling up again as COVID-19 vaccination rates climb and closure orders lift. But the surge in summer tourism is being driven almost entirely by U.S. residents.

El Tiempo

Long before the mega-skyscrapers that line Las Vegas Boulevard, the LED marquee on Fremont Street, and the endless suburbs that stretch beyond downtown, the hotel then known as Union Plaza stood firmly in the heart of Sin City.