In The News: College of Liberal Arts
Despite the overwhelming consensus of the American professional medical community that advocate for COVID-19 vaccination and basic disease prevention behaviors such as mask wearing in public in order to lessen the savage toll of the coronavirus pandemic, some Americans remain skeptical of the necessity, safety and efficacy of these public health measures.

At the ballot box in 2020, minority communities came out in droves to choose political leaders at the national, state, and local levels.
Now that major leagues are getting on board with gambling, the family-friendly Hollywood giant is eyeing that revenue and may start with a splashy ESPN licensing deal.

When Las Vegas resident Deedee Fronius was diagnosed with seasonal affective disorder in 2008, it would take everything to scrape herself out of bed, she said.
Well before PTSD became an official diagnosis, his classic novel Slaughterhouse-Five described the psychic wounds of war.

Taiwan is expected to top the agenda when U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet virtually late Monday in Washington to discuss how both countries can “responsibly manage” their ongoing competition, experts say.

Nevada’s Indigenous languages are endangered, but there are efforts underway to preserve them.

Every ten years the population is counted in the census. Nevada added 400,000 people over the past decade.
The nation's commercial casinos won nearly $14 billion in the third quarter of this year, marking the industry's best quarter ever, and pushing U.S. casino revenue past what it was for all of 2020, according to figures released Tuesday.

The past few weeks have brought welcome, cooler temperatures to Las Vegas. And the change of seasons also marks a significant shift for outdoor enthusiasts ready to hike, climb and camp at Red Rock Canyon, Mount Charleston and beyond.
Research into problem gambling has linked the condition to mental health issues like anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
