In The News: College of Liberal Arts

Nevada Independent

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) images depicting everything from an angry political mob with torches, masks and weapons next to a communist flag to a sitting congresswoman as a mobster have become an increasingly common sight with more than a year to go until Nevada’s 2026 election. But a recently passed law (AB73) seeks to mitigate such use of AI on the political battlefield.

KSNV-TV: News 3

ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show following comments he made about the killing of Charlie Kirk drew reactions from across the entertainment and political worlds.

Las Vegas Weekly

What if Howard Hughes, Hoover Dam, or the family-friendly era had never arrived to change Sin City? It’s time to go into the Vegas multiverse.

Las Vegas Weekly

What if Howard Hughes, Hoover Dam, or the family-friendly era had never arrived to change Sin City? It’s time to go into the Vegas multiverse.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Online commentary surrounding conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination is now spilling into local classrooms. In the days following his death, social media posts attributed to Clark County School District (CCSD) teachers surfaced. Some teachers have been removed from classrooms, Superintendent Jhone Ebert confirmed this week.

Psychology Today

Personal Perspective: The dramatic decrease in NIH grants will destroy academic science.

City Cast Las Vegas

Las Vegas loves to promote its cowboy bonafides — from Vegas Vic to our Helldorado Days and rodeo events — but how much of that is advertising, and how much of that is actual history? Was Las Vegas ever really part of the Wild West? Co-host Sarah Lohman sits down with UNLV history professor Michael Green, who explains just how much of a frontier town Vegas really was.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Las Vegas is set to host one of the most anticipated boxing matches of the year, Canelo Alvarez versus Terence Crawford, at Allegiant Stadium this weekend. The event is expected to draw fans from around the world and could have a significant impact on the city's tourism industry.

Associated Press

Each year during Hispanic Heritage Month, huge celebrations can be expected across the U.S. to showcase the diversity and culture of Hispanic people. This year, the Trump administration’s immigration crackdowns, a federally led English-only initiative and an anti-diversity, equity and inclusion push have changed the national climate in which these celebrations occur. Organizers across the country, from Massachusetts and North Carolina to California and Washington state, have postponed or canceled heritage month festivals altogether.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Following the recent targeted shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, we talk with a history expert on how political violence has intensified over the years.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Las Vegas has experienced a steady decline in visitation over the last several months, according to numbers from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

Today, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, serves more than 30,000 students and offers more than 180 graduate degrees. But it began with just a few dozen students gathered in some spare space at Las Vegas High School, and the vision of one very determined state lawmaker.