In The News: College of Liberal Arts

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

Tyler Perry, a UNLV assistant professor of African American studies, is weighing in on what’s happening in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

Nevada Independent

Initial claims for Nevada’s standard unemployment program hit a new milestone last week, dropping below 10,000 in a week for the first time since business shutdowns began in March after peaking at more than 90,000 early in the crisis.

WCBU

The coronavirus outbreak’s huge impact on business, education and sports continues to be felt, but what about the effect the pandemic is having on the way we dress?

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

The 2020 election is expected to be historic for several reasons. Americans will be casting their ballots in the middle of a global pandemic. And for the first time in our nation's history, Latinos will make up the largest non-white voting block.

KNPR News

For Native American’s in Northern Nevada, a siren that blasts nightly in Minden is a living piece of historical trauma.

Independent

On Monday, former football great Herschel Walker rhapsodised about how Donald Trump had once accompanied his family to Disney World, while senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, the lone black Republican in the Senate, lauded Mr Trump for creating an “inclusive economy”.

Washington Post

Former football great Herschel Walker rhapsodized about how Donald Trump had once accompanied his family to Disney World. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, the lone Black Republican in the Senate, took the stage to affirm the “goodness of America.”

Wall Street Journal

The K-pop group’s English music video attracts more than 101 million views on the streaming platform within 24 hours.

East Asia Forum

Observers of Taiwan’s foreign relations are well aware of the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) perennial efforts to isolate Taiwan from the international community. Under the ‘One China’ policy, establishing diplomatic ties with Taiwan is tantamount to breaking up with the PRC.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Monday marks the beginning of what will be a new, and very different school year for the Clark County School District, as it will begin from a distance.

Business Insider

On June 1, L'Oréal Paris posted on Instagram a black square with white text that read, "Speaking out is worth it." The brand, like countless others, expressed solidarity with the Black community amid widespread protests calling for police reform in the wake of the killing of George Floyd.

KNPR News

A 1794 silver dollar believed to be one of the first-ever minted is going up for auction by the owner in Las Vegas.