In The News: The Lincy Institute

KNPR News

The Clark County school board fired Jesus Jara; now they are going to consider hiring him again.

Nevada Independent

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect people across the United States, cities and states are struggling to combat vaccination gaps. This is especially true in Nevada, where the vaccination rate for Black residents is lagging behind that of white, Asian and Latino residents.

Nevada Independent

This chip manufacturing shortage presents a premier opportunity for economic development in the Silver State.

Brookings

This week, authorities in South Africa announced that the country’s economy is 11 percent larger than previous estimates after Statistics South Africa altered its method for calculating gross domestic product.

Brookings

Unlike developing countries in Asia, African countries are not relying on export-led manufacturing to drive structural transformation but instead pivoting to service-oriented sectors.

Brookings

On Monday, Zambia’s electoral commission declared opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema the winner of the southern African nation’s recent presidential election.

Brookings

Africa’s youth population continues to grow rapidly: In fact, the World Bank predicts that people under the age of 25 are set to comprise 50 percent of the population of sub-Saharan Africa by 2050.

Nevada Independent

In May, things were looking up. Today, conditions on the ground have forced a reassessment.

Nevada Independent

In May, things were looking up. Today, conditions on the ground have forced a reassessment.

News R

News and other social media platforms are showing videos of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan that have spurred a roller-coaster of emotions for Saha Salahi, an Afghan American student at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Afghan families in the Las Vegas valley have raised concerns about their loved ones back in Afghanistan.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Southern Nevada colleges and universities are switching more in-person classes to a remote format for the fall semester amid high COVID-19 metrics, frustrating some students who were counting on a nearly full return to campus.