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Huffington Post

Have you ever found yourself in a mild panic when it’s time to pay your dinner bill on a vacation because you forgot to look up tipping etiquette in that country? You’re definitely not alone. Tipping expectations vary greatly throughout the world, and it can be hard to keep it all straight. Even if you know tipping isn’t standard in a particular region, it can still feel really weird not to leave a tip. Beyond that, in some places, tipping can even be seen as offensive.

Yahoo!

Four years ago, Milwaukee considered banning the use of tear gas and pepper spray on crowds after a summer of protests and civil unrest. That moment was brief. Now, those options remain on the table as the city prepares to host the Republican National Convention next week.

Installation

Sphere Entertainment has announced the winners of the inaugural Sphere XO Student Design Challenge, which invited more than 100,000 Clark County-based students to create art for the Exosphere – the LED exterior of Sphere in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas Sun

It’s in the air, and now in the water. Samples from Southern Nevada’s wastewater have shown an increase of the COVID-19 virus in areas of the valley, indicating a possible summer surge of the illness that has spread across the country.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Clark County should be preparing for declining birth rates and decreased immigration now, as the nation’s population is expected to peak in less than 60 years.

K.T.N.V. T.V. ABC 13

Another high-speed rail project could eventually connect Las Vegas to additional stops throughout California.

Las Vegas Review Journal

A UNLV program for high school students interested in nursing aims to combat a shortage in the profession.

K.L.A.S. T.V. 8 News Now

UNLV understands the pathway to teaching is not the same for everyone. That’s why the university is trying to make it easier early on by offering different options to those interested in teaching.

The Nevada Independent

UNLV is out nearly half a million dollars after a troubled nonprofit tasked with improving vaccination rates across Nevada couldn’t meet the financial obligations of a contract with the university. Public records recently obtained by The Nevada Independent show UNLV’s School of Public Health accrued the debt, totaling more than $462,500, as part of its partnership with the nonprofit Immunize Nevada, which focused on immunization outreach. The records show UNLV ended the collaboration with Immunize Nevada on April 27.

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