In The News: College of Liberal Arts

Las Vegas Review Journal

Republicans and Democrats get all the headlines. They bring in the money, and they control all partisan elected offices in Nevada.

Medical News

Charlie Brown might have said it best as he opined to his pal, Linus: "Christmas is coming, but I'm not happy. I don't feel the way I'm supposed to feel."

Newswise

Charlie Brown might have said it best as he opined to his pal, Linus: “Christmas is coming, but I'm not happy. I don't feel the way I'm supposed to feel.”

KNPR News

Las Vegas is one of America’s booziest cities. And beer has played a big part in developing that reputation.

Las Vegas Review Journal

The watery grave that swallowed whole an entire town 80 years ago has vanished.

AskHistorians Podcast

Cassidy Percoco is joined by Lyndsey Craig, MS candidate at the ҳ| 鶹ýӳ, to chat briefly about the study, "Pubic Hair Removal Practices in Cross-Cultural Perspective," of which she was lead author. The study's anthropological in nature, but involves some descriptions of historical practices!

UNLV Newscenter

They might not get judged by Howie Mandel any time soon (or maybe they will!), but UNLV has its share of professors as talented outside the classroom as they are in it. We checked in with four academics who are dicing, dancing, acting, and hip-throwing their way across the valley and the world in pursuit of excellence in a second sphere. So who’s going to get the million-dollar prize and the headlining gig on the Strip? We have no idea. But here’s who’s headlining on Maryland Parkway.

The Post and Courier

One of the most important tools in the Taste of Thai kitchen is a white plastic spoon.

KNPR News

UNR was thrust into an uncomfortable spotlight in 2017 when one of its students was photographed at the violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, where a counter-protestor was killed and several more injured when a neo-Nazi rammed his car into a crowd.

Fast Company

Last month, a number of female writers, producers, and assistants started using the hashtag #NotWorthLess to share their experiences being paid less than their male counterparts. Amid the many tweets, Fox’s Family Guy writer Patrick Meighan posted a message of his own, calling for men in the entertainment industry to take a more active stand in fighting for equality.

The Wilderness and Wellness Podcast

Discussion with human evolutionary biology researcher Dr. Alyssa Crittenden about the Hadza, a modern hunter-gatherer people in Tanzania, Africa.

Fortune

President Donald Trump has frequently deployed opinions on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) as political chips. Dating back to his first presidential campaign and continuing throughout his first term, he has vacillated between “they have to go” and “we're going to show great heart … I love these kids."