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Las Vegas Review Journal

Eleven months into what everyone thought would be a couple of weeks, the pandemic has strained every corner of civilization.

Bloomberg

Many taxpayers file their tax returns as soon as possible to get a quick refund, but this season it may pay to procrastinate.

Washington Post

Four companies that agreed to pay a combined $26 billion to settle claims about their roles in the opioid crisis plan to deduct some of those costs from their taxes and recoup around $1 billion apiece.

NNSA

The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) announced a $25 million grant to a University of California, Berkeley-led consortium of 11 universities for research and development (R&D) in nuclear science, engineering, and security. This long-term investment will support the consortium at $5 million per year for five years. The grant, awarded for the third time to a Berkeley-led consortium, followed the announcement of a funding opportunity issued in April 2020.

Nevada Current

Overlapping geography with race reveals the pandemic recession’s dramatic economic impact on Hispanic or Latino communities, reports Brookings Mountain West in a report comparing a half-dozen U.S. metropolitan areas, including Las Vegas.

Las Vegas Review Journal

The push to rename McCarran International Airport after former Nevada Sen. Harry Reid received a scholarly backing Friday.

Marketplace

As part of a new COVID-19 relief package, Democrats are pushing for Americans to receive a third round of stimulus payments.

LAist

When I met Shannon Salter I didn't expect her to ask me if I wanted to buy a town. Specifically, Nipton. The 80-acre patch in the Mojave Desert has one hotel, one restaurant, five eco-cabins, 10 teepees and an RV park — and it's for sale... again.

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

UNLV is gearing up to hold a virtual panel to examine efforts being made to try to recruit more teachers of color.

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