In The News: College of Liberal Arts

Health Digest

Humans have cherished honey for its sweetness for as long as memory.Smithsonian Magazine has cataloged ancient rock art showing early humans collecting honey over 40,000 years ago. Ancient Egyptians used honey as a foundation in their "Three Healing Gestures." Jars filled with honey have been found in 5,000-year-old Egyptian tombs, still appearing perfectly normal (per Wound Care Learning Network). And as anthropologist Alyssa Crittendon of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas tells Smithsonian Magazine, the sweet, syrupy nectar could have even played a significant role in human evolution. This evidence — and more — illustrates how the ancients used honey for healing. But is it safe to use honey on open wounds today?

Las Vegas Sun

Republican Jim Marchant, a former Nevada Assemblyman vying to be Nevada’s next secretary of state, has said he would not have certified the 2020 presidential election in which President Joe Biden won by more than 30,000 votes here against Donald Trump.

Slate

The figure skater won a gold medal, but to many, she still had to prove she was American.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Comments from a Clark County judge during a probation hearing are drawing attention. Some are calling for her to resign, while others say there's more context to the judge's comments.

Las Vegas Weekly

As Las Vegas prepares to welcome valleywide cannabis consumption lounges, the state and hopeful licensees are grinding out details of how to safely operate them.

New York Times

The architect’s achievements transformed the landscape of Nevada but were obscured by racism. Janna Ireland’s exhibition changes that.

LA Progressive

Anyone paying the least bit of attention to the January 6th Committee hearings will know that if Trump had had his way after losing the 2020 election we would have gone over the edge.

KNPR News

Sandwiched between supporters holding “BANS OFF OUR BODIES” signs and TV cameras on Thursday, U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto portrayed her reelection campaign as a defining moment in a decades-long fight for reproductive freedom, even in pro-abortion rights Nevada.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

If you think you’re already seeing a lot of political ads, just wait. Millions of dollars are spent every political season to get your vote and this is just the beginning.

Nevada Appeal

Sandwiched between supporters holding "BANS OFF OUR BODIES" signs and TV cameras on Thursday, U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto portrayed her reelection campaign as a defining moment in a decades-long fight for reproductive freedom, even in pro-abortion rights Nevada.

Mugglehead Magazine

Married couple now run state-of-the-art laboratory in Las Vegas dedicated to advancing psychedelic therapies.

Mugglehead Magazine

Married couple now run state-of-the-art laboratory in Las Vegas dedicated to advancing psychedelic therapies.