In The News: College of Liberal Arts

Univision

With less than a month to go before the congressional elections, the results of the polls question whether the Democrats are doing enough to boost the Hispanic vote in states like Nevada.

European Gaming

At yesterday’s International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG) Conference on Gambling and Addiction in Las Vegas, Shane W Kraus, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, UNLV, and Joshua Grubbs, Ph.D., Bowling Green State University, revealed a potentially huge and alarming discrepancy between problem gambling amongst the military community compared with civilians.

The Hindu Business Line

Why recent study on modern brain size has experts scratching heads

Politifact

Galvanized by the Supreme Court’s decision to end nearly 50 years of federally protected abortion access, Democrats are elevating abortion in their campaigns and putting Republicans on the defensive ahead of the Nov. 8 elections.

Newsweek

Republicans seeking to gain control of the Senate have their sights set on Nevada, where former Attorney General Adam Laxalt could deliver the GOP a majority in Congress' upper chamber.

SBC Americas

Research by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and Bowling Green State University has indicated that problem gambling is 3.5 times higher among active military personnel compared to the general population.

Desert Companion

A feisty couple banks on the colorful history of a Beatty-area brothel drawing visitors to what’s now a regular old bed-and-breakfast

Gambling News

The International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG) Conference on Gambling and Addiction took place yesterday. During the event, notable industry specialists unveiled an alarming statistic that shows members of the military are much more vulnerable to gambling addiction.

CNN

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen said Monday there is “no room for compromise” over the self-ruled island’s sovereignty but she is willing to work with China to find “mutually acceptable ways” to maintain peace across the Taiwan Strait.

Las Vegas Sun

Among nine Republicans running for some of Nevada’s highest-profile positions, six either did not respond, declined to participate or gave deflective answers to a questionnaire sent by the Sun asking if they would accept the results of the Nov. 8 midterm election.

Las Vegas Weekly

For decades, mainstream culture has associated psychedelics with impairing the mind rather than improving it. But advocates, researchers and officials are starting to paint a different picture—that substances including magic mushrooms, mescaline, LSD and MDMA can actually help treat serious mental health issues.

Las Vegas Weekly

For decades, mainstream culture has associated psychedelics with impairing the mind rather than improving it. But advocates, researchers and officials are starting to paint a different picture—that substances including magic mushrooms, mescaline, LSD and MDMA can actually help treat serious mental health issues.