In The News: Greenspun College of Urban Affairs

Brookings

In early June 2021, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari announced the indefinite suspension of Twitter after the platform deleted one of his tweets and temporarily suspended his account.

RT

From the early days of culture, humans have known that too much of anything is good for nothing.

Popular Science

Having the tough conversations is important.

Las Vegas Review Journal

When the Las Vegas Valley experiences blazing hot summer temperatures, one community in particular — east Las Vegas — swelters more than other neighborhoods because of urban heat island effects.

Voice of America

On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams and her guests discuss disinformation, misinformation and propaganda on social media and how news is being used to shape the narrative of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Thrive Global

Why now is the perfect moment to reassess our relationship with technology.

Forbes

Getting outside of your comfort zone is so associated with creativity that it’s almost cliché.

KNPR News

The pandemic has taken a toll even on those untouched by the coronavirus.

Las Vegas Weekly

Humans have it easier now than ever before.

DVIDS

Born on Nov. 10, the Marine Corps birthday, in Oceanside, California, home of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, the stars aligned for Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jen S. Martinez, formerly Marine Staff Sergeant Martinez, to join the U.S. Marine Corps.

Nevada Independent

Maria Nieto Orta was driving home to Las Vegas last week from a family vacation in Utah when she found out about a federal judge’s decision to close the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA, to first-time applicants.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

It’s a big day for the Chuck Wagon at UNLV. Standout running back Charles Williams has become the first UNLV football player in history to be voted an academic All-American by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).