In The News: College of Liberal Arts

Kleine Zeitung

For the first time, a study has examined the "Tradwife" trend. Instead of the expected "benevolent paternalism," the study leaders encountered enormous devaluation of women.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

For decades, the federal government considered marijuana as dangerous a drug as heroin. That changed Thursday when the acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanchard signed an order reclassifying state-licensed cannabis products from schedule I to a far less regulated schedule III. The order does not legalize marijuana for medical or recreational use under federal law, but it does ease some barriers to cannabis research. And that came as very good news for a pair of ÐÔÊӽ紫ý scientists.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

For decades, the federal government considered marijuana as dangerous a drug as heroin. That changed Thursday when the acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanchard signed an order reclassifying state-licensed cannabis products from schedule I to a far less regulated schedule III. The order does not legalize marijuana for medical or recreational use under federal law, but it does ease some barriers to cannabis research. And that came as very good news for a pair of ÐÔÊӽ紫ý scientists.

Nevada Current

Outgoing Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones has funneled thousands of dollars through various political action committees in support of his chosen successor.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

Fast fashion may be keeping closets full, but it comes with a hidden cost. From water pollution to mountains of waste, globally fast fashion generates roughly 92 million tons of textile waste annually, according to the UN Environmental Program. Experts warn that the way people shop is taking a serious toll on the planet. In the valley, vintage shopping is emerging as a sustainable alternative.

History Channel

Today, popcorn and the movies are so inextricably linked that it’s hard to imagine a time when the buttery, salty snack wasn’t served at a concession stand in the lobby. But that was actually the case for the first few decades of the movie theater business.

PsyPost

Understanding how people develop habits around viewing adult content can help identify potential psychological risks later in life. Researchers identified three distinct patterns of how adults start viewing sexually explicit material, revealing that establishing a regular habit at a young age is linked to higher rates of mental health struggles. The findings were published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior.

Washington Post

Reports of their relegation to the fashion trash heap have been greatly exaggerated. The rules of wearing them have simply changed.

USA Today

The political perception of the tax cuts is expected to be a crucial factor in the 2026 midterm elections, where Trump's fellow Republicans are trying to hold slim majorities in Congress.

Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump will look to brush off concerns about the economy and the sagging political prospects of his Republican Party during a campaign-style swing through the battleground states of Nevada and Arizona this week, as the war with Iran pushes gasoline prices higher. Trump is set to use a Thursday stop in Las Vegas to tout his tax and immigration bill ‌that includes campaign promises tailored to court hourly and hospitality workers.

Financial Times

Absenteeism that rose dramatically during Covid-19 has failed to return to pre-pandemic levels. The costs are mounting

Library Talks Podcast

In this episode of Library Talks, acclaimed author Maile Chapman discusses The Spoil, her first novel in 15 years, with Larissa MacFarquhar of The New Yorker. The Spoil is a gripping and often terrifying story of familial grief in which the past is both elusive and paralyzing, and daily realities give way to mysteries between science and spirit.