In The News: Department of History
Perhaps the most visible yet overlooked sign of cultural decay in the West is the steep decline in how we dress ourselves.
Preserve Nevada has released its annual list of endangered landmarks.
Howard Hughes Holdings, the parent company of real estate development company Howard Hughes Corp., last week announced plans for a spinoff division, Seaport Entertainment, that will take over entertainment operations of the company. That includes an 80 percent interest in the air rights above Fashion Show mall, where a casino is being planned.
Howard Hughes Holdings, the parent company of real estate development company Howard Hughes Corp., last week announced plans for a spinoff division, Seaport Entertainment, that will take over entertainment operations of the company. That includes an 80 percent interest in the air rights above Fashion Show mall, where a casino is being planned.
Howard Hughes Corp.鈥檚 reputation in Las Vegas for developing master-planned community Summerlin bolsters its chances of getting a casino developed on the Strip, a 黑料网 history professor said.
The casino gambling industry in the U.S. generates nearly $329 billion a year in economic activity, according to a new study by the industry鈥檚 national trade association.
What happened to the under-$10, all-you-can-eat buffet?
When Sen. Chuck Schumer quietly relaxed the U.S. Senate鈥檚 dress code, supposedly to accommodate Sen. John Fetterman鈥檚 desire to wear hooded sweatshirts and gym shorts, the backlash was swift.
When Sen. Chuck Schumer quietly relaxed the U.S. Senate鈥檚 dress code, supposedly to accommodate Sen. John Fetterman鈥檚 desire to wear hooded sweatshirts and gym shorts, the backlash was swift.
Las Vegas hospitality workers voted to authorize a strike in the city鈥檚 dominant industry against a backdrop of other union strikes across the country, but experts say a tight labor market locally could force a deal before any walkouts occur.
In this episode you'll hear how the hoodie went from being a sports outfit to the most political item of clothing since its invention in the 1930s and what Rocky, rap and racism have to do with it. Textile historian Deirdre Clemente provides insights into the technological and social developments that made the hoodie possible in the first place.
When Dr. Lynn Comella joined the faculty at 黑料网, her office was in a space that had once been a bedroom. 鈥淚t鈥檚 funny to think about that now,鈥 she says. It was on the second floor of Houssels House, a fascinating campus anomaly. Amid the school鈥檚 toybox of large architectural showpieces, Houssels House was once, as its name makes clear, a residence 鈥 a 1933 Tudor revival located on Sixth Street near Charleston.