Nevada Built a Map Showing Which Federal Land Could Be Sold Off Next

Nevada just made it easier to see which of its federal land could eventually be developed. Whether that transparency helps communities plan ahead or simply makes it easier to identify the next Boulder City fight depends on who’s using the map. Gov. Joe Lombardo unveiled a new interactive tool this summer, developed in partnership with… Continue reading Nevada Built a Map Showing Which Federal Land Could Be Sold Off Next

El CCSD No Puede Contratar Suficientes Maestros de Ciencias. Sus Escuelas STEM Son las Únicas que Crecen.

Las escuelas tradicionales del condado de Clark están perdiendo estudiantes y dinero. Sus escuelas magnet STEM y academias de formación profesional van en la dirección contraria — incluso mientras el distrito no logra encontrar suficientes maestros de matemáticas y ciencias. La Junta de Fideicomisarios Escolares del Distrito Escolar del Condado de Clark renovó una designación… Continue reading El CCSD No Puede Contratar Suficientes Maestros de Ciencias. Sus Escuelas STEM Son las Únicas que Crecen.

Las Vegas Busca un Desarrollador para 11 Acres Vacíos en el Centro. No Dirá Qué Quiere que se Construya Ahí.

La ciudad de Las Vegas está entregando una de las últimas grandes parcelas sin desarrollar del centro a cualquier desarrollador que presente la mejor propuesta — y los funcionarios de la ciudad no están eligiendo una visión de antemano. La ciudad emitió este mes una solicitud de propuestas para aproximadamente 11 acres de terreno propiedad… Continue reading Las Vegas Busca un Desarrollador para 11 Acres Vacíos en el Centro. No Dirá Qué Quiere que se Construya Ahí.

Colombia’s New Government Hands Prosecutors a 135-Page Report Alleging 82 Corruption Cases From the Petro Era

Abelardo de la Espriella has been Colombia’s president for twelve days. He has already handed prosecutors, the inspector general and the comptroller a 135-page document alleging 82 corruption cases from the government that just left office. Gustavo Petro says none of it amounts to a crime. President Abelardo de la Espriella delivered a document titled… Continue reading Colombia’s New Government Hands Prosecutors a 135-Page Report Alleging 82 Corruption Cases From the Petro Era

El nuevo gobierno de Colombia entrega a la Fiscalía un informe de 135 páginas con 82 casos de presunta corrupción de la era Petro

Abelardo de la Espriella lleva doce días como presidente de Colombia. Ya entregó a la Fiscalía, la Procuraduría y la Contraloría un documento de 135 páginas con 82 casos de presunta corrupción del gobierno que acaba de dejar el poder. Gustavo Petro responde que ninguno de esos casos es delito. El presidente Abelardo de la… Continue reading El nuevo gobierno de Colombia entrega a la Fiscalía un informe de 135 páginas con 82 casos de presunta corrupción de la era Petro

Nevada Built a State Office Just to Grow STEM Schools — Here’s Where the Arts Fit In

Nevada law created an entire state office to build STEM education into the workforce pipeline. The Nevada STEM Framework never mentions the arts by name, and schools are folding them in anyway. STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math, an expansion of the older STEM acronym that adds creative and design disciplines… Continue reading Nevada Built a State Office Just to Grow STEM Schools — Here’s Where the Arts Fit In

Nevada Just Approved Tax Breaks for an AI Hardware Company and Three Others. Here’s What Taxpayers Get Back.

State officials approved tax incentives this month for four companies moving into Southern Nevada, including a server manufacturer supporting artificial intelligence computing. Combined, they’re promising just over 430 jobs. The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development approved tax incentive requests for four businesses expanding operations into Southern Nevada at its quarterly board meeting, according to… Continue reading Nevada Just Approved Tax Breaks for an AI Hardware Company and Three Others. Here’s What Taxpayers Get Back.

Iraq Wants to Nearly Triple Oil Output to 10 Million Barrels a Day. The War Just Showed Why It Can’t.

Iraq wants to more than double its oil production within six years. Its own prime minister is making that pitch weeks after the war next door forced most of the country’s oil fields to shut down entirely. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi told a policy conference in Baghdad on Friday that Iraq is targeting production of… Continue reading Iraq Wants to Nearly Triple Oil Output to 10 Million Barrels a Day. The War Just Showed Why It Can’t.

EU Drafts Sanctions Against Israel Over 1,234 Homes in the West Bank

Seven European governments and Canada called it unacceptable. Brussels is now drafting the paperwork to make that word mean something. Israeli authorities published a construction tender on August 18 for 1,234 housing units in the E1 area of the West Bank, land that sits between East Jerusalem and the settlement of Maale Adumim. The units… Continue reading EU Drafts Sanctions Against Israel Over 1,234 Homes in the West Bank

South Korea Hit 42.5 Degrees This Summer, the Hottest Reading in 122 Years

A record that stood since 1904 fell this month in a single city. Nineteen people in South Korea did not survive the heat that broke it. The southeastern city of Yangsan recorded 42.5 degrees Celsius, or 108.5 Fahrenheit, the highest temperature South Korea has logged since national weather observation began 122 years ago. South Korea’s… Continue reading South Korea Hit 42.5 Degrees This Summer, the Hottest Reading in 122 Years