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Reid Ad Boosts Democrat Sisolak In Nevada Governor Primary

May 26, 2018

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former Nevada Sen.

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Air Date: Friday, May 25, 2018

Coming up on Friday's program...
With the individual mandate gone from the healthcare system, what will healthcare prices do in Nevada?

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Las Vegas Stadium Authority Approves $546M Fiscal Year Budget

May 26, 2018

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The board overseeing the $1.8 billion Las Vegas stadium project has approved a $546 million budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1.

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Las Vegas Stadium Authority Approves $546M Fiscal Year Budget

May 26, 2018

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The board overseeing the $1.8 billion Las Vegas stadium project has approved a $546 million budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1.

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Left-wing Republican party leader Mary Lou McDonald celebrates the "Yes" campaign in Dublin as the results from the referendum begin to come in on Saturday. They show overwhelming support to lift a ban on abortion.

Ireland Votes To Lift Its Abortion Ban, Exit Polls Show

May 26, 2018

An Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll suggests that nearly two-thirds of the country support the change, 68 percent to 32 percent.

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The Salt

Spiegelman's Charcoal Ice Cream with Pomegranate Swirl and Chocolate Sourdough Breadcrumbs is an edible ode Persephone —whose decision to eat pomegranate seeds sealed her fate as queen of the underworld, according to Greek mythology.

Spoonfuls Of Stonehenge: Modern Ice Cream Flavors Inspired By History

May 26, 2018

A small-batch ice cream maker in Baltimore explores the sweet — and salty, spicy and even a little nutty — sides of historical people and places through clever, deeply researched flavor combinations.

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The Two-Way

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (left) and South Korean President Moon Jae-in embrace before their meeting on Saturday on the North Korean side of the shared inter-Korean area of Panmunjom.

North And South Korean Leaders Hold Surprise Meeting

May 26, 2018

South Korea announced Saturday that President Moon Jae-in held a secret meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in an effort to keep diplomacy between Washington and Pyongyang alive.

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Parallels

In this photo provided by the Iraqi government, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi (right) and Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr hold a press conference in Baghdad on May 20. Sadr's coalition won the largest number of seats in Iraq's parliamentary elections.

After Muqtada Al-Sadr's Surprise Win, Iraq's Political Leaders Try To Form Government

May 26, 2018

Two weeks after parliamentary elections delivered a surprise win for allies of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, Iraq's divided political leaders are scrambling to put together a coalition government.

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National Security

Trump advisers Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump walk the Colonnade at the White House while attending a state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron on April 24.

The Russia Investigations: What Just Happened?

May 26, 2018

The original reports were about the FBI sending a confidential human source to interview Trump campaign aides about their foreign contacts — which President Trump turned into "SPYGATE."

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Goats and Soda

A Pakistani health worker administers the oral polio vaccine to a child during a campaign in Karachi on May 7. Because of past attacks on vaccinators, security personnel are often assigned to accompany them.

Why It's So Hard To Wipe Out Polio In Pakistan

May 26, 2018

A report from the front lines. Obstacles range from violence aimed at vaccinators to social media campaigns against vaccines. Not to mention classism.