Kristen DeSilva
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Nevada Public Radio
The popularity of summer biking, hiking, birding and boating — and just getting outdoors — is growing in Southern Nevada.
Kristen DeSilva
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KNPR
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The Photo Issue is here! See the winners and honorable mentions of the 2025 Focus on Nevada photo contest.
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced tough questions from senators about a lead poisoning crisis in public schools in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. -
In an interview with NPR, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said the U.K., Canada and France were "blaming the wrong perpetrator," and that Hamas is responsible for the suffering in Gaza. -
Despite controversy over Afrikaners' refugee status, a Baptist ministry says they have a religious duty to help settle them in the U.S. -
The FDA says 26 people, nine of whom were hospitalized, have gotten sick across 15 states. It is still figuring out where the cucumbers were distributed — and warning people to take extra precautions. -
New York Times reporter Kashmir Hill explains how AI is being integrated into our lives, impacting education and daily decisions, and how this could define the future of privacy and human connection.
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The Department of Homeland Security had earlier said eight people on a flight out of the U.S. had been convicted of crimes in the United States and that they couldn't be brought back. -
This week the lore-rich, genre-smashing, entirely anonymous hard-rock band Sleep Token lands its first-ever No. 1 album. Elsewhere, on the Hot 100 singles chart, Kendrick Lamar's "Luther (feat. SZA)" registers a 13th consecutive week at No. 1.
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