President Trump signed an executive order establishing the “Make America Beautiful Again Commission.” It’s the latest in the saga over how best to manage public lands.
The Photo Issue is here! See the winners and honorable mentions of the 2025 Focus on Nevada photo contest.
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Plus: a new novel from Gary Shteyngart, a true story of a shipwreck, and a memoir from a wrongly incarcerated inmate who was exonerated after 28 years behind bars.
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For nearly twenty years, most air travelers in the U.S. have been required to remove their shoes when going through security. That requirement has ended.
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Emergency responders kept hope alive as they combed through fallen trees and other debris that littered hard-hit central Texas communities on the fifth day after devastating floods killed more than 100.
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In an unprecedented move, India held the water treaty in abeyance after blaming Pakistan for a deadly attack in April. Pakistan denies involvement in the attack and accuses India of "weaponizing water."
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Since 1954, an IRS rule had barred houses of worship from explicitly endorsing political candidates.
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The Planet Money newsletter rounds up some new economics studies.
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Search efforts are still ongoing after the deadly Texas floods. Here's how you can help survivors. And RFK Jr.'s vaccine policy has sparked a lawsuit.