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The American Dream has hit hard times. Researchers have found that it is harder to move from poverty to prosperity in the United States than it is in many…
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The federal government has set a goal to end family homelessness by 2020, but every day in Las Vegas, homeless families are turned away from shelters that…
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KNPR'S STATE OF NEVADA -- Poverty seems to be an endemic problem. Every society has apparently had impoverished people but we set about eradicating that…
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Poverty seems to be an endemic problem. Every society has apparently had impoverished people, but we set about eradicating that problem in the Great…
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Wynn and Beckley Elementary Schools have diverse and low-income student bodies. They have high numbers of English Language Learners, and little in the way…
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At the beginning of September, the state cut benefits for the long-term unemployed by 59 percent. Nevada was the last state to implement spending…
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It's been a strange 24 hours in Las Vegas. Mysterious mannequins appeared hanging from billboards. Was it vandalism or a serious attempt to talk about…
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Between 2000 and 2009 poverty in Las Vegas rose sharply. According to new data from the U.S. Census in that time about 32,000 people moved into high…
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Many people looked at the earthquake in Haiti and wanted to help. Dr. Noah Kohn actually did something about it. He flew to Florida and found a plane that…
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Nevada officials are looking for some drastic remedies to the state's budget crisis. Gov. Jim Gibbons wanted to wipe out Medicaid. That's the program that…