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Clark County’s new poet laureate is like you, like me: she’s from somewhere else. And she writes about it: the stark differences, the blazing heat—and the way she’s come to love it all. Then, how do you whittle 7 million photos down to the 75 best? The Las Vegas New Bureau has done it for their 75th anniversary.

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

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KNPR's State of Nevada
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Nevada groups, officials go to work on protecting abortion rights, but what about other rights?

Jun 29, 2022

Roe vs. Wade, the Supreme Court case which established a federal right to an abortion, was considered settled law for nearly fifty years.
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abortion

New Nevada abortion order helps blunt outside prosecution

Jun 29, 2022

Gov. Steve Sisolak signed an executive order Tuesday he says will help guard against outside prosecution of anyone who receives an abortion or other reproductive care in Nevada, and better protect healthcare workers who provide the services.

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

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KNPR's State of Nevada
2022 Perspective, Speaker, Audience

How Southern Nevada can grow as lake levels, rivers shrink

Jun 28, 2022

Over the next few months, water overseers for seven states will figure out how to make drastic cuts to water use.
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KNPR's State of Nevada
UNLV building

UNLV program works to connect Indigenous students to Nevada universities

Jun 28, 2022

Indigenous communities have historically been wary of the American education system, and with good reason.  

Monday, June 27, 2022

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Las Vegas students get chance to cook with legendary Chef Martin Yan

Jun 27, 2022

Some eager young cooks are getting the chance to share their family recipes with one of the most respected chefs on television.
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KNPR's State of Nevada
stingray

Scientists from UNR, Cambodia confirm catch of world’s largest recorded freshwater fish

Jun 27, 2022

The world’s largest recorded freshwater fish, a giant stingray, has been caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia, according to scientists from the Southeast Asian nation and the United States.
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KNPR's State of Nevada
Lake Mead

Former Southern Nevada Water Authority chief 'very worried' about Lake Mead level

Jun 27, 2022

Lake Mead, the lifeblood of the West, is at an all-time low.

Friday, June 24, 2022

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KNPR's State of Nevada
sisolak

'This will not stop here': Here's how Nevada's elected leaders are reacting to SCOTUS decision on Roe

Jun 24, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, reversing Roe v. Wade, the court's five-decade-old decision that guaranteed a woman's right to obtain an abortion.
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KNPR's State of Nevada
abortion

As Roe V. Wade is overturned, abortion rights activists in Nevada prepare for consequences

Jun 24, 2022

In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe vs. Wade, the landmark decision that in 1973 that gave women across the country the right to seek an abortion.
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KNPR's State of Nevada
abortion

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending right to abortion upheld for decades

Jun 24, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, reversing Roe v. Wade, the court's five-decade-old decision that guaranteed a woman's right to obtain an abortion.

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