Hosted by the UNLV International Gaming Institute, the event will bring together researchers, policymakers, and industry professionals to examine developments in gambling, gaming, and risk behavior.

A woman who pleaded guilty in a series of scams in the Las Vegas Valley is facing new allegations that she used social media to lure aspiring influencers into bogus brand trips, including a promised Four Seasons vacation to Bora Bora and a Disneyland visit that one victim said left her family stranded in extreme heat.

Reno and Las Vegas have again topped the list of the nation’s fastest-warming cities, according to an annual Earth Day analysis of temperatures since 1970. Climate Central, an independent nonprofit made up of scientists, says the average annual temperatures of Reno and Las Vegas have risen 7.9 and 6 degrees, respectively, during that period. It’s a challenge as those cities work to prevent heat-related deaths by increasing tree canopy, shade in public spaces and designated cooling centers.

Cannabis and cannabinoids are advocated for a multitude of medical conditions. Many individuals regularly consume delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main active component of cannabis. The use of cannabis for mental illness is a controversial topic where public opinion and scientific evidence often collide.

Understanding how people develop habits around viewing adult content can help identify potential psychological risks later in life. Researchers identified three distinct patterns of how adults start viewing sexually explicit material, revealing that establishing a regular habit at a young age is linked to higher rates of mental health struggles. The findings were published in the journal ;Computers in Human Behavior.

Nearly every one of Big Basin's old-growth redwoods survived the wildfire. As University of Nevada, Las Vegas biologist Drew Peltier observed in 2023, just three years after the blaze, "coastal redwoods are supremely fire-adapted … and they seem to be recovering."

A new federal proposal, the Higher Education Marijuana Research Act, would create protections for academics and universities involved in studying cannabis and remove barriers to cannabis research.

Cannabis Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Dina Titus (D-NV) yesterday introduced the Higher Education Marijuana Research Act to eliminate barriers to the academic research of cannabis, protect universities and researchers, and promote the responsible study of marijuana.

Tara Pike, founder and manager of UNLV’s Rebel Recycling, joined the show to share how a student-led project grew into a 30-year sustainability program impacting both campus and the Las Vegas community. She’ll walk us through the program’s evolution and what’s ahead, including a new fundraising effort to expand initiatives like “All in the Hall.”