Much like the weather, some human stomachs change throughout the year. The gut microbes of the Hadza, a hunter-gatherer group in Tanzania, shift dramatically as their diet changes with the seasons, according to new research from Stanford University. When applied on a longer timescale, these trends could explain why industrialized populations have a less diverse set of gut microbes and more chronic disease relative to hunter-gatherer populations.

As the Runnin’ Rebels men’s basketball team struggled to an 11-win season, game attendance plummeted to its lowest mark in a decade. Even the football program saw nearly 1,000 fewer fans per game last season. For new athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois, who took the reins June 1, the goal is to get UNLV supporters back in the building.

Cries of "Nazis go home!" and "Shame! Shame!" filled the air as Angela King and Tony McAleer stood with other counterprotesters at the "free speech" rally in Boston last weekend. They didn't join the shouting. Their sign spoke for them: "There is life after hate."

Senators — who needs them? Most presidents try not to feud with members of Congress from their own party. But President Donald Trump is known for shredding the rule book, so why would congressional etiquette be any different?

A national nonprofit dedicated to clean energy, health care and immigration advocacy will invest millions of dollars over the next several years to make legal resources available to immigrants.

Billionaire California philanthropist Tom Steyer, whose $91 million in contributions to liberal candidates and causes in the 2016 cycle made him the biggest individual political donor in the country, is taking up a new mission — ensuring people in danger of deportation get a lawyer.

The Reno City Council voted today to proceed with the agreement.

As thousands of Las Vegans flock across the California state line to get their Powerball tickets; the one question on most people’s lips is, why doesn’t Nevada get on board?

Participants at next month’s Nevada Economic Development Conference might be forgiven for tossing in some high-fives along with their handshakes.