Over the course of 25 years, women’s incarceration has increased drastically, and has reached a point where females are jailed at a rate of nearly 150 percent when compared to men. According to the ACLU, there are now more than 200,000 women behind bars and more than one million women on probation and parole–many of which have been caught up by the “war on drugs,” with heavy sentences for non-violent offenses.

Video-capable toothbrushes and bracelets that show the wearer’s mood may have indicated where the retail market is heading at CES 2017, but a hackathon held during the event’s final days could generate unexpected benefits for one municipality and at least two teams of winners.

Math anxiety can be a serious and prevalent problem not just for students but also for some professionals. You have this specific anxiety when soon as numbers and computations are encountered, your palm starts sweating and your heart begins to race.

With the inauguration of President Donald Trump and Women's Marches across the country the day after, many social media feeds have been inundated with political posts.

A growing group of lawmakers are pushing to rename McCarran International Airport and remove a statue of its namesake from Capitol Hill because of the lawmaker’s controversial history.

Yvette Williams was 19 when the landmark TV miniseries “Roots” aired over eight nights in January 1977.

Yvette Williams was 19 when the landmark TV miniseries “Roots” aired over eight nights in January 1977.

Like so many who come to the valley, the Blockson family is celebrating.
"It's my mother's 50th. That's why we're here, so we are spending all of our money," said Brittany Blockson, a Las Vegas visitor.

After years of bleeding money, Nevada’s casinos area finally turning a profit.

But it’s not the high-roller gamblers helping the casinos see green – it’s the shoppers and diners infusing cash into the state’s industry.