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Wednesday was International Sex Workers’ Rights Day. A group of scientists who research sex work marked the occasion by asking the Biden administration to decriminalize it as part of its criminal justice reform.

XBIZ

In commemoration of today's International Sex Workers Rights Day, a group of 250 researchers and scientists worldwide have issued a campaign, citing empirical evidence, calling on President Biden and Vice-President Harris to support the decriminalization of sex work as part of their broader efforts toward criminal justice reform.

Las Vegas Review Journal

It’s the simple, casual interaction — the chats, the hugs, the certainty of seeing a friend — that Jane misses most.

Gastropod

With the help of celebrity chef and entrepreneur Jet Tila, award-winning restaurateurs Saipin and Sabrina Chutima, and author Mark Padoongpatt, in this episode, we trace the history of Thai food in America, from pad thai’s surprisingly recent origins to the Thai government’s efforts at gastrodiplomacy.

Vox

A couple of months ago, I kept seeing the same burnt-orange avatar popping up on my TikTok feed, overlaid with black text that was almost too tiny to read. But if you squinted, you could see what it said: “Cancel P*rn.”

KNPR News

This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of one of those odd laws that makes Nevada all the more interesting. It made prostitution illegal … or legal.

El Diario

The famous paleo diet has been around for many years, as a major current in weight loss trends. The truth is that today there are many alternative dietary guidelines, which make it overwhelming to make the best decisions. The good news is that science does not lie and is present, to help us make the best decisions.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

When you are watching yet another crime show on TV, do ever think to yourself, “why am I so obsessed with this?”

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

When you are watching yet another crime show on TV, do ever think to yourself, “why am I so obsessed with this?”

Nevada Independent

Even as hopes remain high that new federal coronavirus relief could buoy state coffers, concerns over expected 12 percent cuts came to the fore Wednesday as members of the joint budget subcommittee on K-12 and higher education met for an initial overview of higher education funding.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

Latinx is an alternative description for a Latino or Hispanic person but is the term catching on? The gender neutral word is meant to be more inclusive.

KJZZ

For decades, the order of the presidential primaries and caucuses has caused consternation.