July marks a golden anniversary for Las Vegas: the opening of the International Hotel. If you haven’t heard of it, you may be more familiar with it as the Westgate, and before that as the Hilton. It’s had quite a history.

When you enter the southernmost part of the Las Vegas Strip and are greeted by the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign, you can tell everyone you’ve reached Paradise — literally.

In 2016, it was caucus, old school. In 2020, the Nevada Democratic Party will hold caucus, new school.

In this bonus episode, Rachel explores why there are so many Thai restaurants in the United States with Mark Padoongpatt, author of 'Flavors of Empire: Food and The Making of Thai America' and assistant professor of Asian American studies at University of Nevada Las Vegas.

On this episode, I was joined by Lyndsey Craig, a researcher and Ph.D. student of Anthropology at UNLV. She recently penned a paper titled, “Pubic Hair Removal Practices in Cross-Cultural Perspective.”

Nevada granted women the right to vote six years before the U.S. Constitution. How have we fared since — and where are we in closing some of our statewide gaps? Our panel discusses gender equity and equality as it relates to workforce, education, government and community.

A number of bloggers have asked us to discuss sport performance optimization exercises that are supported in science. In answering this call, we’d like to report the results of a study that compared the effectiveness of 3 exercises that were designed to improve running performance (systematic motivational exchanges, yoga, discussion about competitive running), and show how this information can be used to assist athletes immediately prior to competitive events.

When most people think of Nevada, it’s gambling or seeing shows in Las Vegas or hiking in the Ruby Mountains or Lake Tahoe that likely first come to mind.

What do you do with your hair down there? Maybe you pluck it, maybe you wax it, maybe you’ve lasered it all off…But why are we so obsessed with removing our pubes, and has it always been this way? Host Nat Tencic tackles those questions and learns how everyone can embrace whatever landscaping they choose … and how to deal if a partner can't get around it.

Nevada granted women the right to vote six years before the U.S. Constitution. How have we fared since — and where are we in closing some of our statewide gaps? Our panel discusses gender equity and equality as it relates to workforce, education, government and community.

In the last 30 years, Nevada has evolved from a sparsely and homogenously populated rural outpost to one of the most urban and diverse states in the country. Nevada’s population is now majority-minority. The Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise Metropolitan statistical area with over 2.2 million residents is the 28th largest in the country and is home to nearly three out of four Nevadans. By 2060, the demographics of the rest of the United States are expected to look a lot like Las Vegas does today.

In a blast from the past, the Sahara is making a comeback on the Las Vegas Strip.