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U.S. News & World Report

At over $1 billion, the Mega Millions jackpot is among the largest lottery prizes ever up for grabs, making it the latest focus of lotteries that have been conducted in the U.S. and around the world for centuries.

Washington Post

At over $1 billion, the Mega Millions jackpot is among the largest lottery prizes ever up for grabs, making it the latest focus of lotteries that have been conducted in the U.S. and around the world for centuries.

KMBZ

At over $1 billion, the Mega Millions jackpot is among the largest lotter prizes ever up for grabs, making it the latest focus of lotteries that have been conducted in the U.S. and around the world for centuries.

National Geographic

It happened on Monday, July 25, 2022. Alerted by a visitor, park rangers from the Lake Mead Ecological Reserve found 25 human bodies in the bed of the main lake in the protected natural area. Due to extreme drought, which has plagued the United States for at least five years, the drops in the water level has reach historic lows. In response, local authorities stated that, "they are on site and have established a perimeter to recover remainds."

The Dales Report

Shadd Dales is joined by career brain researchers and husband-wife team behind Tessellate, a project designed to advance development of mental health psychedelic therapeutics.

The Dales Report

Shadd Dales is joined by career brain researchers and husband-wife team behind Tessellate, a project designed to advance development of mental health psychedelic therapeutics.

Yahoo!

Mental health issues such as anxiety and depression were a leading cause of global health problems even before the spread of COVID-19; however, they’ve gotten worse. Since the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, anxiety and depression rates worldwide have increased by an overwhelming 25%. In the U.S., 4 in 10 adults have reported symptoms of anxiety or depression during the pandemic, compared with 1 in 10 from January to June 2019.

Washington Post

National polls suggest that Latinos are moving sharply away from the Democratic Party. If that plays out in the midterms, it’s likely no place will be impacted more than here in Nevada’s fastest-growing metropolitan area. And that could wipe out much of the advantage Democrats have built in this blue-trending state.

Insider

A third set of human remains were found in Nevada's Lake Mead on July 25 as water levels have receded to historic lows during a drought fueled by climate change.

Yahoo!

The remains were spotted by a witness at Swim Beach on Lake Mead during the afternoon of July 25, the National Park Service announced. Investigators retrieved the remains, the park service said. They are at the least the third set of remains found as the drought-stricken reservoir, which supplies water to 25 million people across the Southwest, has receded to unprecedented levels.

Conversation

Though it may not always feel plausible or even comfortable, slowing down and allowing yourself a dedicated moment of rest can do wonders for mental well-being, especially when speed and efficiency seem to have become integral to our lives.

Nevada Independent

More than a week after Republican gubernatorial candidate and Reno-area attorney Joey Gilbert filed a formal challenge to his primary loss against Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, it remains unclear precisely when a judge will hear the case.