Longtime friends of Shelley Berkley were surprised when the former congresswoman — more than a decade removed from holding elected office after losing a close race for the U.S. Senate — decided to run for Las Vegas mayor.

It’s no secret that the political sentiments of Americans follow lines of race and ethnicity, education and age. But what makes presidential elections so competitive is how these demographic groups often balance each other out.

The Democrats' not-so-secret weapon in Nevada is an army of service workers from the Culinary Workers Union who have been helping deliver the party victories for several elections.

When Sam Thomas was 15 years old, he learned the word “bulimia” by reading an advice column in the paper. The person who had written in seeking help was a single mother who binged and purged after her children went to bed. While Thomas didn’t relate to her situation, he immediately recognized the behavior. He hadn’t known before that moment that what he was doing had a name.

The insurance industry contributed more than $60 million during the current 2023-24 election cycle, according to Open Secrets, a nonprofit organization tracking campaign donations and lobbying. There are more donations to be counted before the Nov. 5 election, but the insurance industry is well behind the $127 million donated in the 2019-20 election cycle. The off-year 2021-22 election cycle netted $83 million in donations from insurers.

When Sam Thomas was 15 years old, he learned the word “bulimia” by reading an advice column in the paper. The person who had written in seeking help was a single mother who binged and purged after her children went to bed. While Thomas didn’t relate to her situation, he immediately recognized the behavior. He hadn’t known before that moment that what he was doing had a name.

The style choices of politicians have long been scrutinised by voters and the media. Women have historically been subject to more inspection for their looks than men. But all politicians are communicating through their style, according to two experts.

Paradise is an unincorporated township that encompasses large swaths of the Las Vegas Strip and has a unique history regarding its name dating back to the turn of the 20th century. Technically UNLV’s campus, Harry Reid International Airport and most of the casinos on the Strip are not within the city of Las Vegas, but located within Clark County and Paradise.

I'll never forget the first time I heard my now-husband talking to himself in the bathroom. We were only dating at the time, and I was convinced there was something wrong with this guy. Fast forward 10 years of marriage, two kids, and several moves, and I've learned to accept this quirk.

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected an emergency request to put Green Party candidate Jill Stein on Nevada’s presidential ballot, a potential boost for Vice President Kamala Harris’ efforts to carry the closely divided state. Opinion polls show Harris and former President Donald Trump essentially tied in Nevada, and Stein's presence on the ballot had the potential to pull voters from the vice president.

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Voters this year will once again have the opportunity to remove the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents from the state constitution, thanks to a ballot measure that is similar to (but not identical to) one narrowly defeated in 2020.

A recent study, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, has highlighted the potential of a popular digital mental health intervention, Sanvello, in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety, The findings from the randomised clinical trial offer hope for those struggling with mental health conditions, particularly in a world where access to traditional therapies can be limited.