Nevada

The closed Caesars Palace Las Vegas Hotel and Casino sign is seen illuminated as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, on the Las Vegas strip.

Las Vegas gets a boost for coronavirus testing from the United Arab Emirates

COVID-19

Like many US states, Nevada was struggling to test residents when the coronavirus pandemic hit. Eventually, help did arrive — from an AI company in the UAE. 

Attendees head into the Sands Expo and Convention Center during the 2020 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 7, 2020.

CES convention may have spread coronavirus throughout the US — and world

A roulette wheel is spun.

The economics of risk taking in the workplace

A row of dairy cows

While small dairy farms close, this mega-dairy is shipping milk to China

Food
A voter carries a 'blue wave' poster at a rally

The US midterms ‘blue wave’ has mixed results for the environment

Politics
North American beaver

‘Beaver Believers’ say dam-building creatures can make the American West lush again

Environment

For hundreds of years, beavers “kept North America hydrated,” says environmental author Ben Goldfarb. Now, some farmers, ranchers and land managers are advocating that we let them do their job again.

Fwd This

Arts, Culture & Media

In the latest installment of our series on forwarded emails, Kurt Andersen gushes over a nine second video in which 500 kilovolts of electricity light up the Nevada sky.

Protests led by DACA recipients

Behind the scenes of a protest, young undocumented immigrants display tactical skills

Justice

Behind the scenes, ahead of a day of action, young undocumented immigrants assign roles and prepare to risk arrest to remind Congress they are still active.

Crescent Dunes

Solar energy gets an endurance boost from salt

Technology

Solar energy is a renewable resource, but the sun doesn’t always shine. Using molten salt to capture and store heat captured from the sun promises to save solar energy for use well into the night.

Man in sunglasses in dance pose in front of white, brick wall

He’s the first Asian American dancer in ‘Magic Mike Live’ and his fans are proud of him

Arts

The fastest growing demographic in Las Vegas is Asian Americans. More specifically, Filipino Americans, who have made their mark on the city’s sprawling entertainment scene.