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N.P.R.
It was "life-changing" for Kourtney Kardashian. Mad Men actress January Jones touted its benefits too. Tia and Tamera Mowry of the reality show Sister Sister tried it, as did Alicia Silverstone, Big Bang Theory star Mayim Bialik, and various other celebrity moms who raved about feeling more energized, reducing their risk of depression, improving their breast milk production and a host of other supposed benefits.
Las Vegas Review Journal

Question: What would taking a leisurely trip to Mars do to an astronaut’s brain? Answer: Nothing good.

The Boston Globe
Hillary Rodham Clinton traveled to South Carolina this week and began to confront one of the most pointed threats she faces so far on the campaign trail: echoes from her campaign of seven years ago.
Las Vegas Sun
A new future for slot machine-style gambling is taking shape in Nevada, one that should make casino floors feel more like arcades as they attempt to attract younger and more technologically savvy players.
Las Vegas Sun
After months of preparation, the fate of UNLV’s bid to win a prestigious robotics competition is now in the hands, or should we say metal clampers, of one robot.
Vegas Seven
Based on what has happened (and hasn’t happened) in Carson City for the past few months, the 2015 Legislature seems to be doing its best to go down as the worst in our state’s 151-year history.
Gaming Today
UNLV’s Center for Gaming Research is looking for former and current pit bosses to participate in an oral history project.
The Atlantic

In South Carolina, voters want to ship their nuclear waste far away, maybe to a long-dormant federal site in Nevada called Yucca Mountain. Nevadans, on the other hand, mostly want to see it anywhere but in their state.