Nevada law enforcement and prosecutors are combating a homegrown type of terrorism rearing its anti-government head in confrontations with authorities.

Police in Las Vegas help federal officials capture undocumented immigrants jailed for nonviolent crimes, a shift in practice that critics say was never made public.

As Hong Kong authorities arrested pro-democracy supporters, including opposition politicians and newspaper editors, a growing number of Taiwanese are considering the island’s future relations with mainland China.

Alzheimer’s treatments seemed unlikely just a few months ago.

UNLV and one of the area’s biggest employers are partnering on a job training program to help former foster youth overcome the long odds of their circumstances.

In just five years, Lin Fei-fan went from charging into Taiwan's legislature and occupying the building with hundreds of students to a senior job for the island's ruling party.

A week ago, Brigham and Women's Hospital announced it would spearhead the first human trial of a nasal spray vaccine as a protection against Alzheimer's disease, formulated to prevent or delay the progression of the disease.

Thanksgiving is a joyous, albeit stressful, holiday.