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Scripps

Neighborhoods all over southern Nevada have been ripping up grass for cash and replacing it with rocks, artificial turf and desert plants.

K.N.P.R. News

It’s common knowledge that for most of human history, ours has been a male-dominated society. But that’s changing.

Gizmodo

This week, the Supreme Court is hearing two cases that could upend the way we’ve come to understand freedom of speech on the internet. Both Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh ask the court to reconsider how the law interprets Section 230, a regulation that protects companies from legal liability for user-generated content.

National Interest

In addition to the Taiwanese government’s efforts to carry out reforms and increase the country’s defense budget, the growing threat from China has made Taiwanese society more mindful of its own security. Since last year, there have been several non-governmental endeavors to boost Taiwan’s civil defense. Among these initiatives, the Kuma Academy, or “Black Bear Academy,” has attracted the most attention. Co-founded by Puma Shen, a world-leading expert on misinformation, the academy is devoted to preparing 3 million Taiwanese citizens within three years in areas such as cognitive warfare, introductory modern warfare, wartime first aid, and evacuation drills. There are also several other NGOs running similar programs on various scales.

Bloomberg

As Party City Holdco Inc. wades through bankruptcy, some of its most important vendors are banding together to negotiate better trade terms for a holiday the company relies on: Halloween.

Scripps

The water dispute between states is heating up after California could not come to an agreement with six other Colorado River Basin states about how to cut down on water needed from the Colorado River.

Las Vegas Review-Journal En Español

Pamela Goynes-Brown remembers playing outside the old North Las Vegas City Hall when her father, who was on the City Council, would drive his children to work. Little did she then imagine that one day she would make history as Nevada's first African-American female mayor.

Medium

Which is common for any kind of chronic illness, not just for chronic pain, is nutrition, being able to balance calories in and calories out. Patients with low back pain, for example, who are obese, anything that we carry in front of us puts a strain on the low back.