TSA's Screening Partnership Program lets private contractors run security under federal standards, shielding some hubs from the funding crisis.

Medical students at UNLV learned where they will spend their residencies. The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine hosted a Match Day ceremony for members of the class of 2026.

Keeping medical talent local is a priority, and students at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV and Touro University Nevada are helping to strengthen that pipeline. For many in UNLV’s class of 2026, the priority was staying in Las Vegas.

Cheers and anticipation filled Match Day celebrations across the Las Vegas Valley as medical students learned where they will complete their residency training, a key step toward becoming practicing physicians. With Nevada facing an ongoing nurse shortage, students and medical professionals said they look forward to Match Day as a chance to help grow the local health care workforce.

As cross-border visitors stay away from Las Vegas amid political tension with Washington, the impact is being felt from the Strip to an unlikely ranch in the desert

For decades, Las Vegas has been one of the fastest-growing cities in the country. But wages in a state known for its hospitality industry aren’t rising fast enough to keep up with soaring home prices. Facing a shortage of 200,000 housing units, the state legislature has been looking for solutions. But as Here & Now’s Peter O’Dowd reports, it won’t be easy to rescue Nevada’s reputation as an affordable place to live.

The Nevada System of Higher Education has updated its policy to expand student access to free and affordable course materials — a timely move as economic pressures grow amid rising tuition at several of the state’s colleges and universities.

Sports betting is now just a tap away — and experts say it’s easier than ever for it to spiral out of control. If you’re concerned about yourself or someone you love, here are some practical steps to regain control and get help.

The nearly $13 billion in wagers placed from North Carolina in 2024 and 2025 not only has generated more than $262 million in new tax revenue for state coffers. It has also exacerbated a swelling public health threat characterized by more people in need of help for gambling problems in a counseling and treatment infrastructure that’s ill-equipped to handle the flood. Calls to the problem gambling hotline are up more than 300 percent since 2021, according to state data.