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Medscape

While exercise has long been a go-to approach for physical health, a new meta-analysis demonstrates that it is equally as effective for mental health, too. The authors found that exercise may be moderately more effective than a control intervention for reducing depression symptoms.

Huffington Post

Preparing to welcome a new baby is an exciting time, often filled with baby showers, nesting galore, as you ready for your bundle of joy and the all-important process of contemplating baby names. What’s not likely to be top of mind, however, is the nursing staffing levels in the labor and delivery unit where you’ll give birth (if you’re planning to deliver in a hospital).

U.S.A. Today

Bovino’s departure from Minnesota comes as the White House on Monday announced that border czar Tom Homan is being sent to the state as the Trump administration’s new point person for immigration enforcement operations.

The New York Times

A flurry of posts from the White House, Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security have included images, slogans and even a song used by the white nationalist right.

Reno Gazette-Journal

Washoe District Court is investigating past cases involving Judge Bridget Robb and the McDonald Carano law firm after details came out in an alleged stalking case.

Smithsonian Magazine

When someone talks about frozen water, they typically mean the ice cubes in a cold drink or the vast glaciers in Earth’s coldest corners. What most people don’t know, however, is that H2O molecules can arrange themselves into many different types, or phases, of ice with various structures. Researchers have discovered more than 20 of these phases, the latest of which—called Ice XXI—a team recently created under extreme pressure, allowing water to turn to ice at room temperature.

K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3

As some federal workers are still working to recover from the historic government shutdown near the end of 2025, another shutdown could be just days away. Economic experts say projections for Las Vegas tourism in 2026 are looking stronger than last year, but a second federal shutdown could quickly reverse that momentum and place renewed strain on thousands of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers in the valley.

Las Vegas Review Journal

UNLV unveils new research facility built around a functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI) machine. The FMRI scan can help doctors plan for brain surgery and other procedures by showing what areas of the brain are most active.

U.S.A. Today

The replacement of Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino has offered migrant-rights activists both in Minneapolis and nationwide a glimmer of hope that the Trump administration may be reconsidering its harsh approach to mass deportations.

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