As the cost of living continues to rise, drivers are feeling the financial strain of increasing auto insurance rates.

The bill that would have legalised casinos in Thailand was recently withdrawn - but because of the money to be made and the tourists to be attracted, the issue will soon be back in play. But what about the potential downsides - an increase in crime and gambling addiction? On this episode of Deeper Dive, Dave Kendall speaks with an expert in the field of building entertainment complexes with casinos in countries where they were previously illegal: Bo Bernhard, Vice President of Economic Development at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), in collaboration with the Southern Nevada Water Authority and other partners, have developed an artificial intelligence algorithm to accelerate wastewater surveillance for emerging viruses and pathogens. Validated through analysis of nearly 3,700 wastewater samples collected between 2021 and 2023, the system accurately identified unique viral signatures with as few as two to five samples, preceding conventional clinical detection methods. This proactive approach, detailed in a study published on July 8, 2025, aims to enhance public health interventions by detecting outbreaks before patients seek treatment, and is one of over 30 collaborations between the involved organisations.

So far, experts widely agree that a lack of manpower has held back President Donald Trump’s planned mass deportation campaign. But a spike in funding for immigration enforcement and changes to the court system under the recently passed “Big Beautiful Bill” could make those plans a reality in Nevada — a state with one of the highest shares of undocumented people.

More of UNLV’s medical school graduates are choosing a career as a psychiatrist. The chair of the department credits increased awareness around mental health and shift in the younger generations’ view on their mental well-being.

Mosquitoes are becoming an increasingly persistent problem across Southern Nevada, with rising populations and growing concerns about their impact.

The four veteran immigration agents who recently took the stand in federal court had at least two things in common. All were career law enforcement officials. And none could remember ever being asked to make arrests like the ones they carried out earlier this year.

And now, as the city struggles to cope with one of its lowest points in recent history, Las Vegas hotels are being crushed by falling occupancy and revenue. The financial crisis, which has created uncertainty and chaos in the economy, has taken a heavy toll on the tourism industry. This decline is being compounded by the disappearance of overseas guests, who are hesitant to travel because of fears surrounding the global economic picture. The result? Las Vegas—formerly a bustling hub for tourists—has seen its hotels dive into performance woes, with occupancy and revenue dropping to unprecendented levels. The net result is that in Las Vegas, just as in other key U.S. tourism markets, these crises such a destruction that not only Las Vegas but handful of the major U.S. tourism-driven properties are seeing, demonstrating how deeply these crises cut.

The “One Big Beautiful Bill” signed by President Donald Trump earlier this month is likely to upend the food assistance program that serves 1 in 6 Nevadans, with expanded work requirements threatening thousands of recipients’ eligibility and the state expected to shoulder more of the program’s administrative costs.