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Southern Nevada is now home to nearly 9,000 people experiencing homelessness. That’s up from around 7,900 people counted in early 2024.

The Advocate

Ending a career he did not want to leave, Master Sgt. Logan Ireland is still fighting to pass on the "opportunity to succeed" in military service to his mentee Clayton McCallister. A review of 58 empirical studies on transgender military service, published in the International Journal of Transgender Health and led by University of Nevada, Las Vegas professor Kati McNamara, found no evidence supporting the core claims used to justify excluding transgender people from service.

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Las Vegas center offers confidential care designed for law enforcement, firefighters and other public safety professionals. The curriculum was created in partnership with the UNLV School of Social Work and the Nevada Department of Public Safety.

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A new book titled 92 Hours is shedding light on the critical moments that can truly change a life and the importance of support during those times. Author Richard Schiesser, and clinical therapist Frances Young joined us with more.

The Advocate

Published in the International Journal of Transgender Health, a new paper led by Kati McNamara, an assistant professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, analyzed 58 empirical studies on transgender service in the U.S. military.

MinnPost

Pandemic-era housing protections and support are a guide for Minnesota policymakers as Operation Metro Surge slows.

Northwest Public Broadcasting

On a weeknight inside a card shop in Wenatchee, tables are set up not for poker or board games, but for a fantasy card game called Magic: The Gathering. Veterans shuffle decks, trade jokes and ease into the kind of relaxed conversation that can take months to build. For U.S. Army veteran Kevin Coleman, who usually avoids crowds, the weekly gathering has become one of the few places where he can breathe.

Futurity

Living in the same home, especially in recent years, was the strongest predictor of a close father-child bond during adolescence, regardless of whether the parents were married.

Mirage News

Children who grow up with their fathers under the same roof tend to feel close to them, forming strong relationships that last through challenging teenage years, according to a new study.

KNPR News

Homelessness is growing throughout Nevada, but especially in Clark County. Last fall, the county reported that estimated homelessness had increased 36% since 2022. Nationwide, the federal government reported an 18% increase from 2023 to 2024.

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Since the pandemic, hundreds of thousands of Las Vegas Valley families were evicted from their homes, according to the Princeton Eviction Lab. Clark County has one of the highest eviction rates in the country.

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It's almost been one year since the UNLV campus shooting. One professor taught some mindfulness techniques to help cope.