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Why this isn’t ‘just summer,’ and what climate change has to do with it • Nevada Current
A month into summer 2024, the vast majority of the U.S. population had already experienced at least one extreme heat…
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U.S. is way stingier with maternity leave and child care than the rest of the world • Nevada Current
In most American families led by couples, both parents are in the workforce. Almost three-quarters of American mothers with children…
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Corporate behemoths are using junk fees and technology to keep prices high • Nevada Current
Consumer sentiments about the American economy have reached a 7-month low and now maintain a baseline at the lowest levels since the Great…
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The ‘tear it down’ vote • Nevada Current
This weekend I did a bit of doomscrolling about the global erosion of support for democracy, which research indicates is particularly…
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Reality rudely follows Biden to Las Vegas • Nevada Current
People come to Las Vegas for a good time and to leave their troubles behind. But even before President Joe…
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As a fellow Ohioan, I have some concerns about U.S. Sen. JD Vance • Nevada Current
Donald Trump announced Monday Ohio junior U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate in the 2024 Election, and I…
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Supreme Court’s blow to federal agencies’ power will likely weaken abortion rights • Nevada Current
The Supreme Court wrapped up its term at the beginning of July 2024 with a range of rulings that reshape…
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Biden saved Nevada. Nevada’s unlikely to return the favor. • Nevada Current
How good a president has Joe Biden been for Nevada? So good that even the highest ranking elected Republican in…
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If America I love is going to fall to Trumpism, I want it to go down fighting • Nevada Current
Donald Trump ought to be the main issue in this election. He led a conspiracy to overthrow our elected government,…
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Nevada is a battleground state – and may be a bellwether of more extreme partisanship • Nevada Current
Over the course of Nevada history, no one party has dominated the state’s politics, and its electorate has remained surprisingly…
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