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Jorge Drexler poses in the press room with his Grammys at the 23rd annual Latin Grammy Awards at the Mandalay Bay Michelob Ultra Arena on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, in Las Vegas. 
Music
Uruguayan musician Jorge Drexler wins big at Latin Grammy Awards
Woman holding hose from truck to fill water trough
Avoiding water bankruptcy in the drought-troubled Southwest: What the US and Iran can learn from each other
Street shot showing sign pointing to the USA, with a white truck driving down road, and colorful letters spelling Sonoyta, against backdrop of hills.
Migration
Inside a migrant shelter for men: Untold stories of trauma, challenges
The closed Caesars Palace Las Vegas Hotel and Casino sign is seen illuminated as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, on the Las Vegas strip.
COVID-19
Las Vegas gets a boost for coronavirus testing from the United Arab Emirates
Attendees head into the Sands Expo and Convention Center during the 2020 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 7, 2020.
CES convention may have spread coronavirus throughout the US — and world
Democratic 2020 US presidential candidates (left to right) former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Senator Elizabeth Warren, former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders participate in the eighth Democratic 2020 presidential debate.
Environment
For the first time, a climate journalist will moderate a presidential debate
black and white photo of three women and a man standing on stage
Immigration Rewind
60 years before BTS, the Kim Sisters were America’s original K-pop stars
Arts, Culture & Media
Foreclosed
At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, ISS Expedition 22 crew members take a moment for photographs following a fit check of their Soyuz TMA-17 spacecraft at the launch site’s integration facility in December 2009.
Technology
As the private space industry emerges, what’s next for the International Space Station?
At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, ISS Expedition 22 crew members take a moment for photographs following a fit check of their Soyuz TMA-17 spacecraft at the launch site’s integration facility in December 2009.
Technology
With private space competition on full boil, the ISS looks to find its place in next chapter of space habitation
Man in sunglasses in dance pose in front of white, brick wall
Arts
He’s the first Asian American dancer in ‘Magic Mike Live’ and his fans are proud of him
According to a report from the CDC in 2014, one third of Americans do not get the recommended seven hours of sleep.
Lifestyle
Devices to aid sleep flood the market in spite of lack of scientific evidence of improved health, better sleeping habits
A candlelight vigil is held in remembrance of victims following the mass shooting along the Las Vegas Strip, October 3, 2017.
Conflict
Las Vegas shooter’s girlfriend is back in US, FBI to question her
A group of men wearing camouflage clothing and FBI vests stand next to an armored car outside the Mandalay Bay Hotel in the pre-dawn light.
Conflict
There’s no evidence linking the Las Vegas attack to ISIS. So why did the group claim responsibility?
FBI agents ride an armored vehicle to a staging area.
Global Politics
The rest of the world really doesn’t understand American gun culture
Las Vegas Metro Police and medical workers stage in the intersection of Tropicana Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard South after a mass shooting
Conflict
Las Vegas was hit by the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history
Voters casting ballots
Election 2016
Young voters weigh whether to vote or not, after the final presidential debate
Arts, Culture & Media
Indy Car driver Dan Wheldon dies in fiery Las Vegas crash (with video)
Las Vegas moms rally in favor educational savings accounts, allowing for taxpayer money for children to attend private schools in Nevada. Also pictured, Coco Llenas (right), with the Nevada School Choice Partnership. May 3, 2016.
Education
Should public money be used for private school?
The poutine at the Public House at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas: fries topped with duck confit, stout gravy, cheese curd and a fried egg.
Food
Vegas is taking poutine — Canada’s culinary treasure — to new heights
A citizenship drive in Las Vegas. Immigrants wait for help navigating the naturalization process. April 30, 2016
Global Politics
The push to become an American has become more urgent. Why? Donald Trump.
Hundreds protest on the Las Vegas Strip and in front of the Trump International Hotel. Workers are demanding a union contract at the Las Vegas hotel. April 21, 2016.
Business
Las Vegas hotel workers take on Donald Trump
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Global Politics
‘Don’t Vote For Racists,’ a refrain at the 2015 Latin Grammys
Danish newspaper headline: "Presidential candidate loves Denmark: In the US, Denmark was praised by Bernie Sanders during yesterday's presidential debate, and it is not the first time that US Senator has cited Denmark as a good example"
Global Politics
What’s so great about Denmark?
The Korean Basketball League is attracting American players.
Sports
For these basketball players, what happens in Vegas (hopefully) makes it to Seoul
This new ceiling lamp from Stack Lighting is on a growing list of household products that are "smart," but also green. It uses sensors to adjust itself based on ambient lighting in a room, and switch itself off if there's no one there. The company says th
Technology
Here comes an energy efficiency revolution
Nvidia auto cockpit
Technology
Cool new tech toys debut at CES in Las Vegas
Social gathering and sharing a meal during Russian Easter honoring the dead, Spring Valley, New Jersey, 1997
Arts
Photographers look for ‘the poetry of death and dying in America’
President Barack Obama is shown on a large screen as he delivers his immigration speech from the White House before the start of the 15th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on November 20, 2014.
Music
The Latin Grammy Awards turn into a party to celebrate immigration reform
The famous "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada" sign on the south end of the Strip lit up on June 15, 2014. Casinos in Sin City are using big data to track customers with the goal they will keep coming back.
Books
What happens in Vegas, stays in a Vegas casino’s database
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Culture
How wartime prejudice brought young Japanese Americans together for life
Las Vegas workers picketing The Cosmopolitan hotel in Las Vegas, Jan. 31, 2014. Thousands, from The Cosmo and other union hotels, have regularly been picketing demanding better compensation and benefits.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Las Vegas maids are taking on The Strip’s hottest hotel
Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen, left, is the long-time emcee of the "Paris by Night" show. She is also the daughter of Nguyen Cao Ky, the former South Vietnam leader.
Arts, Culture & Media
For Vietnamese, ‘Paris By Night’ is a mix of Vegas, nostalgia and pre-war culture
Nico Vidal, manager at the new Las Vegas Max's, a well-known Philippine chain that's opening new locations in the US and Canada. Vidal is holding a plate of Pinatuyong Pork Adobo.
Arts, Culture & Media
Why is it so hard to find a good Filipino restaurant?
Lenin statue in Minsk, Belarus
Global Politics
Where in the world is Lenin these days?
King Ibu playing at home in Vegas
Arts, Culture & Media
Can a musician from Senegal make it in Sin City?
Harry Dean Stanton: Singer, Actor, Partly Fiction
Arts, Culture & Media
A Summer Beach With A View Of The Eiffel Tower
Remembering Eydie Gorme
Global Politics
Philadelphia police invite federal review as officer-involved shootings increase
Arts, Culture & Media
Magic, friendship and thrills among movie new releases this weekend
Conflict & Justice
Central American youths increasingly forced to flee to the U.S. to escape gang violence
Global Politics
Romney struggling to reach, connect with Hispanics in Nevada
Business, Economics and Jobs
Spain considers Vegas-like project to jumpstart flagging economy
Environment
Drought could force Americans to rethink water use
Global Politics
Justice Department investigating Sheldon Adelson, GOP’s biggest donor
Global Politics
When it comes to the presidential election, battleground states matter more
Environment
SpaceX rocket launch marks the beginning of the private era in space
Global Politics
Government budget shortfalls lead to risky cuts in certified court interpreter budgets
Global Politics
DREAM Act may sway Latino voters in upcoming elections
Global Politics
‘Safety net’ not strong enough to support America’s growing homeless population
Business, Economics and Jobs
Winner in the online poker crackdown: Casinos
Global Politics
London ad campaign upsets South Carolina
Arts, Culture & Media
When money is the muse
Revisiting the Tailhook Sexual Assault Scandal
Global Politics
What It’s Like to Pilot Drones
Arts, Culture & Media
Japan’s Pachinko Addiction
Conflict & Justice
Arriving Young and Alone: One Guatemalan Migrant’s Trek
Israel Closely Watches US Vote
Conflict & Justice
President Obama Helping Undocumented Stay in US, But Offering No Healthcare Assistance