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There’s nothing quite like the Olympics for bringing the world together—at least in the world of sports. It’s been almost six decades since the Games came…
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Air travel is so common these days that it’s easy to focus on the negative, from high fares and luggage fees to cramped seating and annoying delays.…
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Anyone who frequently drives along Interstate 80 across the Sierra has probably experienced travel delays due to heavy traffic or snow. Historian Alicia…
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For Veterans Day, we honor the men and women who have served in the armed forces. In this segment of Time and Place, historian Alicia Barber tells the…
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The American West has long been a crossroads for immigrants from across the globe. Historian Alicia Barber highlights one of these cultures in this…
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The Truckee Meadows is known today for its two major cities of Reno and Sparks. But the valley was once home to a number of small, though vibrant,…
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Title IX is in the national spotlight right now because of a proposal by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to roll back policy enforcement related to how…
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Today, the stand-alone wedding chapel is an iconic feature of the Nevada landscape. But the state was easing the path to matrimony long before you could…
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The Carson Valley has been the site of some of Northern Nevada’s largest ranches since the 1850's, and soon after that, members of the Washoe tribe who…
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Some cities have nicknames that everyone instantly recognizes, like The Big Apple, the Windy City, and, of course, the Biggest Little City in the World.…