Apr 20th, 2005 · Television and radio station owners discuss self-policing measures to head off more regulation from the government. Increasing political pressure to reduce indecency on the airwaves is a major topic at this week's National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas.
Mar 15th, 2005 · A new museum in Las Vegas tells the story of America's nuclear testing program in the Nevada desert. Critics say a crucial part of that story has been left out -- the impact of radioactive fallout on scores of people. NPR's Luke Burbank reports.
Mar 3rd, 2005 · Leaders of the union umbrella group AFL-CIO meet this week in Las Vegas to try to fix what they view as an ailing labor movement. But the conference is contentious: the group's largest union, Service Employees International Union, is threatening to leave if the AFL-CIO doesn't radically change its structure.
Feb 21st, 2005 · The counter-culture author Hunter Thompson, who popularized a new form of personalized journalism, has died. He was 67. Thompson wrote the 1972 classic, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, the tale of a drug-abusing journalist and his lawyer visiting a motocross race.
Feb 14th, 2005 · Coast Casino in Las Vegas recently held the world championships for horse handicappers. Gamblers from around the country gathered to place their bets and compare notes on how the race is won. Angela Taylor reports.
Feb 7th, 2005 · Fans gathered to cheer, boo, and mourn their losses Sunday while watching the Super Bowl -- in Las Vegas. Thousands crowded into the sports book sections of the casinos to catch -- and wager on -- the action.
Feb 4th, 2005 · Newly released documents and tapes suggests Enron may have tried to drive up energy costs at least two years before the West Coast energy crisis in 2000-2001. In one tape, released by a Washington state public utility, an Enron trader and a power plant operator in Las Vegas appear to conspire to take a power plant off line.
Jan 9th, 2005 · Representatives of consumer electronic companies gathered in Las Vegas this past week to showcase their most innovative products. NPR's Jacki Lyden talks with Los Angeles Times reporter John Healey about some of the trends at this year's International Consumer Electronic Show.