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Learning to play a musical instrument changes your brain permanently, giving you a cognitive edge for life.

The city of Reno unanimously approved a plan that the council hopes will increase affordable housing options and economic opportunities within the downtown core. Reno Public Radio's Noah Glick reports.

Advisers for Donald Trump are urging the president to maintain the United States' commitment set forth in the Paris climate accord, a departure from one of his key campaign promises. On Thursday, a community discussion in Incline Village looks into the current state of global climate change and the impact those policies have on curbing potential threats.

Republican members of Nevada's Congressional Delegation, Senator Dean Heller and 2nd District Representative Mark Amodei, got an ear-full from voters Monday during a combative town hall event.

Johni Bill is a member of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony who just opened her own salon called Alluring Beauty in Sparks. Colony spokeswoman Stacey Montooth says Johni is a role model for other Native American entrepreneurs, who can face unique challenges. Montooth spoke to our contributor Brook Bentley of the Northern Nevada Business Weekly to explain why.

Hundreds of bills introduced into the 2017 Legislative Session in Nevada are officially dead. Reno Public Radio's Noah Glick spoke to our political reporter, Paul Boger, about the latest. Nearly a quarter of the proposed bills introduced into the 2017 Legislative Session are officially dead. Before last week, there were more than one thousand bills up for consideration, but last Friday marked the deadline for lawmakers to advance legislation through a committee in its house of origin. Another

A bill that would mandate fluoridating the water in Truckee Meadows is receiving heavy opposition. Our News Director Michelle Billman spoke with Bob Conrad of ThisisReno to learn more. KUNR: Who is proposing this bill and what reasons have they given? Bob Conrad: The bill is sponsored by Assembly members Amber Joiner of Reno and Michael Sprinkle of Sparks, and the reason that was given is because many municipalities, some say most, have fluoride in public water supplies. KUNR: And what are the

A review of the new film starring Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, and Alan Arkin.

No one responds well to unsolicited criticism.

Texting is a rotten way to communicate.