A long, slow-moving trail of light created by a Blue Ghost firefly is visible late Saturday, June 22, 2024, near Cincinnati. Fireflies produce a chemical reaction inside their bodies, allowing them to light up. This type of light production is called bioluminescence.
On this version of Hot off the Wire:
Each Saturday Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week’s headlines include:
- Too many pills: How to talk to your doctor about reviewing what’s needed.
- Taylor Swift’s museum era is on full display at London’s V&A.
- Spicy dispute over the origins of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos winds up in court.
- Harris steps into the limelight. And the coconut trees and memes have followed.
- As hurricane season begins, here’s how small businesses can prepare in advance of a storm.
- Data shows hurricanes and earthquakes grab headlines but inland counties top disaster list.
- Monday is the hottest day recorded on Earth, beating Sunday’s record, European climate agency says.
- A slight temperature drop makes Tuesday the world’s second-hottest day.
- The flickering glow of summer’s fireflies too important to lose, too small to notice them gone.
- Physicality and endurance win the World Series of perhaps the oldest game in North America.
- Do you really have to wait to go swimming after eating.
- A neurological disorder stole her voice. Jennifer Wexton takes it back on the House floor.
- Yoga, meditation and prayer Urban transit workers cope with violence and fear on the job.
- More money could result in fewer trips to ER, study suggests.
- UN says nearly 40 million people had HIV in 2023 — and every minute someone died.
- World Health Organization official in Palestinian areas “extremely worried” about possible polio outbreak.
- A 7-month-old tree kangaroo peeked out of its mom’s pouch at the Bronx Zoo and here are the photos.
- Frozen treats, cold showers and lots of ice; Florida zoo works to protect animals from summer heat.
- Gizmo the dog went missing in Las Vegas in 2015. He’s been found alive after 9 years.
- Rescued walrus calf ‘sassy’ and alert after seemingly being left by her herd in Alaska.
- AmeriCorps CEO gets a look at a volunteer-heavy project to rebuild Louisiana’s vulnerable coast.
- Bernard Arnault has been dubbed the Olympics’ godfather. Here’s how he built LVMH’s fortune.
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Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate.
