Wildflowers are blooming in the driest place in North America

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Wildflowers are blooming in the driest place in North America

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Published on Mar 14, 2026, 6:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:24:45

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Each week Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week's headlines include:

  • Wildflowers are blooming in the driest place in North America — but not for long.
  • Young kids missed the pandemic's school disruptions. Their reading scores are still behind.
  • A US military refueling plane crashed in Iraq, killing 6. Here's what to know.
  • Blast rocks Tehran after Israel threatened to target area of government-organized rally.
  • Man who attacked Michigan synagogue lost relatives in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, official says..
  • Key inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas prices.
  • US economy expanded at sluggish 0.7% in fourth quarter, government says, downgrading first estimate.
  • Number on gun used in fatal Old Dominion shooting was obliterated, law enforcement official says.
  • AP reporters discuss investigation into effects of PFAS chemicals.
  • Fox stows away on cargo ship, travels from England to US.
  • Slavery exhibit is changing at the African American history museum as a loan agreement ends.
  • Taking to social media to complain about hot subway rides You're not alone, study says.
  • All but 2 of Austria's 96 glaciers have retreated over last 2 years.
  • Zelenskyy says US 30-day waiver on Russian oil sanctions is 'not the right decision'.
  • On this week's AP Religion Roundup, an armed man rams his vehicle into a Michigan synagogue during the latest uptick in violence.

—The Associated Press

About this program

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.

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