| Presented by | | | | | Last year, record-breaking temperatures struck Europe, costing dozens of lives. The heat wave’s nickname reflected its intensity: Lucifer. However, the official naming of weather systems for heat waves is not common (yet), unlike that for hurricanes. Now, Seville, Spain, is the first city to start christening heat waves so they can be identified and known just like hurricanes Katrina and Maria. Read more about why the practice is so important for extreme heat awareness—and what quirky Spanish names have been chosen. —Talib Visram | | | | | |
| NEWS | Supreme Court strikes a blow against gun regulation: What you need to know | | On Thursday, the Supreme Court struck down a century-old gun regulation in New York that restricts concealed carry permits to only those who show “proper cause,” in one of the most significant rulings on gun rights in 14 years. | | | New York is one of only eight states with “may issue” rules, meaning the state decides whether someone is eligible for a concealed carry permit, based on personal circumstances. | | | In the decision, the Court notes that there is no distinction in the Second Amendment’s text between home and public spaces when it comes to the right to self-defense. “The definition of ‘bear’ naturally encompasses public carry,” it says. | | | The decision comes at a time of heightened concern about gun violence across the country, following the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, which has spurred Congress to work on bipartisan federal gun control legislation for the first time in 30 years. | | Check out the latest news stories here. | | | | | Video: fastco exclusives | Serial entrepreneur Marc Lore wants to change the way you eat | The Wonder Group, the newest project from Jet.com founder Marc Lore, has lofty ambitions to remake the relationship Americans have with food. Instead of relying on third-party apps to deliver food from restaurants, Lore is betting big on a fleet of mobile restaurants. Think vans with high-tech ovens that come to you and cook the food right at your doorstep. “We believe everyone has a right to great food,” Lore says about The Wonder Group. | | | | | | | | |