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The MTA says trains will be slowed this week due to the heat. Data shows Long Island has thousands of possible Lyme disease cases. New laws will help some Connecticut families pay for childcare. And does Connecticut need an EV mandate to meet its climate goals?

Herman Melville published one of the great American novels in 1851. Just in case you missed it in high school, a quick refresher: we follow Ishmael. He’s a crew member aboard the whaling ship the Pequod. Its captain, Ahab, is a menacing figure obsessed with catching a whale he calls Moby-Dick. This book is all about whaling, which used to be one of the most lucrative industries in the world — and it was partially inspired by the author’s time in the seaside whaling town of New Bedford, Massachusetts.

In her new book, When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion, journalist and author Julie Satow reveals the stories of three women who elevated fashion and the retail industry during the golden age of department stores in New York City.

Environmental advocates want New York to hold a special climate session. Governor Lamont says the President’s mental fitness should not be an issue for Democrats. Connecticut’s bus system will get a new electric fleet. And the latest from WSHU’s Off the Path.

Connecticut and Long Island prepare for remnants of Hurricane Beryl. A dozen Long Island school districts join a lawsuit against social media companies. Senator Blumenthal says Democrats may need a new nominee for president. Connecticut Lottery sales were down $44 million this year. And the Stony Brook Film Festival begins next week.

Commentator David Bouchier fails to visit a wellness center.

Top Democrats in Connecticut differ on whether President Biden should run for a second term. Sewer infrastructure will be on the ballot in Suffolk this year. Long Island tourism soars post-pandemic. Dan Hurley agrees to a six-year contract with UConn And how effective are Connecticut fair rent commissions?

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Ginny Monk to discuss her article, “Are CT fair rent commissions effective? Bloomfield case tests limits,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

She lost the man she planned to marry. Her grief gets her kicked out of her oncology unit. And now young doctor Lark Smith struggles to heal her life and career. The head surgeon of the hospital, “Dr. Satan,” offers her a deal. But he hates her. Is Lark willing to pay the price to get her job back?

The only woman to serve as mayor of Bridgeport has died. A Nassau bill would ban face masks in public. The site of the congressional church that burnt down in New London will be used for affordable housing. And a new Connecticut law requires Medicaid coverage for advanced genome sequencing.