The Washington Post speaks to business and policy leaders who worry the fast-spreading Delta variant of the coronavirus could upend America’s economic recovery, just as federal stimulus programs run out.

Many customer-service representatives regularly face both verbal abuse from customers and pressure from demanding managers. ProPublica talked with several of these workers, who shared often disturbing stories about their jobs.

If you’re looking to adopt a dog, you might have to wait a while. New York Magazine has an in-depth look at why the number of rescue dogs is dwindling as demand grows.

The host of the NBC Olympics podcast The Podium joins the show to talk about what to watch for as the Games get underway.

Comfortably numb (das Sommerspecial mit Alexander Gorkow)