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Former USWNT coach Jill Ellis discusses the implications of record-breaking heat events. The podcast also covers the accuracy of temperature records, challenges faced by new migrants in finding housing in New York, and the U.S. women's soccer team's preparation for the World Cup match against Portugal.

The podcast covers topics such as extreme heat and its impact on our health and the environment, cases of family violence and efforts to prevent it, and an experiment with a four-day workweek that proves its efficiency in getting jobs done.

Author and reporter, Jeff Goodell, delves into the dangers of extreme heat on our health and planet. He discusses the heat's impact on individuals, society, and the urgent need for change. Despite the grim outlook, hope for the future is still present.

Extreme heat has extreme effects in prisons, which often have poor or no air conditioning. The Marshall Project takes a deep look at the issue, while PBS Newshour speaks to incarcerated people about struggling with unrelenting temperatures. Contractors in Kenya say they were traumatized by doing work to screen out violent and abusive content for OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The Wall Street Journal investigates. With a year to go to the Olympics, Paris is in the final phase of a historic clean-up that will soon see swimmers back in the Seine. Time got an inside look at the massive project.

The Atlantic looks at research on the powerful impact of attending elite universities, and suggests how to change admission policies to broaden opportunity. The Ohio Capital Journal reports on a new poll showing a majority of Ohioans favor an amendment protecting abortion rights, ahead of an election that could have national implications. After the Whistle has a recap of the most unexpected moments of the Women’s World Cup so far and a preview of the U.S.’s next match.

Years after a border separation, a family’s reunion was in a judge’s hands. The Washington Post tells the story. NPR explains why it’s so hard to turn empty office buildings into much-needed housing. The Wall Street Journal reports on how dying malls are stirring up nostalgia — and eager bidders for the decor.

The Wall Street Journal reports on why some ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel are allying with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his plans to limit the Supreme Court, which have triggered mass protests.  After more than a century, the American buffalo returned to its original habitat on Native tribal lands. National Geographic has the story —  and images.  After the Whistle breaks down a clunky, frustrating opening performance from the U.S. Women’s National Team at the World Cup.

Women who had complicated pregnancies are suing Texas over its abortion bans. NPR reports on the emotional testimony some of them gave in a hushed Austin courtroom this week.  Student journalists are breaking major national stories. Meet the reporter whose work for the Stanford Daily led to the resignation of the university’s president.  One of the biggest voices in soccer, After the Whistle cohost and NBC Sports presenter Rebecca Lowe, gives her predictions for the Women’s World Cup — and her take on Messi joining MLS. Hear her full conversation with Shumita in this week’s Apple News In Conversation

The Women’s World Cup is underway. With 32 nations fielding teams, it’s the biggest tournament yet. Rebecca Lowe, host of Apple News’s unofficial World Cup podcast, After the Whistle, and NBC Sports’ Premier League coverage, offers her predictions and reflects on the success and incredible growth of women’s soccer over her lifetime. Plus, she gives her take on Lionel Messi’s move to Major League Soccer. Below are excepts from her interview with Shumita Basu. Listen to the full interview on Apple Podcasts.

After the Whistle is back for the Women’s World Cup, which kicks off today. Hosts Brendan Hunt, who plays Coach Beard on ‘Ted Lasso,’ and Rebecca Lowe, presenter for NBC Sports, have a primer on all 32 squads competing, from A to (New) Z.  After a year of botched executions, Alabama is eager to prove it can kill someone without incident. The Atlantic has the story.  The New Yorker argues that Netflix’s ‘Orange Is the New Black’ signaled the rot inside in the streaming economy.