Deadly Heat Wave Grips Europe, and Congress Passes a Landmark Housing Bill
6/24/202610 min
Plus, why some tech companies are telling workers to cut back on A.I.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Europe Is Sweltering in an Extreme Heat Wave. Here’s the Latest., by Nazaneen Ghaffar
Insurgency Over Incumbency: 7 Takeaways From New York’s Primaries, by Maya King, Sally Goldenberg and Emma Goldberg
Congress Clears Housing Bill, Cementing a Rare Bipartisan Feat, by Ronda Kaysen
U.N. Report Says Israeli Killings of Gaza Children Post-Truce Amount to Genocide, by Nick Cumming-Bruce
Tech Workers Maxed Out Their A.I. Use. Now They’re Trying to Minimize It., by Eli Tan
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Tracy Mumford· Host0:31
[instrumental music] From The New York Times, it's the headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today is Wednesday, June 24th. Here's what we're covering. A heat wave has gripped Europe, with high temperatures threatening to shatter records. Britain, France, and Spain are facing the most intense conditions, with temperatures soaring well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, often in places that were not built for that. Many homes, schools, and businesses there were designed for the cooler climate of the past. Air conditioning is not standard. Some buildings were even designed to retain heat. But Europe is now warming faster than any other continent.
Segolene Lestradic1:16
It has been very difficult out here in Paris for the past couple of days. You see people holding portable fans, water sprayers, clinging to areas with shade.
Tracy Mumford· Host1:28
My colleague, Segolene