This NPR News episode delivers urgent updates on a nationwide heat wave disrupting Fourth of July celebrations, deadly earthquakes overwhelming Venezuela’s healthcare system, and a surprise celebrity wedding between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, while underscoring broader public health a
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