NPR News: 07-03-2026 7AM EDT
Summary
NPR News covers how record heat is disrupting US Semiquincentennial celebrations and straining power grids, while fertilizer costs rise for farmers due to the war in Iran. The episode also details Spotify removing bot-generated streams linked to prediction market manipulation and highlights record Spanish-language viewership for the World Cup on Telemundo. Finally, it reports on mandatory evacuations as a massive wildfire spreads across southern Colorado.
Topics discussed
Record heat forces changes to 250th birthday celebrations
War in Iran drives up fertilizer costs for US farmers
Spotify removes bot streams linked to prediction market bets
Record US viewership for World Cup on Spanish-language TV
Mandatory evacuations as wildfire grows in southern Colorado
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