Up First briefing: Wildfires ravage Maui; meet the Women’s World Cup quarterfinalists Deadly wildfires tear across the Hawaiian island of Maui. Spain and the Netherlands kick off the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals tonight. Read more on NPR

How heat makes health inequity worse, hitting people with risks like diabetes harder Heat is dangerous for the many people with common conditions like diabetes or heart disease. And vulnerable communities face greater exposure to heat and fewer resources to escape it. Read more on NPR

In California, wildfires are prevented by crews of unlikely firefighters: goats The four-legged creatures with digestive tracts of steel make easy work of consuming vegetation that typically fuels wildfires. Read more on NPR

Hollywood strikes’ economic impacts are hitting far beyond LA The writers and actors strikes in Hollywood are affecting jobs across the U.S. The Motion Picture Association says film and TV productions employ more than 1.7 million people outside California. Read more on NPR

After decades, a tribe’s vision for a new marine sanctuary could be coming true The Biden administration is moving ahead with what could be the largest national marine sanctuary in the continental U.S. A Native American tribe is hoping to be partners in managing it. Read more on NPR

Pakistan’s parliament is dissolved to pave way for elections Pakistan’s president on Wednesday dissolved the lower house of parliament as the country’s top opposition leader is fighting to overturn a corruption conviction. Read more on NPR