Some Democrats say Biden’s ban on most asylum-seekers goes to far NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California about President Biden’s executive order banning most asylum-seekers from entering the U.S. Read more on NPR

A heat dome can bring dangerously high temperatures. What is it? Much of the Southwest U.S. is experiencing extreme heat this week — with temperatures blazing past 100 degrees. And a phenomenon known as a heat dome is to blame. Read more on NPR

Congressional stock trading law has unintended, but profitable consequence The law requiring lawmakers to disclose their stock trades spurred an unintended consequence: a cottage industry with funds modeled on lawmakers’ investments. These funds are beating the market. Read more on NPR

How to reduce health care’s climate impact? Increase telehealth A new study finds telehealth for cancer treatment could make a big difference in reducing carbon footprint of health care. Health care generated 8.5% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and there’s a growing effort in medicine to find ways to reduce this impact. Read more on…

With the veepstakes on, Tim Scott thinks he can deliver the Black votes Trump wants Since a failed presidential bid, Sen. Tim Scott has been one of Trump’s strongest supporters. Now, as the former president readies to pick a running mate, Scott is focused on winning him Black voters. Read more on NPR

The Veepstakes is on. Here are 10 Republicans Trump could pick to be his running mate A lot hangs in the balance on who former President Donald Trump chooses as his running mate: the vice presidential nominee might shape the MAGA movement or could woo voters who lean moderate. Read more on NPR

The neighbor at the center of the Justice Alito flag controversy speaks out Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito says the reason an upside down U.S. flag was flying at his house, was that his wife put it up because of a beef with a neighbor. We’ll hear from that neighbor. Read more on NPR

A visit to a clinic in Georgia that provides health care only to the uninsured NPR’s A Martínez visits Georgia to explore how people without health insurance receive care. Read more on NPR

What are the health care issues that voters are focused on? NPR’s A Martínez talks to Gabriel Sanchez, senior fellow in Governance Studies at Brookings Institution, about the health care issues that voters are concerned with. Read more on NPR