FEMA urged to treat heat as a disaster; Biden’s protections for undocumented spouses Several groups want FEMA to treat extreme heat and wildfire smoke as a “major disaster.” Biden is expected to issue an executive order protecting undocumented spouses of American citizens. Read more on NPR

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is pardoning 175,000 marijuana convictions NPR’s Michel Martin talks to Gov. Wes Moore about absolving people convicted of cannabis-related crimes, in what he calls “the most sweeping state level pardon in any state in American history.” Read more on NPR

Full body scans miss the mark when it comes to improving U.S. disease prevention Celebrity influencers are promoting the pricey scans to catch disease early, but a doctor argues the U.S. should focus instead on reaching everyone with proven screenings and prevention strategies. Read more on NPR

If AI is so good, why are there still so many jobs for translators? Machine translation of foreign languages has been good for a while. And yet human translators are still in demand. Why isn’t AI killing these jobs? And even if it isn’t, how is it reshaping them? Read more on NPR

Why isn’t extreme heat considered a disaster in the U.S.? The Federal Emergency Management Agency has never responded to deadly or damaging extreme heat. Environmental groups and labor unions are asking for that to change. Read more on NPR

Biden’s plan will shield undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation Executive actions from the White House will offer parole to up to half a million immigrants Read more on NPR

Judy Garland’s hometown hopes a good witch will help purchase Dorothy’s ruby slippers Minnesota lawmakers set aside $100,000 for the formerly stolen pair this year and the Judy Garland Museum hopes a benevolent figure can help win them at auction. Read more on NPR