Episode Details

The Supreme Court ruled that the president can fire the heads of independent federal agencies without cause. The Washington Post’s Julian Mark explains what that means for the federal bureaucracy, and why the Federal Reserve got a special carve-out.

Europe is sweltering through a record-breaking heat wave. Bloomberg’s Joe Wertz breaks down how it’s shifting the way Europeans think about climate change and summer.

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has surpassed 1,000 infections and could rival the largest outbreak ever recorded. Wired’s Isabella Ward explains why a promising vaccine to fight the current strain had previously been shelved.

Plus, another notable NBA player was implicated in a gambling scheme, a dramatic day of World Cup knockout games, and Philadelphia’s historical reenactors are gearing up for the biggest summer of their careers.

Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.