Why these refugee athletes opted out of the Olympics

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<p>The Refugee Olympic Team consists of athletes who have fled their home nations. Its road to Tokyo has been challenging. <a href="https://apple.news/A3_dAJChTRJmHCLui265uKg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> correspondent Vivienne Walt joins us to talk about why several athletes who have left the team since the 2016 games say they felt trapped and exploited.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AyyjinZ64R1q2_ORj1eupew?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains why DACA has been ruled illegal, and what that means for the future of this immigration policy.</p> <p>Hiring is picking up as the economy starts to recover. But the <a href="https://apple.news/A0UAl0MBnQni2Dfq9mgf1rQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> says that many jobs lost during the pandemic won&rsquo;t be coming back.</p> <p>The summer phrase &ldquo;dog days&rdquo; takes its name from the sky, not how our pets laze around in the hot sun. <a href="https://apple.news/ALuXG2aP_R0SBhHtIi1_xjw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> explains the term&rsquo;s celestial origin.</p>