How extreme heat damages your body and mind

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<p>The heat wave that&rsquo;s breaking temperature records in the Pacific Northwest is a health risk. Bill McKibben in the <a href="https://apple.news/AbWjGl_10Rl2QiQwC6uLH5w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> details how extreme heat tests the physical and mental limits of our bodies.</p> <p>There&rsquo;s been an explosion of college applications. <a href="https://apple.news/Ad1xKxCnCRniopsLqtpbgfw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> reports that selective schools had some of their most diverse applicant pools in history after they stopped requiring standardized test scores.</p> <p>Nordic countries dominate the annual World Happiness Report, while the U.S. has never cracked the top 10. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ak1xsU1voR9KODjnmSdqrdg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> argues that Americans are taking away the wrong lessons from the rankings.</p> <p>The latest <em>Fast &amp; Furious</em> movie is racking up big numbers at the box office. The <a href="https://apple.news/A31wu4KJrRc6M-bHSO3PYfw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Times of London</a> spoke with the franchise&rsquo;s stunt coordinator about how to make the perfect car chase.</p>