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Host Sarah Maslin Nir digs into Taylor Swift’s rumored July 4th wedding at Madison Square Garden, which has turned Midtown into an active Swiftie investigation. NY Times Internet culture reporter Madison Malone Kircher explains what we actually know so far, from city permits and NDAs to Amtrak police briefings and Taylor’s history of secret parties. Then London-based breaking news reporter Isabella Kwai describes how Europe’s record-breaking heat wave is changing daily life in cities with little air-conditioning. Finally, NYT Magazine editor Jake Silverstein introduces “Everyday Founders,” a visually rich project that retells the American Revolution for America’s 250th birthday through seven lesser-known lives instead of just the usual founding fathers.

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