The World from PRX

India deals with acute stress amid record-breaking temperatures

Full Episode
48:30

A woman carries a child with its head covered with her scarf to protect it from the heat in Jammu, India, June 2, 2024.

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Daytime temperatures are breaking records in the central and northern regions of India. Now, hospitals are setting up special units to deal with acute heat stress. Also, a look at soaring home rental prices in Spain. And, Palestinian families evacuated to Qatar help their children process trauma and grief from the war in Gaza. Also, Team USA is playing in the T20 Cricket World Cup for the first time, and they’re surprising cricket fans around the world with their performance so far. Plus, the Caesar salad turns 100.

Listen to today’s Music Heard on Air.

In This Episode

India faces dangerous heat
4:49
A new way to detect dementia
5:36
Caesar salad turns 100
2:15
T20 Cricket World Cup ramping up in US and the West Indies
6:06
‘Iceberg Alley’ gets ready to celebrate
1:59
How Spain’s rent control is failing locals
Special Coverage
4:17
‘Lethal Dissent’ Episode 2: A look at Iran’s operations to find dissenters abroad
13:34
In Qatar, families evacuated from Gaza help kids process grief
5:55
The ‘Self-Discovery’ of French-Egyptian musician Ash
1:10