1 big thing

Record-breaking heat in the Pacific Northwest

Listen Later

A massive heat dome -- an atmospheric trap of hot ocean air -- has had temperatures soaring in the Pacific Northwest for days.

  • Plus, Republicans consider taxing big tech to close the digital divide.
  • And, movies in theaters are back...fast and furious.

    • Guests: Amy Harder, Vice President at Breakthrough Energy and Axios' Margaret Harding McGill and Sara Fischer.

    Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, Amy Pedulla, Naomi Shavin, and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected].

    We have a new feature to text Niala directly! Text questions, comments and story ideas as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

    Go deeper:

    • Pacific Northwest heat wave reaches astonishing peak on Monday
    • Republicans' new plan to tax Big Tech
    • Judge dismisses FTC's antitrust complaint against Facebook
      • ...more
      View all episodesView all episodes
      Download on the App Store
      1 big thingBy Axios
      • 4.4
      • 4.4
      • 4.4
      • 4.4
      • 4.4

      4.4

      2,020 ratings

      More shows like 1 big thing

      View all
      This American Life by This American Life

      This American Life

      91,297 Listeners

      TED Radio Hour by NPR

      TED Radio Hour

      21,954 Listeners

      Radiolab by WNYC Studios

      Radiolab

      43,837 Listeners

      The New Yorker Radio Hour by WNYC Studios and The New Yorker

      The New Yorker Radio Hour

      6,881 Listeners

      Marketplace by Marketplace

      Marketplace

      8,801 Listeners

      Pivot by New York Magazine

      Pivot

      9,724 Listeners

      The Daily by The New York Times

      The Daily

      113,121 Listeners

      Up First from NPR by NPR

      Up First from NPR

      56,944 Listeners

      Interesting Times with Ross Douthat by New York Times Opinion

      Interesting Times with Ross Douthat

      7,244 Listeners

      The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway by Vox Media Podcast Network

      The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

      5,610 Listeners

      People I (Mostly) Admire by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

      People I (Mostly) Admire

      2,030 Listeners

      How It Happened by Axios

      How It Happened

      4,365 Listeners

      The Ezra Klein Show by New York Times Opinion

      The Ezra Klein Show

      16,525 Listeners

      The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart by Comedy Central

      The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

      11,013 Listeners

      The Interview by The New York Times

      The Interview

      1,600 Listeners

      The Headlines by The New York Times

      The Headlines

      747 Listeners