Plus, the science of staying cool. 

On Today’s Episode: 

After Narrow Senate Passage, Trump’s Policy Bill Faces Resistance in House, by Catie Edmondson, Carl Hulse, Michael Gold and Megan Mineiro

Poorest Americans Dealt Biggest Blow Under Senate Republican Tax Package, by Tony Romm

Paramount to Pay Trump $16 Million to Settle ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit, by Benjamin Mullin, Michael M. Grynbaum, Lauren Hirsch and David Enrich

Penn Agrees to Limit Participation of Transgender Athletes, by Alan Blinder

Trump Withholds Nearly $7 Billion for Schools, With Little Explanation, by Sarah Mervosh and Michael C. Bender

The U.S. Sends Lots of Plastic Trash Overseas. Malaysia Just Said No Thanks, by Hiroko Tabuchi and Zunaira Saieed

Sweat Science: MLB Players and Teams Devise Methods to Stay Cool as Temperatures Rise, by Andy McCullough and Chad Jennings

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