Part 1 - Host Neville James analyzes World Cup 2026 results and the new format, highlighting the United States’ performance as Group D winners and the broader economic power of FIFA compared to major U.S. sports leagues. He is joined by Dr. Ashley Ward and Duke University students Tim Jung, Catherine Hua, and Bri Hidalgo to discuss Duke’s Heat Policy Innovation Hub, their climate and heat-mapping work on St. Croix, and their first impressions of Virgin Islands culture and environment.