The episode covers a series of global developments: Iran's new leader vows revenge after his father's death in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes, an American in Congo tests positive for a rare Ebola strain, a dangerous U.S. heat wave looms, World Cup quarterfinals heat up, and Volkswagen slashes pr
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