A six-week abortion ban takes effect in Iowa today. It’s one of the most restrictive bans in the country. KCUR has the story. After multiple attacks this weekend, NPR reports on growing concerns about a potential regional war in the Middle East. Anna Phillips of the Washington Post details an unusual experiment by Nevada as it attempts to solve its water crisis. NBC recaps a busy first weekend at the Paris Olympics. The Athletic reports on the Seine’s ongoing pollution issues, which forced Olympic organizers to cancel training for the triathlon over health concerns on Sunday. The Wall Street Journal explains the dirty secret of Olympic swimming: Everyone pees in the pool. And LAist goes inside a California high school that’s been consistently churning out Olympians for decades. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

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