Of the roughly 500 wildfires in Canada, 255 were burning out of control as Canada faces its worst wildfire season on record in terms of area burned. [Vox / Li Zhou]
Wildfire smoke contains tiny pollution particles that harm everyone, especially people with heart problems or respiratory illnesses. You can check the air quality in your area on the EPA's website. [Vox / Rebecca Leber]
While this week's smoke is slightly less harmful than the haze that enveloped the Northeast in early June, poor air quality is expected to last in many places through Thursday. [Washington Post / Ian Livingston]
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Vox's Keren Landman explains the health risks associated with breathing dirty air, when to seek help, and how to keep safe. [Vox / Keren Landman]
At least 31 people were arrested during fiery clashes with riot police. Anticipating further violence on Wednesday, officials sent 2,000 officers to Paris and big cities. [ABC News / Anna Rabemanantsoa and Morgan Winsor]
The officer is facing a homicide investigation over the shooting. A record 13 people were killed by police in France during traffic stops in 2022. [Reuters / Layli Foroudi and Juliette Jabkhiro]
MISCELLANEOUS
A longtime journalist explains how Russians feel about the Wagner Group's rebellion and Yevgeny Prigozhin, the exiled warlord who led it. [Vox / Jonathan Guyer]
A record-breaking Texas heat wave is testing the state's power grid as residents and businesses crank the air conditioning to cool down. [Gizmodo / Angely Mercado]
Honduras is cracking down on organized gangs in its prisons after deadly attacks left dozens dead at a women's facility. [Al Jazeera]
Images reveal the recovery of debris from the Titan submersible that imploded while diving the Titanic shipwreck, killing all five passengers. [BBC / Madeline Halpert]
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