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<p>The current record highs in the US are thanks to a heat dome—and it’s expected to get worse. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/the-heat-wave-scorching-the-us-is-a-self-perpetuating-monster/">here</a>.</p>

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