How smartphone alerts could solve energy crises

1 big thing

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🗓️ 7 July 2021

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Last week, as much of the country experienced a heat wave, New York City’s Central Park had its hottest day since 2013. And New Yorkers got an alert on their cellphones from the city they'd never seen before: help us conserve energy while the grid is strained. It worked. And, what’s left behind as the U.S. exits Afghanistan. Plus, why the U.S. covid vaccination rate is stuck. Guests: Axios' Zach Basu, Tina Reed, and Bryan Walsh. Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, Amy Pedulla, Naomi Shavin, and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.6	Good morning. Welcome to Axios today.
0:36.3	It's Wednesday, July 7th. I'm Nyla Boo.
0:39.6	Here's how we're making you smarter today,
0:41.7	why the US COVID vaccination rate is stuck.
0:44.6	Plus, could a smartphone alert solve short-term energy crises?
0:49.0	But first, today's one big thing.
0:51.3	What's left behind is the US Exit's Afghanistan.
0:54.9	Early Monday, the Taliban took over at least six key districts in Northern Afghanistan,
1:03.2	continuing a military advance that's been happening for weeks.
1:06.4	A reminder, US and NATO troops are meant to withdraw fully by September 11th.
1:11.3	Speaking to ABC News this weekend, General Austin Scott Miller said the US withdrawal
1:15.3	is starting to create conditions that could put the country at risk.
1:20.2	Hope actually matters, and morale actually matters.
1:23.3	And so as you watch the Taliban moving across the country,
1:27.2	what you don't want to have happened is that the people lose hope,
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