Stories of how extreme heat and wildfires are affecting communities are pouring out of the Western U.S. and Canada. One that caught our eye is out of Oregon, where a wildfire is threatening power grid lines in North California. This comes as the power grid is stretched thin across much of the country<ul>
<li>Plus, migration trends between the U.S. and Mexico are flipping.</li>
<li>And, how self-driving car technology can be used for wheelchairs.</li>
</ul>Guests: Axios' Andrew Freedman, Stef Kight and Joann Muller.Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Justin Kaufmann, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com.Go deeper:<ul>
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<li><a href="https://www.axios.com/mexico-us-migration-immigration-2463d95e-b263-4632-9f4f-b957c043c0f5.html">Migration trends between the U.S. and Mexico have flipped upside down</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.axios.com/wheelchair-self-driving-technology-d25195e7-e484-4ce0-94a2-1d041fd960f0.html">Wheelchairs get the Tesla treatment with new smart tech</a></li>
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Axios podcast host Niala Boodhoo digs deep with leaders you know — or need to know — in business, politics and culture. Every week, all in under 20 minutes.About Axios: Axios is a digital media company launched in 2017. Axios helps you become smarter, faster with news and information across politics, tech, business, media, science and the world. Subscribe to our newsletters at axios.com/newsletters and download our mobile app at axios.com/app. About Niala Boodhoo: Niala Boodhoo is the host of 1 big thing and previously hosted Axios Today She was the founding Host and Executive Producer of the award-winning news progr...