Surfside Search And Rescue, Sanders Weighs In On Infrastructure, An Extra Dose Of Joy: News You Need To Start Your Day

Good morning,

It’s warming up again today across much of the U.S. Grab some water, hydrate and let’s get to it:

• Rescue crews in Florida are still working to find signs of life in the rubble of a condo building collapse. It's a slow process with crews methodically combing through the piles of debris.
• We talk to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) about the bipartisan deal to pass a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill.
• It's been a long, hard year. To help us cultivate a little extra well-being, meet our new Joy Generator.
• 🎧 Also, on Up First, our daily podcast, the delta variant is taking over Africa, Australia and parts of Asia where vaccination rates are low.

— The Morning Edition live blog team
(Emily Alfin Johnson, Rachel Treisman, Joe Hernandez, Nell Clark, Casey Noenickx and William Jones)