As temperatures soar from Minneapolis to New York City, TIME takes a look at how people are coping with the searing heat across the U.S.
Summer Heat Wave Roasts the Midwest, Northeast
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A street vendor braves the heat of summer and the heat of his cook top as he fills orders for a customer in Times Square in New York City as temperatures soar into the high 90's, July 7, 2012.











