World Building with Nikki Hiltz

Ahead of their Olympic debut, 1500-meter runner Nikki Hiltz joins Sarah to talk about how their TikTok algorithm knew their identity before they did, how they’ve prioritized their mental health, what being nonbinary and trans means to them and trying to meet people in the middle. Plus, a show correction sends Sarah into timeout. 

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• Watch the U.S. rugby team win bronze on a last-second run here

• Watch the incredible save and transition goal from Team USA field hockey here

• A few Olympic events to watch today: 

• 7:10am ET: BMX Freestyle Final

• 7:15am ET: USA Field Hockey vs. Australia 

• 9:00am ET: Beach Volleyball – Hughes/Cheng vs. France

• 11:00am ET: USA Volleyball vs. Serbia 

• 12:30pm ET: USA Water Polo vs. Italy 

• 1:00pm ET: USA Soccer vs. Australia 

• 2:30pm ET: Swimming Finals (including the 1500m Free)

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