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The new mandatory hydration breaks at the World Cup continue to cause frustration

Several new soccer rules are being premiered during this World Cup. One of them is causing a lot of controversy: hydration breaks. Are they a good measure or a money-grabbing scheme?

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Jasmine Garsd is an Argentine-American journalist living in New York. She is currently NPR's Criminal Justice correspondent and the host of The Last Cup. She started her career as the co-host of Alt.Latino, an NPR show about Latin music. Throughout her reporting career she's focused extensively on women's issues and immigrant communities in America. She's currently writing a book of stories about women she's met throughout her travels.