The U.S.’s national debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time ever this week—more than double what it was a decade ago. August 21, 2026 https://time.com/article/2026/08/21/national-debt-trump-biden/
“They weaponized you like nobody’s ever been weaponized,” Trump told his former lawyer during an appearance on Cohen’s radio show. August 21, 2026 https://time.com/article/2026/08/21/trump-michael-cohen-radio/
The waters of the Atlantic and the Mediterranean are full of the remains of those who perished while trying to reach Europe. August 21, 2026 https://time.com/article/2026/08/21/spain-migrants-europe-morocco-border-africa/
A criminal complaint outlines the sting operation that led the FBI to apprehend 35-year-old Jessica Bowie. August 21, 2026 https://time.com/article/2026/08/20/new-york-state-capitol-alleged-isis-bomb-plot/
A slice of Washington, D.C., will be transformed into an IndyCar race track this weekend for an event commemorating the U.S.’s 250th birthday. August 21, 2026 […]
Israel’s military acknowledged its troops fired on Hind Rajab’s family car and opened a criminal investigation into the 2024 killings. August 21, 2026 https://time.com/article/2026/08/19/israel-gaza-idf-hind-rajab-death-criminal-investigation/
U.S. alcohol consumption hits the lowest record since Gallup began surveying on this topic in 1939. August 21, 2026 https://time.com/article/2026/08/20/americans-drinking-less-gallup-poll/
“Pretty much every organ system you can think of is touched by the ovaries,” says Francesca Duncan, a reproductive biologist at Northwestern University and Buck Institute […]
