NYT
$40,047,425,768,420 in U.S. Debt, and an Experimental Vaccine for Skin Cancer
Thursday, August 20, 2026
The U.S. national debt reached approximately $40 trillion as of the reporting date. The Department of Defense announced a trial program testing an experimental vaccine targeting melanoma in clinical trials. Researchers at multiple institutions are studying whether adjusting commercial aircraft flight paths could reduce aviation's climate impact, though no regulatory changes have been implemented.
