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"The U.S. debt tops $40 trillion." Views expressed in this World and U.S. news update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 20 August 2026, 1322 UTC. Content and Source:  "NPR--up first." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQhWBcbtSKDVmJvDmKhRdBZcbKr URL--https://www.npr.org. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). View this email online August 20, 2026 Brittney Melton up first newsletter writer Good morning. More than 24 racecars will race around D.C.’s National Mall this weekend on a course that passes by art and history museums, raising concerns about the safety of the works inside. Here’s the news we’re following today:  Today’s top stories Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images The U.S. government's debt surpassed $40 trillion yesterday , and there are no signs that it will decrease. So far this year, Washington has add...

"Inflation eases slightly as grocery, gasoline prices fall."  View expressed in this World and US news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accesses on 13 August 2026, 1457 UTC. Content and Source:  "NPR-up first." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQhVrFzpXrmfRQPCljdRHHhLRQW URL--https://www.npr.org. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). View this email online August 13, 2026 Brittney Melton up first newsletter writer Good morning. Starting next fall, the University of Michigan is taking a bold step to support freshmen by covering up their first semester letter grades. The school aims to ease academic pressure and help curb the mental health crisis among students. Here’s the news we’re following today: Today’s top stories Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North America Inflation eased slightly last month. Consumer prices i...