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APOD: 2026 August 22 – Mostly Perseids

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 22… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief e

Lit Hub Weekly: August 17 – 21, 2026

What Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel can teach us about grief, literature, and growing up. | Lit Hub TV Why the tragedy of Jason Arday reflects a rigged game for today’s Black scholars. | Lit Hub Politics How environmentalism

Gold, Silver, and Copper Are Rebounding in August. Here's One Stock to Invest in to Own All of Them.

Nagendra episode: BJP to lay siege to Vidhana Soudha on August 24

SentinelOne Is Up 42% This Year and Reports Earnings on August 27. Should You Buy Before the Earnings Release?

Horoscope for Sunday, August 23, 2026 - Chicago Sun-Times

Horoscope for Sunday, August 23, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Horoscopes Today, August 23, 2026 USA Today 5 Zodiac Signs Have Good Horoscopes On Sunday, August 23 YourTango Your Daily Singles Horoscope for August 23, 2026 Yahoo Daily Horoscope: August 23: It’s Time to Step Up People.co

Essential Releases, August 14, 2026

Psychedelic ambient, experimental R&B, hip-hop, and more. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily .

Essential Releases, August 21, 2026

Thrash metal, electronic kosmiche, experimental, and more. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily .

These are the best MacBook deals right now: August 2026 Buyer’s Guide

In recent years, Macs had been getting more and more affordable. Cheaper starting points, more memory and storage per dollar, and the introduction of MacBook Neo. For the first time, Apple had started to become one of the best values on the market. Unfortunately, Apple just drast

Partial lunar eclipse August 2026: Where will it be visible from?

Earth's shadow will swallow 96% of the lunar surface overnight on Aug. 27-28, potentially turning the moon a gorgeous shade of crimson as it bathes in light filtered and refracted by our planet's atmosphere. The partial lunar eclipse will occur as Earth passes between the sun and

Paramount+ Coupon Codes and Deals for August 2026

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NASA Shares Views of August Solar Eclipse from Ground, Air, Space

On Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse darkened skies over Greenland, Iceland, and Spain. As the Moon covered the Sun, it briefly revealed the Sun’s wispy outer atmosphere — the corona — to those in the path of totality who were lucky enough to have clear skies. NASA researchers and p

Lit Hub Daily: August 21, 2026

Learning about grief from the ghost of Sylvia Plath: “Although we may want to flee from what makes us afraid, it’s so often that these ghosts are the only ones who can help us move through the spaces of discomfort

Karnataka SIR: Draft electoral rolls to be published on August 24, over 1.07 crore voters set to be excluded

Bengaluru, which has an electorate of over 1.03 crore voters, will see its rolls shrink to just 56.11 lakh voters in the draft electoral rolls

Best CD rates today, Sunday, August 23, 2026: Lock in up to 4.35% APY

Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Sunday, August 23, 2026: Higher than last weekend as prime selling season wraps up

Best CD rates today, Saturday, August 22, 2026: Best CD account earns 4.35% APY

Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Saturday, August 22, 2026: Bond market sends rates scrambling

Your say: week beginning August 24

On a person’s right to abortion and leaving minerals in the ground: an edited selection of your views.

Discount Disney World Tickets | August 2026

Save big on your next vacation with our breakdown of official Disney World discounts on theme park tickets, dining packages, hotel stays, and more.

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Disneyland Discount Tickets: August 2026 Guide

Planning a magical getaway? Save on park admission and hotel stays with the best Disneyland discounts, including up to 25% off stays, $50 kids tickets, and more resort packages.

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Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, Friday, August 21, 2026: Cryptos continue rally sparked by Treasury repurchase announcement

Major SoCal late August heatwave this week, with modest but growing possibility of tropical storm remnants affecting CA in September - Weather West

Major SoCal late August heatwave this week, with modest but growing possibility of tropical storm remnants affecting CA in September Weather West ‘Very hot or extremely hot’: Southern California faces hottest week of the year Los Angeles Times Dangerous Southern California heat w

Silver prices today, Friday, August 21, 2026: Silver pushes higher on weaker dollar

District-level Onam celebrations in Kannur from August 24

The celebrations will be formally inaugurated by Electricity Minister Sunny Joseph on August 24, 2026

Gold prices today, Friday, August 21, 2026: Gold remains strong amid U.S. debt concerns

This week on Tom's Hardware Premium: August 22, 2026 — foundries, supercomputers, China, and how to not overpay on a motherboard

This week, Tom's Hardware Premium published a swath of new features, new roadmaps, and deep industry insights. And if you haven't subscribed to Tom's Hardware Premium yet, you'll have the opportunity to access our Hot Chips 2026 content for free for a limited time with a free Tom

Workshop on preparing clay Ganesha idols on August 24

Heavy rainfall forecast in five Telangana districts on August 24

Zoro Coupon Codes: 55% Off August

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Ruggable Discount Code: 30% Off Rugs | August 2026

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Lunar eclipse August 2026: When and where will it be visible from?

A lunar eclipse is a celestial event that occurs when Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon, casting its shadow across the lunar surface.

Lenovo Coupon Codes: 15% Off in August 2026

Whether you’re shopping for a ThinkPad, Yoga laptop, or Legion gaming PC, these Lenovo discount codes and promotions can help you save big on your next tech upgrade.

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Valvoline Coupons and Promo Codes for August 2026

We've gathered all the top Valvoline coupons and promo codes for August 2026, including deals on full synthetic oil changes and other essential maintenance.

SC to hear on August 24 plea for CBI probe into Jharkhand public service exams 'irregularities'

The plea has also sought transfer of the investigation from the State CID to the CBI to ensure an impartial probe into public officials and examination agencies.

Brennan Wedl explores heartache and unrequited love in self-titled album

Americana singer-songwriter Brennan Wedl talks about her new self titled album, out August 21st.

Weather tracker: Extreme rain deluges Japan and South Korea

Downpours break records and cause transport chaos, evacuations and deaths, as people get trapped inside vehicles South Korea and Japan were hit by extreme rain late last week and into this week. On 13 August in the city of Chiba near Tokyo there was a record-breaking 115mm of rai

French holidaymakers head north to enjoy cooler destinations

The summer holidays in France are continuing. However, as we head towards the end of August, a trend has emerged. Destinations in the north of the country are proving more popular, due to the series of heatwaves the country has experienced this year.

Nuclear power is China’s key for transitioning to a fully renewable grid design

Between late 2016 and August 2026, China connected 27 new nuclear reactors to its grid. In the same period, the United States connected two. As Jacopo Buongiorno—professor of nuclear science and engineering and director of the Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems at the Mas

Too much mate choice overwhelms frogs

Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02554-w Female treefrogs select less carefully when hearing a chorus of males.

Investors’ sneak peak: can this AI tool spot the science that will lead to patents?

Nature, Published online: 20 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02549-7 The approach could speed up investment decisions, but researchers say it has flaws.

Sleuth identifies dozens of studies that used the wrong antibody

Nature, Published online: 21 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02352-4 The case is the latest example of a scientific workhorse being misused in experiments.

Soccer ticket crackdowns and price hikes are excluding traditional fans

The new season of the English Premier League is almost ready to kick off, and with it comes another annual cycle of the national game. Each August brings hope and expectation for supporters, with an opportunity to start anew. But rather than excited anticipation, frustration, ang

Revisiting Apple Watch Edition: Hands-on with the white ceramic Series 5

August 21, 2026: Apple Watch Series 12 is rumored to include a ceramic option for the first time since the Series 5 was discontinued. With that in mind, I’m resharing my hands-on post of my favorite Apple Watch from September 2019. Seven years later, it’s still the best version I

Stream On This Week: An Instantly Iconic Dad Movie, and Lady Whistledown Is Watching The Sopranos

Here's what to stream the weekend of August 21st. Stream On This Week: An Instantly Iconic Dad Movie, and Lady Whistledown Is Watching The Sopranos Liz Shannon Miller

Watch: Fishermen rescued after five days adrift in cool box

The men, aged 53 and 32, lost contact with their fishing cooperative on 14 August, 75 miles off the coast of Mexico.

The Atlas Obscura Guide to the 2027 Total Solar Eclipse

When and where: the path of the August 2, 2027 eclipse On August 2, 2027, the Moon's shadow will cross southern Spain, North Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula. Near Luxor, in the Nile Valley, totality will last six minutes and twenty-three seconds. That number is the whole story.

Rocket Report: SpaceX makes its mark on the Moon; ULA names new boss

Welcome to Edition 9.07 of the Rocket Report! China's workhorse Long March rocket family appears to be rebounding quickly from a rare launch failure August 10. Chinese officials have not publicly released any information on what may have caused the Long March 7A rocket to break a

Lansing, Michigan, Reduced Shootings. Now Community Groups Are Trying to Keep the Peace.

When Sheri Pruitt’s 17-year-old son, Richard, was shot and fighting for his life in Lansing, Michigan, in August 2014, all her attention was on tending to him. She wasn’t worried about paying the bills or any other day-to-day responsibilities. She was worried about Richard’s surv

"Do questions like that create a self-fulfilling prophecy?”: Dishonored director Harvey Smith on the fear of asking if immersive sims are dead

It appears that August is the month for having thoughts on the success of immersive sims! Earlier this month, one of the original designers behind Thief: The Dark Project shared his feelings on developing imsims at triple-A scale, coming to the conclusion it doesn't really work .

Steam Week in Review: A touch of AI is all it takes to trigger backlash, as a promising new indie falls afoul of slop skeptics

Vapor World: Over The Mind is a Soulslike Metroidvania with an evocative, painterly art style reminiscent of Lies of P and the narrative platformers of Playdead. According to Korean studio Alive Inc, the game had 100,000 wishlists just before its early access launch on August 19,

American Cyclists Mourn Two Collegiate Racers Killed by a Driver in Tennessee

On August 19, a driver in Tennessee plowed into 11 cyclists on the Milligan University collegiate cycling team, killing two The post American Cyclists Mourn Two Collegiate Racers Killed by a Driver in Tennessee appeared first on Outside Online .

How to Follow the 2026 UTMB Mont-Blanc

The most-anticipated annual event of the trail running universe takes place August 24-30. Here's how to tune in. The post How to Follow the 2026 UTMB Mont-Blanc appeared first on Outside Online .

The world's first webcam was switched off 25 years ago today — 128x128 grayscale feed predated the World Wide Web to monitor a Cambridge coffee pot

It has been a quarter century since the world’s first webcam was turned off for good. The Trojan Room Coffee Pot was retired on Wednesday, August 22, 2001, after 10 years of service at Cambridge University. This extraordinary webcam’s final low-res image was of its own switch-off

Maxell brings back classic 1970s cassette tapes — 1970s ferric formula is custom-made for vintage PC data drives

Disk Union announced a special edition cassette tape on August 21. The new UD-60U tapes are the result of a Disk Union and Maxell brand collaboration in Japan. According to the press release, one of the major reasons for the release of the new UD-60U tapes is to appeal to nostalg

Officials nationwide face death threats and gunfire over AI data center projects — More than 500 towns restrict builds as councils shutter public comment

Officials in Marshall, Michigan, did what data center opponents across the country have been demanding: on August 3, its city council passed a one-year moratorium on new builds . Ten days later, police told council members they were the subject of a credible death threat tied to

Modular pocket gimbal camera that transforms into a self-flying drone retroactively banned by FCC, certification revoked — Agency closes foreign UAS loophole on

HoverAir has pulled the Flight Kit for its Versa camera drone from U.S. buyers on its Indiegogo campaign three days after it opened on August 19, telling backers that "due to a few remaining logistics updates with the Flight Kit, we're currently only shipping our PocketOnly and P

Self-driving Ford F-250 truck with shotgun-equipped drone-killing turret tested by US Army — autonomous system designed to blast fast-moving drones at between 1

The U.S. Army tested an autonomous breaching vehicle with an onboard counter-UAS (C-UAS) turret during a live-fire exercise at Fort Bragg on August 18. As part of Project Sandhills 2.0, self-driving Ford F-250 trucks were put through their paces, some armed with computer-controll

SmallSat 2026

SmallSat 2026 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth # 635, 835, 641, and 940) for Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Agenda below. MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 9:00 – 10:00 AM WelcomeJose NunezBryceTech’s Smallsats by the Numbers: 2026Fletcher FranklinSupply Chain ObservationsBruce YostTech

Here’s what’s making us happy this week.

Summer isn’t over—in fact, we rue the hater who throws in the beach towel before Labor Day. But there is a definite wind down spirit to late August. Afternoon storms gather steam on a dime, scuttling picnic plans. In New

The Best Deals Today: Nintendo Switch 2, LEGO Tropical Aquarium, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and More

A new weekend has arrived, and today, you can save on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Nintendo Switch 2, Resident Evil Requiem, Civilization VII, select LEGO sets, AirPods Pro 3, and more. Check out our top picks for Saturday, August 22, below. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth with MTG Card

The Best Deals Today: LEGO Animal Crossing, Nintendo Switch 2, Nioh 3, and More

A new weekend has arrived, and today, you can save on LEGO sets, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Nintendo Switch 2, Resident Evil Requiem, Civilization VII, AirPods Pro 3, and more. Check out our top picks for Sunday, August 23, below. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth with MTG Card for $34.9

BAPE and ©SAINT Mxxxxxx Serve Up Aged Streetwear and Can Stools

Summary BAPE and ©SAINT Mxxxxxx rework 1990s American subcultural motifs through a distressed "new vintage" lens.Features graphic tees, long-sleeves, socks and a collectible Can Stool.Drops today via ©SAINT Mxxxxxx retailers and August 23 via BAPE. BAPE has partnered with ©SAINT

Stüssy Embraces Seasonal Changes With Fall 2026 Lookbook Reveal

Summary Stüssy has officially unveiled its Fall 2026 collection alongside a 14-image campaign lookbookThe range bridges summer-ready baggy shorts with transitional zip-up hoodies and layered outerwearThe full collection drops on August 21 via Stüssy Chapter locations and the bran

Telangana auto drivers call off strike after government assures welfare board, fare hike

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Auto, Cab and School Van Drivers’ Unions had announced an indefinite strike from Monday, August 24 over a 14-point charter of demands.

ED arrests two in pan-India cyber fraud crackdown case

Fahim Moin Hussain Sayed and Naim Mueen Sayyed were taken into custody on August 23 from Mumbai

One Nation is after a state seat on the outskirts of Perth. What happens next may re-shape Australian politics

The Secret Harbour byelection will take place on August 29. Traditionally a Labor seat, One Nation is posing a serious threat.

Bitcoin ETFs draw $608M as Ether ETFs see largest inflow since October

Bitcoin ETF inflows pushed August’s total to a 2026 high of $2.07 billion as Bitcoin traded above $75,000 and Ether climbed to $2,357.

Lo & Sons Discount Code: $20 Off in 2026

Lo & Sons is designed for luxury travel, from the Catalina Deluxe to the Melrose laptop bag. Save $20 with a Lo & Sons promo code, plus get up to 50% off in the Summer Sendoff sale this August.

Increasing CO 2 levels fertilize C 4 grass production

Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10935-4 By combining a meta-analysis of CO2 enrichment experiments with three decades of southern African savanna observations, an increase in biomass production by C4 grasses under rising CO2 levels in water-limite

Observation of conformal field theory spectra in a quantum simulator

Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10904-x Measurements on an array of optically trapped neutral atoms at a quantum phase transition provide a direct observation of the universal excitation spectrum predicted by conformal field theory.

Wake-activated neuronal populations that regulate sleep drive

Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10928-3 Whole-brain activity mapping, targeted cell manipulations and electrophysiology in mice identify wake-activated neuronal populations that are crucial for sleep drive and can persistently reduce daily sleep a

Functional role of skull lymphoid structures in CNS immunosurveillance

Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10951-4 Functional lymphoid structures within the skull bone marrow enable central nervous system immunosurveillance and shape immune responses to brain disease.

Artefacts in single-cell mtDNA analyses misinform phylogenies

Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10777-0 Artefacts in single-cell mtDNA analyses misinform phylogenies