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Taylor Swift performs a six‑minute piano mashup weaving I Knew It, I Knew You, All Too Well and August at a Grammy Museum session, paired with a 42‑minute interview in which she discusses her creative process, how memory themes thread through her work, and how albums like Speak Now and Reputation shaped her lyric writing and production choices.
Xbox is launching 35 new games across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC over the next week, with two day-one Game Pass drops: Blood Dungeon on August 25 and Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy coming to Game Pass at launch. The lineup also includes high-profile releases like Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 and Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 (Aug 27), plus additional titles across various indie and remaster releases through August 28.
Actress Jessica Alba posted an Instagram carousel recapping August with beach days in an animal‑print bikini, golf outings, family moments with her daughter Honor, and candid moments with her boyfriend Danny Ramirez, illustrating how she balances public life, love and summer memories.
A TikTok video posted by Donald Trump’s Team Trump used Taylor Swift’s song “August,” but the audio was removed after Swift’s copyright owner acted. The clip, which showed Trump and Melania on a balcony with a patriotic caption, has prompted Swift’s longstanding feud with Trump to surface again. The Team Trump account—now with millions of followers—has previously faced similar copyright removals as Swift objects to the use of her music.
Taylor Swift songs 'August', 'Father Figure' and 'The Fate of Ophelia' were removed from Trump-related TikTok posts, including a White House video that used Swift’s music. The removals follow Swift-Trump tensions and endorsements from 2024, with no public Swift comment reported as Team Trump continued using her songs in posts.
Taylor Swift's Folklore track 'August' was removed from a Team Trump TikTok video after the copyright owner blocked the sound, continuing a pattern of Swift's music being dropped from Trump-related clips.
Taylor Swift appears to block Donald Trump from using her music on TikTok, muting the audio for her song 'August' in his post; Trump then attempted to use 'Red' with altered titles to mock the GOP, but copyright restrictions kept audio from playing in his favor and there was no immediate comment from Swift or Trump representatives.
The NFL announced a 28-team slate of joint practices this August, with opening pairings like Cowboys-Rams, Colts-Patriots, Buccaneers-Jets and Titans-49ers, and a schedule spanning Aug. 11–27 across several host sites; Lions, Steelers, Chiefs and Broncos will not participate.
Retail sales in August rose by 0.6%, surpassing expectations and indicating resilience in consumer spending despite broader economic challenges like slower job growth and rising unemployment. The increase was widespread across multiple categories, especially online retail, and suggests that higher-income households continue to spend, supported by strong household wealth. The data presents a complex picture of an economy facing mixed signals, with the Federal Reserve closely monitoring these trends for future monetary policy decisions.
Inflation in August increased for the fourth consecutive month, driven by tariffs on goods like apparel, autos, and groceries, with overall CPI rising 0.4% and 12-month inflation at 2.9%, posing challenges for the Federal Reserve ahead of its rate decision.
Inflation in August increased to a 2.9% annual rate, driven by tariffs affecting consumer prices, marking a faster rise than in previous months and surpassing April's low of 2.3%.
CNN Underscored's editors curated a list of the best products tried in August, including home essentials, tech gadgets, fashion, beauty, and food items, highlighting their features and user experiences.
Ford's U.S. sales increased in August, driven by strong demand for its high-priced Expedition SUVs, which saw a 54% year-over-year increase, highlighting the company's success in selling more valuable vehicles and maintaining positive sales momentum despite broader market concerns.
China's private manufacturing PMI for August rose to 50.5, indicating the fastest expansion in five months driven by a recovery in new export orders, despite weak domestic demand and cautious employment trends. The official PMI showed a slight contraction, but private surveys suggest a more optimistic outlook, supported by increased exports to Southeast Asia and Europe amid ongoing US-China trade tensions.
In August, a rare celestial alignment allows viewers to see Mercury, the moon, and the Beehive Cluster in the pre-sunrise sky, with Mercury reaching its greatest elongation on August 19 and the moon guiding observers on August 21. Binoculars can enhance the viewing experience, and the event offers a unique opportunity to observe these objects before sunrise.