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2026 U.S. Open Field Includes Sabalenka, Alcaraz, Sinner and Pegula
The tournament's initial player announcement names leading men's and women's entrants ahead of qualifying Aug. 24-27 and the singles main draw starting Aug. 30.
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CBO Projects U.S. Population Will Reach 364 Million in 2056 as the Country Ages
The office expects the ratio of people ages 25–64 to those 65 and older to fall from 2.7 to 2.2 over three decades.
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Craig Tiley Begins USTA CEO Tenure After 21 Years at Tennis Australia
The former Australian Open tournament director takes over as the U.S. association targets 35 million players by 2035 and prepares for the 2026 U.S. Open.
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NASA Model Tracked Wildfire Brown Carbon Across North America for a Week
The GEOS reconstruction followed smoke from July 14-20 as air quality fell from southern Ontario through parts of the Midwest and Northeast.
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NOAA Finds Cleaner Urban Air Is Unlocking an Understudied Particle Pathway
Aircraft and satellite measurements suggest falling nitrogen oxides are giving some organic molecules more time to form particle-building compounds.
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2026 U.S. Open Starts Fan Week Aug. 23 and Main Draw Aug. 30
Qualifying begins Aug. 24, mixed doubles returns Aug. 25–26, and the singles champions are scheduled to be decided Sept. 12–13.