# BONUS: US national debt doubles in a year, with payments costing more than Medicaid

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Podcast: [830 News on the Go](https://stenobird.com/podcast/830-news-on-the-go-6327647)
Published: 2026-08-20T15:44:20+00:00
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Duration seconds: 660

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In a mixed bag of economic and health news, the U.S. debit hit a staggering number while Columbia House mail order music goes out of business and pumpkin spice latte returns. We also dive into an exciting development in vaccines: one that may be able to prevent melanoma.

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