FINANCES
$15 trillion
Estimated assets held by Americans 65 and older, the most in history for that age group
30%
Percentage of Americans 65 and older who say they don't have enough money to meet their basic living expenses
WEATHER
116°F
Temperature in Las Vegas on July 5, tying the record set on that date in 1985
30
Number of U.S. states facing a drought as of July 5
AERODYNAMICS
50%
Proportion of the primary structure of Boeing's new Dreamliner aircraft, unveiled on July 9, that is made of carbon fiber and other composites instead of aluminum. The new materials reduce...
