Ahead of its 250th birthday, an empirical look shows the world’s leading country no longer stands so far apart ...

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Amid inclement weather and periodic lightning, organizers of the July Fourth celebration in Washington, DC put on a 40-minute firework show – notably much larger than past Independence Day displays.

On his first day back in office, President Trump issued an executive order to change the name of the body of water that had been known since the mid-sixteenth century as the Gulf of Mexico to the ...

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As America celebrates its 248th birthday, planning is already underway for the celebration of its 250th. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Rosie Rios, of the planning commission, America250. The United ...

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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” Within weeks of their publication in July 1776, those words spread around the world. In August, a London newspaper reprinted ...

As the United States turns 250 years old, Americans across the country are spending the holiday thinking about what the big birthday means to them, with reflections and celebrations as diverse as the ...

Workers install a U.S. flag above the pitch inside SoFi Stadium in preparation for the USA's opening match against Paraguay in the 2026 World Cup Patrick T. Fallon / Getty Images The boy honed his ...