Jul 01 WATCH: Trump says tanks will be part of 4th of July in Washington By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Trump plans to deliver a speech at the Lincoln Memorial on Thursday. The president had wanted a parade of military tanks and other equipment in Washington after witnessing a similar parade in Paris in 2017. Continue reading
Jul 05 Statue of Liberty climber charged with trespassing By Associated Press Therese Okoumou was charged with misdemeanor trespassing and disorderly conduct for climbing the base of the Statue of Liberty. Continue reading
Jul 03 Americans’ views mixed on Independence Day By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press BOSTON — In these complex times, a simple question about the quintessential American holiday of fireworks, cookouts and parades isn't always so simple. Continue reading
Jul 03 Opinion: Independence Day on July 2? John Adams got it right By David Cutler "The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America," wrote John Adams in a letter to his wife Abigail. Continue reading
Jul 02 FBI: Ohio man arrested for scouting July 4 attack in Cleveland By John Seewer, Associated Press Demetrius Pitts, 48, had repeatedly expressed his support for al-Qaida for more than a year and talked about setting off bombs at a July 4 parade and later in his hometown of Philadelphia, according to federal authorities on Monday. Continue reading
Jul 03 This poem grapples with America’s complicated identity By Elizabeth Flock "I think of the U.S. as an adolescent country. It's not the old, wise European country, or very young either, it's somewhere in the middle," poet Dorianne Laux says. Continue reading
Jul 03 Fourth of July brings mixed feelings for some minorities By Russell Contreras, Associated Press Blacks, Latinos and immigrant rights advocates say the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election, recent non-convictions of police officers charged in the shootings of black men, and the stepped-up detentions of immigrants and refugees for deportation have them questioning equality… Continue reading
Jul 03 New poll: 70% of Americans think civility has gotten worse since Trump took office By Laura Santhanam Americans broadly believe their country’s political tone has become less civil since Donald Trump was elected president and that fundamental rights are weakening, according to a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Jun 30 This Independence Day, 5 books that explain America’s complex history By Elizabeth Flock Historian Sean Wilentz has examined the history of America through the lens of our presidents, our party politics, the working class — and even our music. This Independence Day, we asked Wilentz, a professor of American history at… Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 4:22 On Fourth of July, celebrate heroes who fight for others By PBS News Hour Every Fourth of July, author Sebastian Junger says he thinks about what America means to military servicemen who came as emigrants to the U.S. What motivates them to fight and risk their lives in a country where they might be… Continue watching