WASHINGTON (AP) — Across the United States, many Americans are celebrating their country's 250th birthday by closing their ears to all the partisan shouting. All the fingernails-on-chalkboard screeching out of

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An event that was meant to celebrate an exceptional nation has been cornered by one man

Fewer than half of Americans plan to fly the national flag at home this Fourth of July, reflecting a divided enthusiasm for the upcoming historic milestone

America has come to a landmark moment of pride and patriotism — and a time of division and doubt. As the country turns 250 on Saturday, Americans are stepping out for celebrations…

One of the stars of the American firmament once advised citizens of all stripes how to express their love of country. Mark Twain's long-ago words c...

This proud and boisterous occasion is undeniably tinged with both division and doubt

Experts question whether one of the world’s oldest democracies can survive.

With the country's landmark Semiquincentennial anniversary approaching, polls show that many Americans are harboring negative feelings about the state of the U.S.––and its future.

Democracies rarely last, but ours has. That alone is worth celebrating

As the country turns 250, many Americans aren’t in the mood to party.

Many Americans are celebrating their country’s 250th birthday by trying to block out the noise of national division

WASHINGTON (AP) — Across the United States, many Americans are celebrating their country's 250th birthday by closing their ears to all the partisan shouting. All the…

Negative news from the US often skips over the good

Throughout its epic history, the United States have been anything but. The republic’s semiquincentennial will be marked not by unity, but by entrenched division.

The country’s extraordinary history suggests it still holds the unique capacity to anchor the democratic world and recommit itself to responsible global leadership.

What to do this week, in New York City and beyond.

America at 250 is not a finished monument, but a structure still under repair

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The opposition to the US’ imperialistic actions at the turn of the 20th century by prominent intellectuals should offer Americans today food for thought.