OPINION: America’s 250th birthday is both a celebration of a nation that reshaped the world and a reckoning with the contradictions, injustices and democratic strains

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

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

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…

The world’s longest-running democracy is celebrating its 250th anniversary. Quite the milestone for a United States that to many Europeans still seems like a new world. Since…

On Saturday, the United States will mark the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence. The occasion deserves reflection — not only on what the US has become, but on…

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.

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

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

LONDON: On the occasion of its 250th birthday this July 4, amid the usual fireworks, state fairs, battle re-enactments, parades and backyard barbecues that define Independence Day…

The United States is celebrating its 250th anniversary today. Let's take a closer look at the document that birthed the nation and where things stand now.

The 250th anniversary of American independence is colliding with political polarization and a heat wave as celebrations get underway across the United States on Saturday.

The 250th anniversary of American independence is colliding with political polarization and a heat wave as celebrations get underway across the United States on Saturday

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

America marks 250 years of independence amid a searing heatwave, political divides, star-studded concerts, fireworks and reflection on national identity.

America’s 250th birthday should be more than a commemoration. It should be an opportunity for renewal of our founding principles.

Benjamin Franklin famously summed up the challenge that lay ahead in six unforgettable words. “A republic, if you can keep it.”

Scholars will somedy wonder how the richest country in history chose to throw it all away. But the crisis has been there since the beginning

The signing of the Declaration of Independence, one of history's most celebrated articulations of democratic ambitions, is being marked in myriad ways.