On America's 249th birthday, we look at the different definitions of America by revisiting NPR's American Anthem series.

It’s the start of a holiday weekend. What you want to do most is kick back, relax, see some friends, and enjoy summer. But you don’t want to cook and invite people over because it all totally stresses ...

To build support for his mass deportation campaign, President Trump and the White House have frequently shared images and ...

The 4th of July traditional hotdog eating contest got us thinking about why food and the holiday are so intertwined. Some experts have gone deep on the subject of competitive eating.

Everyone has their traditions for July 4: barbecue, spending time with the family, eating more hot dogs than the body can handle. For the town of George, Washington, it’s baking a giant cherry pie.

The Mud Theatre Project started out as a group of incarcerated men who wanted to write and perform plays. Several years later, that dream became a reality on one of Chicago’s biggest stages. WBEZ’s ...

A group of swimmers is campaigning for the Avon to get bathing status by the British government, which would mean the water ...

Hours after President Trump called Russian President Vladimir Putin, urging him for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, Russia launched its largest air assault on Ukraine since the war began ...

If you have a job you’d wanna leave or are out of work looking for a job, it's hard trying to find that new gig.

Animated film “Ne Zha 2” just ended a record theatrical release in China, grossing more than $2 billion. That makes it the ...

An inside look at the infighting of a Brooklyn co-op where members are debating whether to ban Israeli goods because of the war in Gaza.

Here & Now ‘s Scott Tong speaks to Ed Stierli, the mid-atlantic senior regional director for the National Parks Conservation Association, which includes Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park, about the ...