How public celebrations quietly remake what it means to be American
By Catherine Simpson Bueker, Emmanuel College Twenty-five years ago, I attended a Fourth of July parade in Boston that has stuck with me. The head drummer of the colonial fife and drum band was a Black man in a Revolutionary War costume, his dreadlocks peeking from under a powdered wig. As the parade stopped to…
Come on down to the Great American State Fair — there’s plenty of room
By Sam Gauntt | States Newsroom The Great American State Fair on the National Mall has all the trappings of a classic state fair: food vendors, merchandise, a Ferris wheel, and scores of activities. But on Tuesday, just days before the nation’s 250th anniversary, one thing was, for the most part, notably absent. The crowds. …
Profiteering president made an unprecedented $2.2 billion in 2025
The financial disclosure report that President Donald J. Trump filed for 2025, released Tuesday by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, reveals income exceeding $2.2 billion for the year — a figure without modern precedent for a sitting president and one that marks a fundamental shift in the source of his wealth. The 927-page document,…
As heat wave grips the US, stay safe and watch for heat stroke warning signs
By Brian Bossak, College of Charleston Millions of Americans are under heat advisories ahead of the July Fourth holiday as a major heat wave spreads across large parts of the central and eastern United States. For many people, this is the time of year for cookouts, beach trips and other outdoor activities. Soccer fans are…
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