Fourth of July

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2:41pm Jun 10, 2021

World News World News National Arts

Little Lady Liberty: France Is Sending The U.S. A Second, Smaller Statue Of Liberty

by Josie Fischels

France is sending a mini Statue of Liberty to the U.S. It will stand across from the original Lady Liberty through the Independence Day holiday before being transported to the French Embassy in D.C.
Joel Page / AP

3:37pm Jul 02, 2020

National National

Maine Fireworks Businesses Struggle As Public Displays Are Canceled

by Willis Ryder Arnold

Pyrotechnics companies are struggling to make ends meet during what is usually their peak season. One company has seen more than 90% of its business dry up amid the pandemic.
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8:16am Jun 30, 2020

National National

This Reverse Parade Will Allow July Fourth Revelry From A Social Distance

by Tana Weingartner

The pandemic pushed one community in suburban Cincinnati to get creative about its July Fourth festivities.
11:30pm Jul 02, 2019

Economy Economy

Gas Prices On The Rise As Holiday Travel Approaches

by Paul Garber

More than a million North Carolinians are expected to travel as part of the July 4th holiday, and they’ll face higher gas prices.
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5:02am Nov 22, 2018

National National Arts

'Thank You, America': A Crowdsourced Holiday Poem That's A Blessing To Read

by Laura Roman

NPR recently wanted to know: What about America are you most thankful for? Our audience answered, and writer Kwame Alexander crafted an epic poem of celebration and gratitude from the replies.
Tovia Smith / NPR

7:10pm Jul 04, 2018

National National

With A Midweek Holiday, Marking A Revolution With Moderation

by Tovia Smith

Celebrating the Fourth of July is a serious predicament for some when it falls on a Wednesday. It's hard to enjoy barbecues and fireworks when you have to be at work at 9 the next morning.

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6:25pm Jul 05, 2017

National National

Instead Of Breaking Up The Party, Asheville, N.C., Police Join In

by Amy Held

A police officer, "blown away" by the size of a neighborhood party's slip-and-slide, persuades her partner to follow her down.
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3:23pm Jul 05, 2017

National National Politics & Government

'What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?' Frederick Douglass, Revisited

by Abigail Censky

Two readings, 165 years apart, addressed to a nation at a precarious political moment. Why Frederick Douglass' famous 1852 anti-slavery speech is still read — and still resonates — in 2017.
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4:21pm Jun 28, 2017

National National

Big Travel Boom Expected This Fourth Of July Weekend

by Amy Held

AAA says cheaper gas is one of the driving forces behind an expected increase in travelers this holiday weekend. Nearly 45 million Americans are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home.
Adrian Florido/NPR

2:28pm Jul 06, 2016

National National Politics & Government

The Code Switch Podcast, Episode 7: You're A Grand Old Flag

by Ericka Cruz Guevarra

Who is the American flag for? And what does it mean when people of color choose to wave it — or not wave it? Gene and Adrian dig in.
Chelsea Beck/NPR

7:00am Jul 03, 2016

World News World News National Science Arts

As Chinese, Iranian and Indonesian As Apple Pie

by Simran Sethi

The flavorful fruits originated in Central Asia; the wheat, in the Mideast. The lard? Courtesy of the Spanish. Spices came via the Banda Islands. Put them altogether for an all-American treat.
5:11pm Jun 30, 2016

News News Politics & Government

Greensboro Fourth Of July Celebration Moves Back To Downtown

by Keri Brown

The city of Greensboro is preparing for its annual Fourth of July festival and fireworks display. But there are some big changes this year.

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