Organizers canceled the Independence Day Parade late Friday, citing an extreme heat warning with temperatures expected to ...

Organizers called off the Independence Day Parade late Friday, citing an extreme heat warning with temperatures expected to ...

President Trump ushered in America's 250th anniversary with a darkly political speech that swerved from the typically ...

This week, we celebrate Independence Day with a collection of absolute bangers, including interviews with John Cusack, Kali ...

A 1978 protest by wheelchair users won a right many now take for granted: boarding a city bus. NPR's Joe Shapiro and Colorado Public Radio's Stephanie Wolf explain.

Detroit and Windsor, Canada have shared a fireworks tradition for generations. At the start of summer, thousands of people still gather on both sides of the border to celebrate together.

Ukraine says it can now hit military and energy targets deep inside Russia. Former ambassador Daniel Fried explains why he thinks Russia is starting to lose its strategic advantage.

In his book 'The Midnight Special', author Colin Asher traces how prisons and the criminal justice system shaped American music, from Lead Belly and Johnny Cash to Tupac.

On Independence Day, NPR's Don Gonyea returns to the city where he started his career to reflect on the auto industry, the Great Migration and the people who built Detroit.

After a day of extreme heat and canceled events, President Trump closes out America's 250th birthday with a long speech and a fireworks display.

The Supreme Court ended its term with major rulings on immigration, transgender rights and birthright citizenship. LMU Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson recaps the biggest cases.

Foreign dignitaries are gathering in Iran for a week of funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, more than four months after he was killed in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes.