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Alex Brandon/APPresident Trump ushered in America's 250th anniversary with a darkly political speech that swerved from the typically apolitical, unifying speeches past presidents have given to mark Independence Day. -
Rahmat Gul/APOrganizers called off the Independence Day Parade late Friday, citing an extreme heat warning with temperatures expected to reach up to 115 degrees. The evening fireworks display remains scheduled. -
Daniel AmaoSpread by parasitic worms that can infect via a splash of water, schistosomiasis causes debilitating symptoms. It hits kids hard. A board game teaches how to prevent it. -
Li Gang/Xinhua via APThe shake-up is believed to be an effort to ensure the military's loyalty to the Communist Party and its leader, Xi Jinping.
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The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in a transgender athlete case affirms state law in more than two dozen states, including Oklahoma. -
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Oklahoma political candidates and outside groups are increasingly using texting, with its cheap cost and high open rate, as a campaign strategy. -
A U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit alleges that Paycom violated federal employment discrimination law after it failed to reasonably accommodate and then terminated an employee with a severe allergy in 2024.
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Poets like Walt Whitman and Langston Hughes have written movingly about America. -
Severe heat is forcing Independence Day event organizers across the country to change and even cancel festivities.
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Atlanta's Venezuelan community, one of the largest in the U.S., is gathering aid for earthquake victims.
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President Trump spoke at Mount Rushmore Friday before returning to Washington, D.C., and the Independence Day festivities there.
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Now a year since catastrophic flooding in neighboring parts of the Texas Hill Country, two communities have taken two very different paths to recovery.
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Families will be heading to the beach for the summer. But how do you build an epic sandcastle? NPR's Scott Simon asks sand sculptor, Dean Arscott, for some tips.
