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- America may be turning 250, but it's only been 160 years since slavery was abolished
America is celebrating it's 250th anniversary this year, but its only been about 160 years since the 13th Amendment was passed, abolishing slavery.
4 min - Artist and activist Ai Weiwei talks 'On Censorship' essay
Acclaimed artist and activist Ai Weiwei has often encountered censorship and surveillance throughout his career.
11 min - What's happening in the Round of 16 in the World Cup?
There are just three spots left in the Round of 16. Can Cape Verde continue its magical run?
6 min - America is turning 250. How is Washington, D.C., celebrating?
How does this big birthday compare to the bicentennial?
6 min - Ted Landsmark was attacked with an American flag 50 years ago. What does the flag mean to him now?
In 1976, a white man attacked a young Black lawyer with an American flag in downtown Boston.
10 min - OpenAI floats a potential government stake
OpenAI is discussing giving a 5% stake in the company to the U.S. government.
5 min - How are Indigenous communities feeling about America's 250th birthday?
The U.S. is preparing to celebrate its 150th Fourth of July this weekend.
4 min - Despite the heat, NYC residents are celebrating the Fourth of July
Temperatures in the city are reported to be near 100 degrees.
3 min - New 'Amerigo' documentary asks more than 1,000 Americans if the American dream is still alive
When filmmaker David McCourt's grandfather came to the U.S. and landed a job, he considered himself neither rich nor poor and thus, in his estimation, had achieved the American dream.
12 min - One historian wants to shatter the myth of the U.S. frontier
The perception of the frontier is one of white easterners coming west in covered wagons with a nuclear family.
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