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How young people feel about American identity, on the nation's 250th birthday
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NPR's Student Podcast Challenge asked students around the country to reflect on the nation's 250th anniversary. Here are our winners from the younger grades.
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Jewish News Syndicate
· Jun 30, 2026
Happy unrequited birthday, America!
The celebratory mood is mixed, if not altogether nihilistic.
The korea Herald News
· Jul 8, 2026
[Wang Son-taek] America 250: Liberal democracy 250
Last week marked the 250th anniversary of American independence. Although Americans celebrate it as the birth of their nation, the anniversary deserves recognition far beyond the United States because it marks the emergence of the modern democratic republic as a practical model of government. The principles underlying liberal democracy had existed long before 1776. Ancient Athens experimented with democracy, Ancient Rome contributed republican traditions, and Enlightenment thinkers such as John
The Hill
· Jul 4, 2026
Former presidents reflect on America at 250: ‘Constant work in progress’
Former Presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton on Saturday marked the U.S.’s 250th birthday with messages reflecting on both U.S. history and the future of the country. Their sentiments struck a common theme: the U.S. has prospered since its founding in 1776 because generations of Americans have worked to fight...
Washingtonian
· Jun 23, 2026
Is This the Right Time to Be Celebrating America?
A-meh-rica at 250 My best friend was born on the Fourth of July. In recent years—some difficult years for the country—that has given me a level of plausible deniability. I still go to the beach and watch fireworks and down hot dogs like a sword swallower. But I’m not really celebrating America. I’m just celebrating [] The post Is This the Right Time to Be Celebrating America? first appeared on Washingtonian.
WFNC – 640 AM – Fayetteville
· Jun 24, 2026
CELEBRATE THIS SATURDAY!
America's birthday isn't just a party... it's THE party. 250 years of freedom, pride, and showing up for each other- and Cumberland County? Yeah, we'r...
Washington Examiner
· Jun 27, 2026
America’s troubling patriotism polarization
America’s 250th birthday is fast approaching, accompanied by a proliferation of patriotic polarization. A new national survey from NBC News finds self-described Democrats aren’t in much of a star-spangled mood, with just 29 of that group identifying as “extremely” or “very” proud to be American. By comparison, 25 years ago, that number among Democrats was []
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Related coverage for "How young people feel about American identity, on the nation's 250th birthday": Jewish News Syndicate — Happy unrequited birthday, America!. The korea Herald News — [Wang Son-taek] America 250: Liberal democracy 250. The Hill — Former presidents reflect on America at 250: ‘Constant work in progress’. Washingtonian — Is This the Right Time to Be Celebrating America?. WFNC – 640 AM – Fayetteville — CELEBRATE THIS SATURDAY!. Washington Examiner — America’s troubling patriotism polarization