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Fireworks illuminate the skyline above the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument and U.S. Capitol during U.S. Independence Day celebrations, as seen from Arlington, Va., on July 4, 2025.

July Fourth fireworks in Washington: What's different for America's 250th?

Dozens of technicians will fire off about 851,000 fireworks on July Fourth, aiming to break a world record in what organizers hope will be the "most memorable display this generation will have ever seen."

Why Trump (and other politicians) are going to sporting events

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with University of Richmond political scientist Dan Palazzolo about the politics of officials affiliating with sports.

Scientists Tamara Swaab (left), Ron Mangun and Megan Peters are all leaving the United States to work in Great Britain, which is actively recruiting international scientists.

After Trump's reelection, these U.S. scientists found jobs in the U.K.

More U.S. scientists are heading abroad. Three researchers explain why they decided to shift their research to universities in the U.K.

Anthea Hartig, director of the National Museum of American History, appears in front of the House DOGE subcommittee on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

Smithsonian too focused on 'oppressors and the oppressed,' say House Republicans

In a House DOGE subcommittee hearing, GOP representatives excoriated the director of the National Museum of American History, following a White House report earlier this month that also criticized her.

Hacky sack is the latest trend, but its increased popularity is causing a shortage

Numerous purveyors are reporting an abrupt explosion in popularity of the peak '90s toy known as the hacky sack after recent viral social media videos, triggering shortages.

Hit hard by the earthquake in western Colombia, the mayor of Cali gets to work

Search efforts continue though hopes are fading as teams dig for survivors from the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that killed more than 250 people.

Director of Gallery and Outreach at NKU points to the opening of the exhibit Tactile Revolutions, called Meet the Team.

Touchable art exhibit on display at Northern Kentucky University

Northern Kentucky University and the Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired have collaborated on an art exhibit that’s meant to be touched, called Tactile Revolutions

Release of American prisoners from Russia came only with the help of key U.S. allies

Germany played a key role in the prisoner swap that brought "Wall Street Journal" reporter Evan Gershkovich home from a Russian jail.

At the heart of the case ruled on by the Supreme Court Thursday are the exchanges where people go online to shop for individual insurance.

Supreme Court Thwarts Efforts To Put Obamacare On Life Support

Thursday's court ruling upheld subsidies nationwide under the Affordable Care Act. And unlike the court's previous Obamacare ruling, the majority was unified and the tone was broad.

Though complications from the flu can be deadly for people who are especially vulnerable, including pregnant women and their newborns, typically only about half of pregnant women get the needed vaccination, U.S. statistics show.

Get Your Flu Shot Now, Doctors Advise, Especially If You're Pregnant

Pregnant women and people with chronic health conditions such as asthma, diabetes and heart disease are particularly vulnerable to flu complications yet lag the elderly in getting vaccinated.

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