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What to know about this weekend's IndyCar race on the National Mall
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What to know about this weekend's IndyCar race on the National Mall

Rachel Treisman | Aug 21, 2026, 9:01 AM UTC
Why is the car race in this part of D.C.? Will it be streaming? Who's paying for it? Here's what to know before the Freedom 250 Grand Prix hits the National Mall this weekend.
D.C.'s IndyCar race will zoom past museums. Some worry it could harm the art inside
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D.C.'s IndyCar race will zoom past museums. Some worry it could harm the art inside
Rachel Treisman | Aug 20, 2026, 3:18 PM UTC
The Trump administration wants $10 million more to cover its July Fourth celebrations
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The Trump administration wants $10 million more to cover its July Fourth celebrations
Rachel Treisman | Jul 30, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC
The biggest steam locomotive is whistle-stopping across the U.S.
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The biggest steam locomotive is whistle-stopping across the U.S.
Jeff Lunden | Jul 11, 2026, 3:14 PM UTC
Patriotic art gets the spotlight as NEA funding shifts. Cue 'The Ronald Reagan Overture'
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Patriotic art gets the spotlight as NEA funding shifts. Cue 'The Ronald Reagan Overture'
Chloe Veltman | Jul 10, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
Trump addresses nation and fireworks light up National Mall after storm delay
Trump addresses nation and fireworks light up National Mall after storm delay
President Trump lauded America's storied history in a speech marking the 250th anniversary of its independence, while also praising his war in Iran, railing against "communists," and vowing to restrict mail-in ballots. 
Willem Marx, Geoff Brumfiel, Chandelis Duster | Jul 4, 2026, 4:42 PM UTC
Reflections on America's 250th birthday
Reflections on America's 250th birthday
NPR member station reporters across the U.S. asked people how they are thinking about their country on its semiquincentennial.
Susan Bence, John Burnett, Sofi Gratas, Deena Prichep, Maayan Silver, Ryan Warner, David Wright | Jul 4, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC
Nearly half of Americans surveyed don't know what America 250 commemorates
Nearly half of Americans surveyed don't know what America 250 commemorates
A new national poll reveals a striking paradox in public sentiment ahead of America's 250th anniversary: a disconnect between Americans' strong patriotic pride and their lack of civic knowledge.
Chloe Veltman | Jul 3, 2026, 6:28 PM UTC
How young people feel about American identity, on the nation's 250th birthday
How young people feel about American identity, on the nation's 250th birthday
Listen to the best student podcasts about what "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" means for young people today.
Janet W. Lee | Jul 3, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
You know the Mayflower. What about the White Lion? Here's the story of 'Two Ships'
You know the Mayflower. What about the White Lion? Here's the story of 'Two Ships'
David S. Reynolds' book examines the twin legacies of the Mayflower, which carried the Pilgrims to Plymouth in 1620, and the White Lion, which brought the first enslaved Africans to Virginia in 1619.
Maureen Corrigan | Jul 3, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC