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Music

Why is 'Yankee Doodle' the only song we remember from the Revolution?

Why is 'Yankee Doodle' the only song we remember from the Revolution?

  • Jim Beckerman NorthJersey.com

The English song, written for the British to make fun of clodhopping "yankees," became the defining song of the American side.

Activities around the 250th highlight America’s disunity

Activities around the 250th highlight America’s disunity

  • Mike Magner CQ-Roll Call

One month before America’s 250th birthday, events and celebrations commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence are as fragmented as the nation’s politics and culture in 2026.

'It's insulting.' Why some Canadians are avoiding the US

'It's insulting.' Why some Canadians are avoiding the US

  • Kathleen Wong USA Today

Canadians were once the U.S.'s largest group of international travelers, but recent data shows a shift as some turn away from the U.S.

Take a ride. Massillon Museum exhibit remembers iconic Lincoln Highway

Take a ride. Massillon Museum exhibit remembers iconic Lincoln Highway

  • USA Today - Vertical

The Lincoln Highway is a treasure of the past. And so is the Massillon Museum's exhibition honoring the nation's first coast-to-coast designated road.

Trump America 250 concerts in doubt, but what's up with Patriot Games?

Trump America 250 concerts in doubt, but what's up with Patriot Games?

  • USA Today - News

Trump wants to cancel the scheduled “I Love the 90's!” concert; will he also cancel the Patriot Games?

Civics could bridge divides. Teachers fear crossing the line

Civics could bridge divides. Teachers fear crossing the line

  • Karissa Waddick USA Today

Educators say the country's deep divisions make it more difficult than ever to teach students about the government. 

Trump to headline 250th anniversary fair opening after performers drop out

Trump to headline 250th anniversary fair opening after performers drop out

  • Reuters

He called himself "the Number One Attraction" in the world, with "much larger audiences than Elvis in his prime."

US judge orders removal of Trump's name from Kennedy Center

US judge orders removal of Trump's name from Kennedy Center

    "Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it," U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper wrote.

    Every Artist Who Has Dropped Out of Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair: Martina McBride, More

    Every Artist Who Has Dropped Out of Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair: Martina McBride, More

      Martina McBride, Bret Michaels and several other artists backed out of appearing in the Great American State Fair’s Freedom 250 concerts. The concerts were billed as nonpartisan, but the website featured photos of Donald Trump and Melania Trump, plus Trump administration agencies and sponsor…

      Trump's MAGA festival hit by massive wave of cancellations

      Trump's MAGA festival hit by massive wave of cancellations

        A major festival connected to America’s 250th anniversary celebrations faces growing controversy after several high-profile performers publicly withdrew from the event.

        Nearly all Great American State Fair acts drop out

        Nearly all Great American State Fair acts drop out

          President Trump's patriotic concert at the Great American State Fair continues to unravel after more acts have dropped out.

          Multiple Artists Drop Out Of Trump's Freedom 250 Concert Series

          Multiple Artists Drop Out Of Trump's Freedom 250 Concert Series

            Several artists who were scheduled to perform at the Great American State Fair, an event tied to US President Donald Trump’s America 250 celebrations, have withdrawn. Freedom 250 had recently announced the initial lineup for the concert series, which is set to take place at the National Mall…

            Trump says World War II Memorial could be next in DC makeover

            Trump says World War II Memorial could be next in DC makeover

              Trump said the World War II Memorial on the National Mall may be the next Washington landmark to get a makeover under his administration.

              Crews begin setting up for UFC cage match outside White House

              Crews begin setting up for UFC cage match outside White House

                Crews begin setting up for UFC cage match outside White House

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                Movies & Television

                Review: ‘Power Ballad’ takes a slow hand to pop music

                Review: ‘Power Ballad’ takes a slow hand to pop music

                Review: ‘The Breadwinner’ seems stale in Nate Bargatze’s hands

                Review: ‘The Breadwinner’ seems stale in Nate Bargatze’s hands

                Summer movies run cold as 'Euphoria' ends wild ride | Streamed & Screened podcast

                Summer movies run cold as 'Euphoria' ends wild ride | Streamed & Screened podcast

                Paul Rudd gets a chance to realize his musical dreams in ‘Power Ballad’

                Paul Rudd gets a chance to realize his musical dreams in ‘Power Ballad’

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