The budget, unveiled Tuesday by lawmakers, includes everything from math education improvements to banning "meals of shame" ...

Volunteers are needed to transcribe tens of thousands of pension files, revealing personal accounts of wartime experiences and post-war life. "It's a national tribute." Photographer Mikel Conrad has ...

Editor’s note: This list was originally published in July 2023 and was subsequently updated in July 2024. Last year, we really didn’t feel like it! But to honor America’s 250th birthday, we’re back ...

Celebrate the Fourth of July with these fireworks shows happening on and around the holiday in the Capital Region, Hudson Valley, Adirondacks and beyond. Fireworks for all events start at dusk, ...

The Brevard Symphony Orchestra will perform a free concert of patriotic favorites. Be sure to bring a blanket or chair for seating. Fireworks start at 9:15 p.m. Before the concert, food trucks and ...

Independence Day falls on Saturday, July 4, this year. The annual holiday marks the day the United States declared its independence from the British in 1776, which means that America will celebrate ...

Independence Day 2026 is also the 250th anniversary of the United States. Image: Justin Cron Whether you're an American expat or just fancy tucking into some fried chicken and a milkshake (to apply a ...