NPR member station reporters across the U.S. asked people how they are thinking about their country on its semiquincentennial.

Superfans and sleuths appear to have their hunches confirmed on Friday, as dozens of black cars dropped off elegantly dressed guests outside of Madison Square Garden in New York City. The wedding bash is expected to last into Saturday morning.

Despite efforts by U.S. negotiators, Iran says it wants to charge a toll for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. It's yet another unresolved issue of the U.S.-Iran war.

Primm, Nev., a once-thriving casino town on the border with California, was on the verge of fading away for good. The family it was named for has stepped in and faces the challenge of reviving it.

The country's theocracy hopes to see millions flood the streets of the capital beginning Saturday in scenes reminiscent to the burial of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989.

July 4th events for America's milestone birthday are being threatened by a brutal heat wave. And, Russia has struck Ukraine's capital, killing several people in what it calls retaliatory attacks.

The costs of having a baby in the U.S. can be hard to predict and budget for. We want to hear your stories and questions about how to navigate the system.

Former USAID administrator reflects on a year since USAID's shutdown and the new direction of US foreign aid.

Colonial Americans were drinking coffee long before they dumped tea into Boston Harbor or fought a war for independence. The establishments that served it were already brewing revolutionary ideas.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupted shipments of fertilizer and natural gas, a key component in fertilizer manufacturing. It's unlikely to cause major price hikes for U.S. grocery shoppers.

In an untypically candid interview, the outgoing PM tells the BBC it was "really tough" to accept his political career was over.

It was the bash of the century, with celebrities from singer Benson Boone and actor Hugh Grant to model Gigi Hadid and actor Ethan Hawke in attendence.

England's World Cup last-16 tie against Mexico will kick off as scheduled at 01:00 BST on Monday.

The US has grown, both in terms of its land and its people, over the last 250 years. What's next?

Another heatwave is on its way and set to last significantly longer as Stav Danaos explains.

We traced Twana Jamal, once the "the godfather" of French migrant camps, to two shops in Leicestershire.

From walking the dog before breakfast to getting off the bus a stop early, readers share their tips for building a daily walking habit.

Former health secretary Wes Streeting says the "cowardice" of leaders who refused to co-operate was "an insult".

The disaster has overwhelmed local services, with bodies put outside or in tents for identification.

Tusk says Poland is preparing for "various" scenarios after media reports of a planned Russian attack.

Physicist, philanthropist, and pioneer of pocket computers, SSDs, smartphones… and duvets

Online emporium's Starlink rival says it will start service later this year as another 29 birds reach orbit

Third-party contractor compromise exposed health information and insurance billing passwords

Fancy a thorium microreactor capable of delivering up to 30 MWe of juice for up to 30 years?

Other residential proxy brands may rely on the same network

KPMG finds nearly a third of execs struggle to understand costs as companies rethink deployments

Report says proposed rewrite gives operators more freedom to shop around for a greener grade

LTAP architecture does some clever engineering beneath a debatable marketing pitch

Maybe they were looking for Private Data

A final humiliation for Australia’s Securities Exchange and its attempts to run a bourse on distributed ledgers

NASA awarded Rocket Lab deals for three dedicated launches using the company's Electron rocket.

New York City’s Summer of Ludd festival is teaching people how to live offline.

It's difficult to pinpoint the moment in my life where America started to lose the plot.

Walkthrough experience includes visits to stars, exoplanets, and observatories.

C:\ArsGames takes a look at the time Chris Roberts more or less made a whole movie.

The discovery underscores the increased effort being poured into Mac infostealers.

New US rules would legalize quiet supersonic flights without the sonic boom.

I have not seen anyone put out a date for a new rocket, and actually hit it.

Plex is pushing customers to newer features and more frequent payments.

Early reports indicate there may be another case, but spread is thought to be localized.