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Canada’s little-known role in helping to spur American independence in 1776

A John Trumbull painting of the death of Gen. Richard Montgomery in Quebec on Dec. 31, 1775, during the American war of independence. DeAgostini/Getty Images Strange as it is to say, the U.S.…

How a box set from 1964 attempted to capture the sweep of American music from the colonial era to the counterculture

Jul 4, 2026

As the US turns 250, a forgotten founding influence helps explain its current unease

Jul 4, 2026

Military voters were at the heart of the Supreme Court’s mail-in ballot decision

Jul 4, 2026

Supreme Court bars states from protecting consumers if federal agencies won’t

Jul 3, 2026

From Augustine to Jefferson, the idea of separating church and state has deep religious and secular roots

Jul 3, 2026

Civility requires the willingness to engage – a dispute with a neighbor revealed how much motivation matters

Jul 3, 2026

How public celebrations quietly remake what it means to be American

Jul 2, 2026

Banning transgender girls from school sports affects all children – why allowing strangers to scrutinize children’s bodies may put all girls at risk of harassment

Jul 2, 2026

‘In the end the court did its job’ – a former federal judge reviews a Supreme Court term full of momentous decisions

Jul 2, 2026

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