The celebs and stripes, the nationwide flag of the USA flutters through the FIFA Membership World Cup 2025 group E match between CF Monterrey and FC Internazionale Milano at Rose Bowl Stadium on June 17 in Pasadena, California.
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Almost 250 years in the past, the Founding Fathers adopted the Declaration of Independence, severing the 13 colonies’ connection to Britain and declaring themselves an impartial nation. Since then, People have noticed July 4 because the delivery of the USA, debating their freedoms — and celebrating them. This yr, NPR desires to understand how freedom has been in your thoughts main as much as the vacation.
What does freedom imply to you? How are you observing Independence Day? Share your solutions with us, and you could possibly be featured in a particular July Fourth version of the Up First publication. Please submit your responses within the type beneath by June 27. You can too submit voice memos or pictures.
