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Natasha Bedingfield announces North American tour dates, including a stop in New Haven Natasha Bedingfield Multi-platinum singer-songwriter and icon Natasha Bedingfield has announced a string of East Coast tour dates in the …

It was on a US-bound flight in March, as Brian Sandberg stressed about whether he would be stopped at security, that the American historian knew the time had come for …

Once upon a time in America, there was a tyrant. And Congress rejected him totally. The tyrant, of course, was King George III, the target of the Declaration of Independence. …

The Fourth of July celebration of freedom rings hollow this year. The contradictions built into a national commemoration of our triumph over autocracy feel newly personal and perilous – especially …

Religion, particularly Protestantism, was central to the mission of the country’s first universities. Chapels were constructed at the center of campuses. University presidents, often devout, worried over the salvation of …

My father dislikes firework shows, for all the reasons that a man who passed his youth squeezing a trigger in the name of God and country dislikes firework shows. He …

This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in …

July 4 event to feature readings of foundational American texts, song at Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center oin us for the July 4th Family Day and the town’s America250 …

When the reader of an obscure novel complains about its ending, he’s tasked with finding a better … More one. Capelight Pictures Two-point-five billion views. That’s how many visits readers …