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In his book 'The Midnight Special', author Colin Asher traces how prisons and the criminal justice system shaped American music, from Lead Belly and Johnny Cash to Tupac.

On Independence Day, NPR's Don Gonyea returns to the city where he started his career to reflect on the auto industry, the Great Migration and the people who built Detroit.

Detroit and Windsor, Canada have shared a fireworks tradition for generations. At the start of summer, thousands of people still gather on both sides of the border to celebrate together.

President Trump ushered in America's 250th anniversary with a darkly political speech that swerved from the typically apolitical, unifying speeches past presidents have given to mark Independence Day.

President Trump lauded America's storied history in a speech marking the 250th anniversary of its independence, while also praising his war in Iran, railing against "communists," and vowing to restrict mail-in ballots.

As Americans prepare to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday, weather records kept by Thomas Jefferson offer a fascinating glimpse into the conditions surrounding the adoption of the Declaration of Independence—and reveal how weather has helped shape America from the very beginning.

Spread by parasitic worms that can infect via a splash of water, schistosomiasis causes debilitating symptoms. It hits kids hard. A board game teaches how to prevent it.

The shake-up is believed to be an effort to ensure the military's loyalty to the Communist Party and its leader, Xi Jinping.

Today's Independence Day celebrations may be tamped down by severe heat and, according to a NPR/PBS News/Marist poll, worry about the future.

Congo Square in New Orleans was one of the only places where, in the 18th and 19th centuries, enslaved Africans could gather. That legacy continues to shape the New Orleans — and its unique sound.