Today Is the Fourth of July
Congress declared independence for the 13 colonies on July 2, 1776, and they didn't sign the Declaration of Independence until a month later.
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The Most Hated American Soccer Team Plays in Germany
A tiny village team is now playing in the top level of German soccer—and nobody is happy about it.
Americans Love Dogs, Are Frightened by Snakes, Underestimate Evil of Cats
The results of a recent survey show that Americans prefer dogs over cats—but they still do not understand the gravity of the feline threat.
How America Stole Baseball From the United Kingdom
Americans didn't invent baseball. Why do we work so hard to pretend we did?
Personal Finance Tip: Don’t Get Sick, Injured, or Hurt in America
Why are common medical procedures so expensive in the United States?
Talking About ‘God’ With Galen Guengerich
Paul Hiebert speaks to the Unitarian Universalist senior pastor about religion in America.
Using Google to Map American Stereotypes
It’s easy to polarize America–minority/majority, Republican/Democrat, 1 percent/99 percent, religious/atheist, Simpsons-liker/Simpsons-lover. But America is made up of 50…
Will America or the Media Decide?
As the White House race rolls on, issues such as Iraq and the economy are taking a backseat lately to more important issues.