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\n\tThe Patrouille de France perform a flyover during the Sail4th 250 Tall Ships Parade along the Hudson River in New York on July 4th, 2026. | Photo by John Lamparski\/Bloomberg via Getty Images\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n

The United States of America recently turned 250 years old. What a spectacle! The fireworks were amazing, and millions of proud people celebrated across the nation – even around the world. France lit up the Eiffel Tower; Japan had fireworks. French fighter jets flew above New York City with trails of red, white, and blue – our first major ally streaking our shared colors through the sky. Meanwhile, shameful white nationalists paraded through our nation’s capital<\/a>. This has always been a country of paradoxes.<\/p>\n

Our 250th birthday counts back to the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The declaration was a radical and astonishing document that \u2026<\/p>\n

Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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