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Theodore Landsmark, lawyer, architect and director of the Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern University poses for a photo in his Boston office in 2018. Pictured are a sketch of King, top left, a portrait of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, bottom left, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph by Stanley Forman, which shows Landsmark being assaulted in 1976 by a demonstrator carrying the American flag. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Ted Landsmark was attacked with an American flag 50 years ago. What does the flag mean to him now?

In 1976, a white man attacked a young Black lawyer with an American flag in downtown Boston.

Revelers hold American flags as they watch fireworks explode during the annual Independence Day Celebration in the predominantly Latino community of Bell Gardens on July 2, 2026 in Bell Gardens, Calif. The event was canceled last year due to resident safety concerns amid widespread ICE raids across Los Angeles County.

July 4th events threatened by heat wave. And, Russia strikes on Ukraine's capital

July 4th events for America's milestone birthday are being threatened by a brutal heat wave. And, Russia has struck Ukraine's capital, killing several people in what it calls retaliatory attacks.

Ambassador Samantha Power (C), former head of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), embraces fired employees and their supporters outside the agency's headquarters on February 27, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Former USAID head grieves its closure while hoping for its future

Former USAID administrator reflects on a year since USAID's shutdown and the new direction of US foreign aid.

Russia's economy badly hit by Ukrainian strikes on infrastructure

Russia's economy is suffering from high inflation, an acute labor shortage and widespread fuel shortages amid sustained Ukrainian drone strikes on energy infrastructure.

A worker spreads fertilizer after planting potatoes at Bluff View Farms on April 24 in West Jefferson, North Carolina. High fertilizer prices due to the war in Iran have hit farms already dealing with severe weather, tariffs and the high costs of fuel and labor.

How a fertilizer shortage caused by the Iran war could affect U.S. food prices

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupted shipments of fertilizer and natural gas, a key component in fertilizer manufacturing. It's unlikely to cause major price hikes for U.S. grocery shoppers.

How young people feel about American identity, on the nation's 250th birthday

Listen to the best student podcasts about what "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" means for young people today.

Expert advice on how to stay cool in extreme heat

Millions are suffering through extreme heat, and nights don't bring much relief. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ashley Ward, director of Duke University's Heat Policy Innovation Hub.

In this photo provided by Sam Volker Photography, Neil the Seal, a 1,000 kg (2,200 pound) elephant seal, plays with a traffic cone in Tasmania, Australia, on June 27, 2026.

Australian officials ask fans to respect the privacy of Neil, a trouble-making seal

The 5-year-old seal has a social media following twice the size of Tasmania's population, and his antics include bending traffic bollards and blocking roads.

A house is directly in the path of the Aspen Acres fire as it engulfs a hillside near southeast of Beulah on Monday, June 29, 2026. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)

U.S. Forest Service chief recognizes fallen firefighters, calls wildfire season historic

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Buy fireworks at sanctioned stands, and beware of burn risks, Las Vegas deputy fire marshal and burn center doctor warn

People will shoot fireworks this weekend. Is there a safe way to do it? And what happens when they get hurt?

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