Opinion: Sports is one of America's greatest traditions and a powerful force that unites us

From Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier to Pat Tillman enlisting after 9/11, American sports showcase ...

A 48-star US flag, the size of a single bedroom apartment, has draped a Minnesota community in red, white and blue mystery

While cleaning for their annual fair, among the cobwebs and dust, community members in Waseca County, Minnesota, spotted an ...

Each American flag starts with thread. Here’s how they’re made.

At Valley Forge Flag Co., outside Charleston, S.C. — one of a handful of large-scale American flag manufacturers — workers ...

Google Fourth Of July 2026 Doodle Celebrating 250 Years Of The USA

Google has posted its Fourth of July Doodle for 2026, the United States Semiquincentennial celebrates the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence. The Doodle is an animated ...

Patriotic tributes mark America's 250th anniversary

Take a look at patriotic displays across the United States celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary this July 4 weekend.

Has Old Glory become more political than patriotic in divided America?

In an American more divided than ever, can the flag still unite or is it a symbol of the partisanship that has come to define ...

USA TODAY announces winners of 'Fly Your Flag' student civics contest

See the winning student-designed flags, learn the inspiration behind them and meet the students recognized in all three ...

Massive U.S. flag greeted Space Shuttle, president in the High Desert

Bob Older Sr. created a massive U.S. flag that flew for the Bicentennial and later greeted President Reagan and the Space ...