3 futurists predict what America will be like in the centuries ahead

From space to healthcare and artificial intelligence, what could the next 250 years of the United States look like?
The Economist

America is mighty—but becoming less dominant

Ahead of its 250th birthday, an empirical look shows the world’s leading country no longer stands so far apart

What Is the Definitive Movie About America?

Ten writers on the films that get at the hopes, dreams, heartbreak and hilarity of the U.S.A. as it turns 250.

Poll: America at 250 and some of what Americans think is best about U.S.

Americans weighed in on what's best about the U.S., its greatest invention, most representative food and more in latest CBS News poll.

We searched for America’s best towns to visit. Here are the top 10

Our choices run the gamut from beach and mountain towns in the East to creative hubs in the Midwest and the Rockies, showcasing the incredible diversity of the US.
The Atlantic

The Beacon of Democracy Goes Dark

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” Within weeks of their publication in July 1776, those words spread around the world. In August, a London newspaper reprinted the Declaration of Independence in full. Edinburgh ...
Los Angeles Times

What ‘America’ meant before 1776, and who ‘Americans’ are today

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred Who gets to be “American”? In the United States, it’s become a fiery political question with life ...
The New Yorker

What America Means to Latin Americans

On his first day back in office, President Trump issued an executive order to change the name of the body of water that had been known since the mid-sixteenth century as the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America.” The new name could be heard in ...

As America turns 250, the White House is rewriting its religious history — and experts are calling it out

Civic leaders and religious experts say the Trump administration's depiction of America as a solely Christian nation is wrong.