Three former presidents sat together to listen to Obama on Thursday. Trump was not invited
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US 250
Articles from the US 250 series. Washington Correspondent Keith Duggan looks at country as it marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The US at 250 is an edgy, doom-stalked place, not much in the mood to celebrate
The purpose of the commemoration is to present a vision of the founding of the US in line with Maga core principles
Commemorating the US Declaration of Independence in Donald Trump’s America proves tricky
Present politics seem to explain the discordant interpretations being placed upon the US brief foundational statement
Peanut farmer-intellectual Jimmy Carter was just what Americans needed. They still need his ilk
There is a neat symmetry to Carter’s story and to his hometown’s quietly glowing presence in the US
Keith Duggan’s US road trip: Home of Steel Magnolias retains its slow, distinct rhythm
Natchitoches was already a perfectly preserved slice of historic Southern Americana. Then Hollywood came
US passports to feature Trump’s image
Limited-edition release planned to commemorate country’s 250th anniversary
Keith Duggan’s US road trip: The Texas town where James Dean struck oil
West Texas is deeply Republican but at Big Bend National Park, Trump’s border wall ran into the sand
In Roswell, belief has become an industry
In the town forever linked to a crashed object in 1947, the truth is out there – between the myth and merch
How a New Mexico mountain town became home and final resting place of actor Dennis Hopper
Easy Rider director was so taken with Taos that he became its most notorious resident during the 1970s and its most feted retiree in the last years of his life
Along Route 50, a solitary stand against Trump’s immigration raid
On the wind‑scoured plains of rural Colorado, one student’s weekly protest draws on a local history shaped by hardship, endurance and quiet resistance
How a Kansas town still lives with the legacy of In Cold Blood
From family lore to local museums, the community that hosted Truman Capote continues to navigate the tension between literary fame and lasting trauma
Keith Duggan’s US road trip: Kansas City turns a relic of its cattle past into a symbol of renewal
A derelict rail bridge over the Missouri is being transformed into a cultural hub, reflecting the wider potential of America’s mid-sized cities
Keith Duggan’s US road trip: A German town on the Missouri weighs its past - and its future
A Rhineland dream transplanted to the Midwest, Hermann offers European architecture, easygoing days and a deep sense of place
Keith Duggan’s US road trip: In the ruins of coal country, a Virginia town reinvents itself
Abingdon has rebuilt itself through theatre, heritage and a renewed sense of community — a rare bright spot in a battered region
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