Independence Day is often celebrated with some of the most American activities imaginable: drinking beer, grilling meats, and blowing things up. Unfortunately, thanks to a complicated patchwork of federal, state,...
After the Second Continental Congress approved Richard Henry Lee’s resolution for independence on July 2, 1776, the colonies had–by the power of a mere 80 words and a lot of...
It’s Tuesday, July 3, and if you’re like me, decision fatigue is already setting in. With the Fourth of July taking place on a Wednesday, it’s hard to decide how...
The Fourth of July is the arguably the most anticipated culinary event of the summer. It’s like Thanksgiving in July–all of your highly anticipated dishes make their yearly debut, and...
When I ran distance races in high school track, I would often do a (very ungraceful) tour jeté as I neared the finish line. As you can imagine, my track...
We all have a story. Mine goes like this–I moved to DC as a 20-year-old California transplant, wide-eyed, nervous, and hoping to change the world. My most important priorities included...
