On the eve of America's 250th birthday, NPR's Juana Summers talks with NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and Sheldon Pearce about songs that reflect the country's complex identity.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Texas Monthly barbeque editor Daniel Vaughn about rising beef prices and how Texas barbecue joints are dealing with it.

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The Arts and Culture Podcast, we speak with Mike Walker, who will be performing his "Lasting Impressions" show at Cape Girardeau’s RiverFest this Independence Day.

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The Trump administration has indicted a former Olympian over damage to the National Mall's reflecting pool. A lawyer for David Hearn says he's innocent.

The heat dome encasing much of the eastern U.S. is reviving concerns about protecting workers from the heat. Many states have laws in place but some, including Florida, have rolled them back.

Much of the country is reeling under a heat wave, which poses risks not just to people's physical health, but also mental health. We look at those risks and who is most likely to be affected.