America's birthday blues

美国的生日忧郁

Today, Explained

2026-06-10

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America's 250th birthday party has gotten political. So did its last big one. This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger and Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King. The Capitol and Lincoln Memorial near a video display showing "250" projected on the Washington Monument during an America250 kickoff celebration. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at ⁠vox.com/today-explained-podcast.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • I heard there were going to be a record number of fireworks.

  • Oh, okay.

  • Everybody's excited about America 250 in Washington, D.C. Like a Guinness World Record number of fireworks.

  • Producer Kelli Wessinger is excited.

  • Lee Greenwood is excited.

  • "But there ain't no doubt I love this land." Are you going to stick around for any of the events?

  • Oh, we're only here until Thursday.

  • Leaving on Thursday.

  • Is excited?

  • Admittedly, it's gotten a little messy.

  • The concert's a flop.

  • A judge might stop the UFC fight.

  • The fireworks should be good, which I'm excited about because I love fireworks.

  • Good for you.

  • Like a lot.

  • The country's divided.

  • The protests are planned.

  • The locals are anxious.

  • The president fell asleep at a Knicks game.

  • It's summer in America.