black lives matter Daveed Diggs: "What to my people is the Fourth of July?" Rusty Blazenhoff

fireworks Government safety video reminds us that fireworks are no joke Rusty Blazenhoff

dogs Pandemic-frazzled dog goes on anti-fireworks rant Andrea James

independence day Trump's Fourth Of July 'Salute to America' now includes Air Force One flyover of Mall Xeni Jardin

los angeles Buzzkill alert: The thousands of illegal fireworks over L.A. cause air pollution Rusty Blazenhoff

recipes Easy-to-make frozen bananas for Fourth of July Caroline Siede

photography Wonderful and weird collection of vintage patriotic and Independence Day photos David Pescovitz

math The geometry of fireworks Xeni Jardin

Funny Redneck Fireworks: DIY launcher shoots 8,500 bottle rockets Xeni Jardin

animation Solar Opposites is getting a fifth season Devin Nealy

occult The Enduring Legacy of Parapsychologist J.B. Rhine Mitch Horowitz

china Chinese e-commerce platform bans "Lie Flat Cat" merchandise for violating "public order and morality" Mark Frauenfelder

tds The Daily Show's Dulcé Sloan discusses black America's relationship with "The Fourth of July" Jason Weisberger

music Wax Italia: Digging for 45s in Florence and Rome Lee Keeler

tabloids 100 reasons to love America (and several reasons to hate it) in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

podcasts The new Badlands season goes deep into Robin Williams' mental health Thom Dunn

politics Florida Republican says vaccination is "the mark of the beast" Rob Beschizza

explosions Los Angeles police bomb truck explodes following fireworks raid David Pescovitz

black lives matter Juneteenth: "Emancipation is a marker of progress for white Americans, not black ones" David Pescovitz

Dick's Deluxe Seattle has vaccinated 78% adults against covid, says mayor Rob Beschizza