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Updated July 3, 2026 at 9:16 PM EDT NEW YORK -- Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially married. After three years of dating, The pop icon and Super Bowl-winning football player, both 36, tied the knot in New York, according to a statement from Swift's publicist, Tree Paine. There were neither bridesmaids nor groomsmen. "Instead, her brother Austin Swift served as Taylor's Man of Honor andJason Kelce was Travis' Best Man.

As the United States turns 250 years old, Americans across the country are spending the holiday thinking about what the big birthday means to them, with reflections and celebrations as diverse as the nation itself. NPR's member station reporters fanned out to collect snapshots of the occasion from sea to shining sea.

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Saturday marks one year since flooding in central Texas killed more than 130 people, including 25 young campers and two counselors at Camp Mystic. Their families call them Heaven's 27. Houston Public Media's Dominic Anthony Walsh spoke with a father whose grief led him to advocate for others.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore about July 5th Martyrs Day – a day to commemorate those who gave their lives in the pursuit of equality and civil rights. Copyright 2026 NPR

On the main street of Cuba City, Wisc., there's a Parade of Presidents, with decorative shields for each President, begun as a bicentennial project in 1976. Donna Rogers keeps it all going. Copyright 2026 WUWM 89.7 FM NPR Arts & Life Morning EditionAll Things Considered

Federal courts have largely afforded President Trump broader executive authority, except on the question of managing elections.

Bonfires were a regular part of life in early U.S. history. Before the wide adoption of municipal firework displays, these giant fires, some many stories high, were common.

NEW YORK -- Fans gathered outside Madison Square Garden Friday in anticipation of one of the biggest weddings of the year for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Details gleaned from a city permit obtained by The Associated Press, show details of a "special event at MSG" beginning this evening, which could run until 4 a.m. Saturday.

Residents from Kerrville mark the somber first anniversary of the catastrophic flood that brought death and destruction to communities along the Guadalupe River in central Texas. Copyright 2026 Houston Public Media News 88.7

Iran is preparing a delayed, massive funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. While the government stages it as a show of force, citizens remain deeply divided over his legacy. Copyright 2026 NPR