The anniversary of the adoption of the U.S. flag is celebrated each year on June 14.
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On Flag Day, a historian of religions in America explains how the Pledge of Allegiance, which honors the American flag, is part of American civil religion.
George Washington, hand on the Bible, at his inauguration in 1789 as the first president of the U.S.
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When America was young, its leaders had no trouble retiring from public service and public life. That’s not universally true now.
A recent Pew survey found that American Jews are increasingly becoming more diverse and politically polarized.
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The American Jewish community is changing as it becomes increasingly diverse and politically polarized.