Saturday, June 14, is the most important day of Trump’s second term, so far. And it may well be the most emblematic of both of them. A parade, protests and a pillow fight championship — perfect.

The mikoshi procession is the sacred heart of Gion Matsuri, enacting the movement of divine spirits into the city to bless ...

A record-setting crowd is expected to attend a parade set for Tuesday morning to celebrate the Thunder's NBA championship.

But perhaps by being in both places on the same day you see something different. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for C onsider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.

And so I think that the parade itself was not what critics feared and not what Sallinger expected. At one point, it was frankly a lot more like a pep rally. Like, soldiers were driving tanks.

Pittsburgh introduced its very first International Parade in 2023. The celebration spotlighted Pittsburgh’s multicultural community through music, dancing, and food.

The annual celebration drew hundreds of community members, families, and supporters to the city’s downtown for a day of unity and reflection. The festivities began with the annual Juneteenth Parade, ...